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2. Occupational Safety and Health Act (United States) - Wikipedia

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   The Act created the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), an agency of the Department of Labor. OSHA was given the authority both to set and enforce workplace health and safety standards. [14] The Act also created the independent Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission to review enforcement priorities, actions and cases ...

3. K-factor (fire protection) - Wikipedia

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   In fire protection engineering, the K-factor formula is used to calculate the volumetric flow rate from a nozzle. Spray nozzles can for example be fire sprinklers or water mist nozzles, hose reel nozzles, water monitors and deluge fire system nozzles.

4. Self-contained breathing apparatus - Wikipedia

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   An open-circuit SCBA does not recirculate air; it instead allows respired air to be exhausted outside. While 30 CFR 11 does not restrict the gas that can be used (although compressed air is usually chosen), use of compressed oxygen is not allowed due to the system's exposure to outside air. Duration is usually limited to 30-60 minutes. [10]

5. Nozzle and flapper - Wikipedia

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   The "live" zero of 0.2 bar or 3 psi is set by the bias spring which ensures that the device is working in its linear region. The industry standard ranges of either 3-15 psi (USA), or 0.2 - 1.0 bar (metric), is normally used in pneumatic PID controllers, valve positioning servomechanisms and force balance transducers.

6. Fire extinguisher - Wikipedia

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   Compressed air foam system (CAFS): The CAFS extinguisher (example: TRI-MAX Mini-CAF) differs from a standard stored-pressure premix foam extinguisher in that it operates at a higher pressure of 140 psi, aerates the foam with an attached compressed gas cylinder instead of an air-aspirating nozzle, and uses a drier foam solution with a higher ...

7. OSHA reaches largest-of-its-kind settlement with Amazon over ...

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   The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has reached a settlement with Amazon over allegations of hazardous workplace conditions, ABC News first reported Thursday.