This part of GB/T 5907 defines the general terms and definitions related to fire protection.
This part is applicable to fire management, fire standardization, fire safety engineering, fire science research, teaching, consulting, publishing and other related work fields.
2 Terms and definitions
2.1
fire protection; fire
general term for fire prevention (2.16) and fire fighting and rescue (2.60)
2.2
fire
phenomenon of combustion (2.21) characterized by emission of heat accompanied by smoke and/or flame
2.3
fire
combustion (2.21) out of control in time or space
2.4
arson
behavior of setting a fire (2.3), usually with intent to cause damage
2.5
fire parameter
physical quantity representing the characteristics of fire (2.3)
2.6
fire classification
classification of fires (2.3) in terms of the type of combustible (2.49) and the property of combustion (2.21) with standardized methods
Note 1: specific fire classification is specified in GB/T 4968.
2.7
fire load
total value of released by combustion (2.21) of all materials (including those for decoration and ornament) in a space ,
2.8
fire mechanism
physical and chemical laws of fire (2.3) phenomena
2.9
fire science
discipline of studying mechanism, laws, characteristics, phenomena and process of fire (2.3)
2.10
fire test
scientific experiment to understand and explore the mechanism, laws, characteristics, phenomenon, influence and process of fire (2.3)
2.11
fire hazard
adverse consequences of fire (2.3)
2.12
fire danger
general term for fire hazard (2.11) and fire risk
2.13
fire phenomenon
performance of fire (2.3) in time and space
2.14
fire research
exploration of mechanism, laws, characteristics, phenomenon, influence and process of fire (2.3)
Foreword i 1 Scope 2 Terms and definitions Bibliography Index
Fire protection vocabulary—Part 1: General terms
1 Scope
This part of GB/T 5907 defines the general terms and definitions related to fire protection.
This part is applicable to fire management, fire standardization, fire safety engineering, fire science research, teaching, consulting, publishing and other related work fields.
2 Terms and definitions
2.1
fire protection; fire
general term for fire prevention (2.16) and fire fighting and rescue (2.60)
2.2
fire
phenomenon of combustion (2.21) characterized by emission of heat accompanied by smoke and/or flame
2.3
fire
combustion (2.21) out of control in time or space
2.4
arson
behavior of setting a fire (2.3), usually with intent to cause damage
2.5
fire parameter
physical quantity representing the characteristics of fire (2.3)
2.6
fire classification
classification of fires (2.3) in terms of the type of combustible (2.49) and the property of combustion (2.21) with standardized methods
Note 1: specific fire classification is specified in GB/T 4968.
2.7
fire load
total value of released by combustion (2.21) of all materials (including those for decoration and ornament) in a space ,
2.8
fire mechanism
physical and chemical laws of fire (2.3) phenomena
2.9
fire science
discipline of studying mechanism, laws, characteristics, phenomena and process of fire (2.3)
2.10
fire test
scientific experiment to understand and explore the mechanism, laws, characteristics, phenomenon, influence and process of fire (2.3)
2.11
fire hazard
adverse consequences of fire (2.3)
2.12
fire danger
general term for fire hazard (2.11) and fire risk
2.13
fire phenomenon
performance of fire (2.3) in time and space
2.14
fire research
exploration of mechanism, laws, characteristics, phenomenon, influence and process of fire (2.3)
Contents of GB/T 5907.1-2014
Foreword i
1 Scope
2 Terms and definitions
Bibliography
Index
