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National Fire Protection Association
Industrie: 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 load indicator or a label, visible at the operator’s position, that shows the recommended safe load at any condition of an aerial device’s elevation and extension.
Industry:Fire safety
(Either cartoned or exposed) A load that does not have voids (air) within the load and that burns only on the exterior of the load; water from sprinklers might reach most surfaces available to burn.
Industry:Fire safety
A load where the maximum current is expected to continue for 3 hours or more.
Industry:Fire safety
A load where the wave shape of the steady-state current does not follow the wave shape of the applied voltage.
Industry:Fire safety
A load-bearing connector that is an integral part of an auxiliary equipment item and used to connect two pieces of webbing.
Industry:Fire safety
A location along the trainway, indicated by a blue light, where emergency service or authorized personnel can communicate with the central supervising stations and disconnect traction power.
Industry:Fire safety
A location for the fire-fighting water supply outlet, hose, and equipment on board ship.
Industry:Fire safety
A location not normally subject to dampness or wetness. A location classified as dry may be temporarily subject to dampness or wetness, as in the case of a building under construction.
Industry:Fire safety
A location not normally subject to dampness or wetness. A location classified as dry may be temporarily subject to dampness or wetness, as in the case of a building under construction.
Industry:Fire safety
A location remote or separated from the effects of a fire so that such effects no longer pose a threat.
Industry:Fire safety