FIRE ENGINEERING

FIRE ENGINEERING

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EDITOR William A. Manning

MANAGING EDITOR Diane Feldman

ASSISTANT EDITOR Deborah M. Mead

SENIOR EDITORIAL

ASSISTANT_John J. Nopolitano

TECHNICAL DIRECTOR Thomas F. Brennan

EDITORIAL ADVISORY BOARD

Jack Bennett Frank L. Fire

Francis L. Brannigan Gerald L. Grey

Rand-Scott Coggan Francis X. Holt

Glenn P. Corbett Richard A. Marinucci Ricky Davidson John Mittendorf

Ray Downey John B. Sachen

Vincent Dunn_Ed Spohn

COLUMNISTS

Francis L. Brannigan Frank L. Fire

Thomas F. Brennan John M. Malecky

Gene P. Carlson Richard A. Marinucci Ray Downey Curt Weldon

PUBLISHER_Henry H, Dinneen

DIRECTOR OF

BOOK PUBUSHING Daniel G. Smith

PRODUCTION

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ADVERTISING

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FEATURE DESIGN _Steve Hetzel

CIRCULATION SERVICES, TULSA

Larry Lofton Patsy Russo

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PENNWELL PUBLISHING COMPANY

P.0. Box 1260 • Tulsa, OK 74101 (918) 835-3161

CHAIRMAN_Philip C. Louinger, Jr.

PRESIDENT_Joseph A, Wolking

SENIOR GROUP

VICE PRESIDENT Joseph T. Bessette

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FMK ENGINEERING (ISSN 0015-2587), is published monthly by PennWell Publishing Co., 1421 S. Sheridan, Tulsa, OK 74112. November 1990, Volume 143. Number 11, Second-doss postage paid ot Tuiso ond additional mailing offices. Executive, editorial, ond advertising offices at Park 80 West, Plaza Two, 7th Floor, Soddle Brook, NJ 07662. Copyright 1990 by PennWell Publishing Co. All rights reserved. Material may not be reproduced in any form without written permission of the publisher. Fire Engineering is a registered trademark.

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