Section 408.14408. Definitions; S.

(1) "Safety factor" means the ratio of the breaking strength of a piece of material or object to the actual load or stress when in use.

(2)   "Sampling cone" means a cup with an attached handle used to collect a sample of sand.

(3)   "Service" means the repair or adjustment of equipment or machinery.

(4)   "Shell or hot box core making" means a process of making cores of sand and resin mix that is cured in a heated box or pattern.

(5)   "Shell molding" means a process of making a mold of sand and resin mix and curing on a heated pattern.

(6)   "Single stroke mechanism" means a method or device which prevents action or cycling of a part of a machine more than once when the control is continuously held down.

(7)   "Slag or dross" means the refuse from melting of metals.

(8)   "Smelting" means to separate metals by melting.

History: 1979 AC.