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National Fire Protection Association
Industry: Fire safety
Number of terms: 98780
Number of blossaries: 0
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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 nonmetallic, pliable, corrugated raceway of circular cross section with integral or associated couplings, connectors, and fittings for the installation of electrical conductors. ENT is composed of a material that is resistant to moisture and chemical atmospheres and is flame retardant.
Industry:Fire safety
A nonmetallic raceway of circular cross section, with integral or associated couplings, connectors, and fittings for the installation of electrical conductors and cables.
Industry:Fire safety
A nonliquidtight transverse partition in a cargo tank.
Industry:Fire safety
A noninterchangeable connection, usually a D. I. S. S. Connector, which is the termination of the pipeline and that is intended to be detached only for service. It is not the point at which the user makes connections or disconnections.
Industry:Fire safety
A non-habitable room or space intended primarily for storage of garments and apparel.
Industry:Fire safety
A nonflammable dielectric fluid that does not have a flash point and is not flammable in air.
Industry:Fire safety
A non-driven vehicle used to deliver fuel from a hydrant to an aircraft.
Industry:Fire safety
A nondestructive inspection method used to locate discontinuities in ferromagnetic materials by magnetizing the material and then applying an iron powder to mark and interpret the patterns that form.
Industry:Fire safety
A nondestructive inspection method used to locate and determine the severity of surface discontinuities in materials, based on the ability of a liquid to penetrate into small openings, such as cracks.
Industry:Fire safety
A noncombustible surfacing applied to the floor area underneath and extending in front, to the sides, and to the rear of a heat-producing appliance.
Industry:Fire safety