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Article: Pollution worries haunt fire protection.
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- National Underwriter Property & Casualty-Risk & Benefits Management
- Article date:
- April 30, 1990
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Pollution Worries Haunt Fire Protection
Corporate risk managers, insurance company loss control engineers and scientists are in the midst of a dilemma: how to respond quickly to global environmental concerns, while continuing to protect people and property from being killed or destroyed by fire.
Public concern about environmental pollution and worker health risks is forcing American business and industry to largely discontinue the use of at least two highly effective fire control regimens: the use of asbestos and of halon.
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