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National Fire Protection Association
Industria: 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.
A flame effect that is supervised and fired by an automatic control system.
Industry:Fire safety
A flame for which the fuel and oxidizer are mixed prior to combustion, as in a laboratory Bunsen burner or a gas cooking range; propagation of the flame is governed by the interaction between flow rate, transport processes, and chemical reaction.
Industry:Fire safety
A flame in which fuel and air mix or diffuse together at the region of combustion.
Industry:Fire safety
A flame spread rating of 25 or less.
Industry:Fire safety
A flame that is used to light the main burner.
Industry:Fire safety
A flammable material that is used as fuel to create a flame effect.
Industry:Fire safety
A flammable or combustible mixture in a confined space.
Industry:Fire safety
A flat section of a thermoplastic resin, a regenerated cellulose derivative, or other material that is extremely thin in comparison to its length and breadth and has a nominal maximum thickness of 0. 25 mm (0. 01 in. ).
Industry:Fire safety
A flexible conduit used to convey water.
Industry:Fire safety
A flexible cord containing a center core of high explosive used to detonate other explosives.
Industry:Fire safety