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National Fire Protection Association
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.
A burner designed to produce specific sizes and configurations of flames for flame effects.
Industry:Fire safety
A burner designed to provide a long flame within a tube to ensure substantially uniform radiation from the tube surface.
Industry:Fire safety
A burner delivering a combustible mixture to the combustion zone under a pressure that is normally above 0. 3 in. W. C. (75 kPa).
Industry:Fire safety
A burner designed to burn either fuel gas or oil but not to burn both simultaneously.
Industry:Fire safety
A bulkhead or deck designed to resist the passage of smoke and flame for 1 hour, including limiting the temperature rise on the unexposed side to 180°C (325°F).
Industry:Fire safety
A buoyant layer of hot gases and smoke produced by a fire in a compartment.
Industry:Fire safety
A building’s characteristics and other conditions that are under the control of the design team.
Industry:Fire safety
A bulkhead designed to stop the lateral spread of fire in a fuselage or engine nacelle.
Industry:Fire safety
A building, structure, or portion thereof used for the parking of motor vehicles.
Industry:Fire safety
A building, structure, or portions thereof wherein major repair, painting, or body and fender work is performed on motorized vehicles or automobiles, and includes associated floor space used for offices, parking, and showrooms.
Industry:Fire safety