- Industria: Fire safety
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A system component such as a bell, horn, speaker, light, or text display that provides audible, tactile, or visible outputs, or any combination thereof.
Industry:Fire safety
A “fire-rated assembly” that has a fire resistance rating of 2 test hours or longer.
Industry:Fire safety
The amount of gas that would occupy 1 ft3 (0. 03 m3) when at a temperature of 60°F (16°C), saturated with water vapor and under a pressure equivalent to that of 30 in. W. C. (7. 5 kPa).
Industry:Fire safety
(NIMS: Hazardous Materials Branch Director/Group Supervisor. ) The person who is responsible for directing and coordinating all operations involving hazardous materials/weapons of mass destruction (WMD) as assigned by the incident commander.
Industry:Fire safety
(NIMS: Assistant Safety Officer — Hazardous Material. ) The person who works within an incident management system (IMS) (specifically, the hazardous materials branch/group) to ensure that recognized hazardous materials/WMD safe practices are followed at hazardous materials/weapons of mass destruction (WMD) incidents.
Industry:Fire safety
(Formerly known as Class C, Common Fireworks. ) Any small fireworks device designed primarily to produce visible effects by combustion that complies with the construction, chemical composition, and labeling regulations of the U. S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, as set forth in 16 CFR, Parts 1500 and 1507. Some small devices designed to produce audible effects are included, such as whistling devices, ground devices containing 0. 8 gr (50 mg) or less of explosive composition (salute powder), and aerial devices containing 2 gr (130 mg) or less of explosive composition (salute powder) per explosive unit.
Industry:Fire safety
(Formerly known as Class B, Special Fireworks. ) Large fireworks articles designed to produce visible or audible effects for entertainment purposes by combustion, deflagration, or detonation. This term includes, but is not limited to, salutes containing more than 2 gr (130 mg) of explosive composition (salute powder), aerial shells containing more than 60 g (2. 1 oz) of total pyrotechnic and explosive composition, and other display pieces that exceed the limits for classification as consumer fireworks, 1. 4G.
Industry:Fire safety
(29 CFR 1910. 12: First Responder at the Awareness Level) Personnel who, in the course of their normal duties, could encounter an emergency involving hazardous materials/weapons of mass destruction (WMD) and who are expected to recognize the presence of the hazardous materials/weapons of mass destruction (WMD), protect themselves, call for trained personnel, and secure the scene.
Industry:Fire safety
(As related to data acquisition). Conducted at data collection intervals of 5 seconds or less.
Industry:Fire safety
