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SOURCES OF HELP FOR THE SAFETY MAN tection for the benefit of the petroleum industry as a whole. Safety and fire protection manuals have been published on such subjects as Cleaning Petroleum Storage Tanks Gas and Electric Cutting and Welding Service Station Safety Safe Practices n Well-Pulling Operations Safe Practices ro Bulk-Plant Operations Safe Practices in Drilling Operations Cleaning Mobile Tanks Used for Transporta tion of Flammable Liquids Guide for Tank Ventmg Ftre Protection in Refineries Fire Protection m Natural-Gasoline Plants Protection Against Ignitions Arising out of Static, Lightning, and Stray Currents Safe Maintenance Practices in Refineries Also published are Annual Summary of Injuries tn the Petroleum Industry, Fire Losses tn the Petroleum Industry, Sum mary of Motor Vehicle Accidents in the Petroleum Industry, and Remain of Fatal Injuries in the Petroleum Industry pear in the official publication of the society, The Welding Journal ASSOCIATED GENERAL CONTRACTORS OF AMERICA, INC. 1929 E SI NWh Washington, D.C 20006 This association of contractors special izes m the building, highway, railroad, and heavy construction fields. Even the most remote areas of the United States, includ ing Alaska and Hawaii, are served by the association's 127 chapters. These local chap ters carry on their own programs and ren der assistance to their members. The association has had over SO years of continuing interest m the activities of its ACCIDENT PREVENTION COMMITTEE, to which member contractors have freely, contributed their tune and effort The committee's Manual of Accident Prevention in Con struction is revised periodically Each year the national organization presents awards to members and chapters for significant achievement in accident prevention AMERICAN WEEDING SOCIETY 343 East 47Hi St, New York City 10017 The society is devoted to the proper and safe use of welding by industry Through Its COMMITTEE ON SAFETY RECOMMENDA TIONS the society coordinates safe practices in welding by cooperating with committees on promoting new and revising existing standards Safe Practices for Welding and Cutting Containers Which Have Held Combustibles is one booklet produced by this committee and available to industry. Another is Rec ommended Safe Practices for Inert-Gas Metal-Arc Welding, which covers such sub jects as ventilation, clothing, eye protection, and radioactivity. The necessary precau tions are indicated, and unfounded fears are dispelled The society also sponsors American Standards Association Secbonal Commit tee Z49, whose publication. Safety m Weld ing and Cutting, is the authoritative Amenlcan Standard in this field. It deals with the protection of workers from accidents, occupational diseases, and fires, arising out of the installation, operation, and mainte nance of electric and gas welding and cut ting equipment Frequent articles on safety m welding ap ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN RAILROADS Transportation Building, Washington, D C 20006 Virtually all Class I railroads (those with an annual revenue in excess of $3,000,000) are members of the Association of American Railroads The following divi sions and sections of the association are concerned with safety SAFETY SECTION POLICE ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEDICAL AND SURCICAL ADVISORY COM- MTXTEE COMMITTEE ON GRADE CROSSINGS The safety section holds an annual meeting and sponsors several regional meet ings during the year It issues a monthly newsletter, produces special posters, and publishes pamphlets on railroad safety BITUMINOUS COAL OPERATORS' ASSOCIATION 918 16th St NW, Woihington, D C. 20006 The Bituminous Coal Operators' Associ ation has a safety department to furnish health and accident services to its members THE CHLORINE INSTITUTE 342 Madnsn Am, New York City 10017 Founded in 1924, the institute provides "a means for chlonne producers and firms with related interests to deal constructively 12-15