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National Fire Protection Association
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.
A specific area within a recreational vehicle park or campground set aside for use by a camping unit.
Industry:Fire safety
A specially designed hoseline nozzle or fixed foam maker designed to aspirate air that is connected to a supply of foam solution.
Industry:Fire safety
A specially designated safe area of a motor vehicle terminal where less-than-truckload lots of explosives can be held for transfer from one vehicle to another for continuance in transportation.
Industry:Fire safety
A specially constructed and equipped storage room with both a 4-hour fire rating and an inside volume that does not exceed 28 m3 (1000 ft3).
Industry:Fire safety
A specially constructed and equipped enclosure that is used for the extended term storage of cellulose nitrate motion picture film.
Industry:Fire safety
A specially constructed and equipped enclosure for the storage of up to 170 kg (375 lb) of cellulose nitrate motion picture film.
Industry:Fire safety
A specialized, self-contained vehicle that can provide a clinical environment that enables a physician to provide definitive treatment for serious injuries at the accident scene.
Industry:Fire safety
A special vehicle, also known as a heavy rescue or squad, equipped with tools and equipment to perform one or more types of special rescue such as building collapse, confined space, high angle, vehicle extrication, and water rescue.
Industry:Fire safety
A special system that is pipe-connected to a source of foam concentrate and to a water supply. The system is equipped with foam-water spray nozzles for extinguishing agent discharge (foam followed by water or in reverse order) and for distribution over the area to be protected. System operation arrangements parallel those for foam-water sprinkler systems as described in the definition of Foam-Water Sprinkler System.
Industry:Fire safety
A special system that is pipe-connected to a source of foam concentrate and to a water supply. The system is equipped with appropriate discharge devices for extinguishing agent discharge and for distribution over the area to be protected. The piping system is connected to the water supply through a control valve that usually is actuated by operation of automatic detection equipment that is installed in the same areas as the sprinklers. When this valve opens, water flows into the piping system, foam concentrate is injected into the water, and the resulting foam solution discharging through the discharge devices generates and distributes foam. Upon exhaustion of the foam concentrate supply, water discharge follows and continues until shut off manually. Systems can be used for discharge of water first, followed by discharge of foam for a specified period, and then followed by water until manually shut off. Existing deluge sprinkler systems that have been converted to the use of aqueous film-forming foam or film-forming fluoroprotein foam are classified as foam-water sprinkler systems.
Industry:Fire safety