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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 door constructed of noncombustible material that does not have A-or B-class fire endurance.
Industry:Fire safety
A door divided horizontally so that the lower part can be shut while the upper part remains open.
Industry:Fire safety
A door frame prepared for the installation of a fixed solid metal or wood panel alongside the door opening.
Industry:Fire safety
A door installed in the vertical plane that slides in a direction that is perpendicular to the direction of egress travel.
Industry:Fire safety
A door lock that uses an electrically actuated magnetic attraction to secure the door.
Industry:Fire safety
A door that normally is open but that closes when the automatic-closing device is activated.
Industry:Fire safety
A door-latching assembly incorporating an actuating member or bar that releases the latch bolt upon the application of a force in the direction of egress travel and that additionally provides fire protection where used as part of a fire door assembly.
Industry:Fire safety
A door-latching assembly incorporating an actuating member or bar that releases the latch bolt upon the application of a force in the direction of egress travel.
Industry:Fire safety
A DOT-approved vehicle with tank(s) and pump(s) that dispenses engine fuel directly to vehicles.
Industry:Fire safety
A double-lumen device that is portable, pocket-size, and designed to protect the emergency care provider from direct contact with the mouth/lips or body fluids of a patient while performing artificial respiration.
Industry:Fire safety