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Prevention & protection
banded roll paper storage
Fire safety; Prevention & protection
Rolls provided with a circumferential steel strap 3⁄8 in. (9. 5 mm) or wider at each end of the roll.
self-igniting rock
Fire safety; Prevention & protection
Rock containing minerals prone to self-heating and ignition due to chemical oxidation and spontaneous combustion, if such minerals are present in sufficient amounts and occur in a form known to ...
normal pressure
Fire safety; Prevention & protection
Pressure created by forces acting perpendicular to the pipe wall at the point where a pressure tap is made.
absolute pressure
Fire safety; Prevention & protection
Pressure based on a zero reference point, the perfect vacuum.
back pressure
Fire safety; Prevention & protection
Pressure against which a fluid is flowing, resulting from friction in lines, restrictions in pipes or valves, pressure in vessel to which fluid is flowing, hydrostatic head, or other impediment that ...
