NFPA 921 Terms and |205 definitions| for fire investigation

Approved CORRECT ANSWER Acceptable to the authority having jurisdiction. Code CORRECT ANSWER A standard that is an extensive compilation of provisions covering broad subject matter or that is suitable for adoption into law independently of other codes and standards Guide CORRECT ANSWER A document that is advisory or informative in nature and that contains only non-mandatory provisions. A guide may contain statements such as when a guide can be used, but the document as a whole is not suitable for adoption into law. Recommended Practice CORRECT ANSWER A document that is similar in content and structure to a code or standard but that contains only non-mandatory provisions using the word "should" to indicate recommendations in the body of text. Standard CORRECT ANSWER An NFPA standard, the main text of which contains only mandatory provisions using the word "shall" to indicate requirements and that is in a form generally suitable for mandatory reference by another standard or code of for adoption into law. Absolute Temperature CORRECT ANSWER A temperature measured in Kelvins (K) or Rankines (R). Accelerant CORRECT ANSWER A fuel or oxidizer, often an ignitable liquid, intentionally used to initiate a fire of increase the rate of growth or spread of a fire. Accident CORRECT ANSWER An unplanned even that interrupts an activity and sometimes causes injury or damage or a chance occurrence arising from an unknown causes; an unexpected happening due to carelessness, ignorance and the like