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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 protective ensemble consisting of approved proximity protective clothing, self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA), and personal alert safety systems (PASS).
Industry:Fire safety
A protective device specifically intended to shield the eyes from certain hazards while permitting vision.
Industry:Fire safety
A protective device intended to fit the face surrounding the eyes in order to shield the eyes from certain hazards, depending on goggle type.
Industry:Fire safety
A protective device for relieving excessive pressure in a premix system by bursting of a rupturable disc.
Industry:Fire safety
A protective device commonly intended to shield the wearer’s face, or portions thereof, in addition to the eyes from certain hazards, depending on faceshield type.
Industry:Fire safety
A protection technique utilizing stationary gas detectors in industrial establishments.
Industry:Fire safety
A protecting system that uses inclined excavating to form sides that are inclined away from the excavation so as to prevent cave-in.
Industry:Fire safety
A protectedplaceof adequate capacity.
Industry:Fire safety
A protected premises or an area within a protected premises that is provided with means to prevent an unwanted event.
Industry:Fire safety
A protected premises fire alarm system that is part of a fire suppression system and/or which provides control inputs to a fire suppression system related to the fire suppression systems sequence of operations and outputs for other signaling and notification.
Industry:Fire safety