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  2. Chromium(III) picolinate - Wikipedia

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    Chromium(III) picolinate (also trivalent chromium) is a chemical compound with the formula Cr(C 5 H 4 N(CO 2)) 3, commonly abbreviated as CrPic 3. It is a bright-red coordination compound derived from chromium (III) and picolinic acid .

  3. NFPA 704 - Wikipedia

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    The development of NFPA 704 is credited to the Charlotte Fire Department after a fire at the Charlotte Chemical Company in 1959 led to severe injuries to many of the firefighters. [4] [5] Upon arrival, the fire crew found a fire burning inside a vat that firefighters assumed to be burning kerosene. The crew tried to suppress the fire, which ...

  4. Chromium toxicity - Wikipedia

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    The Pacific Gas and Electric Company had dumped more than 1.4 billion litres (370 million gallons) of wastewater tainted with hexavalent chromium into the Mojave Desert. This contaminated the groundwater , and caused widespread illness among the people of Hinkley, California , a small community nearby.

  5. Faraday (company) - Wikipedia

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    They also rebranded coded fire alarm stations from Holtzer-Cabot. From the 1930s to the 1960s, Faraday was known as " Sperti -Faraday", and the company moved to Adrian, Michigan . [ 1 ] From the late 1960s up until present, many companies rebranded Faraday's popular line of notification appliances, including Simplex , Standard Electric Time ...

  6. Fire alarm system - Wikipedia

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    A fire alarm control panel Fire alarm speaker and pull station. Fire alarm systems are composed of several distinct parts: Fire alarm control panel (FACP), or fire alarm control unit (FACU): This component, the hub of the system, monitors inputs and system integrity, controls outputs, and transmits information.

  7. Annunciator panel - Wikipedia

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    A fire alarm annunciator panel is located where it is accessible to fire-fighting crews, such as at building entrances/exits. The annunciator panel will indicate the system status using lamps (or LEDs), an audible warning tone, and depending on the system technology, the exact location or approximate physical location of the source of a fire ...

  8. SimplexGrinnell - Wikipedia

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    SimplexGrinnell, a subsidiary of Johnson Controls, is an American company specializing in active fire protection systems, communication systems and testing, inspection and maintenance services. The company headquarters is in Boca Raton , Florida ; corporate sales and marketing offices are in Westminster , Massachusetts , and the company has ...

  9. Fire alarm control panel - Wikipedia

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    A fire alarm control panel (FACP), fire alarm control unit (FACU), fire indicator panel (FIP), or simply fire alarm panel is the controlling component of a fire alarm system. The panel receives information from devices designed to detect and report fires, monitors their operational integrity, and provides for automatic control of equipment, and ...