FIRE ENGINEERING

FIRE ENGINEERING

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ASSISTANT EDITOR Diane Feldman

CONTRIBUTING EDITORS

Gene Carlson Richard A. Marinucci

Ray Downey Paul McFadden

Vincent Dunn Robert Obermayer

Frank L. Fire Ed Spahn

Francis X. Holt_Curt Weldon

CONSULTING EDITORS

Jack Bennett Walt Hendrick

Francis L. Brannigan Charles G. King

Hugh J. Caulfield Edward J. McDonald

Glenn P. Corbett Burton W. Phelps

Gerald L. Grey

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FIRE ENGINEERING (ISSN 0015-2587), is published monthly by PermWetl Publishing Co., 1421 S. Sheridan, Tutsa,OK74112,Jonuoryl990, Volume 143, Number 1. Second-class postage poid at Tulso. Executive, editor*— at, ond advertising offices ot 250 Fifth Ave., New York, NY 10001. ‘Copyright 1989 by PermWeli Publishing Co. All rights reserved. Material moy not be reproduced in any form without written permission of the publisher. Fire Engineering is a registered trademark.

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