- Industry: Fire safety
- Number of terms: 98780
- Number of blossaries: 0
- Company Profile:
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 parking structure that, at each parking level, has wall openings open to the atmosphere, for an area of not less than 1. 4 ft2 for each linear foot (0. 4 m2 for each linear meter) of its exterior perimeter. Such openings are distributed over 40 percent of the building perimeter or uniformly over two opposing sides. Interior wall lines and column lines are at least 20 percent open, with openings distributed to provide ventilation.
Industry:Fire safety
A parking structure that utilizes sloped floors for vertical vehicle circulation.
Industry:Fire safety
A parking structure that uses lifts or other mechanical devices to transport vehicles to various levels.
Industry:Fire safety
A parking structure or portion thereof located below finished ground level.
Industry:Fire safety
A panel or box with manually operated switches that control the flow of electric current to electric matches attached to fireworks devices.
Industry:Fire safety
A panel or box that operates automatically to provide the source of electric current used to ignite electric matches.
Industry:Fire safety
A panel containing gauges, switches, instruments, or controls where an operator can visually monitor the applicable functions.
Industry:Fire safety
A pane of glazing material that is separated by muntins and mullions from adjacent panes of glazing material in a fire window assembly.
Industry:Fire safety
A pamphlet containing the manufacturer’s recommendations for the proper inspection and operation of the extinguishing system.
Industry:Fire safety
A pallet having any portion of its construction consisting of a plastic material.
Industry:Fire safety
