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According to the report in TV Guide, the transatlan tic plane, Concorde, only reaches 110 dB. The fine of $180 was leveled by the Nevada Department of Occupational Safety and Health, fol lowing a complaint from the American Federation of Musicians. The union felt that its members had suf fered hearing damage because of excessive noise lev els of some night club acts. The night club, Caesars Palace, also received a citation. Safety on horseback --Speaking of fall arresting (see article in the upcoming March issue), a group of vol unteers in Pennsylvania is using fall arresting gear to give handicapped children the thrill of riding horse back--safelv. provide another measure of safety. The program, involving handicapped youngsters from age 3 to the mid-20's, is run by volunteers of the Venango Area Riding for the Handicapped Associa tion. The project also involves Easter Seal and 4-H volunteers. The photo is by Marge CUemiczak. Eric. Times-News. _ 0 Mor^jy^JJgBdisgo: Waste oil containing po irinated biphenyl (PCBs) was e__ff_e_c_t_ively and. safely dngfrnvpH in a yppjwwm " arrnrrlincr to a spokesman tor the Chevrolet Bay City (MI) plant of General Motors. The burn, undertaken at the request of the EPA, demonstrated a PCB destruction efficiency of at least 99.9 per cent, according to Dr. Betsy Ancker-Johnson, vice-president in charge, GM Environmental Activi ties Staff. The burn was conducted by GCA Technology Corp., Bedford, MA, an EPA contractor, with the assistance of EPA, GM, and Michigan Department of Natural Resources. --................ (For information on alternative methods of PCB disposal, see "Safetybriefs" in the October and December issues of NATIONAL SAFETY NEWS.) The children wear safety belts with life lines attached. The volunteers keep a grip on the other ends of the lifelines to provide support for the kids. In addition, the children wear riders' safety helmets, and stirrups and dual-control leads are designed to Industrial waste center undertaken --Illinois Insti tute of Technology, Chicago, and the University of Notre Dame, South Bend, IN, are establishing an industrial waste elimination research center under a $1.5 million grant from EPA. Sound Powered Communication Systems* Economical, Portable, Reliable niiMfciiaaa These economical systems require no electricity, batteries, amplifiers or other power supplies. Your voice provides all the power needed. All it takes is 2 headsets and a cord. MSHA] approved Series 3400 Amplified System New, Versatile Sound Powered System, 'C" ut --- - This new self-contained system comes ready to connect. Its simple design makes it easy to assemble and operate. Call or write for FREE Catalog and name of local dealer. "the quiet people" UDmwM GSEarfc COMPANY INCORPORATED 378 Franklin St., Worcester, MA 01604 (617) 756-6216 Western Regional Office -- Los Angeles, CA (213) 776-4571 Distributed in Canada by Levitt Safety Ltd. Distributed in Australia by Sureguard Safety PTY. LTD. r-V. vsi tVTiT. V- . '' ' . Druary 1981, National Safety News CIRCLE 91 ON READER CARD PCB-ARCH-EXT0376439