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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 radio system in which automatic computer control of channel assignments is not required or used, system-managed queuing of calls is not provided, and channels are selected manually by the users.
Industry:Fire safety
A radio channel using a single frequency that, at any one time, allows either transmission or reception, but not both, by a particular radio.
Industry:Fire safety
A radio channel designated by the emergency services organization that is provided for communications between the incident commander and the division/group supervisors or branch directors during an emergency incident.
Industry:Fire safety
A radio channel designated by the emergency services organization that is provided for communications between the communication center and the incident commander or single resource.
Industry:Fire safety
A radiant tube or radiant tube heat recovery system that does not fail catastrophically when subjected to the maximum deflagration pressure caused by the ignition of an accumulation of a stoichiometric mixture of the selected fuel(s) and air.
Industry:Fire safety
A radiant energy-sensing fire detector that is designed to detect sparks or embers, or both. These devices are normally intended to operate in dark environments and in the infrared part of the spectrum.
Industry:Fire safety
A rack that is intended for use in extended term storage of high value or permanent record film.
Industry:Fire safety
A raceway that is circular in cross section, flexible, metallic, and liquidtight without a nonmetallic jacket.
Industry:Fire safety
A raceway of circular cross section of various types as follows:
Industry:Fire safety
A raceway of circular cross section made of helically wound, formed, interlocked metal strip.
Industry:Fire safety