- Industry: 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.
An existing building, portion of a building, or group of buildings renovated, modified, or reconstructed for use by the entertainment industry and approved by the authority having jurisdiction for the purposes of motion picture, television, or commercial production.
Industry:Fire safety
An exercise involving a credible simulated emergency that requires personnel to perform emergency response operations for the purpose of evaluating the effectiveness of the training and education programs and the competence of personnel in performing required response duties and functions.
Industry:Fire safety
An excess-flow valve for liquid withdrawal applications that remains in a closed position until actuated by a pipe nipple or adapter, as recommended by the manufacturer, and that is used with a shutoff valve attached to the actuator.
Industry:Fire safety
An excess-flow valve constructed and installed so that damage to valve parts exterior to the container does not prevent closing of the valve.
Industry:Fire safety
An examination performed or directed by the fire department physician.
Industry:Fire safety
An event resulting in the rapid shutoff of all fuel, including igniters; for HRSGs, an event resulting in the rapid shutoff of all fuel to the duct burners, including igniters.
Industry:Fire safety
Appies to HRSG or other combustion turbine exhaust systems. An event resulting in the rapid shutoff of all fuel to the combustion turbine along with a master fuel trip.
Industry:Fire safety
An event in the burning of certain oils in an open-top tank when, after a long period of quiescent burning, there is a sudden increase in fire intensity associated with expulsion of burning oil from the tank.
Industry:Fire safety
An equipment item; an arrangement of materials secured about the body used to support a person.
Industry:Fire safety
An entrance that is not a service entrance or a restricted entrance.
Industry:Fire safety
