- 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.
Limitthe amount of fuel that potentially can become involved in fire.
Industry:Fire safety
Limiting the size of a fire by distribution of water so as to decrease the heat release rate and pre-wet adjacent combustibles, while controlling ceiling gas temperatures to avoid structural damage.
Industry:Fire safety
Limit the quantity of oxidizer available for combustion or inhibit the chemical combustion process.
Industry:Fire safety
Lightweight materials or advanced engineering or both practices resulting in a weight saving without sacrifice of strength or efficiency.
Industry:Fire safety
Lightweight materials having great structural strength. They are made of fine fibers embedded in carbon/epoxy materials. The fibers are usually boron, fiberglass, aramid, or carbon in the form of graphite. Composite materials do not present unusual fire-fighting problems, but products of their combustion should be considered a respiratory hazard to fire fighters.
Industry:Fire safety
Lightning conductors, air terminals, grounding electrodes, and associated fittings required for the protection of structures not exceeding 23 m (75 ft) in height.
Industry:Fire safety
Light that is scattered as a result of passing through a transparent object.
Industry:Fire safety
Light or medium duty passenger and commercial vehicles commonly encountered in the jurisdiction and presenting no unusual construction, occupancy, or operational characteristics to rescuers during an extrication event.
Industry:Fire safety
