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What is NYC FC § 5002.1?

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This section provides definitions for various terms used in the Fire Code, specifically Chapters 51 through 67. The definitions include terms related to hazardous materials, safety measures, and laboratory operations. Applies to entities involved in activities governed by the Fire Code.

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5002.1 Definitions.

FC § 5002.1

The following terms shall, for the purposes of this chapter, FC Chapters 51 through 67, and as used elsewhere in this code, have the meanings set forth in FC 202. BOILING POINT. CARGO TANK. CEILING LIMIT. CHEMICAL. CHEMICAL NAME. CLOSED CONTAINER. CONTAINER. CONTROL AREA. DEFLAGRATION. DESIGN PRESSURE. DETACHED BUILDING. DISPENSING. EXCESS FLOW CONTROL. EXHAUSTED ENCLOSURE. EXPLOSION. FLAMMABLE VAPORS OR FUMES. GAS CABINET. GAS ROOM. HAZARDOUS MATERIALS. HEALTH HAZARD. IMMEDIATELY DANGEROUS TO LIFE AND HEALTH (IDLH). INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS. LABORATORY CHEMICAL. LABORATORY UNIT. LIQUID. LOWER EXPLOSIVE LIMIT (LEL). LOWER FLAMMABLE LIMIT (LFL). MAXIMUM ALLOWABLE QUANTITY PER CONTROL AREA. NON-PRODUCTION LABORATORY. NORMAL TEMPERATURE AND PRESSURE (NTP). OUTDOOR CONTROL AREA. PERMISSIBLE EXPOSURE LIMIT (PEL). PESTICIDE. PRESSURE VESSEL. SAFETY CAN. SAFETY DATA SHEET (SDS). SECONDARY CONTAINMENT. SOLID. STANDARD CUBIC FEET (SCF). SYSTEM. TANK, ATMOSPHERIC. TANK, PORTABLE. TANK, STATIONARY. VAPOR PRESSURE.

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