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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 vertical protective barrier erected along exposed edges of stairways, balconies, and similar areas.
Industry:Fire safety
A verbal or written management plan developed by the initial Incident Commander to an incident and upon which initial incident control actions are based.
Industry:Fire safety
A Venturi-type proportioning device that meters foam concentrate at a fixed or variable concentration into the water stream at a point between the water source and a nozzle or other discharge device.
Industry:Fire safety
A venting system that relies on natural draft to convey the products of combustion.
Industry:Fire safety
A venting system that is constructed and installed so that air for combustion and draft control is taken from interior building spaces and all combustion products are discharged to the outside atmosphere.
Industry:Fire safety
A venting system in which a fan or other mechanical device is used to cause the flow of flue or vent gases under positive vent pressure.
Industry:Fire safety
A venting system designed to remove flue or vent gases by mechanical means, which may consist of an induced draft portion under nonpositive static pressure or a forced draft portion under positive static pressure.
Industry:Fire safety
A venting system composed of listed, factory-built components assembled in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions for conveying flue gases from a listed pellet fuel-burning appliance to the outside atmosphere.
Industry:Fire safety
A venting system by which all air for combustion is obtained from the outside atmosphere, and all exhaust air/gases are discharged to the outside atmosphere.
Industry:Fire safety
A venting device mounted on atmospheric foam concentrate storage vessels to allow for concentrate expansion and contraction and for tank breathing during concentrate discharge or filling. At rest (static condition), this device is closed to prevent free breathing of the foam concentrate storage tank.
Industry:Fire safety