Any act that would remove or neutralize a fire hazard.

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Any person who acts as agent of the owner and manages the use of a building for him.

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A vertical panel of non-combustible or fire resistive materials attached to and extending below the bottom chord of the roof trusses, to divide the underside of the roof into separate compartments so that heat and smoke will be directed upwards to a roof vent.

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A normally open device installed inside air duct system which automatically closes to restrict the passage of smoke or fire.

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A finely powdered substance which, when mixed with air in the proper proportion and ignited will cause an explosion.

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A hot piece or lump that remains after a material has partially burned, and is still oxidizing without the manifestation of flames.

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A building unsafe in case of fire because it will burn easily or because it lacks adequate exits or fire escapes.

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Any visual or audible signal produced by a device or system to warn the occupants of the building or fire fighting elements of the presence or danger of fire to enable them to undertake immediate action to save life and property and to suppress the fire.

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A fire resistive door prescribed for openings in fire separation walls or partitions.

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Any condition or act which increases or may cause an increase in the probability of the occurrence of fire, or which may obstruct, delay, hinder or interfere with fire fighting operations and the safeguarding of life and property.

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The portion of a roadway or public-way that should be kept opened and unobstructed at all times for the expedient operation of fire fighting units.

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Any device intended for the protection of buildings or persons to include, but not limited to, built-in protection system such as sprinklers and other automatic extinguishing system, detectors for heat, smoke and combustion products and other warning system components, personal protective equipment such as fire blankets, helmets, fire suits, gloves and other garments that may be put on or worn by persons to protect themselves during fire.

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Refers to design and installation of walls, barriers, doors, windows, vents, means of egress etc. integral to and incorporated into a building or structure in order to minimize danger to life from fire, smoke, fumes or panic before the building is evacuated. These features are also designed to achieve, among others, safe and rapid evacuation of people through means of egress on construction which are sealed from smoke or fire, the confinement of fire or smoke in the room or floor of origin and delay their spread to other parts of the building by means of smoke sealed and fire resistant doors, walls and floors. It shall also mean to include the treatment of buildings components or contents with flame retardant chemicals.

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Passageway from one building to another or through or around a wall in approximately the same floor level.

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The purpose for which a building or portion thereof is used or intended to be used.

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Any person actually occupying and using a building or portions thereof by virtue of a lease contract with the owner or administrator or by permission or sufferance of the latter.

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The use of one or more electrical appliances or devices which draw or consume electrical current beyond the designed capacity of the existing electrical system.

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The person who holds the legal right of possession or title to a building or real property.

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Any building or structure where fifty (50) or more people congregate, gather, or assemble for any purpose.

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An integrated network of hydraulically designed piping installed in a building, structure or area with outlets arranged in a systematic pattern which automatically discharges water when activated by heat or combustion products from a fire.

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A system of vertical pipes in a building to which fire hoses can be attached on each floor, including a system by which water is made available to the outlets as needed.

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An enclosed vertical space of passage that extends from floor to floor, as well as from the base to the top of the building.

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Automatic closing doors that are designed to confine smoke and heat and delay the spread of fire.

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A piece of metal or an electrical conductor used to bypass a safety device in an electrical system.

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Any act of manufacturing, fabrication, conversion, etc., that uses or produces materials which are likely to cause fires or explosions.

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