- 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 conducting connection, whether intentional or accidental, between an electrical circuit or equipment and earth or to some conducting body that serves in place of the earth.
Industry:Fire safety
A condition that presents the potential for harm or damage to people, property, or the environment.
Industry:Fire safety
A condition where the combustion turbine fails to complete its ignition sequence (failure to start) and can result in unburned fuels entering the HRSG enclosure or other combustion turbine exhaust systems.
Industry:Fire safety
A condition where a water-based fire protection system or portion thereof is out of order due to an unexpected occurrence, such as a ruptured pipe, an operated sprinkler, or an interruption of the water supply to the system.
Industry:Fire safety
A condition where a water-based fire protection system or a portion thereof is out of service due to work that has been planned in advance, such as revisions to the water supply or sprinkler system piping.
Industry:Fire safety
A condition where a fire protection system or unit or portion thereof is out of order, and the condition can result in the fire protection system or unit not functioning in a fire event.
Industry:Fire safety
A condition under which humans do not function adequately and become unable to escape untenable conditions.
Industry:Fire safety
A condition that temporarily or permanently prevents a member of the fire department from engaging in normal duties and activities as a result of illness or injury.
Industry:Fire safety
A condition resembling alcoholic inebriation, which results from breathing nitrogen in the air under significant pressure.
Industry:Fire safety
A condition or situation in which an individual perceives a need for immediate response.
Industry:Fire safety
