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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.
Any vent other than the primary vent or those serving toilet or holding tanks.
Industry:Fire safety
Any vehicle, including fire apparatus, operated by a fire department.
Industry:Fire safety
Any vehicle with or without auxiliary motive power, equipped with a cargo tank mounted thereon or built as an integral part thereof, used for the transportation of flammable and combustible liquids or asphalt, and so constructed that practically all of its weight and load rests on its own wheels.
Industry:Fire safety
Any vehicle with or without auxiliary motive power, equipped with a cargo tank mounted thereon or built as an integral part thereof, used for the transportation of flammable and combustible liquid or asphalt, and so constructed that, when drawn by a tractor by means of a fifth wheel connection, some part of its load and weight rests upon the towing vehicle.
Industry:Fire safety
Any vehicle operated by a fire department.
Industry:Fire safety
Any vehicle manufacturer or importer that is subject to DOT regulations and first introduces a vehicle for sale.
Industry:Fire safety
Any unwanted plant, animal, or microorganism, including insects, rodents, nematodes, fungi, weeds, bacteria, or virus.
Industry:Fire safety
Any unsanctioned incendiary use of fire, including both intentional and unintentional involvement, whether or not an actual fire and/or explosion occurs.
Industry:Fire safety
Any unit that contains a motive power train as an integral part of the unit and is not rail mounted.
Industry:Fire safety
Any uninterrupted space in excess of 5 ft (1. 5 m) in length between horizontal layers of stored tires. Such channels can be formed by pallets, shelving, racks, or other storage arrangements.
Industry:Fire safety