FIRE ENGINEERING

FIRE ENGINEERING

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Thomas F. Brennan

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William A. Manning

ASSISTANT EDITOR

Diane Feldman

CONTRIBUTING EDITORS

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Ray Downey

Vincent Dunn

Frank L. Fire

Francis X. Holt

Richard A. Marinucci

Paul McFadden

Robert Obermayer

Ed Spahn

Curt Weldon

CONSULTING EDITORS

Jack Bennett

Walt Hendrick

Francis L. Brannigan

Charles G. King

Hugh J. Caulfield

Glenn P. Corbett

Edward J. McDonald

Burton W. Phelps

Geraid L. Grey

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Steve Hetzel

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Arthur Arias

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Daniel G. Smith

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Philip C. Louinger, Jr.

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Joseph A. Wolking

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FIRE ENGINEERING (ISSN 0015-2587], is published monthly by PennWell Publishing Co., 1421 S. Sheridan, Tulso, OK 74112. July 1990, Volume 143, Number 7. Second-doss postage paid at Tulso. Executive, editorial, ond advertising offices at 250 Fifth Ave„ New York, NY 10001. Copyright 1990 by PennWell Publishing Co. All rights reserved. Materiol may net be reproduced in any form without written permission of the publisher. Fire Engineering is o registered trademark.

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