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ASBESTOS CLOTHING DEVELOPMENT 1926 1946 (liiiinj u > ht'tiiivtiHjniii rrjmrt ,,m A\h* *h>\ S It I!, .t mi t.lhir Safely Etjunnttt iii. Inj tin' Tcrhtnral llniti,,i- >,! Ititvi it Eiirjinti n ny J.uaited, Slough, England.) .li- tiljli Two men entered a large fire in light .'ndicstnx suits and helmetl. Tin y remained in the fire for US -cninl*. One of them loit a |-itoe nf the end of his nose wIkii the helmet was removed. it hod stuck In tin* mice visor. lift is)a Minni further experiments cmtipleied Kite fighting autlioritn-% and others do not seem very much interested Hit H3t Laboratory c.\|>criitienu continued iu order to ascer tain relationshi|> l>otwcen weight of equipment and its iusulating value. Value nf aaliestoa !not Hsb<'xtos-ceinentJ ceilings in houses proven. 1U Series of practical experiments commenced in "fire tunnel" with fire temperatuie held at 1500* F. minimum-- 200u' K. maximum. Physical reactions of operators studied l.y medical experts. Itjn Niue volunteers eoutiuued experiments and two publie demonstrations given. Air authorities showing real interest. Fire authorities also interested. One man remained iu 1000* F. for 4 minutes. Experiments commenced on as bestos drop curtains as firestops. l.'iJT First experiment in rescue nf pilot from aircraft buroing in tray of petrnl, successful "Pilot" wore heavy as beatos suit. Rescuen (2) completed task in lighter suits n 25 seconds. Further experiments completed, in two of svhieh men taking part were seriously burnt One was ex perimenting with use of oxygen mask; the other was trying s "pilot rescue" in a very light suit. Orders received for mobile asbestos cloth screens ssd drop curtains for '-.whiling fires in large icrvjce lorry depots. rtgt it "asbcstos" -- rttnum ng Nature at its best...in Vermont far Madera Industry: Vermont proving nhm cm fibtn from rh lirictc optniifl| mm9 n tht Untd Sates. VERMONT ASBESTOS MINES Oivition of The RUBEROID Co. NfOa Nrt, Vi. Mimi I|m 4 Uwdl Sales Office; 500 Fifth Ave,, New York IS UtMSTOr -- Mnurr Inr ji GAF 10879 [