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- A 19-minute videotape from Chemical Manufacturers Association demonstrates the importance of EMERGENCY PLANNING AND PREPAREDNESS. “Miamisburg: Anatomy of a Response” offers a look of what it takes to deal with an accident involving haz mats. Officials from that Ohio town tapped not only their immediate resources, but those of government and industry as well when a train carrying phosphorus derailed near their town. For more information, contact Chemical Manufacturers Association, Publications Fulfillment, 2501 M Street NW, Washington D.C. 20037.
- MSA Research Corp. has made available a new eight-page booklet on PESTICIDE FlRE SUPPRESSION. It explains how permanently installed high-expansion foam suppression systems can be used to minimize losses from fires in pesticide storage areas. Copies may be obtained by contacting MSA Research Corp., Marketing Division, Evans City, PA 16033, or call (412) 538-3510.
- The 1988 edition of the HYDRAULIC HANDBOOK provides 258 pages of extensive engineering information on the fundamentals of hydraulics. The reference book includes tables and technical data, making it an essential tool for anyone interested in pumping machinery. For more information, contact the Fairbanks Morse Pump Corp., 3601 Fairbanks Ave., Kansas City, KS 661100129.
- A GUIDE FOR EVALUATING HAZ-MAT EMERGENCY PLANS from FEMA is available to regional response teams, state emergency response commissions, and local emergency planning committees.
“Criteria for Review of Hazardous Materials Emergency Plans” contains the National Response Team’s recommended steps for reviewing state and local haz-mat emergency preparedness and response plans as required under recent amendments to the Superfund legislation.
Copies are available in limited quantities. They may be obtained by contacting the Federal Emergency Management Agency, 500 C St., SW, Washington, D C. 20472.
