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Prevention & protection
light hazard occupancy
Fire safety; Prevention & protection
Occupancies or portions of other occupancies where the quantity and/or combustibility of contents is low and fires with relatively low rates of heat release are expected.
automatic water mist nozzles
Fire safety; Prevention & protection
Nozzles that operate independently of other nozzles by means of a detection/activation device built into the nozzle.
nonautomatic water mist nozzles
Fire safety; Prevention & protection
Nozzles that operate as an entire system or grouping of nozzles, containing open orifices and activating the water flow to the nozzles by an independent detection system.
hybrid water mist nozzles
Fire safety; Prevention & protection
Nozzles capable of operation using both automatic and nonautomatic means.
false alarm
Fire safety; Prevention & protection
Notification of an alarm condition when no evidence of the event that the alarm signal was designed to report is found.
isolated
Fire safety; Prevention & protection
Not readily accessible to persons unless special means for access are used.
