Masonry Magazine January 1976 Page. 40
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FIRE SYMPOSIUM
A two-day symposium on fire standards and safety will be held at the Commerce Department's National Bureau of Standards, Gaithersburg, Md., on April 5 and 6, 1976. The symposium will be a major event in the activities planned by the Institute for Applied Technology (IAT) in celebration of NBS 75th anniversary.
IAT's fire research program contributes to the goal set by the National Commission on Fire Prevention and Control which has called for a reduction of 50 percent in the Nation's fire losses in a generation.
Although the United States is the world's most technologically advanced country, it is also the world leader in fire losses. More than 12,000 Americans are killed in fires every year and 250,000 are severely burned.
Property loss to fire is valued at over $3 billion yearly. Fire fighting is one of the Nation's most hazardous occupations in terms of death and injuries.
The first day of the NBS symposium will be devoted to characterizing the fire hazard in the United States and will include such topics as fire loss experience, fire phenomena, and the role of tests in defining the fire hazard.
The second day will focus on efforts to reduce the risks of these fire hazards, such as the activities of regulatory agencies, fire research groups, and the National Fire Prevention and Control Administration (NFPCA). The symposium will conclude with brief comments by a panel of experts on fire problems and an open discussion of questions posed by attendees.
On April 7, the facilities of NBS' Institute for Applied Technology will be open to those attending the conference. These facilities include the Center for Fire Research, Center for Building Technology, Center for Consumer Product Technology, Electronic Technology Division, Office of Energy Programs, and Standards Application and Analysis Division.
Numerous events are planned for NBS' 75th Anniversary, which coincides with the Nation's 200th birthday. For more information on the Fire Symposium, contact the Center for Fire Research, Technology Building, Room B147. National Bureau of Standards, Washington, D.C. 20234, or call 301/921-3143. For general information concerning other events, contact Special Activities, Room A640, Administration Building, National Bureau of Standards, Washington, D.C. 20234, or call 301/921-2721.
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February 7-11, 1976
masonry • January, 1976