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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.
Refers to an environment in which the load is predominantly supported by itself and not the rope rescue system (e.g., flat land or mild sloping surface).
Industry:Fire safety
Refers to a light-emitting capacitor in which alternating current excites phosphor atoms placed between electrically conductive surfaces and produces light.
Industry:Fire safety
Recurrence of fire setting behavior.
Industry:Fire safety
Recognizing hazards associated with the use of electrical energy and taking precautions so that hazards do not cause injury or death.
Industry:Fire safety
Recognize that the exposed are susceptible to a harm.
Industry:Fire safety
As applied to equipment. Recognizable as suitable for the specific purpose, function, use, environment, application, and so forth, where described in a particular code or standard requirement.
Industry:Fire safety
Recognition of an audio pattern indicative of unauthorized activity.
Industry:Fire safety
Reciprocal assistance by emergency services under a prearranged plan.
Industry:Fire safety
Receptacles, devices, or appliances that are supplied with water or that receive liquid or liquid-borne wastes for discharge into the drainage system.
Industry:Fire safety
Real property designed and used for the purpose of renting or leasing individual storage spaces to customers for the purpose of storing and removing personal property on a self-service basis.
Industry:Fire safety