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refated material, available in mat form for newspaper reproduction, is furnished on request International Acetylene Association c/o Compressed Gas Association, Inc 500 Fifth Ave, New York. NY 10036 The association is organized (a) to develop broader and more generally useful applica tions for calcium carbide, acetylene, and allied products and (b) to disseminate tech nical information concerning them This objective is earned out by the association through its technical publications, a news bulletin, its cooperation with other technical societies, its work with regulatory bodies, and its annual meeting Linen Supply Association of America 975 Arthur Godfrey Rd , Miami Beach, Fla 33140 The association represents approximately 95 per cent of all the linen supply volume in the United States and Canada In addition, the Association has members in 18 other countries throughout the world The safety program, which was started m 1960, now includes as its major projects and activities Accident Prevention Manual Quarterly Accident Frequency Report Safe Driver Award Program Traffic Safety Program Traffic Safety Posters Safety Posters for Training Route Salesmen The safety committee meets regularly (at least twice a year) to review existing programs and to discuss new projects Manufacturing Chemists' Association, Inc 1825 Connecticut Ave NW. Washington, DC 20009 One of the most important of this associa tion's many services is dissemination of infor mation on safe handling, transportation, and use of chemicals The association supports a Safety and Fire Protection Committee composed of safety directors selected from its member companies This committee meets four to six times a year and develops chemical safety information for use by member companies, state and federal '.ealth organizations, and the public It also i aids an annual safetv workshop for those interested m chemical safety The Labels and Precautionary Information Committee establishes guidelines for the preparation of labels for containers in which hazardous chemicals are shipped The Medi cal Advisory Committee, composed of medical directors of member companies, provides medical advice on prevention and treatment of chemical injuries Other committees of the association which include safety m their programs are Technical Committee on Rocket Propellant Safety, Chemical Packaging Committee, Committee on Tank Cars, Tank Trucks, and Portable Tanks, and Transportation and Distribution Committee No regular periodical is published, but manual sheets and "Chemical Safety Data Sheets" covering hazards, both within the industry and in the handling and transporting of its products by the consumer, are issued from time to time These publications em body the best thinking of chemical safety engineers on the prevention of accidents m the handling of flammable, corrosive, or toxic matenals "Chem-Card" sheets cover recom mendations for shipping containers, methods of storage, and safe unloading procedures Milk Industry Foundation 1145 19th St NW , Washington, D C 20036 The purpose of this foundation is to collect and disseminate information on the milk and milk products industry With the National Safety Council, the foun dation sponsors a plant and fleet safety con test Bulletins on accident prevention in its industry and a safety manual for plant oper ators are available to members Mine Inspectors' Institute of America 1900 Grant Bldg , Pittsburgh, Pa 15219 The institute is composed of "all men com missioned by a state, commonwealth, prov ince, county, or by a foreign nation to act as mine inspectors, or chief of a department of 337