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National Fire Protection Association
Industry: Fire safety
Number of terms: 98780
Number of blossaries: 0
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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.
An area of a building separated from the remainder of the building by construction having a fire resistance of at least 1 hour and having all communicating openings properly protected by an assembly having a fire resistance rating of at least 1 hour.
Industry:Fire safety
An area including a basin with one or more of the following: a toilet, a tub, or a shower.
Industry:Fire safety
An area free of combustible materials but that can contain noncombustible materials that cannot transmit an exposure fire.
Industry:Fire safety
An area established on nonfederal lands located in the United States, its territories, or its possessions for the purpose of safeguarding classified defense information or protecting Department of Defense (DOD) equipment, material, or both.
Industry:Fire safety
An area designed to protect stored items from environmental damage (weather resistant) that is confined on six sides and equipped with an access opening(s) that can be closed and latched.
Industry:Fire safety
An area designated for storage, preparation, cooking, and serving of food for members.
Industry:Fire safety
An area designated by the range safety officer in which high power rockets are placed on a launching device and ignited.
Industry:Fire safety
An area designated by the range safety officer for the recovery of high power rockets.
Industry:Fire safety
An area designated by the range safety officer for parking spectator vehicles.
Industry:Fire safety
An area defined through the use of dikes or the site topography for the purpose of containing any accidental spill of LNG or flammable refrigerants.
Industry:Fire safety