FIRE ENGINEERING

FIRE ENGINEERING

250 Fifth Avenue New York, NY 10001 (212) 481-5771

EDITORIAL STAFF

EDITOR Thomos F. Brennon

MANAGING EDITOR William A. Monning

ASSISTANT EDITOR Sheila Smith Noonon

CONTRIBUTING EDITORS

Gene Carlson

Paul McFadden

Frank L. Fire

Vincent Dunn

Ray Downey

CONSULTING EDITORS

Jack Bennett

Francis L. Brannigan

Hugh J. Caulfield

Glenn P. Corbett

Walt Hendrick

Charles G. King

Edward J. McDonald

Burton W. Phelps

PUBLISHER

H. Dinneen

BUSINESS STAFF

BUSINESS MANAGER

Daniel G. Smith

MARKETING SERVICES MANAGER

Wendy Chusid

ADVERTISING COORINATOR

Denise M. Kissock

PRODUCTION MANAGER

Mike Poxton, Tulsa

CIRCULATION SERVICES

Mike Bloke General Manager, Tulsa Patsy Russo Supervisor, Tulsa

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PRESIDENT Joseph A. Wolking

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FIRE ENGINEERING ISSN 0015-2587], is published monthly by PennWell Publishing Co., 1421 S. Sheridan, Tulsa, OK 74112. February 1989, Volume 142, Number 2. Second-class postage paid at Tuiso. Executive, editorial, and advertising offices at 250 Fifth Ave., New York, NY 10001. Copyright 1989 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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