- Industria: 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 corrosion that occurs at the anode of a galvanic couple caused by the flow of ions between dissimilar metals in an electrolyte and electron flow within the dissimilar metals.
Industry:Fire safety
The conversion or functional change of a building from the purpose or use for which it was originally constructed or designed.
Industry:Fire safety
The controlled unloading of a combustion turbine to a level required by HRSG or other equipment control demands.
Industry:Fire safety
The control system that regulates the furnace fuel and air inputs to maintain the air-fuel ratio within the limits that are required for continuous combustion and stable flame throughout the operating range of the boiler in accordance with demand.
Industry:Fire safety
The control system dedicated to combustion safety and operator assistance in the starting and stopping of fuel preparation and burning equipment and for preventing misoperation of and damage to fuel preparation and burning equipment.
Industry:Fire safety
The control or extinguishment of fire adjacent to or involving an aircraft following ground accidents/incidents. Aircraft fire fighting does not include the control or extinguishment of airborne fires in aircraft.
Industry:Fire safety
The control operator that is manually actuated by the operator prior to and during the arming and firing of the effect.
Industry:Fire safety
The control of smoke accumulation in the space where it is being generated by providing appropriate supply and exhaust to purge the smoke and prevent smoke movement to adjoining spaces.
Industry:Fire safety
The continuous introduction of foam concentrate at the recommended ratio into the water stream to form foam solution.
Industry:Fire safety
The contents of spaces such as desks, chairs, tables, sofas, draperies, and rugs.
Industry:Fire safety
