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1. AHJ Authority Having Jurisdiction: An organization, office, or individual re-
sponsible for enforcing the requirements of a code or standard, or for
approving equipment, materials, an installation, or a procedure.
2. Accumulator A container or piping that holds a predetermined volume of fuel that is
ready for use in a flame effect. (3.3.1)
3. Hazard Area The area made hazardous by the operation of the flame effect. (3.3.2.1)
4. Accessible Hazard Area That area made hazardous by the flame effect that is normally accessible
to a person without the deliberate use of an additional means of access
that is not normally in place. (3.3.2.1.1)
5. Holding Area An area where flame effect material or loaded flame effect devices are
held prior to use. (3.3.2.2.)
All flammable flame effect materials and loaded devices that have been
removed from storage areas in anticipation of use shall be stored in a
holding area acceptable to the AHJ. (4.2)
6. Storage Area An area where flame effect material or flame effect devices are stored
prior to use or movement to a holding area. (3.3.2.3)
7. Arm That sequence of control system functions for the establishing of a source
of ignition that must be complete and verified immediately before the
firing of the flame effect. (3.3.3)
8. Assistant A person who works under the supervision of the flame effect operator.
(3.3.4)
9. Cast Members Performers involved in a production involving the use of flame effects.
(3.3.5)
10. Direct Ignition
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An automatic or manual ignition system that ignites fuel without a pilot.
(3.3.6)
11. Proven Pilot A pilot flame supervised by a primary safety control.
12. Emergency Stop A circuit or other mechanism that, when actuated, results in the complete
[Emergency Shutdown shutdown and extinguishment of all flame effects that are controlled by
(ESD) System] it. (3.3.7)
13. Enable The final set of control system functions that must be verified to be in
a specific control mode immediately before the arming and firing of a
flame effect can be implemented. (3.3.8)
14. Enable Button The control operator that is manually actuated by the operator prior to
and during the arming and firing of the effect. (3.3.9)
15. Fail-Safe A state or an attribute of a system such that every single point failure in
the system results in all controlling parts of the system with the ability
to do harm to humans, animals, or equipment being disconnected from
all sources of power and stored energy at the primary disconnect point.
(3.3.10)
16. Fire The sequence of control system functions that result in the deliberate
release of fuel for ignition. (3.3.11)
17. Fire Watch The assignment of a person or persons to an area for the express
purpose of notifying the fire department, the building occupants, or both
of an emergency; preventing a fire from occurring; extinguishing small
fires; protecting the public from fire and life safety dangers. [1, 2018]
(3.3.12)
18. Flame Effect The combustion of solids, liquids, or gases utilizing atmospheric oxygen
to produce thermal, physical, visual, or audible phenomena before an
audience. (3.3.13)
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19. Automatic Flame Effect A flame effect that is supervised and fired by an automatic control system.
(3.3.13.1)
20. Hybrid Flame Effect A flame effect that is used in combination with a pyrotechnic material or
device. (3.3.13.2)
21. Manual Flame Effect A flame effect that is operated manually without the use of an automatic
control system. (3.3.13.3)
22. Portable Flame Effects Flame effects that are designed and installed, either in a permanent or
temporary installation, and that are designed to move or be moved in
the course of operation or installation. (3.3.13.4)
23. Flame Effect Appliance The complete assembly of components and devices that controls and
generates a flame effect, which are further defined by the type of fuel
used for the primary flame. (3.3.14)
24. Gaseous-Fuel Flame Ef- An appliance that uses gaseous fuel as the primary fuel. (3.3.14.1)
fect Appliance
25. Liquid-Fuel Flame Ef- An appliance that uses liquid fuel as the primary fuel. (3.3.14.2)
fect Appliance
26. LP Gas Liquified Petroleum Gas
27. Is LPG lighter or heav- Heavier
ier than air?
28. LNG Liquified Natural Gas
29. Prepackaged Sin- An appliance that uses fuel from a prepackaged single-use container.
gle-Use Container Fuel (3.3.14.3)
Flame Effect Appliance
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30. Solid-Fuel Flame Effect An appliance that uses solid fuel as the primary fuel. (3.3.14.4)
Appliance
31. Flame Effect Burner A burner designed to produce specific sizes and configurations of flames
for flame effects. (3.3.15)
32. Flame Effect Materials Flammable or combustible materials used as fuel for flame effects and
identified by their state of matter at standard temperature and pressure
(STP). (3.3.16)
33. Gaseous Fuel A fuel that is a gas or vapor, or a liquefied flammable gas that has been
vaporized. (3.3.16.1)
34. Liquid Fuel A fuel that is liquid. (3.3.16.2)
35. Solid Fuel A fuel that is a solid. (3.3.16.3)
36. Flame Effect Operator The single person with overall responsibility for flame effect operations
and safety. (3.3.17)
37. Flame Effect Safety A control system that is part of a flame effect appliance that is used to
Controller prove that the source of ignition is present ("flame safeguard control").
(3.3.18)
38. ADD Flame Effect Sys-
tem to be made of
a non-combustible ma-
terial
39. Flame Effect System The complete assembly of interconnected components, devices, and/or
appliances that provides all of the functions necessary to fuel, monitor,
supervise, generate, and control flame effects, including the emergency
shutdown of the flame effects and, where necessary, the monitoring of
external conditions that affect operation. (3.3.19)
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1. AHJ Authority Having Jurisdiction: An organization, office, or individual re-
sponsible for enforcing the requirements of a code or standard, or for
approving equipment, materials, an installation, or a procedure.
2. Accumulator A container or piping that holds a predetermined volume of fuel that is
ready for use in a flame effect. (3.3.1)
3. Hazard Area The area made hazardous by the operation of the flame effect. (3.3.2.1)
4. Accessible Hazard Area That area made hazardous by the flame effect that is normally accessible
to a person without the deliberate use of an additional means of access
that is not normally in place. (3.3.2.1.1)
5. Holding Area An area where flame effect material or loaded flame effect devices are
held prior to use. (3.3.2.2.)
All flammable flame effect materials and loaded devices that have been
removed from storage areas in anticipation of use shall be stored in a
holding area acceptable to the AHJ. (4.2)
6. Storage Area An area where flame effect material or flame effect devices are stored
prior to use or movement to a holding area. (3.3.2.3)
7. Arm That sequence of control system functions for the establishing of a source
of ignition that must be complete and verified immediately before the
firing of the flame effect. (3.3.3)
8. Assistant A person who works under the supervision of the flame effect operator.
(3.3.4)
9. Cast Members Performers involved in a production involving the use of flame effects.
(3.3.5)
10. Direct Ignition
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An automatic or manual ignition system that ignites fuel without a pilot.
(3.3.6)
11. Proven Pilot A pilot flame supervised by a primary safety control.
12. Emergency Stop A circuit or other mechanism that, when actuated, results in the complete
[Emergency Shutdown shutdown and extinguishment of all flame effects that are controlled by
(ESD) System] it. (3.3.7)
13. Enable The final set of control system functions that must be verified to be in
a specific control mode immediately before the arming and firing of a
flame effect can be implemented. (3.3.8)
14. Enable Button The control operator that is manually actuated by the operator prior to
and during the arming and firing of the effect. (3.3.9)
15. Fail-Safe A state or an attribute of a system such that every single point failure in
the system results in all controlling parts of the system with the ability
to do harm to humans, animals, or equipment being disconnected from
all sources of power and stored energy at the primary disconnect point.
(3.3.10)
16. Fire The sequence of control system functions that result in the deliberate
release of fuel for ignition. (3.3.11)
17. Fire Watch The assignment of a person or persons to an area for the express
purpose of notifying the fire department, the building occupants, or both
of an emergency; preventing a fire from occurring; extinguishing small
fires; protecting the public from fire and life safety dangers. [1, 2018]
(3.3.12)
18. Flame Effect The combustion of solids, liquids, or gases utilizing atmospheric oxygen
to produce thermal, physical, visual, or audible phenomena before an
audience. (3.3.13)
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19. Automatic Flame Effect A flame effect that is supervised and fired by an automatic control system.
(3.3.13.1)
20. Hybrid Flame Effect A flame effect that is used in combination with a pyrotechnic material or
device. (3.3.13.2)
21. Manual Flame Effect A flame effect that is operated manually without the use of an automatic
control system. (3.3.13.3)
22. Portable Flame Effects Flame effects that are designed and installed, either in a permanent or
temporary installation, and that are designed to move or be moved in
the course of operation or installation. (3.3.13.4)
23. Flame Effect Appliance The complete assembly of components and devices that controls and
generates a flame effect, which are further defined by the type of fuel
used for the primary flame. (3.3.14)
24. Gaseous-Fuel Flame Ef- An appliance that uses gaseous fuel as the primary fuel. (3.3.14.1)
fect Appliance
25. Liquid-Fuel Flame Ef- An appliance that uses liquid fuel as the primary fuel. (3.3.14.2)
fect Appliance
26. LP Gas Liquified Petroleum Gas
27. Is LPG lighter or heav- Heavier
ier than air?
28. LNG Liquified Natural Gas
29. Prepackaged Sin- An appliance that uses fuel from a prepackaged single-use container.
gle-Use Container Fuel (3.3.14.3)
Flame Effect Appliance
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30. Solid-Fuel Flame Effect An appliance that uses solid fuel as the primary fuel. (3.3.14.4)
Appliance
31. Flame Effect Burner A burner designed to produce specific sizes and configurations of flames
for flame effects. (3.3.15)
32. Flame Effect Materials Flammable or combustible materials used as fuel for flame effects and
identified by their state of matter at standard temperature and pressure
(STP). (3.3.16)
33. Gaseous Fuel A fuel that is a gas or vapor, or a liquefied flammable gas that has been
vaporized. (3.3.16.1)
34. Liquid Fuel A fuel that is liquid. (3.3.16.2)
35. Solid Fuel A fuel that is a solid. (3.3.16.3)
36. Flame Effect Operator The single person with overall responsibility for flame effect operations
and safety. (3.3.17)
37. Flame Effect Safety A control system that is part of a flame effect appliance that is used to
Controller prove that the source of ignition is present ("flame safeguard control").
(3.3.18)
38. ADD Flame Effect Sys-
tem to be made of
a non-combustible ma-
terial
39. Flame Effect System The complete assembly of interconnected components, devices, and/or
appliances that provides all of the functions necessary to fuel, monitor,
supervise, generate, and control flame effects, including the emergency
shutdown of the flame effects and, where necessary, the monitoring of
external conditions that affect operation. (3.3.19)
