Flash Point - the minimum temperature at which any material gives off vapor in sufficient concentration to form an ignitable mixture with air.
Forcing - a process where a piece of metal is heated prior to changing its shape or dimensions.
Fulminate - a kind of stable explosive compound which explodes by percussion.
Hazardous Operations or Process - any act of manufacturing, fabrication, conversion, etc., that uses or produces materials which are likely to cause fires or explosions.
Horizontal Exit - passageway from one building to another or through or around a wall in approximately the same floor level.
Hose Box - a box or cabinet where fire hoses, valves and other equipment are stored and arranged for fire fighting.
Hose Reel - a cylindrical device turning on an axis around which a fire hose is wound and connected.
Hypergolic Fuel - a rocket or liquid propellant which consist of combinations of fuels and oxidizers which ignite spontaneously on contact with each other.
Industrial Baking and Drying - the industrial process of subjecting materials to heat for the purpose of removing solvents or moisture from the same, and/or to fuse certain chemical salts to form a uniform glazing on the surface of materials being treated.
Jumper - a piece of metal or an electrical conductor used to bypass a safety device in an electrical system.
Occupancy - the purpose for which a building or portion thereof is used or intended to be used.
Occupant - 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.
Organic Peroxide - a strong oxidizing organic compound which releases oxygen readily. It causes fire when in contact with combustible materials especially under conditions of high temperature.
Source: RA 9514
