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G. All land transportation vehicles and equipment, ships or vessels docked at
piers or wharves or anchored in seaports; and
H. Petroleum industry installations.
RULE 3. DEFINITION OF TERMS
For purposes of this IRR, the following terms, or words or phrases shall mean or
be understood as follows:
Abatement. Any act that would remove or neutralize a fire hazard.
Building Administrator. Any person who acts as agent of the owner and
manages the use of a building for the latter.
Aerodrome. An airport, a defined area on land or water (including any
building, installation and equipment) intended to be used wholly or in part for
the arrival, departure and surface movement of aircrafts.
Air Carrier or Operator. A person who undertakes, whether directly or
indirectly, by lease or any other arrangements, to engage in air transportation
services or air commerce.
Aircraft Engine. Any engine used, or intended to be used, for the propulsion of
an aircraft and includes all parts, appurtenances, and accessories thereof
other than propellers.
Aircraft Operation Area (AOA). Any area used or intended for use for the
parking, taxiing, takeoff, landing or other ground-based aircraft activity.
Aircraft. Any machine that can derive support in the atmosphere from the
reactions of the air other than the reactions of the air against the earth’s
surface.
Aircrafts Service Station. That portion of an airport where flammable liquids
are stored or dispensed and shall include all facilities essential thereto, such as
but not limited to, underground tanks from which aircraft fuel and lubricants
may be drawn through dispensing devices.
Airport. Any area of land or water designed, equipped, set apart or
commonly used for affording facilities for the landing and departure of
aircraft and includes any area or space, whether on the ground, on the roof
of a building or elsewhere, which is designed, equipped or set apart for
affording facilities for the landing and departure of aircrafts capable of
descending or climbing vertically.
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