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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.
A portion of a branch or limb embedded in the tree and cut during the process of lumber manufacture.
Industry:Fire safety
A portable, demountable, or permanent room enclosure or other building erected or constructed for human occupancy.
Industry:Fire safety
A portable tank, as herein defined, constructed of plastic, fiber, or a material other than metal.
Industry:Fire safety
A portable structure, shelter, or vehicle designed and intended for occupancy by persons engaged in RVing or camping.
Industry:Fire safety
A portable or fixed fire-fighting appliance supplied by either hose lines or fixed piping and that has the capability of flowing in excess of 1140 L/min (300 gpm) of water or water-based extinguishing agent.
Industry:Fire safety
A portable lamp other than a flashlight.
Industry:Fire safety
A portable device, carried or on wheels and operated by hand, containing an extinguishing agent that can be expelled under pressure for the purpose of suppressing or extinguishing fire.
Industry:Fire safety
A pool or designated section of a pool used as a terminus for water slide flumes.
Industry:Fire safety
A point on the wiring system at which current is taken to supply utilization equipment.
Industry:Fire safety
A point of connection between upper and lower booms of an articulating device; the point at which lower and upper booms are hinged together.
Industry:Fire safety