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SOURCES OF HELP FOR THE SAFETY MAN with common industry problems--especial ly in the areas of safety, transportation, regulations and legislation, and community relations " Safety, medical, and related experiences and problems of all members and their customers are shared through committees, principally the technical committee on CONTAINER SPECIFICATIONS AND SAFETY, the TRANPORTATION COMMITTEE, and the MED ICAL COMMITTEE Results of committee deliberations are distributed on a worldwide basis to chlo rine producers, consumers, and other inter ested groups and persons In addition to the Chlomw Manuel, some 70 engineering and design recommendations, specifications, and drawings are continually reviewed and revised. EDISON E1ECTRIC INSTITUTE 750 Third Ave, New York City 10017 The Edison Electric Institute, a trade or ganization, is composed of 85 electric utility companies who are dedicated to improving working conditions through development of safe work practices The ACCIDENT PREVENTION COMMITTEE, which meets twice a year, publishes engi neering reports on subjects of interest to safety engineers m the industry. Some rep resentative titles are Use and Care of Pole Climbing Equipment Resuscitation Manual Specifications for Linemens Cltmbmg Equipment Specifications for Electrical Workers' Insulat ing Safety Headgear Also prepared by the committee are sound slide films on such subjects as pole top safety, electric shock facts, and meter test ing. EDUCATION COUNCIL OF THE GRAPHIC ARTS INDUSTRY, INC 719 15<h St NW, Waihmglon, DC 20005 The Education Council is a coordinating organization, the membership of which is made up of large national and various local printing and allied trade associations Indi vidual companies are also members of the council. In cooperation with the National Safetv Council, the Education Council published the Safety Manual for the Graphic Arts In dustry The council is actively sponsoring safety activities through a cooperative effort with the National Safety Council, developing in struction cards, posters, and safety course instruction books The council works with its affiliated organization, the International Graphic Arts Education Association, in the development of safety programs for school pnnt shops INDUSTRIAL SAFETY EQUIPMENT ASSOCIATION, INC 630 Third Ave , New York City 10017 This association has represented manu facturers and distributors of industrial safe ty equipment since 1934 It is devoted to the promotion of public interest m safety and encourages development of efficient and practical devices and personal protective equipment for industry It is umbrella-like in nature, providing technical improvement through die constant activities of its 14 separate product groups Of outstanding importance is the broad representation of its members on numerous American Standards Association Sectional Committees engaged in promulgation of in dustrywide standards of performance for specific types of personal protective equip ment Safety engineers can be guided by these codes and can anticipate that m the future certified products will conform to published standards INSTITUTE OF MAKERS OF EXPLOSIVES 420 Lexington Ale, New York City 10017 The institute funchons through commit tees composed of representatives of member companies familiar with the activities as signed to the various groups A technical committee and a coidditee on traffic and storace conditions are responsible for the institute's booklets on the safe trans portation, handling, and use of explosives Included among such booklets are Explosives m Agriculture Safety in the Handling and Use of Explosives Rules for Storing, Transporting and Shipping Explosives Radio Frequency Energy--a Potential Hazard in the Use and Transportation of Electric Blasting Caps 12-18