FIRE ENGINEERING

FIRE ENGINEERING

250 Fifth Avenue New York, NY 10001 Tel. (212) 481-5771 Fax (212) 725-3654

EDITOR

Thomas F. Brennan

MANAGING EDITOR

William A. Manning

ASSISTANT EDITOR

Diane Feldman

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

FEATURE DESIGN

Steave Hetzel

ILLUSRATION

Arthur Arias

PUBLISHER

Henry H. Dinneen

DIRECTOR oF BOOK PUBLISHING

Daniel G. Smith

ADERTISING COORDINATOR

Denise M. Kissack

PRODUCTION MANAGER

Mike Paxton, Tulsa

CIRCULATION SERVICES, TULSA

Larry Lofton

Circulation Manager

Pafsy Russo

Manager Paid Circulation

ADERTISING SALES

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PENNWEIL PUBLISHING COMPANY

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

CHAIRMAN

Philip C. Louinger, Jr.

PRESIDENT

Joseph A. Wolking

GROUP VICE PRESIDENT

Joseph T. Bessette

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FIRE ENGINEERING (ISSN 0015-2587), is published monthly by PennWell Publishing Co., 1421 S. Sheridan, Tulsa, OK 74112. September 1989, Volume 142, Number 9. Second-class postage paid at Tulsa. Executive, editorial, and advertising offices at 250 Fifth Ave., New York, NY 10001. ©Copyright 1989 by PennWeil Publishing Co. Alt 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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