FIRE ENGINEERING

FIRE ENGINEERING

Park 80 West, Plaza Two, 7th Floor Saddle Brook, NJ 07662 Tel. (201) 845-0800, Fax (201) 845-6275

Editor William A. Manning

Managing Editor Diane Feldman

Assistant Editor Mary Jane Dittmar

Senior Editorial Assistant John J. Napolitano

Technical Director Thomas F. Brennan

Editorial Advisory Board

Rand-Scott Coggan

Glenn P. Corbett

Ricky Davidson

Ray Downey

Vincent Dunn

Frank L. Fire

Gerald L. Grey

Jack Bennett

Francis L. Brannigan

Charles G. King

Richard A. Marinucci

John Mittendorf

Gregory G. Noll

William C. Peters

John B. Sachen

Fid Spahn

Walt Hendrick

Francis X. Holt

Columnists/Contributing Editors

Francis L. Brannigan Frank L. Fire

Thomas F. Brennan David P. Fornell

Gene P. Carlson John M. Malccky

Glenn P. Corbett Richard A. Marinucci

Ray Downey Peter G. Sparber

Harvey Eisner Curt Weldon

Publisher Henry H. Dinneen

Director of Book Publishing Joanne Ezersky

Production Manager Mike Paxton. Tulsa

Advertising Coordinator Audrey I.. Dombrowski

Feature Design Steve Hetzel

Circulation Manager Larry Lofton

Manager Paid Circulation Patsy Russo

PENNWELL PUBLISHING COMPANY

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

Chairman Philip C. Lauingcr, Jr.

President Joseph A. Wolking

Senior Group Vice President Joseph T. Bessette

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FIRE ENGINEERING (ISSN (X) 15-2587), is published monthly by PennWell Publishing Co., 1421 $. Sheridan, Tulsa. OK 74112. September 1991. Volume 144, Number 9. Second-class postage paid at Tulsa and additional mailing offices. Executive, editorial, and advertising offices at Park 80 West. Plaza Two. 7th Floor, Saddle Brook. NJ 07662. ’ Copyright 1991 by PennWell Publishing Co. All rights reserved. Material may not bereproduced in any form without written permission of the publisher. Fire Engineering is a registered trademark. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to Fire Engineering, P.O. Box 1289. Tulsa. OK 74101.

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