- 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 document that identifies responsibilities of U. S. Federal agencies and serves as the basis for the National Search and Rescue Manual, which discusses search and rescue organizations, resources, methods, and techniques utilized by the federal government.
Industry:Fire safety
A document that is advisory or informative in nature and that contains only nonmandatory provisions. A guide may contain mandatory statements such as when a guide can be used, but the document as a whole is not suitable for adoption into law.
Industry:Fire safety
A document that is similar in content and structure to a code or standard but that contains only nonmandatory provisions using the word “should” to indicate recommendations in the body of the text.
Industry:Fire safety
A document that specifies the dimensions, slope, and other pertinent information regarding a particular excavation.
Industry:Fire safety
A documented assessment performed by personnel knowledgeable of the specific hazards of the material that is acceptable to the AHJ.
Industry:Fire safety
A door assembly rated in accordance with NFPA 252, Standard Methods of Fire Tests of Door Assemblies, and installed in accordance with NFPA 80, Standard for Fire Doors and Fire Windows.
Industry:Fire safety
A door assembly that consists of more than two doors.
Industry:Fire safety
A door assembly, for installation in fire resistance-rated walls or for installation in ceilings of fire resistance-rated floor-ceiling or roof-ceiling assemblies, that is used to provide access to shafts, chases, attics, spaces above ceilings, or other concealed spaces.
Industry:Fire safety
A door below the grade level providing access to the ash receptacle.
Industry:Fire safety
A door between an elevator lobby and another building space other than the elevator shaft.
Industry:Fire safety
