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Prevention & protection

hydrostatic testing

Fire safety; Prevention & protection

Pressure testing of the extinguisher to verify its strength against unwanted rupture.

prevent fire ignition

Fire safety; Prevention & protection

Prevent initiation of destructive and uncontrolled burning.

nozzle pressure

Fire safety; Prevention & protection

Pressure required at the inlet of a nozzle to produce the desired water discharge characteristics.

electric-discharge lighting

Fire safety; Prevention & protection

Systems of illumination utilizing fluorescent lamps, high-intensity discharge (HID) lamps, or neon tubing.

marine systems

Fire safety; Prevention & protection

Systems installed on ships, barges, offshore platforms, motorboats, and pleasure craft.

multiple-point anchor system

Fire safety; Prevention & protection

System configuration providing load distribution over more than one anchor point, either proportionally or disproportionally.

recirculating systems

Fire safety; Prevention & protection

Systems for control of smoke or grease-laden vapors from commercial cooking equipment that do not exhaust to the outside.

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