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Limited Spraying Space. An area in which operations for touch-up or spot
painting of a surface area not exceeding of one square meter (1 m 2 ) or less
are conducted.
Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG). Any flammable gas liquefied through
pressure. The liquid vaporizes under normal atmospheric pressure.
Loose Fibers. Fibers that are not bundled or packaged in suitable bales.
Loose House. A separate detached building in which unbaled combustible
fibers are stored.
Machinery Room. A specific room which is permanently installed and used
for the operation of machineries. Closets solely contained within and opening
only into a room shall be considered a part of such room.
Magnesium. A highly flammable metal which burns to over two thousand
nine hundred eighty degree Celsius (2,980 °C). It is used as a principal
element of aluminum alloy for the manufacture of mobile phones, laptop
computers, cameras, and other electronic components, beverage cans,
flashlight photography, flares, pyrotechnics, fireworks sparklers, automotive
and truck components.
Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS). Is a form that contains data and
information regarding the properties of a particular substance.
Maximum Allowable Working Pressure (MAWP). Is the maximum pressure
permissible at the top of a container in its operating position for a designated
temperature, as established by the container manufacturer.
Means of Egress. Is a continuous and unobstructed route of exit from one
point in a building, structure or facility to a public way.
Medical Air. A type of air product produced through the blending of
compressed nitrogen and oxygen and used in variety of patients’
application. It is also used during anesthesia as a substitute for nitrous oxide to
reduce the high concentration of oxygen exposure.
Medical Gas. A type of gas used in medical and similar facilities, including
oxygen, nitrous oxide, nitrogen, carbon dioxide, helium, medical air and
mixtures of these gases.
Nesting. A method of securing flat-bottomed compressed gas containers
upright in a tight mass using a contiguous three-point contact system
whereby all containers within a group have a minimum of three points of
contact with other containers, walls or bracing.
Occupancy. The purpose for which a building or portion thereof is used or
intended to be used.
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