- 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.
An occupancy (1) used for a gathering of 50 or more persons for deliberation, worship, entertainment, eating, drinking, amusement, awaiting transportation, or similar uses; or (2) used as a special amusement building, regardless of occupant load.
Industry:Fire safety
An object, device, or appliance that is fastened or secured at a specific location, for example, a steam radiator.
Industry:Fire safety
An object, device, or appliance that can readily be moved from one place to another, for example, a vacuum cleaner.
Industry:Fire safety
An object placed in or near an appliance to change the direction, or to retard the flow, of air, air-fuel mixtures, or flue gases.
Industry:Fire safety
An item, or items, that are attached to the certified product that are not necessary to meet the requirements of the standard.
Industry:Fire safety
An item or a group of items for which the fire test response characteristics are to be measured.
Industry:Fire safety
An item of the CBRN terrorism agent protective ensemble and ensemble elements designed and configured to be worn over standard footwear to provide barrier and physical protection to the wearer’s feet.
Industry:Fire safety
An item of such size and weight that it cannot be moved without the use of power tools (e.g., hydraulic lifting devices) or complex mechanical advantage systems.
Industry:Fire safety
An item of protective equipment configured as an aluminized tent utilized for protection, by means of reflecting radiant heat, in a fire entrapment situation.
Industry:Fire safety
