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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.
The area of the aircraft arranged for use of the pilot and flight crew operating the aircraft.
Industry:Fire safety
The attempt by monitoring station personnel to establish that an emergency exists at the protected premises by means of two (2) or more verifications calls.
Industry:Fire safety
The atmosphere that exists between rooms, spaces, or areas that are separated by an approved smoke barrier.
Industry:Fire safety
The amplifier manufacturer’s stated or marked speaker impedance into which an amplifier will deliver its rated output power; 2Ω,4Ω, and 8Ωare typical ratings.
Industry:Fire safety
The angle incorporated between the beams and a level plane.
Industry:Fire safety
The bandwidth of a filter that comprises a frequency range of a factor of 21/3. (That is, f2 =21/3 f1 as defined in IEC 61260. ) The octave filter can be subdivided into three 1⁄3 octave-bands.
Industry:Fire safety
The analysis of information for the purpose of making a determination of medical certification. Medical evaluation includes a medical examination.
Industry:Fire safety
The activities undertaken to establish confidence that the products or services available maintain the standard of excellence set for those products or services.
Industry:Fire safety
The airborne solid and liquid particulates and gases evolved when a material undergoes pyrolysis or combustion, together with the quantity of air that is entrained or otherwise mixed into the mass.
Industry:Fire safety
The agency legally established and authorized to operate a fixed guideway transit and/or passenger rail system.
Industry:Fire safety