- 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 unit, package, or cartridge of explosive material used to initiate other explosives or blasting agents and that contains (1) a detonator or (2) a detonating cord to which is attached a detonator designed to initiate the cord.
Industry:Fire safety
A unit that is built on a single chassis mounted on wheels and has a gross trailer area not exceeding 37 m2 (400 ft2) in the set-up mode.
Industry:Fire safety
A unit that includes all necessary equipment to enable the transfer of fuel into or from an aircraft or fueler.
Industry:Fire safety
A unit that cooks primarily by radiated heat.
Industry:Fire safety
A unit process tank for the oxidation of ammonia and nitrogen into nitrates through biochemical actions.
Industry:Fire safety
A unit process providing treatment of the liquid stream by action of microorganisms in the absence of elemental oxygen, the process by-products of which include a gas containing methane, carbon dioxide, and small quantities of hydrogen sulfide.
Industry:Fire safety
A unit process for wastewater treatment that is composed of large, closely spaced plastic discs that are rotated about a horizontal shaft (usually a secondary biological treatment process).
Industry:Fire safety
A unit process designed to biologically convert organic matter (sludge) through the action of microorganisms in the absence of elemental oxygen.
Industry:Fire safety
A unit or structure composed of a combination of materials or products, or both.
Industry:Fire safety
A unit or assembly of units or sections and associated fittings forming a structural system used to securely fasten or support cables and raceways.
Industry:Fire safety
