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tection The testing station at West Glou cester, Rhode Island, the largest such facility m the world, enables industrial conditions to be duplicated in fire and explosion tests Its publications include the Factory Mutual Record, an illustrated bimonthly digest of current fire protection information and experience Loss Prevention Data covers recommended practices for protection against fire and re lated hazards A manual which lists industrial fire pro tection equipment approved by the labora tories is available Reputable manufacturers of fire prevention and control equipment carry both Factory Mutual and Underwriters' listings Factory Mutual has inspectors in major industrial centers National Fire Protection Association 470 Atlantic Ave . Boston, Mass 02110' The National Fire Protection Association is the clearinghouse for information on the subject of fire protection and fire prevention It is a nonprofit technical and educational organization with a membership of some 22,000 companies and individuals The technical standards issued as a result of NFPA committee work are widely accepted by state and municipal governments as the basis of legislation, and widely used as the basis of good practice Constantly revised and updated, 195 standards have to date been issued by NFPA, which are available in sepa rate pamphlet form Many ofthem supply authoritative guidance to safety engineers Representative sub jects include Industrial Fire Loss Prevention, Installation, Maintenance and Use of Port able Fire Extinguishers, Care and Maintenance of Sprinkler Systems, Organization and Training of Pnvate Fire Brigades, Flammable and Combustible Liquids Code, Hazardous Chemicals Data, Cutting and Welding Processes, Storage and Handling ofLiquefied Petroleum Cases, Prevention of Dust Explosions m Industrial Plants, 'Moved to this address m September 1973 Nattonal Electrical Code, Lightning Protection Code, Air Conditioning and Ventilating Systems, Life Safety Code, Safeguarding Building Construction Opera tions, Protection of Records, Truck Fire Protection, Use, Maintenance and Operation ofIndustrial Trucks The standards are also published as the "National Fire Codes" in 10 volumes totaling 6600 pages, each volume covering a particu lar subject area Other books and pamphlets of interest, such as the manual on industrial fire brigades and the NFPA Inspection Manual, are avail able to safety professionals from the associa tion The Fire Protection Handbook is also pub lished by NFPA An authoritative encyclo pedia on fire and its control, the 2200-page handbook is divided into 21 sections and 130 chapters Underwnters' Laboratories, Inc 207 East Ohio St. Chicago. Ill 60611 The Underwriters' Laboratories, a non profit organization, maintains laboratories for the examination and testing of devices, sys tems, and materials, to determine their safety The laboratories publish annual lists of manufacturers whose products have proved acceptable under appropriate standards and who continue to pass their follow-up checking service These lists are m product directories "Electrical Appliance and Utilization Equip ment," "Electrical Construction Materials,'' "Fire Protection Equipment," "Gas and Oil Equipment," "Accident, Automotive, and Burglary Pro tection Equipment," "Hazardous Location Equipment," "Building Matenals List " The laboratories follow up on listed ma terial at annual or more frequent intervals Safetymen have come to regard the Under writers' label as a requisite when they pur chase fire, electrical, and other equipment 321