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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.
A building, space, room, or group of rooms intended to serve activities involving procedures for investigation, diagnostics, product testing, or use of custom or special electrical components, systems, or equipment.
Industry:Fire safety
A building, room, or area where finished consumer fireworks are picked and packaged into retail packages, including assortments and those picked and packed into DOT-approved packaging, and where related operations are performed.
Industry:Fire safety
A building, including the covered mall, enclosing a number of tenants and occupancies, such as retail stores, drinking and dining establishments, entertainment and amusement facilities, offices, and other similar uses, wherein two or more tenants have a main entrance into the covered mall.
Industry:Fire safety
A building, bridge, lighthouse, monument, pier, vessel, or other construction that is designated or that is deemed eligible for such designation by a local, regional, or national jurisdiction as having historical, architectural, or cultural significance.
Industry:Fire safety
A building, a portion of a building, or exterior area used for the storage of hazardous materials in excess of exempt amounts.
Industry:Fire safety
A building with one area for the storage and servicing of aircraft and any attached, adjoining, or contiguous structure, such as a lean-to, shop area, or parts storage area not separated as specified in Section 5. 2 or 8. 2 of this standard, as appropriate.
Industry:Fire safety
A building, a portion of a building, or a group of buildings designed and constructed for use by the entertainment industry for the purpose of motion picture, television, or commercial productions, or broadcasting television programs utilizing a soundstage.
Industry:Fire safety
A building greater than 23 m (75 ft) in height where the building height is measured from the lowest level of fire department vehicle access to the floor of the highest occupiable story.
Industry:Fire safety
A building utilized in conjunction with the manufacture, transportation, or use of explosive materials.
Industry:Fire safety
A building used for the packing of assorted display fireworks or for the loading of display fireworks onto vehicles for shipment to purchasers.
Industry:Fire safety