- 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.
A reaction, which includes both deflagration and detonation, producing a sudden rise in pressure with potentially destructive results.
Industry:Fire safety
A ratio of air to fuel supplied to a combustion chamber that provides more than the minimum excess air needed for optimum combustion of the fuel.
Industry:Fire safety
A rating based on an operating interval that does not exceed 5 seconds.
Industry:Fire safety
A rating based on an operating interval of 5 minutes or longer.
Industry:Fire safety
A rapidly fired sequence (barrage) of aerial fireworks, typically fired at the end of a display.
Industry:Fire safety
A rapid pressure rise or high-force explosion characterized by a shattering effect on the confining structure or container and long missile distances.
Industry:Fire safety
A rapid oxidation process, which is a chemical reaction resulting in the evolution of light and heat in varying intensities.
Industry:Fire safety
A range, oven, broiler, or other miscellaneous cooking appliance, designated for use in hotel and restaurant kitchens and for mounting on the floor.
Industry:Fire safety
A range, oven, broiler, or other miscellaneous cooking appliance designated for use in hotel and restaurant kitchens and for mounting on the floor.
Industry:Fire safety
