- Industry: Fire safety
- Number of terms: 98780
- Number of blossaries: 0
- Company Profile:
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.
Buildings and other structures that are intended to remain operational in the event of extreme environmental loading from wind, snow, or earthquakes.
Industry:Fire safety
Building mechanical, electrical, lighting, and power systems that are found in typical office buildings.
Industry:Fire safety
Building and fire control functions that are intended to increase the level of life safety for occupants or to control the spread of the harmful effects of fire.
Industry:Fire safety
Building and carbon monoxide control functions that are intended to increase the level of life safety for occupants or to control the spread of the harmful effects of carbon monoxide.
Industry:Fire safety
Brakes in which the force of a master air cylinder is applied to the friction surfaces through an intervening hydraulic system.
Industry:Fire safety
Brakes in which the force from an individual air chamber is applied directly to the friction surfaces through a mechanical linkage.
Industry:Fire safety
Bonding jumper that is intentionally installed to ground deenergized, normally ungrounded circuit conductors when personnel are working on them, to minimize voltage differences between different parts of the equipment and personnel, so as to protect against shock hazard and/or equipment damage.
Industry:Fire safety
Bodies of water that have been constructed or modified to fit some decorative or commercial purpose such as, but not limited to, aeration ponds, fish farm ponds, storm retention basins, treatment ponds, and irrigation (channel) facilities. Water depths may vary seasonally or be controlled.
Industry:Fire safety
Bodies of water such as lakes, streams, ponds, rivers, and other naturally occurring bodies of water, which may vary in depth throughout the year.
Industry:Fire safety
Blocks made of a variety of materials (e.g., brass, nylatron) that act as spacing devices, wear strips, or wear pads.
Industry:Fire safety
