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• Welding Rod
  ...in aqueous solution and in solid form and is used in cements, passive fire protection, refractories, textile and lumber ...especially for applications involving cementing objects exposed to heat or fire. For example, sodium silicate has been provided in home first-aid kits and
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• Close-in weapon system
  ...usually consists of a combination of radars, computers, and multiple rapid-fire medium-calibre guns placed on a rotating gun mount. Examples of gun based C * Guns can only fire at one target at a time and switching targets may take up to one second for
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• Stridsvagn 103
  ...ign with an emphasis on [[Defense (military)|defense]] and heightened crew protection level. S-Tanks formed a major portion of the Swedish armored forces during ...e crest of a hill, in order to reduce the exposure of the vehicle to enemy fire. In this firing position the level of exposure is determined by the distanc
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• Intumescent
  ...creasing in [[density]]. Intumescents are typically used in [[passive fire protection]] and, in America, require [[listing and approval use and compliance]] in t ...e must be held off with quite potentially more kinetic energy than a house fire. Intumescents that produce hard chars are not typically used for interior s
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• Putty
  ...''' being used over top of ceramic fibre packing to restore the two-hour [[fire-resistance rating]] of a [[concrete]] floor slab, with [[cable]] [[penetran ...reentry.jpg|thumb|right|Intumescent firestop putty used in a successful [[fire test]], which led to a [[Underwriters Laboratories|UL]] [[certification lis
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• Mineral wool
  ...rockwool [[pipe (material)|pipe]] covering applied to a steel pipe for a [[fire test]].]] ...amic]] fibres makes them common [[building material]]s when [[passive fire protection]] is required, being used as spray [[fireproofing]], in stud cavities in dr
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• Firesleeve
  ...ies to meet the SAE standards which have been established relative to the protection which this product provides{{Citation needed|date=March 2010}}. ...it is more commonly used in hot industrial applications where this type of protection is needed. The industrial version will not meet the SAE standards{{Citatio
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• Building insulation
  ...purposes, the term also applies to [[acoustic insulation]], [[Fireproofing|fire insulation]], and [[Cushioning|impact insulation]] (e.g. for vibrations cau == Orientation - Passive Solar Design==
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• Vermiculite
  | publisher=[[United States Environmental Protection Agency]] ...alt Lake Valley]] had been remediated by the [[United States Environmental Protection Agency|EPA]] when they were shown to be contaminated with asbestos. W.R. Gr
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• Firestop
  ...[fire test]] in Tulsa, Oklahoma. This was an [[R & D]] test leading to a [[fire-resistance rating]] of three hours.]] ...ce rating|fire-resistance rated]] wall and/or floor assemblies, based on [[fire test]]ing and [[certification listing]]s.
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• Plaster
  ...t in reducing or eliminating structural damage or destruction provided the fire is promptly extinguished. ===In fire protection===
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• Adobe
  ...ered with glass to increase heat collection. In a [[passive solar heating|passive solar]] home, this is called a [[Trombe wall]]. ...walls can be finished with other nontraditional plasters providing longer protection.
  17 KB (2,717 words) - 09:21, 20 September 2010
• Magnesium oxide wallboard
  ...range of general building board usages and for applications requiring a [[fire rating]] as well as mold and mildew control as well as sound control applic ...ial, '''magnesium oxide board''' has several attractive characteristics: [[fire resistance]], moisture resistance, mold and [[mildew]] resistance, and stre
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• Masonry
  ...mfort in the heat of summer and the cold of winter, and can be ideal for [[passive solar]] applications. *Masonry is very heat resistant and thus provides good fire protection.
  18 KB (2,707 words) - 09:22, 20 September 2010
• Wrought iron
  .... This resulted in ‘puddled iron’. The iron was kept separate from the fire in a [[reverberatory furnace]] to prevent harmful sulphur and phosphorus fr ...net.in/currsci/jun102002/1357.pdf On the Growth Kinetics of the Protective Passive Film of the Delhi Iron Pillar, R Balasubramaniam, ''Current Science'', Volu
  35 KB (5,392 words) - 09:22, 20 September 2010
• Fermacell
  ...oard for walls, ceilings and floors. Fermacell insulation board has good [[fire retardant]] properties, and has (according to the company) high levels of a [[Category:Passive fire protection]]
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• Drywall
  ...ate]] as a retarder, various additives that may increase [[mildew]] and/or fire resistance (fiberglass or [[vermiculite]]), [[wax]] emulsion or [[silanes]] ...ion - Fire Resistance Design Manual (GA-600-2009)]</ref>) are used where a fire-resistance rating is desired. Regular 5/8" (16&nbsp;mm) panels are used (wi
  32 KB (4,776 words) - 09:23, 20 September 2010
• Air safety
  Another aspect of safety is protection from attack currently known as ''Security'' (as the ISO definition of safet ...1165& FAA Advisory Circulars]</ref> however it is unclear whether adequate protection against positive lighting was incorporated.<ref>[http://www.nolan-law.com/h
  53 KB (7,764 words) - 20:33, 20 September 2010
• Occupational hygiene
  In the last few decades advances have being made in 'passive' badge technology. These samplers can now be purchased to measure one chem ...d identification, risk assessment and risk communication, data management, fire evacuation and other emergency responses);
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• Forced disappearance
  ...dmit to having carried out the act, thereby placing the victim outside the protection of the law. ...Nations General Assembly]] adopted the [[International Convention for the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearance]].
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