The definitions contained in this chapter shall apply to the terms used in this Code. Where terms are not defined in this chapter or within another chapter, they shall be defined using their ordinarily accepted meanings within the context in which they are used. Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary, 11th edition, shall be the source for the ordinarily accepted meaning.
Acceptable to the AHJ.
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.
Equipment or materials to which has been
attached a label, symbol, or other identifying mark of an organization that is acceptable to the authority having jurisdiction
and concerned with product evaluation, that maintains periodic inspection of production of labeled equipment or materials, and by whose labeling the manufacturer indicates
compliance with appropriate standards or performance in a
specified manner.
Equipment, materials, or services included in a
list published by an organization that is acceptable to the AHJ
and concerned with evaluation of products or services, that
maintains periodic inspection of production of listed equipment or materials or periodic evaluation of services, and whose
listing states that either the equipment, material, or service
meets appropriate designated standards or has been tested and
found suitable for a specified purpose.
Indicates a mandatory requirement.
Indicates a recommendation or that which is
advised but not required.
An NFPA Standard, the main text of which
contains only mandatory provisions using the word "shall" to
indicate requirements and that is in a form generally suitable for mandatory reference by another standard or code or for
adoption into law. Nonmandatory provisions are not to be
considered a part of the requirements of a standard and shall
be located in an appendix, annex, footnote, informational
note, or other means as permitted in the NFPA Manuals of
Style. When used in a generic sense, such as in the phrase
"standards development process" or "standards development
activities," the term "standards" includes all NFPA Standards,
including Codes, Standards, Recommended Practices, and
Guides.
Pressure based on a zero reference point, the perfect vacuum. [55,2020]
An increase in the building area, aggregate floor area, building height or number of stories of a structure. [5000,2021]
A process of joining materials
to make objects from 3D model data, usually layer upon layer,
sometimes referred to as 3D printing.
3D printing operations that utilize combustible powders or metals, an inert
gas supply, or a combustible dust collection system or that
create a hazardous electrical classification area outside of
the equipment.
3D printing
operations that do not create a hazardous electrical classification area outside of the equipment and do not utilize an
inert gas supply or combustible dust collection system.
An area on land or water that is
used or intended to be used for the landing and takeoff of
aircraft and includes buildings and facilities. [402,2019]
Any outdoor area, including aprons and
hardstands, where aircraft can be positioned, stored, serviced,
or maintained, irrespective of the nature of the surface of the
area. [415, 2016]
The horizontal dimension between the
face of the loads in racks under consideration. [13,2019]
An indication of the existence of a condition
that requires immediate response. [72,2019]
An alcohol-containing preparation designed for application to the hands for reducing the
number of visible microorganisms on the hands and containing ethanol or isopropanol in an amount not exceeding
95 percent by volume.
An accessible clear space between storage
piles or groups of piles suitable for housekeeping operations,
visual inspection of piling areas, and initial fire-fighting operations.
The designation for American National
Standards Institute publication sponsored and published by the
American Society of Mechanical Engineers.
The area of a mercantile occupancy that is physically separated from the sales area and
not intended to be accessible to the public. [30B,2019]
A building or portion of a building, enclosed and bounded by exterior walls, fire walls, fire barriers and roofs, or a combination thereof, or an outdoor area within which hazardous materials are allowed to be stored, dispensed, used, or handled in quantities not exceeding the maximum allowable quantities (MAQ).
An area of a building separated from
the remainder of the building by construction having a fire
resistance of at least 1 hour and having all communicating
openings properly protected by an assembly having a fire
resistance rating of at least 1 hour. [30,2021]
The floor area, in square feet, used
to determine the required fire flow.
An area that is within a building or structure having overhead cover, other than a structure qualifying as "weather protection." [55,2020]
A room or building
used for the storage of liquids in containers or portable
tanks, separated from other types of occupancies. [30,2021]
An area used for the
storage of organic peroxide formulations. [400,2019]
An area that is not an indoor area.
[55,2020]
A specific location designed
and approved for hot work operations that is maintained
fire-safe, such as a maintenance shop or a detached outside
location, that is of noncombustible or fire-resistive construction, essentially free of combustible and flammable
contents, and suitably segregated from adjacent areas. [51B,
2019]
Any location other than a
designated area that is approved for hot work and is made
fire-safe by removing or protecting combustibles from ignition sources. [51B,2019]
The area of a mercantile occupancy that is open to the public for the purpose of viewing
and purchasing goods, wares, and merchandise. Individuals
are free to circulate among the items, which are typically
displayed on shelves, on racks, or on the floor. [30B,2019]
A designated area where smoking
is permitted within a premises in which smoking is otherwise generally prohibited.
Any fully enclosed, partly enclosed, or unenclosed area in which flammable or combustible vapors, mists, residues, dusts, or deposits are present due to the operation of spray processes, including (1) any area in the direct path of a spray application process; (2) the interior of a spray booth, spray room, or limited finishing workstation, as herein defined; (3) the interior of any exhaust plenum, eliminator section, or scrubber section; (4) the interior of any exhaust duct or exhaust stack leading from a spray application process; (5) the interior of any air recirculation path up to and including recirculation particulate filters; (6) any solvent concentrator (pollution abatement) unit or solvent recovery (distillation) unit; and (7) the inside of a membrane enclosure. The following are not part of the spray area: (1) fresh air make-up units; (2) air supply ducts and air supply plenums; (3) recirculation air supply ducts downstream of recirculation particulate filters; and (4) exhaust ducts from solvent concentrator (pollution abatement) units. [33,2018]
American Society of Mechanical Engineers.
[58,2020]
American Society for Testing and Materials,
now known as "ASTM International." [55,2020]
A natural seed fiber wrapped and
secured in industry-accepted materials, usually consisting of
burlap, woven polypropylene, or sheet polyethylene, and
secured with steel, synthetic, or wire bands, or wire; also
includes linters (lint removed from the cottonseed) and motes
(residual materials from the ginning process).
A basic yard storage unit for baled cotton
comprising multiple-row storage with clear spaces on all
sides.
Cotton, made into banded bales, with a packing density of at least 22 lb/ft3 (360 kg/m3), and dimensions complying with the following: a length of 55 in. (ca. 1400 mm ± 20 mm), a width of 21 in. (ca. 530 mm ± 20 mm), and a height of 27.6 in. to 35.4 in. (700 mm to 900 mm).
A cotton bale within
which a fire has been packed as a result of a process in
which ginning is the most frequent cause.
An unwrapped cotton bale
secured with wire or steel straps.
A natural or artificial barrier that effectively screens a magazine, building, railway, or highway from the effects of an explosion in a magazine
or building containing explosives. [1124, 2017]
An artificial mound or revetted wall of earth of a minimum thickness of 3 ft (0.9 m).
[1124, 2017]
A natural outdoor feature (s),
such as hills or trees, with a density sufficient to prevent
surrounding exposures that require protection from being
seen from a magazine or building containing explosives
when the trees are bare of leaves. [1124, 2017]
A unit of volume used in the petroleum industry that is equal to 42 gal (159 L). [30,2021]
Any story of a building wholly or partly below grade plane that is not considered the first story above grade plane. (See also 3.3.289.1 in NFPA 5000®, First Story Above Grade Plane.) [5000,2021]
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A storage battery that consists
of lithium ions imbedded in a carbon graphite or nickel
metal-oxide substrate. The electrolyte is a carbonate mixture
or a gelled polymer. The lithium ions are the charge carriers
of the battery.
A lead-acid battery
consisting of sealed cells furnished with a valve that opens to
vent the battery whenever the internal pressure of the
battery exceeds the ambient pressure by a set amount.
A lead-acid battery consisting of
cells that have electrodes immersed in liquid electrolyte.
See 3.3.19.1.
A group of persons appointed by
the governing body of the jurisdiction adopting this Code for
the purpose of hearing and adjudicating differences of opinion
between the AHJ and the citizenry in the interpretation, application, and enforcement of this Code.
The temperature at which the vapor pressure of a liquid equals the surrounding atmospheric pressure. [30,2021]
A combination of any materials, whether portable or fixed, having a roof, to form a structure for the shelter of persons, animals or property. For the purpose of this definition "roof" shall include an awning or any similar covering, whether or not permanent in nature. The word "building" shall be construed where the context allows as though followed by the words "or part or parts thereof".
A structure used
primarily for air passenger enplaning or deplaning, including ticket sales, flight information, baggage handling, and
other necessary functions in connection with air transport
operations. This term includes any extensions and satellite
buildings used for passenger handling or aircraft flight service functions. Aircraft loading walkways and "mobile
lounges" are excluded. [415, 2016]
A building having only one
common wall with another building having other types of
occupancies.
A building erected or officially
authorized prior to the effective date of the adoption of this
edition of the Code by the agency or jurisdiction. [101,2021]
A building where the floor of
an occupiable story is greater than 75 ft (23 m) above the
lowest level of fire department vehicle access. [5000,2021]
A building that is considered
not expendable in an exposure fire. [30,2021]
A structure that can be adjacent to but separated from the airport terminal building, accessible above ground or through subway passages, and used to provide flight service operations, such as passenger check-in, waiting rooms, food service, enplaning or deplaning, etc. [415, 2016]
A building or portion thereof that is temporary, permanent, or mobile and contains a device or device that conveys patrons where the patrons can be contained or restrained, or provides a walkway along, around, or over a course in any direction as a form of amusement or entertainment, and arranged so that the egress path is not readily apparent due to visual or audio distractions, contains an intentionally confounded egress path, or is not readily available due to the mode of conveyance through the building or structure. [101,2021]
A three-dimensional space
that is enclosed by a roof and walls that cover more than
one-half of the possible area of the sides of the space, is of
sufficient size to allow entry by personnel, will likely limit
the dissipation of heat or dispersion of vapors, and restricts
access for fire fighting. [30,2021]
A fire-fighting strategy that allows for the free
burn of a tire fire.
Equipment or appliances used for the extraction of botanical material, such as
essential oils, from cannabis.
A building used for the
solvent-based extraction process of cannabis.
A process where
carbon dioxide gas is intentionally introduced into an indoor
environment for the purpose of accelerating plant growth.
A technique to resist the corrosion of a metal surface by making the surface the cathode of an
electrochemical cell. [55,2020]
A person who demonstrates an understanding of the principles and measurements of all common types of cathodic protection systems applicable to metal piping and container systems and who has education and experience in soil resistivity, stray current, structure-to-soil potential, and component electrical isolation measurements of metal piping and container systems. [55,2020]
A written document issued by
the AHJ to any person for the purpose of granting permission
to such person to conduct or engage in any operation or act
for which certification is required.
The Code of Federal Regulations of the United
States Government.
Compressed Gas Association.
A ventilated enclosure designed
to contain and exhaust fumes, gases, vapors, mists, and particulate matter generated within the hood interior. [45,2019]
The scientific designation of a chemical in accordance with the nomenclature system developed by
the International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry or the
Chemical Abstracts Service rules of nomenclature, or a name
that clearly identifies a chemical for the purpose of conducting
an evaluation.
A large integrated plant or that
portion of such a plant, other than a refinery or distillery,
where liquids are produced by chemical reactions or used in
chemical reactions. [30,2021]
A wood chip of various species used in the
manufacture of pulp.
A defined space in which the concentration of airborne particles is controlled to specified limits. [318,
2018]
A room in which the concentration of
airborne particles is controlled to specified limits, including
areas below the raised floor and above the ceiling grid if these
areas are part of the air path and within the rated construction.
[5000,2021]
An area free of combustible materials but
that can contain noncombustible materials that cannot transmit an exposure fire.
A dike with a cover intended to
minimize the entrance of precipitation into the diked area.
[30,2021]
A device used to dry wet laundry by
means of heat derived from the combustion of fuel or from
electric heating elements. [211,2019]
referenced in Sections 2.3.22 and 1.1.
The Massachusetts State Building Code as referenced in Section
2.3.22.
referenced in Section 2.3.22.
as referenced in Section 2.3.22.
A single ranked pile of logs with individual logs of regular or irregular length usually 20 ft to 50 ft (6.1 m to 15.2 m) long, but greater than 8 ft (2.4 m) long.
A single vertical stack of rolls of
paper.
A material that, in the form in
which it is used and under the conditions anticipated, will
ignite and burn; a material that does not meet the definition of
noncombustible or limited-combustible. [101,2021]
A finely divided combustible
particulate solid that presents a flash fire hazard or explosion
hazard when suspended in air or the process-specific oxidizing
medium over a range of concentrations. [652, 2019]
Any material in a fibrous or shredded form that readily ignites when heat sources are present.
All combustible or loose rubbish,
litter, or waste materials generated by an occupancy that are
refused, rejected, or considered worthless and are disposed of
by incineration on the premises where generated or periodically transported from the premises.
Combustible or loose waste material that is generated by an establishment or process and, if
salvageable, is retained for scrap or reprocessing on the premises where generated or transported to a plant for processing.
A chemical process of oxidation that
occurs at a rate fast enough to produce heat and usually light
in the form of either a glow or flame.
The portion of exit access
that must be traversed before two separate and distinct paths of
travel to two exits are available. [101,2021]
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A space within a building that
is enclosed by fire barriers on all sides, including the top
and bottom. [101,2021]
A space within a building
enclosed by smoke barriers on all sides, including the top
and bottom. [101,2021]
Documents that consist of
scaled design drawings and specifications for the purpose of
construction of new facilities or modification to existing facilities. (See also 3.3.250, Shop Drawings.)
A pressure vessel
designed to hold compressed gas at an absolute pressure
greater than 1 atmosphere at 68°F (20°C) that includes
cylinders, containers, and tanks. [55,2020]
A
vessel of 119 gal (450 L) or less capacity used for transporting or storing liquids, excluding intermediate bulk containers. [30,2021]
A cryogenic vessel used
for transportation, handling, or storage
Any vessel, including cylinders,
tanks, portable tanks, and cargo tanks, used for the transporting or storing of LP-Gases. [58,2020]
The noncommercial, residential burning of materials not exceeding 3 ft (0.9 m) in diameter and 2 ft
(0.6 m) in height, other than rubbish in which the fuel burned
is contained in an outdoor fireplace, a barbecue grill, or a
barbecue pit for the purpose of preparing food.
Logs 8 ft (2.4 m) or less in length customarily intended for pulpwood or fuel uses.
The central tube around which
paper is wound to form a roll. [13,2019]
Hydrocarbon mixtures that have a
flash point below 150°F (65.6°C) and that have not been
processed in a refinery. [30,2021]
A fluid with a boiling point lower than —130°F (—90°C) at an absolute pressure of 14.7 psi (101.3 kPa). [55,2020]
A cryogenic fluid that
forms flammable mixtures in air when in its vapor state.
[55,2020]
A cryogenic fluid that vaporizes to produce an inert gas when in its vapor state.
[55,2020]
An oxidizing gas in the
cryogenic state. [55,2020]
Buildings, structures,
or sites, or portions thereof, that are culturally significant, or
that house culturally significant collections for museums, libraries, and places of worship. [914,2019]
A pressure vessel designed for absolute pressures higher than 40 psi (276 kPa) and having a circular cross-section. It does not include a portable tank, multiunit tank car tank, cargo tank, or tank car. [55,2020]
A gastight recovery vessel designed so that a leaking compressed gas container can be placed within its confines, thereby encapsulating the leaking container. [55,2020]
For the purposes of this code, any set of construction elements, used individually or in combination, which will act to limit damage from an explosion, including open structures, pressure relieving construction, or pressure resistant construction. [30,2021]
For the purposes of inspection, testing, and
maintenance of water-based fire protection systems, a condition
that will or has the potential to adversely impact the performance of a system or portion thereof but does not rise to the
level of an impairment. [25,2020]
A deficiency that, if not corrected, can have a material effect on the ability of the fire
protection system or unit to function as intended in a fire
event. [25,2020]
A deficiency that does not have a material effect on the ability of the fire protection system or unit to function in a fire event, but correction is needed to meet the requirements of this standard and NFPA 25 or for the proper inspection, testing, and maintenance of the system or unit. [25,2020]
Propagation of a combustion zone at a
velocity that is less than the speed of sound in the unreacted
medium. [68,2018]
A measure of speech
intelligibility over a transmission medium.
The act of removing a solvent from a
material.
A device suitable for connection to a circuit that has a sensor that responds to a physical stimulus such as gas, heat or smoke. [72,2019]
A detector that consists
of a piping or tubing distribution network that runs from
the detector to the area(s) to be protected. An aspiration
fan in the detector housing draws air from the protected
area back to the detector through air-sampling ports,
piping, or tubing. At the detector, the air is analyzed for fire
products. [72,2019]
A device designed to detect
the presence of a fire signature and to initiate action. For
the purpose of this Code, automatic fire detectors are classified as follows: Automatic Fire Extinguishing or Suppression
System Operation Detector, Fire-Gas Detector, Heat Detector, Other Fire Detectors, Radiant Energy-Sensing Fire
Detector, and Smoke Detector. [72,2019]
A device that either responds to more than one of the fire phenomena or employs more than one operating principle to sense one of these phenomena. Typical examples are a combination of a heat detector with a smoke detector or a combination rate-of-rise and fixed-temperature heat detector. This device has listings for each sensing method employed. [72,2019]
A line-type or
spot-type sensing element in which resistance varies as a
function of temperature. [72,2019]
A device that detects gases produced by a fire. [72,2019]
A device that responds
when its operating element becomes heated to a predetermined level. [72,2019]
A radiant energy-sensing fire
detector that detects the radiant energy emitted by a flame.
(Refer to A. 17.8.2 of NFPA 72.) [72,2019]
A device that detects the presence of
a specified gas concentration. Gas detectors can be either
spot-type or line-type detectors. [72,2019]
A fire detector that detects either
abnormally high temperature or rate of temperature rise, or
both. [72,2019]
A device in which detection is
continuous along a path. Typical examples are rate-of-rise
pneumatic tubing detectors, projected beam smoke detectors, and heat-sensitive cable. [72,2019]
A device that contains
multiple sensors that separately respond to physical stimulus
such as heat, smoke, or fire gases, or employs more than
one sensor to sense the same stimulus. This sensor is capable of generating only one alarm signal from the sensors
employed in the design either independently or in combination. The sensor output signal is mathematically evaluated
to determine when an alarm signal is warranted. The evaluation can be performed either at the detector or at the
control unit. This detector has a single listing that establishes the primary function of the detector. [72,2019]
A device that contains multiple sensors that separately respond to physical stimulus such as heat, smoke, or fire gases, or employs more than one sensor to sense the same stimulus. A device capable of generating multiple alarm signals from any one of the sensors employed in the design, independently or in combination. The sensor output signals are mathematically evaluated to determine when an alarm signal is warranted. The evaluation can be performed either at the detector or at the control unit. This device has listings for each sensing method employed. [72,2019]
Devices that detect a phenomenon other than heat, smoke, flame, or gases produced by a fire. [72,2019]
A line-type detector comprising small-diameter tubing, usually copper, that is installed on the ceiling or high on the walls throughout the protected area. The tubing is terminated in a detector unit containing diaphragms and associated contacts set to actuate at a predetermined pressure. The system is sealed except for calibrated vents that compensate for normal changes in temperature. [72,2019]
A type of photoelectric light obscuration smoke detector wherein the beam spans the protected area. [72,2019]
A device that
detects radiant energy, such as ultraviolet, visible, or infrared, that is emitted as a product of combustion reaction and
obeys the laws of optics. [72,2019]
A device that responds when the temperature of the air surrounding the device reaches a predetermined level, regardless of the rate of temperature rise. [72,2019]
A device that responds
when the temperature rises at a rate exceeding a predetermined value. [72,2019]
A device that detects visible or
invisible particles of combustion. [72,2019]
A radiant energy-sensing
fire detector that is designed to detect sparks or embers, or
both. These devices are normally intended to operate in
dark environments and in the infrared part of the spectrum.
[72,2019]
Propagation of a combustion zone at a
velocity greater than the speed of sound in the unreacted
medium. [68,2018]
A plant or that portion of a plant where
liquids produced by fermentation are concentrated and where
the concentrated products are also mixed, stored, or packaged.
[30,2021]
A business engaged in the sale or resale, or
both, of compressed gases or cryogenic fluids, or both.
[55,2020]
Antennas used with in-building emergency responder communications enhancement systems that
provide the connection between the wide-area communications
system of interest and the in-building system.
U.S. Department of Transportation.
A clear space suitable for fire-fighting operations by motorized fire apparatus.
One or more rooms arranged for
complete, independent housekeeping purposes, with space for
eating, living, and sleeping; facilities for cooking; and provisions for sanitation. [5000,2021]
A fire, explosion, or hazardous condition
that poses an immediate threat to the safety of life or damage
to property.
An opening, construction
method, or device that will automatically relieve excessive internal pressure due to an exposure fire. [30,2021]
One or more devices,
assembled together, capable of storing energy in order to
supply electrical energy at a future time to the local power
loads, to the utility grid, or for grid support. [855, 2020]
For the purposes of this code, containers built to UN specification 1A1. [55,2020]
A valve inserted into a compressed
gas cylinder, portable tank, or stationary tank that is designed
to positively shut off the flow of gas in the event that its predetermined flow is exceeded.
An appliance or piece of
equipment that consists of a top, a back, and two sides that
provides a means of local exhaust for capturing gases, fumes,
vapors, and mists. [55,2020]
That which is already in existence on the
date this edition of the Code goes into effect. [101,2021]
Any situation, circumstance, or
physical makeup of any structure, premise, or process that was
ongoing or in effect prior to the adoption of this Code.
That portion of a means of egress that is separated from all other spaces of the building or structure by
construction, location, or equipment as required to provide a
protected way of travel to the exit discharge. [101,2021]
A way of passage from one building to an area of refuge in another building on approximately the same level, or a way of passage through or around a fire barrier to an area of refuge on approximately the same level in the same building that affords safety from fire and smoke originating from the area of incidence and areas communicating therewith. [101,2021]
That portion of a means of egress that
leads to an exit. [101,2021]
The bursting or rupture of an enclosure or a container due to the development of internal pressure from a deflagration. [69,2019]
A means of either preventing an
explosion through the use of explosion suppression, fuel
reduction, or oxidant reduction systems or a means to prevent
the structural collapse of a building in the event of an explosion through the use of deflagration venting, barricades, or
related construction methods. [55,2020]
A chemical compound, mixture,
or device, the primary or common purpose of which is to function by explosion. [5000,2021]
The room or space in
which the solvent-based extraction process of cannabis occurs.
As applied to access and water supply, a
structure or use in a fixed location including exterior storage,
use, and handling areas that relates to the occupancies and
operations covered by this Code.
Area of a building or
structure, including interior and adjacent exterior spaces,
where animals are fed, rested, worked, exercised, treated,
exhibited, or used for production.
A design arrangement incorporating one
or more features that automatically counteracts the effect of an
anticipated source of failure or which includes a design
arrangement that eliminates or mitigates a hazardous condition by compensating automatically for a failure or malfunction.
A form of audience/spectator
accommodation in which no seating, other than a floor or
finished ground level, is provided for the audience/spectators
gathered to observe a performance. [101,2021]
Small pieces or splinters of wood byproducts that can pass through a 0.25 in. (6.4 mm) screen.
The interior finish of ceilings. [101,2021]
The exposed surfaces of walls,
ceilings, and floors within buildings. [101,2021]
The interior finish of
floors, ramps, stair treads and risers, and other walking
surfaces. [101,2021]
The interior finish of
columns, fixed or movable walls, and fixed or movable partitions. [101,2021]
Class A fires are fires in ordinary
combustible materials, such as wood, cloth, paper, rubber,
and many plastics. [10, 2018]
Class B fires are fires in flammable
liquids, combustible liquids, petroleum greases, tars, oils,
oil-based paints, solvents, lacquers, alcohols, and flammable
gases. [10, 2018]
Class C fires are fires that involve
energized electrical equipment. [10, 2018]
Class D fires are fires in combustible metals, such as magnesium, titanium, zirconium,
sodium, lithium, and potassium. [10, 2018]
Class K fires are fires in cooking
appliances that involve combustible cooking media (vegetable or animal oils and fats). [10, 2018]
The road or other
means developed to allow access and operational setup for firefighting and rescue apparatus.
Any combination of a fire door, a
frame, hardware, and other accessories that together provide a
specific degree of fire protection to the opening. [80,2019]
The flow rate of a water supply, measured
at 20 psi (137.9 kPa) residual pressure, that is available for fire
fighting.
A valved connection on a water supply system having one or more outlets and that is used to supply hose and fire department pumpers with water. [1141, 2017]
Provisions implemented to provide
early warning of smoldering fire conditions in the hot work
area following completion of the established fire watch time
period. [51B, 2019]
A liquid, solid, or gas that tends to
inhibit combustion when applied on, mixed in, or combined
with combustible materials.
The assignment of a person or persons to
an area for the express purpose of notifying the fire department, the building occupants, or both of an emergency;
preventing a fire from occurring; extinguishing small fires;
protecting the public from fire and life safety dangers.
Any composition or device for the purpose of producing a visible or an audible effect for entertainment purposes by combustion, deflagration, or detonation, that meets the definition of Consumer Fireworks or Display Fireworks as set forth in NFPA 1124. [1124, 2017]
Large fireworks devices that are explosive materials intended for use in fireworks displays and designed to produce visible or audible effects by combustion, deflagration, or detonation, as set forth in 27 CFR 555, 49 CFR 172, and APA 87-1, Standard for the Construction and Approval for Transportation of Fireworks, Novelties, and Theatrical Pyrotechnics. [1124, 2017]
The propagation of flame over a surface. [101,2021]
A comparative measure, expressed as a dimensionless number, derived from visual measurements of the spread of flame versus time for a material tested in accordance with ASTM E84, Standard Test Method for Surface Burning Characteristics of Building Materials, or UL 723, Test for Surface Building Characteristics of Burning Materials. [101,2021]
Flammable vapors are the
concentration of flammable constituents in air that exceed
25 percent of their lower flammability limit (LFL).
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The floor area within the
inside perimeter of the outside walls, or the outside walls
and fire walls of a building, or outside and/or inside walls
that bound an occupancy or incidental use area with no
deduction for hallways, stairs, closets, thickness of interior
walls, columns, elevator and building services shafts, or
other features, but excluding floor openings associated with
atriums and communicating spaces. [5000,2021]
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The floor area within the inside
perimeter of the outside walls, or the outside walls and fire
walls of a building, or outside and/or inside walls that
bound an occupancy or incidental use area with deductions
for hallways, stairs, closets, shafts, thickness of interior walls,
columns, and other features. [5000,2021]
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The ability to predict fire progression in
a scrap tire storage location prior to the completion of the
inventory fire break using heavy equipment.
Releases of flammable vapor that
continuously or intermittently occur from process equipment
during normal operations. [30,2021]
1 U.S. gal = 0.833 Imperial gal = 231 in.3 = 3.785 L. [58,2020]
A building or portion of a building in which
one or more self-propelled vehicles carrying volatile flammable
liquid for fuel or power are kept for use, sale, storage, rental,
repair, exhibition, or demonstrating purposes, and all that
portion of a building that is on or below the floor or floors in
which such vehicles are kept and that is not separated therefrom by suitable cutoffs. [5000,2021]
A material, or mixture of materials, that (1) is a gas at 68°F (20°C) or less at an absolute
pressure of 14.7 psi (101.3 kPa) and (2) has a boiling point
of 68°F (20°C) or less at an absolute pressure of 14.7 psi
(101.3 kPa) and that is liquefied, nonliquefied, or in solution, except those gases that have no other health or physical hazard properties are not considered to be compressed
until the pressure in the packaging exceeds an absolute
pressure of 40.6 psi (280 kPa) at 68°F (20°C). [55,2020]
A mixture of two or
more compressed gases contained in a packaging, the
hazard properties of which are represented by the properties of the mixture as a whole.
Nonliquefied
gases that are dissolved in a solvent.
Gases, other
than those in solution, that are contained in a packaging
under the charged pressure and are entirely gaseous at a
temperature of 68°F (20°C).
A gas that causes visible destruction of or irreversible alterations in living tissue by chemical
action at the site of contact. [55,2020]
A material that is a gas at 68°F
(20°C) or less at an absolute pressure of 14.7 psi
(101.3 kPa), that is ignitable at an absolute pressure of
14.7 psi (101.3 kPa) when in a mixture of 13 percent or less
by volume with air, or that has a flammable range at an absolute pressure of 14.7 psi (101.3 kPa) with air of at least
12 percent, regardless of the lower limit. [55,2020]
A liquefied compressed gas that, when under a charged pressure, is partially liquid at a temperature of 68°F (20°C) and is flammable. [55,2020]
A chemical that has a median lethal concentration (LC50) in air of 200 ppm by volume or less of gas or vapor, or 2 mg/L or less of mist, fume, or dust, when administered by continuous inhalation for 1 hour (or less if death occurs within 1 hour) to albino rats weighing between 0.44 lb and 0.66 lb (200 g and 300 g) each. [55,2020]
A nonreactive, nonflammable,
noncorrosive gas such as argon, helium, krypton, neon,
nitrogen, and xenon. [55,2020]
A gas, other than in solution, that
in a packaging under the charged pressure exists both as a
liquid and a gas at a temperature of 68°F (20°C). [30,2021]
A fluid in the cryogenic liquid state that is composed predominantly of methane and that can contain minor quantities of ethane,
propane, nitrogen, and other components normally found
in natural gas. [59A,2019]
Any material
having a vapor pressure not exceeding that allowed for
commercial propane that is composed predominantly of the
following hydrocarbons, either by themselves (except propylene) or as mixtures: propane, propylene, butane (normal
butane or isobutane), and butylenes. [58,2020]
A gas that does not meet the
definition of a flammable gas. [55,2020]
A gas that is not a corrosive gas,
flammable gas, highly toxic gas, oxidizing gas, pyrophoric
gas, toxic gas, or unstable reactive gas with a hazard rating
of Class 2, Class 3, or Class 4 gas. [55,2020]
A gas that can support and accelerate combustion of other materials.
A gas with an autoignition
temperature in air at or below 130°F (54.4°C). [55,2020]
A residual process gas that is
collected for treatment or release at a location remote from
the site of use.
A gas that does not
provide sufficient oxygen to support life and that has none
of the other physical or health hazards.
A gas with a median lethal concentration (LC50) in air of more than 200 ppm but not more than 2000 ppm by volume of gas or vapor, or more than 2 mg/L but not more than 20 mg/L of mist, fume, or dust, when administered by continuous inhalation for 1 hour (or less if death occurs within 1 hour) to albino rats weighing between 0.44 lb and 0.66 lb (200 g and 300 g) each. [55,2020]
A gas that, in the pure state or as commercially produced, will vigorously polymerize, decompose, or condense; become self-reactive; or otherwise undergo a violent chemical change under conditions of shock, pressure, or temperature. [55,2020]
A fully enclosed, noncombustible
enclosure used to provide an isolated environment for
compressed gas cylinders in storage or use. [55,2020]
A business that produces compressed gases or cryogenic fluids, or both, or fills portable or stationary gas cylinders, containers, or tanks. [55:2020]
A separately ventilated, fully enclosed
room in which only compressed gases, cryogenic fluids, associated equipment, and supplies are stored or used. [55,2020]
An assembly of equipment that consists of, but is not limited to, storage containers, pressure regulators, pressure relief devices, compressors, manifolds, and piping and that terminates at the source valve. [55,2020]
A reference plane upon which vertical
measurements of a building are based representing the average
of the finished ground level adjoining the building at all exterior walls. [5000, 2021]
A container that could be mounted
on wheels and is used for heating tar, asphalt, or similar
substances.
High hazard contents shall include
materials defined as hazardous materials in 3.3.187.4,
whether stored, used, or handled. [5000:6.3.2.4.1.1]
High hazard
Level 1 contents shall include materials that present a detonation hazard including, but not limited to, the following:
(1) Explosives; (2) Unclassified detonable organic peroxides; (3) Class 4 oxidizers; (4) Detonable pyrophoric materials; (5) Class 3 detonable and Class 4 unstable (reactive)
materials. [5000:6.3.2.4.2]
High hazard
Level 2 contents shall include materials that present a deflagration hazard or a hazard from accelerated burning including, but not limited to, the following: (1) Class I, Class II, or
Class III-A flammable or combustible liquids that are used
or stored in normally open containers or systems, or in
closed containers or systems at gauge pressures of more
than 15 psi (103 kPa); (2) Combustible dusts stored, used,
or generated in a manner creating a severe fire or explosion
hazard; (3) Flammable gases and flammable cryogenic
liquids; (4) Class I organic peroxides; (5) Class 3 solid or
liquid oxidizers that are used or stored in normally open
containers or systems, or in closed containers or systems at
gauge pressures of more than 15 psi (103 kPa); (6) Nondetonable pyrophoric materials; (7) Class 3 nondetonable
unstable (reactive) materials; (8) Class 3 water-reactive
materials. [5000:6.3.2.4.3]
High hazard Level 3 contents shall include materials that readily support combustion or present a physical hazard including, but not limited to, the following: (1) Level 2 and Level 3 aerosols; (2) Class I, Class II, or Class III-A flammable or combustible liquids that are used or stored in normally closed containers or systems at gauge pressures of less than 15 psi (103 kPa); (3) Flammable solids, other than dusts classified as high hazard Level 2, stored, used, or generated in a manner creating a high fire hazard; (4) Class II and Class III organic peroxides; (5) Class 2 solid or liquid oxidizers; (6) Class 3 solid or liquid oxidizers that are used or stored in normally closed containers or systems at gauge pressures of less than 15 psi (103 kPa); (7) Oxidizing gases and oxidizing cryogenic liquids; (8) Class 2 unstable (reactive) materials; (9) Class 2 water-reactive materials. [5000:6.3.2.4.4]
High hazard
Level 4 contents shall include materials that are acute
health hazards including, but not limited to, the following:
(1) Corrosives; (2) Highly toxic materials; (3) Toxic materials. [5000:6.3.2.4.5]
High hazard Level 5 contents shall include hazardous production materials (HPM) used in the fabrication of semiconductors or semiconductor research and development. [5000:6.3.2.4.6]
Low hazard contents shall be classified as those of such low combustibility that no self-propagating fire therein can occur. [5000:6.3.2.2]
Ordinary hazard
contents shall be classified as those that are likely to burn
with moderate rapidity or to give off a considerable volume
of smoke. [5000:6.3.2.3]
The numerical rating of the health,
flammability, self-reactivity, and other hazards of the material,
including its reaction with water. [55,2020]
A building, a
portion of a building, or exterior area used for the storage of
hazardous materials in excess of exempt amounts.
A movable
prefabricated structure, manufactured primarily at a site other
than the final location of the structure and transported
completely assembled or in a ready-to-assemble package to the
final location, and intended to meet local, state, and federal
requirements for outside storage of hazardous materials.
[30,2021]
Reactions that result in dangers beyond the fire problems relating to flash point and boiling point of either the
reactants or of the products. [30,2021]
A liquid that is used as a
medium to transfer heat energy from a heater or vaporizer to a
remote heat consumer (e.g., injection molding machine, oven,
or dryer, or jacketed chemical reactor). [30,2021]
An identifiable area located on land, on
water, or on a structure, that also includes any existing buildings or facilities thereon, used or intended to be used for landing and takeoff of helicopters. [418, 2016]
A concentration of airborne contaminants, normally expressed
in parts per million (ppm) or milligrams per cubic meter, that
represents the maximum level from which one could escape
within 30 minutes without any escape-impairing symptoms or
irreversible health effects. [55,2020]
A condition, use, or practice in
an occupancy or structure that poses a hazard that could
reasonably be expected to cause death, serious physical harm,
or serious property loss.
A combination of components, RF-emitting devices, antennas, cables, power supplies, control circuitry, and programming installed at a specific location to improve wireless communication at that location.
The individual responsible for all incident activities, including the development of
strategies and tactics and the ordering and the release of resources. The IC has overall authority and responsibility for conducting incident operations and is responsible for the management of all incident operations at the incident site.
An enclosed structure installed within buildings that creates a controlled environment for enhanced horticultural growing conditions using an artificial light source.
A circuit to which automatic
or manual initiating devices are connected where the signal
received does not identify the individual device operated. [72,
2016]
An assembly of tanks or tubular cylinders permanently mounted in a frame conforming to International Organization for Standardization (ISO) requirements.
[55,2020]
A governmental unit or political division
or a subdivision.
The maximum concentration of
an airborne contaminant to which one can be exposed.
[5000,2021]
The maximum
permitted 8-hour, time-weighted average concentration of
an airborne contaminant. [55,2020]
The concentration to which it is believed that workers can be exposed continuously for a short period of time without suffering from irritation, chronic or irreversible tissue damage, or narcosis of a degree sufficient to increase the likelihood of accidental injury, impairment of self-rescue, or the material reduction of work efficiency, without exceeding the daily permissible exposure limit (PEL). [55,2020]
See 4.5.10. [5000,2021]
A material that has a melting point that is
equal to or less than 68°F (20°C) at a boiling point that is
greater than 68°F (20°C) and 14.7 psia (101.3 kPa). When not
otherwise identified, the term liquid shall mean both flammable and combustible liquids. [5000,2021]
An ignitible liquid that is classified as a Class II or Class III liquid. (See 66.4.1.2 and 66.4.1.3.) [30,2021]
A liquid with a boiling
point of less than 68°F (20°C).
A uniform system of classifying ignitible liquids. (See 66.4 and Chapter 4 of NFPA 30.)
Any liquid not defined as unstable.
[30,2021]
Felled tree from which all the branches have
been removed.
A separate detached building in which
unbaled combustible fibers are stored.
Wood from felled trees having a section
produced by lengthwise sawing or chipping of logs or other
solid wood of large dimensions and possible crosscutting
and/or further machining to obtain a certain size and includes
boards, dimension lumber, timber, and similar wood products.
A manually operated device
used to initiate a fire alarm signal. [72, 2016]
A facility comprised of one or more
berths, piers, wharves, loading and unloading areas, warehouses, and storage yards and used for transfer of people
and/or cargo between waterborne and land transportation
modes. [307,2021]
A water craft or other artificial contrivance used as a means of transportation in or on the water.
A chemical that causes visible destruction of, or irreversible alterations in, living tissue
by chemical action at the site of contact. [400,2019]
A chemical or substance that is classified as a physical hazard material or a health hazard material, whether the chemical or substance is in usable or waste condition. (See also 3.3.187.6, Health Hazard Material, and 3.3.187.12, Physical Hazard Material.)[400,2019]
A solid,
liquid, or gas associated with semiconductor manufacturing
that has a degree-of-hazard rating of 3 or 4 in health, flammability, instability, or water reactivity in accordance with
NFPA 704 and that is used directly in research, laboratory,
or production processes that have as their end product
materials that are not hazardous. [5000,2021]
A chemical or substance
classified as a toxic, highly toxic, or corrosive material in
accordance with definitions set forth in this Code.
[400,2019]
A material that produces a lethal dose or lethal concentration that falls within any of following categories: (1) a chemical that has a median lethal dose (LD50) of 50 mg/kg or less of body weight when administered orally to albino rats weighing between 200 g and 300 g each; (2) a chemical that has a median lethal dose (LD50) of 200 mg/kg or less of body weight when administered by continuous contact for 24 hours, or less if death occurs within 24 hours, with the bare skin of albino rabbits weighing between 2 kg and 3 kg each or albino rats weighing 200 g to 300 g each; (3) a chemical that has a median lethal concentration (LC50) in air of 200 parts per million by volume or less of gas or vapor, or 2 mg/L or less of mist, fume, or dust, when administered by continuous inhalation for 1 hour, or less if death occurs within 1 hour, to albino rats weighing between 200 g and 300 g each. [400,2019]
Materials that, when in
contact with each other, have the potential to react in a
manner that generates heat, fumes, gases or by-products
that are hazardous to life or property. [400,2019]
See 4.5.10. [5000,2021]
See 4.5.9. [5000,2021]
A chemical for which there is evidence that it is a combustible liquid, compressed gas, cryogenic, explosive, flammable gas, flammable liquid, flammable solid, organic peroxide, oxidizer, pyrophoric or unstable (reactive) or water-reactive material.
A chemical with an autoignition temperature in air at or below 130°F (54.4°C).
[400,2019]
A material that produces a lethal dose or a lethal concentration within any of the following categories: (1) a chemical or substance that has a median lethal dose (LD50) of more than 50 mg/kg but not more than 500 mg/kg of body weight when administered orally to albino rats weighing between 200 g and 300 g each; (2) a chemical or substance that has a median lethal dose (LD50) of more than 200 mg/kg but not more than 1000 mg/kg of body weight when administered by continuous contact for 24 hours, or less if death occurs within 24 hours, with the bare skin of albino rabbits weighing between 2 kg and 3 kg each; (3) a chemical or substance that has a median lethal concentration (LC50) in air of more than 200 parts per million but not more than 2000 parts per million by volume of gas or vapor, or more than 2 mg/L but not more than 20 mg/L, of mist, fume, or dust when administered by continuous inhalation for 1 hour, or less if death occurs within 1 hour, to albino rats weighing between 200 g and 300 g each. [400,2019]
A material, other than an explosive, which in the pure state or as commercially produced, will vigorously polymerize, decompose, condense or become self-reactive and undergo other violent chemical changes, including explosion, when exposed to heat, friction or shock, or in the absence of an inhibitor, or in the presence of contaminants, or in contact with incompatible materials. Unstable (reactive) materials are subdivided and defined as follows:
Class 1. Materials that in themselves are normally stable, but which can become unstable at
elevated temperatures and pressure.
Class 2. Materials that in themselves are normally unstable and readily undergo violent
chemical change, but do not detonate. This class includes materials that can undergo chemical
change with rapid release of energy at normal temperatures and pressures, and that can undergo
violent chemical change at elevated temperatures and pressures.
Class 3. Materials that in themselves are capable of detonation or of explosive decomposition
or explosive reaction, but which require a strong initiating source or which must be heated
under confinement before initiation. This class includes materials that are sensitive to thermal
or mechanical shock at elevated temperatures and pressures.
Class 4. Materials that in themselves is readily capable of detonation or explosive
decomposition or explosive reaction at normal temperatures and pressures. This class
includes materials that are sensitive to mechanical or localized thermal shock at normal
temperatures and pressures.
A material that explodes; violently reacts; produces flammable, toxic or other hazardous gases; or evolves enough heat to cause self-ignition or ignition of nearby combustibles upon exposure to water or moisture. Water-reactive Material are subdivided and defined as follows:
The quantity
of hazardous material permitted in a control area.
A continuous and unobstructed
way of travel from any point in a building or structure to a
public way consisting of three separate and distinct parts: (1)
the exit access, (2) the exit, and (3) the exit discharge.
[101,2021]
Upcodes Diagrams
A way out of a building or structure
that does not conform to the strict definition of means of
egress but does provide an alternate way out. [101,2021]
An intermediate level between the floor
and the ceiling of any room or space. [101,2021]
A mixture, in any proportion, of the extracted oil or fat and the extracting solvent.
Any supply source that is
equipped with wheels so it is able to be moved around.
[55,2020]
Any cooking apparatus or equipment operated on a one-time basis, interim basis,
or for less than 90 days in the same location, other than at a
fixed location, building, or structure that has been inspected
and permitted under another section of this Code, regulation,
or statute.
A fluid that is a flammable,
combustible, or hazardous material, such as crankcase fluids,
fuel, brake fluids, transmission fluids, radiator fluids, and gear
oil.
A
temperature of 70°F (21°C) at an absolute pressure of 14.7 psi
(101.3 kPa). [55,2020]
For the purposes of cannabis extraction
equipment field verification, a practice or condition not technically noncompliant with other regulations or requirements, but
could lead to noncompliance if left unaddressed.
The purpose for which a building or other structure, or part thereof, is used or intended to be used. [ASCE/SEI 7:1.2]
Upcodes Diagrams
An occupancy used to provide services or treatment simultaneously to four or more patients that provides, on an outpatient basis, one or more of the following: (1) treatment for patients that renders the patients incapable of taking action for self-preservation under emergency conditions without the assistance of others; (2) anesthesia that renders the patients incapable of taking action for self-preservation under emergency conditions without the assistance of others; (3) treatment for patients who, due to the nature of their injury or illness, are incapable of taking action for self-preservation under emergency conditions without the assistance of others. [101,2021]
A building or portion
thereof containing three or more dwelling units with independent cooking and bathroom facilities. [101,2021]
An occupancy (1) used for
a gathering of 50 or more persons for deliberation, worship,
entertainment, eating, drinking, amusement, awaiting transportation, or similar uses; or (2) used as a special amusement building, regardless of occupant load. [101,2021]
An occupancy used for the transaction of business other than mercantile. [101,2021]
A building or portion of a building in which more than 3 but not more than 12 clients receive care, maintenance, and supervision, by other than their relative(s) or legal guardian(s), for less than 24 hours per day. [101,2021]
An occupancy in which
four or more clients receive care, maintenance, and supervision, by other than their relatives or legal guardians, for less
than 24 hours per day. [101,2021]
An occupancy, other than one whose primary intended use is health
care, ambulatory health care, or residential board and care,
used to lawfully incarcerate or lawfully detain one or more
persons under varied degrees of restraint or security where
such occupants are mostly incapable of self-preservation
because of security measures not under the occupants'
control. [101,2021]
For
application of the life safety requirements in Section 20.7,
the resident user category is divided into the five use conditions.
A condition
under which free movement is allowed from sleeping areas
and other spaces where access or occupancy is permitted to
the exterior via means of egress that meet the requirements
of NFPA 101. [101:22.1.2.1.1]
A condition
under which free movement is allowed from sleeping areas
and any other occupied smoke compartment to one or
more other smoke compartments. [101:22.1.2.1.2]
A
condition under which free movement is allowed within
individual smoke compartments, such as within a residential
unit comprised of individual sleeping rooms and a group
activity space, with egress impeded by remote-controlled
release of means of egress from such a smoke compartment
to another smoke compartment. [101:22.1.2.1.3]
A condition under which free movement is restricted from an occupied space, and remote-controlled release is provided to
allow movement from all sleeping rooms, activity spaces,
and other occupied areas within the smoke compartment to
another smoke compartment. [101:22.1.2.1.4]
A condition
under which free movement is restricted from an occupied
space, and staff-controlled manual release at each door is
provided to allow movement from all sleeping rooms, activity spaces, and other occupied areas within the smoke
compartment to another smoke compartment.
[101:22.1.2.1.5]
A building or a space in a building in
which group sleeping accommodations are provided for
more than 16 persons who are not members of the same
family in one room, or a series of closely associated rooms
under joint occupancy and single management, with or
without meals, but without individual cooking facilities.
[101,2021]
An occupancy used for
educational purposes through the twelfth grade by six or
more persons for 4 or more hours per day or more than
12 hours per week. [101,2021]
An occupancy used to
provide medical or other treatment or care simultaneously
to four or more patients on an inpatient basis, where such
patients are mostly incapable of self-preservation due to age,
physical or mental disability, or because of security measures
not under the occupants' control. [101,2021]
An occupancy that has a
history of high frequency of fires, high potential for loss of
life or economic loss, or that has a low or moderate history
of fires or loss of life but the occupants have a high dependency on the built-in fire protection features or staff to assist
in evacuation during a fire or other emergency. [1730,2019]
A building or portion thereof used on
a 24-hour basis for the medical, psychiatric, obstetrical, or
surgical care of four or more inpatients. [101,2021]
A building or groups of buildings under
the same management in which there are sleeping accommodations for more than 16 persons and primarily used by
transients for lodging with or without meals. [101,2021]
An occupancy in which
products are manufactured or in which processing, assembling, mixing, packaging, finishing, decorating, or repair
operations are conducted. [101,2021]
A building or portion of a
building used on a 24-hour basis for the housing of four or
more persons who are incapable of self-preservation
because of age; physical limitations due to accident or
illness; or limitations such as intellectual disability/developmental disability, mental illness, or chemical dependency.
[101,2021]
A building or portion thereof that does not qualify as a one- or two-family dwelling, that provides sleeping accommodations for a total of 16 or fewer people on a transient or permanent basis, without personal care services, with or without meals, but without separate cooking facilities for individual occupants. [101,2021]
An occupancy that has a
history of low frequency of fires and minimal potential for
loss of life or economic loss. [1730,2019]
An occupancy used for
the display and sale of merchandise. [101,2021]
All mercantile occupancies having an aggregate gross area of more than 30,000 ft2 (2800 m2) or occupying more than three stories for sales purposes. [101,2021]
All mercantile occupancies of more than 3000 ft2 (280 m2), but not more than 30,000 ft2 (2800 m2), aggregate gross area and occupying not more than three stories for sales purposes. Class B also includes all mercantile occupancies of not more than 3000 ft2 (280 m2) gross area and occupying two or three stories for sales purposes. [101,2021]
All mercantile occupancies of not more than 3000 ft2 (280 m2) gross area and used for sales purposes occupying one story only, excluding mezzanines. [101,2021]
A multiple occupancy where the occupancies are intermingled. [101,2021]
An occupancy that
has a history of moderate frequency of fires or a moderate
potential for loss of life or economic loss. [1730,2019]
That portion of a
property where motor fuels are stored and dispensed from
fixed equipment into the fuel tanks of motor vehicles or
marine craft or into approved containers, including all
equipment used in connection therewith. [30A,2021]
A
motor fuel dispensing facility at a commercial, industrial,
governmental, or manufacturing property where motor
fuels are dispensed into the fuel tanks of motor vehicles that
are used in connection with the business or operation of
that property by persons within the employ of such business
or operation. [30A,2021]
A motor
fuel dispensing facility at or adjacent to shore, a pier, a wharf, or a floating dock where motor fuels are dispensed
into the fuel tanks of marine craft. [30A,2021]
That portion of a motor fuel dispensing facility located within the perimeter of a building or building structure that also contains other occupancies. [30A,2021]
A building or structure in
which two or more classes of occupancy exist. [101,2021]
A building or portion of a building used on a 24-hour basis for the housing and nursing
care of four or more persons who, because of mental or
physical incapacity, might be unable to provide for their
own needs and safety without the assistance of another
person. [101,2021]
One- and two-family dwellings include buildings containing not more than two dwelling units in which each dwelling unit is occupied by members of a single family with not more than three outsiders, if any, accommodated in rented rooms.
A building that contains not more than two dwelling units, each dwelling unit occupied by members of a single family with not more than three outsiders, if any, accommodated in rented rooms. [101,2021]
A building, structure, or
portion thereof used for the parking, storage, or both, of
motor vehicles. [88A,2019]
Parking structures that are located below grade. A basement
parking structure has other occupancies above it and an
underground parking structure has no occupancy other
than parking above it. Basement and underground parking
structures are considered as specific cases of enclosed parking structures.
Any parking structure that is not an open parking structure. [88A,2019]
A parking structure
that meets the requirements of Section 5.5 of NFPA 88A.
[88A,2019]
A building or portions
of a building where major repairs, such as engine overhauls,
painting, body and fender work, and repairs that require
draining of the motor vehicle fuel tank are performed on
motor vehicles, including associated floor space used for
offices, parking, or showrooms.
A building or portions
of a building used for lubrication, inspection, and minor
automotive maintenance work, such as engine tune-ups,
replacement of parts, fluid changes (e.g., oil, antifreeze,
transmission fluid, brake fluid, air conditioning refrigerants,
etc.), brake system repairs, tire rotation, and similar routine
maintenance work, including associated floor space used for
offices, parking, or showrooms.
An occupancy used for lodging and boarding of four or more residents, not related by blood or marriage to the owners or operators, for the purpose of providing personal care services. [101,2021]
An occupancy that
provides sleeping accommodations for purposes other than
health care or detention and correctional. [101,2021]
A multiple occupancy
where the occupancies are separated by fire resistance-rated
assemblies. [101,2021]
A storage occupancy partitioned into individual storage units that are rented or leased for the purposes of storing personal or business items where a majority of the individual storage units are not greater than 750 ft2 (70 m2). [5000, 2021]
The total number of persons that
might occupy a building or portion thereof at any one time.
[101,2021]
The pressure at which a system
operates.
The equipment in which a unit operation or unit process is
conducted. (See also 3.3.289, Unit Operation or Unit Process.)
[30,2021]
Any organic compound having a
double oxygen or peroxy (-O-O-) group in its chemical structure. [400,2019]
A pure or technically pure organic peroxide or a mixture of organic peroxides with an active oxygen (aO) concentration greater than 1 percent alone or in combination with one or more materials. The transport type for organic peroxide formulations is determined by the UN Manual of Tests and Criteria, Part II. Terms such as accelerator, catalyst, initiator, and curing agent are sometimes used to describe organic peroxide formulations and are misleading because they can also refer to materials that are not or do not contain organic peroxides, some of which might present increased hazard when mixed with organic peroxides. [400,2019]
Describes organic peroxide formulations that are more severe than a Class II but do not detonate and that are characterized as "explosive in package" or by a very fast burning rate. Includes those characterized for transport as Type B, those characterized for transport as Type C with a large-scale burning rate equal to or greater than 300 kg/min, and those characterized for transport as Type C with a small-scale burning rate greater than 9.0 kg/min x m2 unless the large-scale burning rate is less than 300 kg/min. [400,2019]
Describes organic peroxide formulations characterized for transport as Type C with a large-scale burning rate greater than 140 kg/min but less than 300 kg/min. Includes those characterized as Type C, Type D, and Type E if the small-scale burning rate is greater than 2.2 kg/min x m2. [400, 2019]
Describes organic peroxide formulations characterized for transport as Type C with a large-scale burning rate of greater than 60 kg/min but less than 140 kg/min. Includes those characterized for transport as Type D with a large-scale burning rate greater than 60 kg/min, those characterized for transport as Type E with a large-scale burning rate greater than 60 kg/min, and those characterized as Type C, Type D, and Type E if the small-scale burning rate is greater than 0.9 kg/min x m2. [400, 2019]
Describes organic peroxide formulations that burn rapidly and present a moderate reactivity hazard. Includes those characterized for transport as Type D with a large-scale burning rate equal to or greater than 10 kg/min but less than 60 kg/min, those characterized for transport as Type E with a large-scale burning rate equal to or greater than 10 kg/min but less than 60 kg/min, those characterized for transport as Type F with a large-scale burning rate equal to or greater than 10 kg/min, and those characterized as Type D, Type E, and Type F if the small-scale burning rate is less than 0.9 kg/min x m2. [400,2019]
Describes organic
peroxide formulations that burn in the same manner as
ordinary combustibles and present a minimal reactivity
hazard. Includes those characterized for transport as Type E
or Type F with a large-scale burning rate less than 10 kg/
min. [400,2019]
Describes organic
peroxide formulations that burn with less intensity than
ordinary combustibles or those that do not sustain combustion and present no reactivity hazard, and those characterized for transport as Type G without additional subsidiary
risks. [400,2019]
Organic peroxides that are capable of detonation.
These peroxides pose an extremely high explosion hazard through rapid explosive
decomposition.
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration of the U.S. Department of Labor. [55,2020]
Any solid or liquid material that readily yields oxygen or other oxidizing gas or that readily reacts to promote or initiate combustion of combustible materials and that can, under some circumstances, undergo a vigorous self-sustained decomposition due to contamination or heat exposure. [400,2019]
An oxidizer that does not moderately increase the burning rate of combustible materials with which it comes into contact or a solid oxidizer classified as Class 1 when tested in accordance with the test protocol set forth in Section G.1 of NFPA 400. [400,2019]
An oxidizer that causes a moderate increase in the burning rate of combustible materials with which it comes into contact or a solid oxidizer classified as Class 2 when tested in accordance with the test protocol set forth in Section G.1 of NFPA 400. [400,2019]
An oxidizer that causes a severe increase
in the burning rate of combustible materials with which it
comes into contact or a solid oxidizer classified as Class 3
when tested in accordance with the test protocol set forth in
Section G.1 of NFPA 400. [400,2019]
An oxidizer that can undergo an explosive reaction due to contamination or exposure to thermal
or physical shock and that causes a severe increase in the
burning rate of combustible materials with which it comes
into contact. [400,2019]
Equipment that causes the production of ozone.
Felted sheets made from natural fibrous materials, usually vegetable but sometimes mineral or animal, and
formed on a fine wire screen by means of water suspension.
A document issued by the AHJ for the purpose of authorizing performance of a specified activity.
A chemical that, when
exposed to air, forms explosive peroxides that are shock sensitive, pressure sensitive, or heat sensitive.
The care of residents who do not require chronic or convalescent medical or nursing care. [101,2021]
Any substance or mixture of substances intended for preventing, destroying, repelling, or mitigating any pest or for use as a plant regulator, defoliant, or desiccant.
A chemical for which there is scientifically valid evidence that the chemical is an organic peroxide or oxidizer.
A structure, usually of greater length than width and projecting from the shore into a body of water with direct access from land, that can be either open deck or provided with a superstructure. [307,2021]
A portable piece of equipment
with an internal combustion engine-driven device that provides
electrical power.
A device designed for the
purpose of reducing, regulating, controlling, or restricting
water pressure. [14, 2019]
A valve designed for the purpose of reducing the downstream water pressure under both flowing (residual) and nonflowing (static) conditions. [14, 2019]
A valve designed for
the purpose of reducing the downstream water pressure
under flowing (residual) conditions only. [14, 2019]
A sequence of operations in which the sequence can be
inclusive of physical operations such as heating, cooling, mixing, distilling, compressing, and
pressurizing, and chemical operations, such as polymerization, oxidation, reduction, and other
chemical reaction processes. The sequence can involve, but is not limited to: preparation,
separation, combination, purification, or any actions that cause a change in state, energy
content, or chemical composition.
See 3.3.203, Operating Unit
(Vessel) or Process Unit (Vessel).
Information regarding compounds or ingredients used in a process or production that do not qualify as trade secrets but that provide an industry or business with a competitive advantage.
Fire protection for structures on property adjacent to liquid storage that is provided by
(1) a public fire department or (2) a private fire brigade maintained on the property adjacent to the liquid storage, either of
which is capable of providing cooling water streams to protect
the property adjacent to the liquid storage. [30,2021]
A street, alley, or other similar parcel of land essentially open to the outside air deeded, dedicated, or otherwise permanently appropriated to the public for public use and having a clear width and height of not less than 10 ft (3050 mm). [101,2021]
A chemical with an autoignition temperature in air, at or below a temperature of 130°F (54.4°C).
The procedures conducted by the
registered design professionals (RDPs) responsible for design
and the registered design professionals responsible for inspection that provide evidence and documentation to the RDPs, the
owner, and the AHJ that the work is being constructed in
accordance with the approved construction documents.
[5000,2021]
A predefined set of observations, special inspections, tests, and other procedures that provide an independent record to the owner, AHJ, and RDP responsible for design that the construction is in general conformance with the approved construction documents. [5000,2021]
Any combination of vertical, horizontal, and
diagonal members that supports stored materials.
Racks less than or equal to
12 ft (3.7 m) in depth or single-row racks placed back to
back having an aggregate depth up to 12 ft (3.7 m), with
aisles having an aisle width of at least 3.5 ft (1.1 m) between
loads on racks. [13,2019]
Racks greater than 12 ft (3.7
m) in depth or single- or double-row racks separated by
aisles less than 3.5 ft (1.1 m) wide having an overall width
greater than 12 ft (3.7 m). [13,2019]
Racks that are not fixed in place
and can be arranged in any number of configurations.
[13,2019]
A walking surface that has a slope steeper
than 1 in 20. [101,2021]
The noncommercial burning of
materials other than rubbish for pleasure, religious, ceremonial, cooking, or similar purposes in which the fuel burned is
not contained in an incinerator, a barbecue grill, or a barbecue
pit, and the total fuel area is not exceeding 3 ft (0.9 m) in
diameter and 2 ft (0.6 m) in height.
A plant in which flammable or combustible (ignitible) liquids are produced on a commercial scale from crude petroleum, natural gasoline, or other hydrocarbon sources. [30,2021]
An individual
who is registered or licensed to practice his/her respective
design profession as defined by the statutory requirements of
the professional registration laws of the state or jurisdiction in
which the project is to be constructed. [5000,2021]
A device for indoor use
consisting of an attachment plug on one end of a flexible cord
and two or more receptacles on the opposite end, and has overcurrent protection.
A device that does not
require an external ac or dc source of power for its operation and does not provide amplification of the RF signal,
including but not limited to coax, couplers, splitters, and
passive antennas.
A measurement representing the oscillation rate of electromagnetic radiation spectrum, or electromagnetic radio waves, from public safety frequency bands as specified by the fire code official.
A minimum yard storage unit comprised of
adjoining cotton bales.
Those areas that are not unsettled wilderness
or uninhabitable territory but are sparsely populated with
densities below 500 persons per square mile. [1142, 2017]
A listed container of not more than
5.3 gal (20 L) capacity having a screen or strainer in each fill
and pour opening, and having a spring-closing lid and spout
cover, designed to safely relieve internal pressure when
exposed to fire. [30,2021]
The document that
describes composition of a material, hazardous properties and
hazard mitigation, and disposal information. [400,2019]
A vehicle that is dismantled for parts or awaiting destruction.
Equipped with an approved device that
ensures closing after opening. [101,2021]
Physically separated by a
specified distance, construction, or appliance. [55,2020]
Scaled working drawings, equipment cutsheets, and design calculations. (See 3.3.12, Plan, of NFPA 1031.) [1031, 2014]
An indication of a condition communicated
by electrical, visible, audible, wireless, or other means. [72,
2016]
A signal that results from the
detection of a supervisory condition. [72, 2016]
A signal that results from the
detection of a trouble condition. [72, 2016]
A single or multiple-station alarm responsive to smoke. [72, 2016]
A continuous membrane, or a
membrane with discontinuities created by protected openings,
where such membrane is designed and constructed to restrict
the movement of smoke. [5000,2021]
Upcodes Diagrams
A continuous membrane that is designed to form a barrier to limit the transfer of smoke. [101,2021]
Upcodes Diagrams
The use or carrying of a lighted pipe, cigar,
cigarette, tobacco, or any other type of smoking substance.
A solid substance, other than a substance defined as a blasting agent or explosive, that is liable to cause fire resulting from friction absorption or moisture, spontaneous chemical change, or retained heat from, manufacturing or processing, or which has an ignition temperature below 212°F (100°C), or that burns so vigorously and persistently when ignited that it creates a serious hazard. A chemical shall be considered a flammable solid as determined in accordance with the test method of CPSC 16 CFR; Part 1500.44, if it ignites and burns with a self-sustained flame at a rate greater than 0.1 inch (2.5 mm) per second along its major axis.
A material that has a melting point,
decomposes, or sublimes at a temperature greater than 68°F
(20°C). [5000,2021]
Shelving that is fixed in place, slatted, wire mesh, or other type of shelves located within racks. The area of a solid shelf is defined by perimeter aisle or flue space on all four sides or by the placement of loads that block openings that would otherwise serve as the required flue spaces. Solid shelves having an area equal to or less than 20 ft2 (1.9 m2) are defined as open racks. Shelves of wire mesh, slats, or other materials more than 50 percent open and where the flue spaces are maintained are defined as open racks. [13,2019]
A power-ventilated enclosure for a
spray application operation or process that confines and limits
the escape of the material being sprayed, including vapors,
mists, dusts, and residues that are produced by the spraying
operation and conducts or directs these materials to an exhaust
system. [33,2018]
A power-ventilated fully enclosed room
with a specified fire resistance rating used for spraying of flammable or combustible materials. [33,2018]
An amount of gas
that occupies one cubic foot at an absolute pressure of 14.7 psi
(101 kPa) and a temperature of 70°F (21 °C). [55,2020]
A temperature of 70°F (21°C) and a pressure of 1 atmosphere (14.7 psi
or 760 mm Hg).
Storage consisting of corrugated cardboard or paperboard containers that fully enclose
the commodity.
Storage in a separate building
or in an outside area located away from all structures.
The storage of rubber tires that is incidental to the main use of the building; storage areas do not exceed 2000 ft2 (186 m2), and on-tread storage piles, regardless of storage method, do not exceed 25 ft (7.6 m) in the direction of the wheel holes. Acceptable storage arrangements include (a) on-floor, on-side storage up to 12 ft (3.7 m) high; (b) on-floor, on-tread storage up to 5 ft (1.5 m) high; (c) double-row or multirow fixed or portable rack storage on-side or on-tread up to 5 ft (1.5 m) high; (d) single-row fixed or portable rack storage on-side or on-tread up to 12 ft (3.7 m) high; and (e) laced tires in racks up to 5 ft (1.5 m) in height. [13,2019]
Tires stored horizontally or
flat. [13,2019]
Tires stored vertically or
on their treads. [13,2019]
Storage on portable racks
of various types utilizing a conventional pallet as a base.
[13,2019]
Storage located in the same
room or inside area that is physically separated by distance
from incompatible materials.
The portion of a building located between the
upper surface of a floor and the upper surface of the floor or
roof next above. [5000,2021]
A story occupied by people on a
regular basis. [101,2021]
A public thoroughfare that has been dedicated for vehicular use by the public and can be used for access
by fire department vehicles. [101,2021]
The columns and girders, beams, trusses, joists, braced frames, moment-resistant frames, and vertical and lateral resisting elements, and other framing members that are designed to carry any portion of the dead or live load and lateral forces, that are essential to the stability of the building or structure. [5000,2021]
A combination of materials assembled at a fixed location to give support
or shelter, such as a building, framework, retaining wall, tent, reviewing stand, platform, bin,
fence, sign, flagpole, mast for radio antenna or the like. The word "structure" shall be
construed, where the context allows, as though followed by the words "or part or parts thereof".
A structure that supports equipment and operations not enclosed within building walls.
[101, 2021]
Those moderately inhabited
areas with population densities of at least 500 persons per
square mile but less than 1000 persons per square mile. [1142,
2017]
To immediately judge a condition
to be a fire hazard to life or property and to order immediate
correction of such condition.
Several items of equipment assembled, grouped, or otherwise interconnected for the accomplishment of a
purpose or function.
An assembly of equipment that consists of, but is not limited to, storage containers, pressure regulators, pressure relief devices, vaporizers, manifolds, and piping, with a storage capacity of more than 20.000 scf (566 Nm 3) of inert gas, including unconnected reserves on hand at the site, and that terminates at the source valve. [55,2020]
An assembly of equipment, such as oxygen storage containers, pressure regulators, pressure relief devices, vaporizers, manifolds, and interconnecting piping, that has a storage capacity of more than 20.000 scf (566 Nm3) of oxygen and that terminates at the source valve. [55,2020]
A system or group of systems in which the operations of circuits and devices are transmitted automatically to, recorded in, maintained by, and supervised from a listed central station that has competent and experienced servers and operators who, upon receipt of a signal, take such action as required by NFPA 72. Such service is to be controlled and operated by a person, firm, or corporation whose business is the furnishing, maintaining, or monitoring of supervised alarm systems. [72, 2016]
An assembly of equipment designed to contain, distribute, or transport
compressed gases. [318, 2018]
A gas detection
system in which the instrument is maintained in continuous
operation and the interval between sampling of any point
does not exceed 30 minutes. [55,2020]
A gastight recovery
system comprising equipment or devices that can be placed
over a leak in a compressed gas container, thereby stopping
or controlling the escape of gas from the leaking container.
[55,2020]
Any fire alarm device or
system or fire-extinguishing device or system, or combination thereof, that is designed and installed for detecting,
controlling, or extinguishing a fire or otherwise alerting
occupants, or the fire department, or both, that a fire has
occurred. A fire protection system shall include any wiring, equipment, and systems used to detect, suppress, or control smoke, fire, and carbon monoxide, or any combination thereof.
An arrangement of piping,
valves, hose connections, and associated equipment installed in a building or structure, with the hose connections
located in such a manner that water can be discharged in
streams or spray patterns through attached hose and
nozzles, for the purpose of extinguishing a fire, thereby
protecting a building or structure and its contents in addition to protecting the occupants. [14,2019]
An assembly of equipment
capable of processing a hazardous gas and reducing the gas
concentration to a predetermined level at the point of
discharge from the system to the atmosphere. [55,2020]
A system designed to
capture and process vapors displaced during transfer or filling operations by use of mechanical or chemical means.
[30,2021]
A system designed to
capture and retain, without processing, vapors displaced
during transfer or filling operations. [30,2021]
A horizontal or vertical
tank that is listed and intended for fixed installation, without backfill, above or below grade and is used within the
scope of its approval or listing. [30A,2021]
A storage tank that is installed
above grade, at grade, or below grade without backfill.
[30,2021]
An atmospheric aboveground storage tank with integral secondary containment and thermal insulation that has been evaluated for resistance to physical damage and for limiting the heat transferred to the primary tank when exposed to a hydrocarbon pool fire and is listed in accordance with UL 2085, Protected Aboveground Tanks for Flammable and Combustible Liquids, or an equivalent test procedure. [30:22.2.3]
A tank that has an
inner and outer wall with an interstitial space (annulus)
between the walls and that has a means for monitoring the
interstitial space for a leak. [30,2021]
A packaging designed primarily
for stationary installations not intended for loading, unloading, or attachment to a transport vehicle as part of its
normal operation in the process of use. [55,2020]
Any vessel having a liquid capacity
that exceeds 60 gal (230 L), is intended for fixed installation, and is not used for processing. [30,2021]
As defined and regulated by 310 CMR
80.00: Underground Storage Tanks (UST) Systems.
Transport Canada. [55,2020]
Approved wiring for power and
lighting during a period of construction, remodeling, maintenance, repair, or demolition, and decorative lighting, carnival
power and lighting, and similar purposes.
A machine used in the additive manufacturing process for fabricating objects through the deposition of
a material using a printhead, nozzle, or another printer technology.
Pneumatic tires for passenger automobiles, aircraft, light and heavy trucks, trailers, farm equipment, construction equipment (off-the-road), and buses.
[13,2019]
A tire that can no longer be used for
its original purpose due to wear or damage.
A roadway design element
utilized to reduce vehicle speeds, decrease motor vehicle
volumes, and increase safety for pedestrians and nonmotorized
vehicles.
A truck or semitrailer on which a
number of very long compressed gas tubular cylinders have
been mounted and manifolded into a common piping system.
[55,2020]
A release or emission of
materials in a manner that does not conform to the provisions
of this Code or applicable public health and safety regulations.
A segment of a physical or chemical process that might or might not be integrated
with other segments to constitute the manufacturing sequence.
[30,2021]
See 3.3.289, Unit Operation or Unit
Process.
Use of a solid or liquid
hazardous material in a closed vessel or system that remains
closed during normal operations where vapors emitted by
the product are not liberated outside of the vessel or system
and the product is not exposed to the atmosphere during
normal operations and all uses of compressed gases.
[400,2019]
Use of a solid or liquid hazardous material in a vessel or system that is continuously open
to the atmosphere during normal operations and where
vapors are liberated or the product is exposed to the atmosphere during normal operations. [400,2019]
A use that includes, but is not limited to, events or occurrences during which life safety-threatening situations or fire hazards exist or are likely to exist as determined by the AHJ.
A service that collects
occupant-generated trash or recyclable materials from dwelling
units, where the trash is left outside of dwelling units for scheduled pickup.
A removable device that
forms a gastight seal on the outlet to the control valve that is
provided on a source containing a compressed gas or cryogenic fluid. [55,2020]
A mobile piece of equipment with an internal-combustion-engine-driven device that
provides electrical power and is mounted on a motorized vehicle or trailer for transport.
A separate, detached building or portion of a building used only for warehousing-type operations and classified as a "storage — low hazard" or "storage — ordinary hazard" occupancy by the building code and by NFPA 101. [30,2021]
A separate, detached building
or an attached building that is used for warehousing-type
operations for liquids and whose exterior wall comprises at
least 25 percent of the building perimeter. [30,2021]
The amount of water at 60°F (16°C)
required to fill a container. [58,2020]
A structure at the shoreline that has a platform built along and parallel to a body of water with either an
open deck or a superstructure. [307,2021]
An area where wildland
fuels abut structures, with a clear line of demarcation between
residential, business, and public structures and wildland fuels.
[1144, 2018]
Board or sheet made from veneers,
particles, or fibers of wood and includes plywood, oriented
strand board, and similar wood products.
A notification in writing delivered in
person to the individual or parties intended, or delivered at, or
sent by certified or registered mail to, the last residential or
business address of legal record.
A calculation procedure that differs from the procedure originally employed by the design team but that provides predictions for the same variables of interest. [101,2021]
An analysis performed to determine the degree to which a predicted output will vary given
a specified change in an input parameter, usually in relation
to models. [5000,2021]
An analysis intended to (1)
identify key sources of uncertainties in the predictions of a
model, (2) assess the potential impacts of these uncertainties on the predictions, and (3) assess the likelihood of these
potential impacts. Per this definition, sensitivity analysis
performs some but not all of the functions of uncertainty
analysis. [805,2020]
The process of developing the input
data set for the assessment method of choice. [101,2021]
A building characteristic and
other conditions that are under the control of the design team.
[5000,2021]
A group of stakeholders including, but
not limited to, representatives of the architect, client, and any
pertinent engineers and other designers. [101,2021]
A fire that starts at a location that is
remote from the area being protected and grows to expose that
which is being protected. [101,2021]
Mathematical prediction of fire growth,
environmental conditions, and potential effects on structures,
systems, or components based on the conservation equations
or empirical data. [805,2020]
A set of conditions that defines the development of fire, the spread of combustion products throughout a building or portion of a building, the reactions of people to fire, and the effects of combustion products. [101,2021]
A fire scenario selected for
evaluation of a proposed design. [101,2021]
The total quantity of combustible contents
of a building, space, or fire area. [5000,2021]
A condition under which humans do not function adequately and become unable to escape untenable conditions. [101,2021]
Information required by the
verification method. [101,2021]
The abilities or behaviors of
people before and during a fire. [101,2021]
Threshold values on measurement scales that are based on quantified performance objectives. [101,2021]
A design developed by a design team and submitted to the AHJ for approval. [101,2021]
A location remote or separated from the effects of a fire so that such effects no longer pose a threat. [101,2021]
A factor applied to a predicted value to
ensure that a sufficient safety margin is maintained. [101,2021]
The difference between a predicted value and the actual value where a fault condition is expected. [101,2021]
An individual, or representative of same, having an interest in the successful completion of a project. [101,2021]
A procedure or process used to demonstrate or confirm that the proposed design meets the specified criteria. [101,2021]
A facility used for constructing, repairing, servicing, hauling from the water,
storing (on land and in water), and launching of boats.
The plant or any product derived from the plant, of the family cannabaceae;
also known as marijuana or hemp.
A written document for the purpose of granting permission to conduct or
engage in any operation or act for which certification is required by way of one or more of the
following:
A written document issued by the State Fire Marshal to
a person who has passed an examination for a particular profession which allows that person
to be in charge of and responsible for the regulated activity.
A written document issued by the State Fire Marshal to
a person, firm or corporation for the purpose of granting permission to conduct or engage in
servicing fire extinguishing systems.
A certificate issued to a firm or company, indicating
the rebuttable presumption of statutory and regulatory compliance with responsible levels of
liability insurance and bonds required by M.G.L. c. 148, §§ 19, 20 and 20A, explosive storage
magazines, and a general knowledge of the requirements of explosive regulations in the use or
handling of explosives.
A certificate which allows a person, firm, corporation
or other legal entity to use or handle fireworks.