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METHYL ISOCYANATE

METHYL ISOCYANATE is a highly toxic, water-reactive, flammable, corrosive liquid with a sharp, pungent odor. It is unstable, polymerizable, irritating, reactive, lacrimating, and colorless and is very useful as a chemical intermediate in the manufacture of carbamate herbicides and insecticides.
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DISPATCHES

DISPATCHES

Bill computerizes haz-mat transportation recordkeeping The House of Representatives is considering a bipartisan bill that would regulate the transportation of hazardous materials. H.R. 2584 proposes…
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

I read your “Editor’s Opinion” (“Another Friend Died Today”) in the October 1989 issue of Fire Engineering with both interest and sympathy. It is not…
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FIRE LOSS MANAGEMENT

ACCEPTING THE fact that there are many causes of fire, both known and unknown, the preplanner should examine the following: Is it possible for a…
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APPARATUS DELIVERIES

The Greenawalds Fire Company of South Whitehall Township near Allentown, Pennsylvania recently purchased a tanker-pumper built on a Pierce Lance chassis. The fire district is…
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THE LEGAL ASPECTS OF ARSON INVESTIGATION

ALTHOUGH THE FIRE service has made great strides in the field of arson investigation, as a whole we have yet to achieve a comparable level…
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FIRE ENGINEERING

FIRE ENGINEERING

EDITOR Thomas F. Brennan MANAGING EDITOR William A. Manning ASSISTANT EDITOR Diane Feldman CONTRIBUTING EDITORS Gene Carlson Richard A. Marinucci Ray Downey Paul McFadden Vincent…
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FIREGROUND ACCOUNTABILITY: SOPs CAN SAVE LIVES

FIREGROUND ACCOUNTABILITY: SOPs CAN SAVE LIVES

WITHOUT WARNING a tone opens your alert monitor receiver; the dispatcher reports a possible fire in the basement of a residential occupancy at 1075 Main…
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D.E.T.E.R. ARSON-FOR-PROFIT

D.E.T.E.R. ARSON-FOR-PROFIT

To THE TRAINED fire investigator, most incendiary fires are identifiable, yet the individuals responsible for these crimes are the least punished by the courts. Thus…
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From the Ground Up: Constructing or Reconstructing a Modern Firehouse

As I DISCUSSED previously, constructing a modern firehouse involves establishing the need for a new or renovated facility, hiring an architect, choosing a method of…
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EQUIPMENT DIGEST

HALOGEN LIGHT Warsaw Engineering, Inc. introduces the Tiger Light 1000 series for heavy duty usage. It is suitable for use in wet locations and is…
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DOCUMENTING THE FIRST STAGES OF FIRE

A CASEBOOK FROM an average fire investigation usually lacks documentation by emergency service personnel who first respond to the scene. The observations of these individuals…
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COMING EVENTS

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EDITOR’S OPINION

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COLD WATER AND ICE RESCUES

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TRUCK WORK

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Fire Apparatus

FIRE SCENE PHOTOGRAPHY AND PHOTO ANALYSIS

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Fire Safety

Safe Firefighting Practices

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Fire Safety

FE Volume 143 Issue 1

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Issues

MANUFACTURERS’ LITERATURE

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CONGRESSIONAL CLIPBOARD

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FIRE INVESTIGATION A Team Effort

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