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23--Sources of Help Association of American Railroads 1920 L St NW , Washington, O C 20006 All Class I railroads (those with an annual revenue m excess of $5 million) are members of the AAR The following divisions and committees of the association are concerned with safety Safety Section Communication and Signal Section Medical Section Committee on Grade Crossings Mechanical Division Engineering Division The Safety Section holds an annual meet ing and sponsors several regional meetings during the year It issues a monthly news letter, produces special posters, and publishes pamphlets on railroad safety The Bureau for the Safe Transportation of Explosives and Other Dangerous Articles is also located at 1920 L St NW, Washington, DC 20036 Bituminous Coal Operators' Association 303 World Center Bldg, Washington, D C 20006 The Bituminous Coal Operators' Associa tion has a Safety Department to furnish health and accident services to its members Can Manufacturers Institute, Inc. 1625 Massachusetts Ave NW , Washington, D C 20036 Can Manufacturers Institute (CMI), the manufacturing trade association for companies who make all-metal cans out of tin plate, black plate, terne plate, aluminum, or a combina tion thereof, acts as a clearinghouse of infor mation on the metal can industry m the United States Most of the operations are carried on through standing committees, one of which is the Safety and Industrial Hvgiene Committee This committee administers a Safetv Program for the members that is designed to cover operations peculiar to can plants In other safety matters, the committee provides re ferral service The program consists of committee-planned material on metal can safety, a monthly Safety Report, statistics, safety contest. Safety Manual, and articles of special interest 612 The Chlorine Institute 342 Madison Ave, New York, N Y 10017 Founded m 1924, the institute provides "a means for chlorine producers and firms with related interests to deal constructively with common industry problems--especially m safety, transportation, regulations and legisla tion, and community relations " Safety, transportation, medical, and related experiences and problems of all members and their customers are shared through commit tees, principally the Technical Committee on Container Specifications and Safety, the Trans portation Committee, and the Committee on Environmental Health Results of committee deliberations are dis tributed worldwide to chlorine producers, consumers, and other interested groups and persons In addition to the Chlorine Manual, some 70 engineering and design recommen dations, specifications, and drawings are con tinually reviewed and revised. Compressed Gas Association, Inc. 500 Fifth Ave, New York, N Y 10036 The major purpose of the Compressed Gas Association is to provide, develop, and co ordinate technical activities m the compressed gas industnes, in the intei est of safety and efficiency Most of the work of the association is done by more than 30 technical committees, made up of representatives of member companies who are highly qualified technically in their respective areas Atmosphenc gases nitrogen, oxygen, argon, and the rare gases, Cryogenic and low temperature gases. Hydrocarbons propane, butane, etc , Refrigerants ammonia, fluorocarbons, Aerosol propellants, Poisonous gases hydiogen cyanide, phos gene, etc Medical gases nitious oxide, cyclopropane, ethylene, etc, Othei gases anhydrous ammonia, chlorine, methylammes, sulfur dioxide, carbon mon oxide, fluorine The association publishes the Handbook of Compressed Gases, which contains complete descriptions of 49 widely used gases, and