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National Fire Protection Association
Industry: Fire safety
Number of terms: 98780
Number of blossaries: 0
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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 device or group of devices essentially forming an integral unit for the final conveyance of gas or a mixture of gas and air to the combustion zone and on which combustion takes place to accomplish the function for which the appliance is designed.
Industry:Fire safety
A device or means to prevent backflow.
Industry:Fire safety
A device or method that minimizes the passage of airborne sparks and embers into a plenum, duct, and flue.
Industry:Fire safety
A device or method to add foam concentrate to water to make foam solution.
Industry:Fire safety
A device or scheme containing some knowledge (personal identification number or code) or a biometric identifier.
Industry:Fire safety
A device or system for transporting fuel mechanically or pneumatically by utilizing minimum airflow.
Industry:Fire safety
A device or system that adds the energy of a pressurized air source to the energy of a pressurized water source to create foam.
Industry:Fire safety
A device or system that uses only energy produced by the velocity of the water stream to create foam.
Industry:Fire safety
A device permanently attached to a tank, dike, or other containment structure, designed to introduce foam.
Industry:Fire safety
A device that uses the Venturi principle to siphon a liquid into a water stream. The pressure at the throat is below atmospheric pressure, allowing liquid at atmospheric pressure to flow into the water stream.
Industry:Fire safety