FIRE ENGINEERING
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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
Jack Bennett
Francis .L Brannigan
Rand-Scott Coggan
Glenn P. Corbett
Ricky Davidson
Ray Downey
Vincent Dunn
Frank L. Fire
Gerald L. Grey
Walt Hendrick
Francis X. Holt
Charles G. King
Richard A. Marinucci
John Mittendorf
Gregory G. Noll
William C. Peters
John B. Sachcn
lid Spahn
Columnists/Contributing Editors
Francis L. Brannigan Frank L. Fire
Thomas F. Brennan David P. Fornell
Gene P. Carlson John M. Malecky
Glenn P. Corbett Richard A. Marinucci
Ray Downey Peter G. Sparber
Harvey Eisner Curt Weldon
Publisher Henry H. Dinneen Director of Book Publishing Daniel G. Smith
Production Manager Mike Paxton. Tulsa Advertising Coordinator Audrey L Dombrowski Feature Design Steve Hetzel Circulation Manager Larry Lofton Manager Paid Circulation Patsy Russo
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President Joseph A. Wolking Senior Group Vice President Joseph T. Bessette
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FIRE ENGINEERING (ISSN 0015-2587), is published monthly bv PennWell Publishing Co., 1421 S. Sheridan. Tulsa. OK 74112. July 1991. Volume 144, Number 7. 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 be reproduced 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