- Branche: Fire safety
- Number of terms: 98780
- Number of blossaries: 0
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A means of safely traveling down a fixed line using a descent control device.
Industry:Fire safety
A means of safely traveling up a fixed line with the use of one or more ascent devices.
Industry:Fire safety
A means of transporting natural gas or hydrogen. This term applies to refueling facilities.
Industry:Fire safety
A means of traveling down a fixed line using a descent control device.
Industry:Fire safety
A measure of fall severity calculated by dividing the distance fallen by the length of rope used to arrest the fall.
Industry:Fire safety
A measure of the damage potential of the energy released by a dust explosion.
Industry:Fire safety
A measure of the decomposition of organic matter through the action of microorganisms.
Industry:Fire safety
