FIRE ENGINEERING

FIRE ENGINEERING

FIRE ENGINEERING (ISSN 00152587). November, 1979, Vol. 132, No. 11. Member, American Business Press and Audit Bureau of Circulations. Published monthly by Technical Publishing, a Company of the Dun & Bradstreet Corporation. James B. Tafel, Chairman, John K. Abely, President EXECUTIVE, EDITORIAL AND ADVERTISING OFFICES: 666 Fifth Avenue, New York, N. Y. 10019. Printed in Easton, Pa. 18042.

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