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Fire exit hardware
Fire safety; Prevention & protection
A door-latching assembly incorporating an actuating member or bar that releases the latch bolt upon the application of a force in the direction of egress travel and that additionally provides fire ...
Panic hardware
Fire safety; Prevention & protection
A door-latching assembly incorporating an actuating member or bar that releases the latch bolt upon the application of a force in the direction of egress travel.
Mobile refuelling
Fire safety; Prevention & protection
A DOT-approved vehicle with tank(s) and pump(s) that dispenses engine fuel directly to vehicles.
Pocket mask
Fire safety; Prevention & protection
A double-lumen device that is portable, pocket-size, and designed to protect the emergency care provider from direct contact with the mouth/lips or body fluids of a patient while performing ...
Hinge dowel
Fire safety; Prevention & protection
A dowel or pin that projects from a door jamb into an opening in the edge of a door at its hinge that prevents removal of the locked door even if the hinges or hinge pins are removed.
Continuous waste
Fire safety; Prevention & protection
A drain connecting the compartments of a set of fixtures to a trap or connecting other permitted fixtures to a common trap.
Proof of closure switch
Fire safety; Prevention & protection
A device that provides feedback that a piece of equipment is in the closed position. For Chapter 5, Single Burner Boilers, when referring to safety shutoff valves, it is a non-field-adjustable switch ...
