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ALARM NOTIFICATION APPLIANCE

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A fire alarm system component, such as a bell, horn, speaker, light,
text display, or vibration device that issues an audible, tactile, and/or visual alert.

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ALARM SIGNAL

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A signal indicating an emergency requiring immediate action, such as a signal indicative of
fire.

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ALTERATION

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Any addition to, or modification of, an existing installation or facility, other than any repair
made in the ordinary course of maintenance

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ANNUNCIATOR

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A unit containing one or more indicator lamps, alphanumeric displays, or other equivalent
means in which each indication provides status information about a circuit, condition, or location.

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ASSEMBLY AREA

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A designated area outside of a building to which building occupants are directed to report
upon implementation of a partial or full evacuation in accordance with a Comprehensive Fire Safety and
Emergency Action Plan or a fire and emergency preparedness plan.

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AUTOMATIC

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As applied to fire protection devices, any device, equipment or system that initiates system
function as a result of a predetermined temperature rise, rate of temperature rise, or combustion products,
without the necessity for human intervention.

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BUILDING

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An enclosed structure designed or occupied to house any use or occupancy.

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BUILDING OCCUPANTS

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All persons in the building, including employees, building staff, and visitors.

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CENTRAL STATION.

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A facility that receives alarm signals from a protected premises and retransmits or
otherwise reports such alarm signals to the department.

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CERTIFICATE OF APPROVAL

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A written statement issued by the commissioner, certifying that an article,
device or equipment, or type, class, or kind thereof, has been examined, tested, and approved for a specific
purpose or use in conformity with the requirements of the construction codes, this code, or the rules

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CERTIFICATE OF FITNESS

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A written statement issued by the commissioner certifying that the person to
whom it is issued has passed an examination as to his or her qualifications or is otherwise deemed qualified to
perform one or more of the following duties, for which such certificate is required by this code or the rules:
supervise a facility; conduct or supervise an operation; supervise the storage, handling, and/or use of a material;
or conduct or supervise emergency planning and preparedness activities

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CERTIFICATE OF OPERATION

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A written statement issued by the commissioner approving the operation
of a central station, for which such certificate is required by this code or the rules, or the construction codes.

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CERTIFICATE OF QUALIFICATION.

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A written statement issued by the commissioner certifying that the
person to whom it is issued has passed an examination as to his or her qualifications to direct, control, and
supervise the operation of a refrigerating system, for which such certificate is required by this code or the rules.

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CITYWIDE STANDARD KEY

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A key of special or controlled design, also known as a “2642” key, approved
by the commissioner which serves to operate elevator emergency recall and emergency in-service operation
service switches and other devices or locks as required by the construction codes, including the Building Code,
this code, or the rules.

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COMBUSTIBLE LIQUID.

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For purposes of transportation, a combustible liquid, as defined in the regulations
of the United States Department of Transportation, as set forth in 49 CFR Section 173.120. For all other
purposes, a liquid, other than a compressed gas or cryogenic fluid, having a closed cup flash point at or above
100°F (38°C), classified as follows:

Class II. Liquids having a closed cup flash point at or above 100°F (38°C) and below 140°F (60°C).

Class IIIA. Liquids having a closed cup flash point at or above 140°F (60°C) and below 200°F (93°C).

Class IIIB. Liquids having closed cup flash points at or above 200°F (93°C).

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COMBUSTIBLE WASTE

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Any substance, item, or other organic or inorganic matter that presents a fire
hazard and is a byproduct or residue of the construction, use, or occupancy of any premises or any activity
conducted thereon that has no economic value in connection with such use or occupancy. A combustible waste
that has economic value in connection with the use and occupancy of such premises shall be deemed to be a
combustible material.

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COMMERCIAL COOKING APPLIANCES.

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Appliances used in a commercial food service establishment
for heating or cooking food and which produce grease vapors, steam, fumes, smoke, or odors that are required to
be removed through a local exhaust ventilation system. Such appliances shall include deep fat fryers; upright
broilers, griddles, broilers, steam-jacketed kettles, hot-top ranges, under-fired broilers (charbroilers), ovens,
barbecues, rotisseries, and similar appliances. For the purpose of this definition, a food service establishment
shall include any building or structure used for the preparation and serving of food, other than commercial
cooking appliances in carts or other mobile stands operated by street vendors.

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COMMERCIAL COOKING EXHAUST SYSTEM SERVICING COMPANY CERTIFICATE.

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certificate issued by the commissioner to a person engaged in the business of inspecting and cleaning commercial cooking equipment exhaust systems, which authorizes such person to inspect and clean commercial
cooking equipment exhaust systems, for which such certificate is required by this code or the rules.

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COMMERCIAL COOKING SYSTEM.

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A system consisting of commercial cooking equipment, exhaust
hood, filters, exhaust duct system, fire extinguishing system, and other related appurtenances designed to
capture grease-laden cooking vapors.

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CONSTRUCTION SITE

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Any location at which a building, structure, premises or facility is undergoing
construction, alteration, or demolition.

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COVERED MALL

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A Group M building housing separate mercantile tenant spaces and/or other similar
occupancies and a common pedestrian area (which may include atrium spaces) that provides access to the main
public entrances to such tenant spaces and/or occupancies. A covered mall does not include an exterior
perimeter building or tenant space (commonly referred to as an anchor store or anchor building) with direct
pedestrian access to the covered mall, provided that such building or tenant space has a lawful means of egress
independent of the covered mall.

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DECORATION

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Any item that is used for acoustical, aesthetic, or artistic enhancement of an interior space,
including artwork, banners, curtains, draperies, decorative greens, fabrics, hangings, and streamers, but not
including acoustical materials regulated by the Building Code as an interior finish.

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DESIGN AND INSTALLATION DOCUMENTS

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Plans and specifications, or other written, graphic and
pictorial documents or submissions, setting forth the location, design, arrangement, and physical characteristics
of the device, equipment, system, operation, or facility for which approval by the commissioner is sought.

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DISPENSING

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The pouring or transferring by other means of any material from a container, tank or similar
vessel, which would release dusts, fumes, mists, vapors, or gases to the atmosphere, unless such release is
prevented by a device, equipment, or system designed for that purpose.

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DOTn
United States Department of Transportation.
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DOTy
United States Department of Treasury.
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EMERGENCY ALARM SYSTEM
A system to provide indication and warning of an emergency condition involving a release of hazardous materials or other hazardous material incident.
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EMERGENCY ESCAPE AND RESCUE OPENING
An operable window, door or other similar device that provides for a means of escape and access for rescue in the event of an emergency.
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EMERGENCY SHELTER.
The temporary use and occupancy of a premises, or part thereof, including but not limited to armories, auditoriums, community centers, gymnasiums, houses of worship, and schools, that are not designed to be occupied for emergency housing, but are authorized by the Department of Buildings to be operated and/or occupied for such purposes for more than fifteen persons for more than 30 consecutive days.
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EMERGENCY SHUTOFF VALVE
A valve designed to shut off the flow of gases or liquids.
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EMERGENCY SHUTOFF VALVE, AUTOMATIC
A fail-safe self-closing valve designed to shut off the flow of liquids or gases upon activation of the valve’s control system by automatic means.
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EMERGENCY SHUTOFF VALVE, MANUAL.
A manually operated valve designed to shut off the flow of liquids or gases
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EVACUATION
The emptying of a building or part thereof of building occupants in response to a fire or non- fire emergency.
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EXIT
That portion of a means of egress system which is separated from other interior spaces of a building or structure by fire-resistance-rated construction and opening protectives as required to provide a protected path of egress travel between the exit access and the exit discharge. Exits include vertical exits, exterior exit doors at the level of exit discharge, vertical exit enclosures, exit passageways, exterior exit stairs, exterior exit ramps, and horizontal exits, but do not include access stairways, aisles, exit access doors opening to corridors, or corridors. This term shall include the locations on a premises at which egress may be had from an enclosed outdoor space.
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EXIT ACCESS
That portion of a means of egress system that leads from any occupied portion of a building, structure or premises to an exit.
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EXIT DISCHARGE.
That portion of a means of egress system between the termination of an exit and a public way
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EXIT DISCHARGE, LEVEL OF
The story at the point at which an exit terminates and an exit discharge begins.
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EXPLOSION
An effect produced by the sudden violent expansion of gases, whether or not accompanied by a shock wave or disruption, of enclosing materials
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3 types of Explosion
1. Chemical changes such as rapid oxidation, deflagration or detonation, decomposition of molecules, and runaway polymerization (usually detonations). 2. Physical changes such as pressure tank ruptures. 3. Atomic changes (nuclear fission or fusion).
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EXPLOSIVE
A chemical compound, mixture or device, the primary or common purpose of which is to function by explosion. The term includes, but is not limited to, dynamite, black powder, pellet powder, initiating explosives, detonators, safety fuses, squibs, detonating cord, igniter cord and igniters.
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FACILITY
Any premises subject to a design or installation requirement of this code, or at, in or upon which a material regulated by this code is manufactured, stored, handled, used, or transported or an operation regulated by this code is conducted.
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FAIL-SAFE
A feature of the design of a device, equipment or system that automatically counteracts the effect of an anticipated possible source of failure, or prevents or mitigates a hazardous condition by automatically compensating for a failure or malfunction of the device, equipment or system
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FEP
Fire and emergency preparedness
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FEP STAFF
The individuals identified in a fire and emergency preparedness plan as responsible for the implementation of such plan, including but not limited to FEP coordinators.
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FIRE
A rapid, persistent chemical reaction that releases heat and light, especially the burning of a combustible substance in the presence of oxygen. For purposes of this code, a flame used in any lawful, properly operating device, equipment, or system or other controlled setting shall not be considered a fire.
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FIRE ALARM BOX, MANUAL
A manually operated device used to initiate an alarm signal.
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FIRE ALARM SIGNAL
A signal initiated by a fire alarm-initiating device such as a manual fire alarm box, automatic fire detector, water-flow switch, or other device whose activation is indicative of the presence of a fire or fire signature.
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FIRE ALARM SYSTEM
Any system, including any interconnected fire alarm sub-system, of components and circuits arranged to monitor and annunciate the status of fire alarm or supervisory signal-initiating devices.
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FIRE APPARATUS ACCESS ROAD
A road that serves to provide access for fire apparatus from a public street to the frontage space of one or more buildings not directly fronting on a public street. A fire apparatus access road includes any road that serves such purpose whether denominated as a driveway, parking lot lane, private road, or private street.
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FIRE AREA
The aggregate floor area enclosed and bounded by fire walls, fire barriers, exterior walls, and/or horizontal assemblies of a building. Areas of the building not provided with surrounding walls shall be included in the fire area if such areas are included within the horizontal projection of the roof or floor next above.
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FIRE COMMAND CENTER
The principal attended or unattended location where the status of the detection, alarm communications, and control systems is displayed and from which the system(s) can be manually controlled.
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FIRE DEPARTMENT STANDARD KEY
A key of special or controlled design, also known as a “1620” key, for the use of department personnel and others specifically authorized by the commissioner, which serves to operate all switches, locks, and other devices required to be operable by a citywide standard key.
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FIRE DETECTOR, AUTOMATIC.
A device designed to detect the presence of a fire signature and to initiate action.
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FIRE DRILL
A training exercise by which building occupants are familiarized with and/or practice the procedures for the safe, orderly, and expeditious sheltering in place, in-building relocation, partial or full evacuation, or any combination thereof, in the event of a fire, in accordance with the emergency preparedness plan for the premises.
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FIRE EXTINGUISHING SYSTEM
An approved system of devices and equipment which detects a fire and discharges an approved fire extinguishing agent onto or in the area of a fire. Such term includes automatic systems and, where such systems are authorized by this code or the Building Code, manually activated systems.
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FIRE GUARD
A person holding a certificate of fitness for such purpose, who is trained in and responsible for maintaining a fire watch.
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FIRE LANE
A public or private road, roadway lane, parking lot lane, or other surface designed to allow vehicular access that has been specifically designated by means of signs or roadway markings as a priority thoroughfare for fire apparatus.
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FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEM
Approved devices, equipment, and systems or combinations of systems used to detect a fire, activate an alarm, extinguish or control a fire, control or manage smoke and products of a fire, or any combination thereof, including fire extinguishing systems, fire alarm systems, sprinkler systems, and standpipe systems.
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FIRE-RETARDANT COATING
An approved coating that, when applied to the surface of scenery in an approved manner, imparts flame resistance and reduces flame spread.
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FIRE WATCH
A temporary measure intended to ensure continuous and systematic surveillance of a building or portion thereof by one or more qualified individuals for the purposes of identifying and controlling fire hazards, including detecting early signs of fire, raising an alarm of fire, notifying the department, and performing such other fire safety duties as may be prescribed by the commissioner.
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FLAME-RESISTANT MATERIAL
Material that meets the flame propagation performance criteria of NFPA 701, either because it is inherently flame-resistant or because it has been subjected to a flame-retardant treatment.
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FLAME-RETARDANT TREATMENT
An approved chemical that, when applied to a material in an approved manner, imparts flame resistance to a material.
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FLAME SPREAD.
The propagation of flame over a surface
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FLAMMABLE GAS
A material which has a boiling point and becomes a gas at 68°F (20°C) or less at 14.7 pounds per square inch absolute (psia) (101 kPa) of pressure which: 1. Is ignitable at 14.7 psia (101 kPa) when in a mixture of 13 percent or less by volume with air, in accordance with testing procedures set forth in ASTM E 681; or 2. Has a flammable range at 14.7 psia (101 kPa) with air of at least 12 percent, regardless of the lower explosive limit, in accordance with testing procedures set forth in ASTM E 681.
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FLAMMABLE LIQUID
For purposes of transportation, a flammable liquid defined in the regulations of the United States Department of Transportation, as set forth in 49 CFR Section 173.120. For all other purposes, a liquid, other than a compressed gas or cryogenic fluid, having a closed cup flash point below 100°F (38°C)
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What are the three FLAMMABLE LIQUID classes
Class IA. Liquids having a flash point below 73°F (23°C) and having a boiling point below 100°F (38°C). Class IB. Liquids having a flash point below 73°F (23°C) and having a boiling point at or above 100°F (38°C). Class IC. Liquids having a flash point at or above 73°F (23°C) and below 100°F (38°C).
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FLASH POINT
The minimum temperature in degrees Fahrenheit at which a liquid will give off sufficient vapors to form an ignitable mixture with air near the surface or in the container, but will not sustain combustion. The flash point of a liquid shall be determined by appropriate test procedure and apparatus as specified in ASTM D 56, ASTM D 93, or ASTM D 3278.
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FLS
Fire and life safety.
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FLS STAFF
The individuals required to implement a Comprehensive Fire Safety and Emergency Action Plan, as identified in such plan, including but not limited to the FLS director, deputy FLS director, members of the FLS brigade, and any staff designated as critical operations staff.
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FUMIGANT
A substance which by itself or in combination with any other substance emits or liberates a gas, fume or vapor utilized for the destruction or control of insects, rats or other vermin or fungi, germs or similar conditions, as distinguished from insecticides and disinfectants which are essentially effective in the solid or liquid phases. Examples are methyl bromide, ethylene dibromide, hydrogen cyanide, carbon disulfide and sulfuryl fluoride.
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FUMIGATION
The utilization within an enclosed space of a fumigant in concentrations that are hazardous or acutely toxic to humans.
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FUMIGATION AND INSECTICIDAL FOGGING OPERATION COMPANY CERTIFICATE
A certificate issued by the commissioner to a person engaged in the business of fumigation and insecticidal fogging operations, which authorizes an owner or principal of such business to conduct such fumigation and insecticidal fogging operations, for which such certificate is required by this code or the rules.
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GENERAL SUPERVISION
Except as otherwise provided in this code, supervision by the holder of any department certificate who is responsible for performing the duties set forth in FC113.2 but need not be personally present on the premises at all times.
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HANDLING
The movement of a material in its container, the removal of the material from its container, or any other action or process that may affect the material, other than its storage or use.
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HIGH-RISE BUILDING
Any building designed or constructed in accordance with the 1968 Building Code, any prior Building Code, or other applicable laws, rules, and regulations that is more than six stories or 75 feet (22 860 mm) in height, and any building designed or constructed in accordance with the Building Code that has one or more occupied floors more than 75 feet (22 860 mm) above the lowest level of fire department vehicle apparatus access.
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HIGH-RISE FLOOR
Any occupied floor in a high-rise building that is at or above the height that causes such building to be classified as a high-rise building.
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HOOD
An air-intake device used to capture by entrapment, impingement, adhesion, or similar means, grease and similar contaminants before they enter a duct system. Type I. A kitchen hood for collecting and removing grease vapors and smoke
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HOT WORK
Cutting, welding, thermit welding, brazing, soldering, grinding, thermal spraying, thawing pipe, cadwelding, installation, of torch-applied roof systems or any other similar operation or activity.
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HOT WORK AREA
The area exposed to sparks, hot slag, radiant heat, or convective heat as a result of hot work.
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HOT WORK EQUIPMENT
Electric or gas welding or cutting equipment used for hot work.
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HOT WORK PROGRAM
A program, implemented by a responsible person designated by the owner of a building or structure in or on which hot work is being performed, to oversee and issue authorizations for such hot work for the purpose of preventing fire and fire spread.
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HOT WORK PROGRAM AUTHORIZATIONS
Authorizations issued by the responsible person under a hot work program allowing welding or other hot work to be performed at the premises.
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IMPAIRMENT COORDINATOR
The person responsible for ensuring that proper safety precautions are taken when a fire protection system is out of service.
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IN-BUILDING RELOCATION
The controlled movement of building occupants from an endangered area of a building to an in-building relocation area within the same building in response to a fire or non-fire emergency
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IN-BUILDING RELOCATION AREA
A designated area in a building to which building occupants may be relocated in accordance with the emergency preparedness plan for the premises.
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INITIATING DEVICE
A system component that originates transmission of a change-of-state condition, such as in a smoke detector, manual fire alarm box, or supervisory switch.
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INSECTICIDAL FOGGING
The utilization of insecticidal liquids passed through fog-generating units where, by pressure and turbulence, and with or without addition of heat, such liquids are transformed and discharged in the form of fog or mist blown into an area to be treated.
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INTERIOR FINISH
Construction materials that form the exposed interior surfaces of a building and that are part of or affixed to walls, fixed or folding partitions, ceilings, and other construction elements.
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KEY BOX
A secure device with a lock operable only by a citywide standard key or other approved key.
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LARGE-AREA BUILDING
A building that is not a high-rise building but is either a Group B office building within the meaning of Section 907.2.2.2 of the Building Code that has a total gross area of more than 100,000 square feet (9290 m2) or a building of an occupancy type other than Group R-2 or Group R-3 that has a total gross area of more than 100,000 square feet (9290 m2).
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MEANS OF EGRESS
A continuous and unobstructed path of vertical and horizontal egress travel from any occupied portion of a building, structure, or premises to a public way. A means of egress consists of three separate and distinct parts: the exit access, the exit, and the exit discharge.
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MIXED-OCCUPANCY BUILDING
A building or structure housing more than one occupancy or type of occupancy required by this chapter to prepare an emergency preparedness plan.
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MULTIPLE-STATION ALARM DEVICE
Two or more single-station alarm devices that can be interconnected such that actuation of one causes all integral or separate audible alarms to operate. It also can consist of one single-station alarm device having connections to other detectors or to a manual fire alarm box.
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NATURAL DECORATIVE GREEN
A bough of a natural tree or part thereof.
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NATURAL TREE
Any live tree, plant, or shrub, including conifer, that is rooted in soil.
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NON-FIRE EMERGENCY
A biological, chemical or nuclear incident or release; declaration of emergency by a lawful authority; explosion; medical emergency; natural disaster; or other emergency affecting the premises or the safety of building occupants.
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NON-FIRE EMERGENCY DRILL
A training exercise by which building occupants are familiarized with and/or practice the procedures for safe, orderly, and expeditious sheltering in place, in-building relocation, partial or full evacuation, or combination thereof, in the event of a non-fire emergency, in accordance with the emergency preparedness plan for the premises.
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OFFICE BUILDING
A Group B occupancy designed and arranged to provide offices and other areas for the conduct of business ordinarily conducted in offices.
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OCCUPANCY
The purpose or activity for which a building or space is used or designed to be used. References to occupancy classification shall be deemed to include the equivalent occupancy classifications under the 1968 Building Code and all prior Building Codes or other applicable laws, rules and regulations.
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OCCUPANCY: how many categories does 1968 building code have & the 2008 building code have?
The 1968 Building Code classified the buildings into 9 categories and the 2008 Building Code classified the new buildings into 10 categories using different letter designations.
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OCCUPANCY: what are the groups?
Assembly *Business Educational Factory and Industrial High Hazard Institutional Mercantile Residential Hotels Apartment Buildings Storage Utility and Miscellaneous
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Occupant Groups: Assembly, for 1968 & 2008 code
F - A
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Occupant Groups: *Bussiness, for 1968 & 2008 code
E - B
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Occupant Groups: Educational, for 1968 & 2008 code
G - E
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Occupant Groups: Factory & Industrial, for 1968 & 2008 code
D - F
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Occupant Groups: High Hazard, for 1968 & 2008 code
A & H
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Occupant Groups: Institutional, for 1968 & 2008 code
H - I
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Occupant Groups: Mercantile, for 1968 & 2008 code
C - M
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Occupant Groups: Residential, for 1968 & 2008 code
J - R
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Occupant Groups: Hotels, for 1968 & 2008 code
J-1 - R-1
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Occupant Groups: Apartment Building, for 1968 & 2008 code
J-2 - R-2
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Occupant Groups: Storage, for 1968 & 2008 code
B - S
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Occupant Groups: Utility and Miscellaneous, for 1968 & 2008 code
N/A - U
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Occupancy Groups: *Business building may include?
banks, civic administration buildings, office spaces, neighborhood family care centers, medical offices, adult educational facilities (above 12th grade).
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OFFICE BUILDING
A Group B occupancy designed and arranged to provide offices and other areas for the conduct of business ordinarily conducted in offices.
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OUT-OF-SERVICE SYSTEM
A fire protection system that is not fully functional, or whose operation is impaired or is otherwise not in good working order.
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OVERCROWDING
A condition that exists when: (1) the number of occupants present in any premises or part thereof exceeds (a) the maximum number of occupants specified for such premises or part thereof by the certificate of occupancy or other authorization issued by the Department of Buildings; or (b) in the absence of such certificate or authorization, the maximum number of occupants established by using the applicable occupant-area allowances set forth in Section 1004.1 of the Building Code; or (c) with respect to a rooftop place of assembly or place of public gathering, the number of occupants present in any such place exceeds one person per 10 square feet (0.929 m2) of the rooftop area to be used for such purpose; or (2) the commissioner determines that a threat exists to the safety of the occupants of any premises or part thereof by reason of the number of persons on the premises and/or the presence of persons sitting and/or standing in locations that may obstruct or impede access to means of egress, including obstructing or impeding access to aisles, passages, corridors, stairways, or exits.
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OWNER
The owner of the freehold of any real property (as defined in section two of the Real Property Law), or of a lesser estate therein, a mortgagee or vendee in possession, assignee of rents, receiver, executor, trustee, lessee, agent, or any other person, firm, or corporation, directly or indirectly in control of real property. Any reference in this code to the owner of any building, structure, or premises shall be deemed to designate collectively any and all of the foregoing, including, but not limited to, the owner of the freehold or lesser estate therein and a managing agent designated by such owner pursuant to Section 27-2098 of the New York City Administrative Code.
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REFRIGERANT
The fluid used for heat transfer in a refrigerating system; the refrigerant absorbs heat and transfers it at a higher temperature and a higher pressure, usually with a change of state.
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REFRIGERATING SYSTEM
A combination of interconnected refrigerant-containing parts constituting one closed refrigerant circuit in which a refrigerant is circulated for the purpose of extracting then expelling heat.
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REGULAR BUSINESS HOURS
Times of day and days of the week during which a building or occupancy is normally occupied and business is conducted, and any time when a building or occupancy required to have a Comprehensive Fire and Emergency Action Plan is occupied by more than five hundred persons or more than one hundred persons above or below the street level. The number of persons employed in a building or occupancy during regular business hours shall be computed based on the work shift or other regular work schedule during which the largest number of employees or other persons working at the premises are present at the premises.
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PERMIT
A written statement issued by the commissioner authorizing the manufacture, storage, handling, use, or transportation of a hazardous material, or other material, or to conduct an operation or to maintain a facility, for which a permit is required by this code.
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PERSONAL SUPERVISION
Except as otherwise provided in this code, supervision by the holder of any department certificate who is required to be personally present on the premises, or other proximate location acceptable to the department, while performing the duties for which the certificate is required.
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PORTABLE FIRE EXTINGUISHER SALES COMPANY CERTIFICATE
A certificate issued by the commissioner to a person engaged in the business of selling portable fire extinguishers door to door to owners of buildings or business for use on their premises, which authorizes such person to engage in such business and supervise such sales.
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PORTABLE FIRE EXTINGUISHER SERVICING COMPANY CERTIFICATE
A certificate issued by the commissioner to a person engaged in the business of servicing portable fire extinguishers, which authorizes such person to engage in such business and supervise the provision of such servicing by certificate of fitness holders.
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PRESIGNAL SYSTEM
A fire alarm system having a feature that allows initial fire alarm signals to sound in a constantly attended central location and for which a human action is subsequently required to achieve a general alarm, or a feature that allows the control equipment to delay the general alarm by more than one minute after the start of the alarm processing.
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PROTECTED PREMISES
A building, occupancy, or structure located in the city that is equipped with a fire alarm system that transmits an alarm signal to the department or a central station that monitors such system for the purposes of reporting fire alarms to the department, whether or not the installation of such system on the premises is required by law.
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RESPONSIBLE PERSON
A person trained in the fire safety hazards associated with hot work and in the necessary and appropriate measures to minimize those hazards who is designated by the owner of a premises to authorize the performance of hot work at the premises.
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RUBBISH
Combustible and noncombustible waste materials, including dust, dirt, ashes, rags, paper, cartons, cans, plastic, and glass containers, and discarded appliances.
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SCENERY
Any or all of those devices ordinarily used on a stage in the presentation of a theatrical, artistic, musical, or other similar live performance, such as back drops, side tabs, teasers, borders or scrim, rigid flats, set pieces, and all properties, except costumes.
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SHELTER IN PLACE
The precaution of directing building occupants to remain indoors, at their present location, in response to a fire or non-fire emergency
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SINGLE-STATION SMOKE ALARM
An assembly incorporating the detector, the control equipment, and the alarm-sounding device in one unit, operated from a power supply either in the unit or obtained at the point of installation.
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SMOKE ALARM
A single- or multiple-station alarm responsive to smoke and not connected to a system
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SMOKE DETECTOR
A listed device that senses visible or invisible particles of combustion.
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SMOKE DETECTOR MAINTENANCE COMPANY CERTIFICATE
A certificate issued by the commissioner to a person engaged in the business of performing smoke detector cleaning and testing, which authorizes such person to engage in such business and supervise the performance of such cleaning and testing by certificate of fitness holders.
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SPRINKLER SYSTEM
A fire extinguishing system, other than a mist fire extinguishing system, that utilizes water as the extinguishing agent.
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STANDPIPE, MULTI-ZONE
standpipe system that is vertically subdivided as required by the construction codes, including the Building Code, into zones to limit the maximum operating pressure in the system. Each zone will have its own individual automatic water supply
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STANDPIPE SYSTEM
Piping installed in a building or structure that serves to transfer water from a water supply to hose connections at one or more locations in a building or structure used for firefighting purposes.
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STRUCTURE
Any construction on, above or below real property, including buildings, enclosures, sheds, and tents.
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SUPERVISORY SIGNAL
A signal indicating the need for action in connection with the supervision of guard tours, fire extinguishing systems or equipment, fire alarm systems, or the maintenance features of related systems.
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SUPERVISORY SIGNAL-INITIATING DEVICE
An initiating device, such as a valve supervisory switch, water level indicator, or low-air pressure switch on a dry-pipe sprinkler system, that triggers a supervisory signal
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TORCH-APPLIED ROOF SYSTEM
Bituminous roofing systems using membranes that are adhered by heating with a torch and melting asphalt back coating instead of mopping hot asphalt for adhesion.
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TROUBLE SIGNAL
A signal initiated by the fire alarm system or device indicative of a fault in a monitored circuit or component.
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UNNECESSARY ALARM
An alarm signal transmitted by a fire alarm system which functioned as designed, but for which a department response proved unnecessary. An example of an unnecessary alarm is an alarm triggered by smoke from a lit cigarette in a non-smoking area, when the presence of such smoke does not implicate fire safety concerns.
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UNWARRANTED ALARM
An alarm signal transmitted by a fire alarm system which failed to function as designed as a result of improper installation, improper maintenance, malfunction, or other factor. Examples of unwarranted alarms are alarms resulting from improper smoke detector placement, improper detector setting for installed location, lack of system maintenance, and control panel malfunction.
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VOICE COMMUNICATION CAPABILITY
The ability to communicate to the occupants of a building or occupancy by means of a fire alarm system with one-way or two-way voice communication

FLSD (F-89) (2 decks)

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