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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.
Draft produced by a fan or an air or steam jet. When a fan is located so as to push the flue gases through the chimney or vent, the draft is forced. When the fan is located so as to pull the flue gases through the chimney or vent, the draft is induced.
Industry:Fire safety
DOT, UN 1A1, or ASME pressure container designed to dispense flammable or combustible liquids by gas pressure.
Industry:Fire safety
Doors that, when opened and released, return to the closed position.
Industry:Fire safety
Doors that, when opened and released, return to the closed position.
Industry:Fire safety
Doors that normally are opened and closed electrically or pneumatically.
Industry:Fire safety
Applies to sliding door, vertical door, horizontal door, swinging door. Doors mounted on the face of a wall and overlapping the opening by a prescribed dimension.
Industry:Fire safety
Door hardware furnished for swinging and sliding fire doors by the door manufacturer as a component part of the listed door assembly.
Industry:Fire safety
Door frame furnished by manufacturer in three or more basic parts for assembly in the field.
Industry:Fire safety
Documents that consist of scaled design drawings and specifications for the purpose of construction of new facilities or modification to existing facilities.
Industry:Fire safety
Dive professional demonstrating an advanced level of competency, charged with coordinating and leading divers.
Industry:Fire safety