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National Fire Protection Association
Industry: Fire safety
Number of terms: 98780
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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 container or piping that holds a predetermined volume of fuel that is ready for use in a flame effect.
Industry:Fire safety
A container primary shutoff valve having the following features: (1) The seat and seat disc remain inside the container so that damage to parts exterior to the container or mating flange does not prevent effective sealing of the valve; (2) the valve is designed for the addition of a means for remote closure and is also designed for automatic shutoff when the flow through the valve exceeds its maximum rated flow capacity or when pump actuation differential pressure drops to a predetermined point.
Industry:Fire safety
A container that could be mounted on wheels and is used for heating tar, asphalt, or similar substances.
Industry:Fire safety
A container that is completely fabricated within a plant under shop-controlled conditions.
Industry:Fire safety
A container that is designed and constructed to be moved over a highway from one usage location to another.
Industry:Fire safety
A container that is fabricated in whole or in part at or near its final location.
Industry:Fire safety
A container that is permanently mounted on a vehicle and connected for uses other than supplying engine fuel.
Industry:Fire safety
A container used for carrying fuels and mounted permanently or otherwise secured on a tank vehicle.
Industry:Fire safety
A containment basin that is used to separate oils, miscella, or solvent from water by means of the immiscibility of the liquids and their differing densities.
Industry:Fire safety
A containment enclosure for refilling self-contained breathing cylinders to guard personnel from fragments due to accidental cylinder rupture.
Industry:Fire safety