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Mop-up

Term · Industrial and trades · MLC-T-IND-003754

The final stage of fire suppression operations, involving extinguishing or removing smoldering material and securing the fire area. This process prevents rekindling and addresses any remaining hazards after the main fire has been controlled. Mop-up activities include wetting down hot spots, turning over debris, and checking for hidden embers.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-IND-003754
FieldIndustrial and trades
SubjectIndustrial safety
TranslationsGerman: Räumung; Spanish: limpieza final; French: nettoyage final
Record as JSON
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  "id": "MLC-T-IND-003754",
  "term": "Mop-up",
  "field": "Industrial and trades",
  "definition": "The final stage of fire suppression operations, involving extinguishing or removing smoldering material and securing the fire area. This process prevents rekindling and addresses any remaining hazards after the main fire has been controlled. Mop-up activities include wetting down hot spots, turning over debris, and checking for hidden embers.",
  "subject": "Industrial safety",
  "translations": {
    "de": "Räumung",
    "es": "limpieza final",
    "fr": "nettoyage final"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/mop-up/"
}

Record 4,087 of 7,311 in Industrial and trades terminology (MLC-0113). Request the full dataset.