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Sources of Help which falls in categories tested in the lab oratories Engineers should be aware, however, that UL listings apply only within the scope of the tests made, and may have no bearing on per formance or other factors not involved m the examination procedure If the function of the device or material tested and listed is a safety function then, of course, the test tells the safetyman what he wants to know UL tests are made under conditions of installa tion and use which conform to the appropriate standards of the NFPA Any departure from these standards by the user himself may affect the performance qualifications found by the Underwriters' Laboratories Insurance Associations Department, the Alliance makes a concerted effort to reduce accidents, fires, and other lossproducing incidents Under the guidance of its loss control advisory committee, sound safety engmeenng, mdustnal hygiene, fire protection engmeenng, and other lossprevention pnnciples are promoted Major activities include the dissemination of infor mation on safety subjects, conduct of special ized training courses for member company personnel, sponsorship of research, coopera tion in the development of safety standards, development of visual aids, and the publica tion of technical and promotional safety literature A catalogue of safety materials is available without charge Notable among the publications issued by the department are In addition to insurance associations listed under "Fire Protection Organizations," there are a number of insurance federations with accident prevention departments that pro duce technical information available to safety engineers The Amencan Association of State Compensation Insurance Funds P O Box 5922, San Francisco, Calif 94101 The Amencan Association of State Com pensation Insurance Funds is an International organization, the members of which are the state insurance funds of 17 states, Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands, and many of the pro vinces of Canada It has a permanent Safety Committee and several times a year issues bulletins to members relating to workmen's compensation Amencan Mutual Insurance Alliance 20 North Wacker Or, Chicago, III 60606 The Amencan Mutual Insurance Alliance is a national organization of leading mutual property-casualty insurance companies Its membership includes over 125 companies that safeguard the value of lives and property by providing protection against mishaps in work places and losses from fires, traffic accidents and other perils Alliance member companies, organized by and for policy holders, have a tradition of loss prevention which dates from the organization of the first Amencan mutual insurance company in 1752 Through its Accident and Fire Prevention Safe Openings for Some Point-of-Operation Guards Wood Working Circular Saws, Protection for Variety and Universal Types Spreaders for Variety and Universal Saws Nip Hazards on Paper Machines The Directory of Noise Control Services Handbook of Organic Industrial Solvents Judging the Fire Risk Simplified Water Supply Testing Tested Activities for Fire Prevention Com mittees Exit Drills in the Home Here's How-Traffic Safety Project Ideas Commercial Driver's Code Safety Memos for Fleet Supervisors The Alliance cooperates extensively with trade associations, professional societies and other organizations with similar interests, such as the National Safety Council, the National Fire Protection Association, the United States of America Standards Institute, Inc, and the Amencan Society of Safety Engineers Amencan Insurance Association Engmeenng and Safety Department 85 John Street New York. N Y 10038 The American Insurance Association, organized January 1, 1965, is an advisory organization serving a large number of com panies in the property-liability insurance field It is a multi-line organization designed to help its members' and subscribers' com- 322