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What is NYC FC § 5602.1?

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This section provides definitions for various terms related to blasting operations and explosives as used in the Fire Code. The definitions include terms such as 'blasting agent', 'detonator', and 'fireworks'. Applies to professionals and entities involved in blasting and pyrotechnics within New York City.

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5602.1 Definitions.

FC § 5602.1

The following terms shall, for the purposes of this chapter and as used elsewhere in this code, have the meanings set forth in FC 202. AIR OVERPRESSURE. AMMONIUM NITRATE. APPRENTICE BLASTER. BARRICADE. Artificial barricade. Natural barricade. BARRICADED. BINARY EXPLOSIVE. BLAST AREA. BLAST MONITORING CERTIFICATE. BLAST MONITORING SPECIALIST. BLAST SITE. BLASTER. BLASTING AGENT. BLASTING CONTRACTOR CERTIFICATE. BLASTING CREW. BLASTING OPERATION. BLASTING SEISMOGRAPH. BULLET RESISTANT. DEFLAGRATION. DETONATING CORD. DETONATION. DETONATOR. DISCHARGE SITE. DISPLAY SITE. EXPLOSIVE. United States Department of Transportation Class 1 explosives. Division 1.1. Division 1.2. Division 1.3. Division 1.4. Division 1.5. Division 1.6. High explosive. Low explosive. Mass-detonating explosives. FALLOUT AREA. FIREWORKS. Fireworks, 1.4G. Fireworks, 1.3G. FIREWORKS CONTRACTOR CERTIFICATE. FIREWORKS DISPLAY. FREQUENCY. FUME CLASS 1. GEOPHONE. GLOBAL STRAIN METHOD. Global Shear Wall Strain. Global Tensile Wall Strain. GROUND VIBRATION. HIGHWAY. INHABITED BUILDING. INTENSITY. JOB SITE. LOADER. MAGAZINE. Indoor. Type 1. Type 2. Type 3. Type 4. Type 5. MAGAZINE KEEPER. MICROPHONE. MINIMUM SECURED RADIUS. MORTAR. MUCKING. NET EXPLOSIVE WEIGHT (net weight). NON-PYROTECHNIC SPECIAL EFFECT. PEAK PARTICLE VELOCITY (PPV). PRIMER. PROTECTED EXPOSURE. PROXIMATE AUDIENCE. PYROTECHNIC. PYROTECHNIC ARTICLE OR DEVICE. PYROTECHNIC EFFECT SIMULATION. PYROTECHNIC EFFECT SIMULATION EQUIPMENT. PYROTECHNIC MATERIAL. PYROTECHNIC SPECIAL EFFECT. PYROTECHNIC SPECIAL EFFECTS CONTRACTOR CERTIFICATE. RAILWAY. READY BOX. SEPARATION DISTANCE. SMALL ARMS AMMUNITION. SMALL ARMS PRIMERS. SMOKELESS PROPELLANTS. SPECIAL EFFECT. SPECIAL INDUSTRIAL EXPLOSIVE DEVICE. SPONSOR. STRAIN. TNT EQUIVALENT. THEFT RESISTANT. VENDOR. VIEWING AREA.

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