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National Fire Protection Association
Industry: Fire safety
Number of terms: 98780
Number of blossaries: 0
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Established in 1896, NFPA's mission is to reduce the worldwide burden of fire and other hazards on the quality of life by providing and advocating consensus codes and standards, research, training, and education.
Any written or electronic data or information relative to the apparatus, including information on its operational checks, diagnostic checks, inspection, maintenance, and performance testing.
Industry:Fire safety
Any work involving burning, welding, or similar operations that is capable of initiating fires or explosions.
Industry:Fire safety
Any window used or designed to be used for the display of goods or advertising material, whether it is fully or partly enclosed or entirely open at the rear and whether or not it has a platform raised higher than the street floor level.
Industry:Fire safety
Any wall that is not a bearing wall.
Industry:Fire safety
Any wall meeting either of the following classifications: (1) any metal or wood stud wall that supports more than 100 lb/linear ft (1400 N/linear m) of vertical load in addition to its own weight or (2) any concrete or masonry wall that supports more than 200 lb/linear ft (2800 N/linear m) of vertical load in addition to its own weight.
Industry:Fire safety
Any vessel, including cylinders, tanks, portable tanks, and cargo tanks, used for the transporting or storing of LP-Gases.
Industry:Fire safety
Any vessel whose primary mission is fire-fighting and pumping operations, including emergency operations.
Industry:Fire safety
Any vessel propelled by power or sail.
Industry:Fire safety
Any vessel of 119 gal (450 L) or less capacity used for transporting or storing liquids.
Industry:Fire safety
Any conductor, optic fiber, radio carrier, or other means for transmitting fire alarm system information between two or more locations.
Industry:Fire safety