- Industry: Fire safety
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A chemical or substance classified as a combustible liquid, combustible fiber, explosive, flammable cryogen, flammable gas, flammable liquid, flammable solid, organic peroxide, oxidizer, oxidizing cryogen, pyrophoric, unstable (reactive), or water reactive material, in accordance with the definitions set forth in this code or in NFPA 1, Uniform Fire Code.
Industry:Fire safety
A chemical or mixture of chemicals that along with some energy input promotes the formation of an emulsion.
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A chemical mixture used in the entertainment industry to produce visible or audible effects by combustion, deflagration, or detonation.
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A chemical mixture that, upon burning, produces visible, brilliant displays, bright lights, or sounds.
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A chemical mixture that, upon burning, produces thrust to propel a recoverable aero model.
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A chemical mixture that, upon burning, produces a burst of gas for deploying recovery devices.
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A chemical mixture that, upon burning and without explosion, is used to provide a delay between the thrust and ejection phases.
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A chemical for which there is scientifically valid evidence that the chemical is an organic peroxide or oxidizer.
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A chemical element that, at normal atmospheric temperatures and pressures, exists as a colorless, odorless, and tasteless gas and comprises about 21 percent by volume of the earth’s atmosphere.
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A chemical compound, mixture, or device, the primary or common purpose of which is to function by explosion.
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