University of Utah Flammability Research Center records, 1969-1980
Table of Contents
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- University of Utah. Flammability Research Center
- Title
- University of Utah Flammability Research Center records
- Dates
- 1969-1980 (inclusive)19691980
- Quantity
- 7.75 linear feet
- Collection Number
- Acc0369
- Summary
- The Flammability Research Center was a research institute located within the College of Engineering that conducted research on the flammability of polymers and the associated toxicological consequences. This collection contains reports and grant applications related to research conducted at the Center. Also included are correspondence and memoranda concerning Center administration and activities
- Repository
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University of Utah Libraries, University Archives and Records Management
University Archives and Records Management, J. Willard Marriott Library
University of Utah
666 Guardsman Way
Salt Lake City, UT
84112
Telephone: 8015818242
david.buhler@utah.edu - Access Restrictions
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Materials must be used on-site; advance notice suggested. Access to parts of this collection may be restricted under provisions of state or federal law.
- Languages
- English
Content Description
This collection contains reports and grant applications related to research conducted at the Center. Also included are correspondence and memoranda concerning Center administration and activities.
Use of the Collection
Preferred Citation
Initial Citation: University of Utah Flammability Research Center records, Acc. 369, Box [ ]. University Archives and Records Management. University of Utah, J. Willard Marriott. Salt Lake City, Utah.
Following Citations:Acc. 369.
Administrative Information
Arrangement
The collection is organized in nine series: 1. Assorted Papers and Articles; 2. Research Grant Proposals; 3. NASA Files; 4. National Bureau of Standards Files; 5. Research Applied to National Needs (RANN) Files; 6. Polymer Conference Series (PCS) Files; 7. International Symposium on Toxicity (1st) and Departmental Business; 8. FRC Personnel Files (Restricted); 9. Correspondence Files. The arrangement is alphabetical within each series.
Detailed Description of the Collection
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Assorted Papers and Articles
Container: Series 1
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Articles: A-D
Container: Box 1
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Description: ASTM: " Recommended Practice for Biological Screening for Unusual Smoke Toxicity"Dates: 1977Container: Folder 1
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Description: " Analysis of the Lil-Haven Nursing Home Fire"Dates: 1971Container: Folder 2
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Description: " Analysis of the products of Oxidative Degredation of a Polyamic Acid-Flourocarbon Polymeric System"Dates: 1978Container: Folder 3
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Description: " Analysis of the Products of Thermal Decomposition of an Aromatic Polyamide Fabric"Dates: undatedContainer: Folder 4
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Description: " Analysis of the Products of Thermal Decomposition of a Chlorinated Aromatic Polyamide Fabric"Dates: undatedContainer: Folder 5
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Description: " Assessment of the Relative Toxicity of Materials: Concept of a Limiting Toxicant"Dates: undatedContainer: Folder 6
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Description: " Behavioral Assessment: Carbonmonoxide Intoxication in the Evaluation of Behavioral Endpoints"Dates: 1976Container: Folder 7
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Description: " Biological End-Points for the Assessment of the Toxicity of the Products of Combustion"Dates: undatedContainer: Folder 8
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Description: " Characterization of the Polymer Decomposition Products by Electron Impact and Chemical Ionization Mass Spectrometry"Dates: undatedContainer: Folder 9
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Description: " The Chemistry of Fire Resistant Materials and Suppression"Dates: undatedContainer: Folder 10
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Description: " Combustion of Polymeric Materials and the Physiological and Toxicological Aspects of Flammability"Dates: 1971Container: Folder 11
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Description: " Comparative Study of the Toxicity of the Combustion Products of Polyvinyl Flouride and Flourenone Polyseter Films"Dates: undatedContainer: Folder 12
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Description: " Correlation of Gravimetric Smoke Measurement by the Arapahoe Chamber with Optical Smoke Measurement by the NBS Chamber for Flaming Combustion"Dates: undatedContainer: Folder 13
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Description: DOE: " The investigation of Labile Compounds Resulting From the Pyrolysis of Oil Shale in High Vacuum"Dates: 1979Container: Folder 14
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Description: DOT: " Development of a Protocol and Combustion/Exposure Chamber for Evacuating Combustion Product Toxicity and Smoke Resulting from Burning Transportation Vehicle Interior Materials"Dates: 1978Container: Folder 15-16
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Description: DOT: " Combustion of Polymeric Materials and Toxicological Aspects of Flammability for Interior Materials in Automative Applications"Dates: 1970Container: Folder 17
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Description: " Environmental Pollution by Fire-Retarded Materials"Dates: undatedContainer: Folder 18
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Description: Flammability Research Center Reports - ListingDates: undatedContainer: Folder 19
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Description: " Development of Methodology for the Assessment of the Toxicity of Combustion Products"Dates: undatedContainer: Folder 20
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Articles: E-Z
Container: Box 2
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Description: " The Effects of Acute Carbonmonoxide Exposure on the Performance and Learning of Avoidance Response"Dates: undatedContainer: Folder 1
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Description: " The Effect of the Sensory Irritant Component of a Combustion Atmosphere Derived from Douglas Fir on the Leg-Flexion Avoidance Respondence of the Rat"Dates: 1979Container: Folder 2
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Description: " The Effect of a Phosphorus Bridgehead Atom on the Loss of Nuetral Species in the Mass Spectra of Bicyclooctanes"Dates: undatedContainer: Folder 3
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Description: " Fire Injuries: Case History Studies"Dates: 1975Container: Folder 4
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Description: " Flammability Characteristics of Cellular Plastics"Dates: undatedContainer: Folder 5
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Description: " The Generation of Retention Index Standards by the Pyrolysis of Hydrocarbons"Dates: undatedContainer: Folder 6
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Description: Hercules Inc. ReportsDates: undated; 1974-1975Container: Folder 7
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Description: " Identification of Base Polymer in Cable Insulation Material from Fire Scene"Dates: 1977Container: Folder 8
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Description: " Inmont Combustion Toxicity Study"Dates: undatedContainer: Folder 9
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Description: " Intumescence in Polymeric Materials"Dates: 1970Container: Folder 10
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Description: IBM: " Analysis of Evolved Gases from Cured and Uncured Steel Shot Heated to 400c in Air"Dates: 1978Container: Folder 11
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Description: IBM: " Analysis of the Evolved Gases from Polymeric Acid Heated in Vacuum to 400c"
(Restricted)
Dates: 1978Container: Folder 12 -
Description: " An Investigation of the Thermolysis Mechanism of Model Urethanes"Dates: undatedContainer: Folder 13
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Description: " Permanence in Polymers"Dates: undatedContainer: Folder 14
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Description: " Philosophy of Fire Testing"Dates: undatedContainer: Folder 15
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Description: " Smoke Density Studies with a Modified NBS-AMINCO Chamber"Dates: undatedContainer: Folder 16
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Description: " Smoke Toxicity of Common Consumer Products"Dates: 1975Container: Folder 17
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Description: " A Strategy for Analysis of Thermal Decomposition of Polymeric Materials"Dates: undatedContainer: Folder 18
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Description: " Survival Response During Fire Exposure"Dates: undatedContainer: Folder 19
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Description: " The Toxicological Evaluation of the China Lake NWC Fire Survivability Test of April 16, 1975"Dates: undatedContainer: Folder 20
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Description: " Use of Thermogravimetric Analysis in Polymer Degradation Studies"Dates: 1969Container: Folder 21
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Description: " USAF Pesticide Analysis"Dates: 1978Container: Folder 22
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Description: US Army: " Identification of Potential Migrants from Retort Pouches"Dates: undatedContainer: Folder 23
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Description: US Army: " Investigation and Evaluation of Non-Flammable Fire Retardant Materials"Dates: 1971Container: Folder 24
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Research Grant Proposals
Container: Series 2
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Anaconda Company to Federal Aviation Administration
Container: Box 3
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Description: Anaconda CompanyDates: 1975Container: Folder 1-2
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Description: Consumer Product Safety CommissionDates: 1974Container: Folder 3
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Description: Environmental Protection AgencyDates: 1976-1977Container: Folder 4-10
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Description: Federal Aviation AdministrationDates: 1971; 1976Container: Folder 11-12
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Federal Drug Administration to "Investigation of Labile..."
Container: Box 4
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Description: Federal Drug AdministrationDates: 1971-1972Container: Folder 1-4
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Description: " Format for the Continuation of the Capability of the Flammability Research Center for Use by the Fire Community"Dates: 1979Container: Folder 5
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Description: Health, Education, and Welfare, Department ofDates: 1975-1976Container: Folder 6
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Description: International Business MachineDates: 1976Container: Folder 7
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Description: International Isocyanate Institute: Proposal 1975Dates: 1975Container: Folder 8-10
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Description: IIT Reseach InstituteDates: 1978Container: Folder 11
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Description: Imperial Chemical IndustriesDates: 1978Container: Folder 12
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Description: Institutional Funds CommitteeDates: 1979Container: Folder 13
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Description: " Investigation of Insoluable Organics in Atmospheric Particulates"Dates: 1978Container: Folder 14
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Description: " Investigation of Labile Compounds Resulting from the Pyrolysis of Oil Shale in High Vacuum"Dates: 1976Container: Folder 15
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"Investigations of Fires..." to U.S. Bureau of Mines
Container: Box 5
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Description: " Investigations of Fires Related to Synthetic Polymeric Materials"Dates: 1974Container: Folder 1
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Description: Kistler Glass FundDates: undatedContainer: Folder 2
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Description: Charles A. Lindberg Memorial FundDates: 1978Container: Folder 3
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Description: Manufacturing Chemist's AssociationDates: undatedContainer: Folder 4
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Description: Muscular Dystrophy Associations of AmericaDates: 1976Container: Folder 5
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Description: National Fire Prevention and Control AdministrationDates: 1977Container: Folder 6
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Description: National Institute of Environmental HealthDates: 1975Container: Folder 7
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Description: National Institute of HealthDates: 1978-1979Container: Folder 8-10
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Description: National Institute for Occupational Safety and HealthDates: 1979Container: Folder 11
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Description: National Science FoundationDates: 1976-1977Container: Folder 12-14
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Description: Public Health ServiceDates: 1972Container: Folder 15
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Description: Products Research CommitteeDates: 1977-1978Container: Folder 16-19
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Description: U.S. Bureau of MinesDates: 1978Container: Folder 20-21
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NASA Files
Container: Series 3
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Correspondence to Whittaker Corporation
Container: Box 6
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Description: CorrespondenceDates: 1975-1978Container: Folder 1
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Description: Correspondence re: " Thermochemical Characterization of Aircraft Interior Panel Materials"Dates: 1975Container: Folder 2
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Description: ProposalsDates: 1978Container: Folder 3-6
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Description: ProposalDates: 1975Container: Folder 7
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Description: Proposal & ContractDates: 1969Container: Folder 8
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Description: ProposalDates: 1974Container: Folder 9
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Description: ProposalDates: 1976Container: Folder 10-11
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Description: ProposalDates: 1970Container: Folder 12
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Description: ProposalDates: 1974Container: Folder 13
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Description: Various Contracts and Work StatementsDates: 1974-1975Container: Folder 14
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Description: Whittaker Corporation: Proposal & CorrespondenceDates: 1978Container: Folder 15
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National Bureau of Standards Files
Container: Series 4
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Budget to Proposal
Container: Box 7
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Description: BudgetDates: 1974Container: Folder 1
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Description: CorrespondenceDates: 1977-1978Container: Folder 2
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Description: Correspondence re: Evaluation of Toxicological Hazards with Fire Retarded MaterialsDates: 1974-1975Container: Folder 3
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Description: CorrespondenceDates: 1978-1980Container: Folder 4
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Description: ProposalsDates: 1970-1978Container: Folder 5-13
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Research Applied to National Needs (RANN) Files
Container: Series 5
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Advisory Board to NSF-RANN Meeting
Container: Box 8
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Description: Advisory BoardDates: 1972-1976Container: Folder 1
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Description: Advisory Board MeetingsDates: 1972-1975Container: Folder 2
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Description: Bibliography of RANN-Sponsored ResearchDates: 1974-1975Container: Folder 3
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Description: Bicyclophosphate Esters: CorrespondenceDates: 1975Container: Folder 4
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Description: Conference on Fire ResearchDates: 1975Container: Folder 5
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Description: Correspondence: J. R. GaskillDates: 1972-1974Container: Folder 6
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Description: Fire Research Grantees Meeting: HarvardDates: 1975Container: Folder 7
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Description: Fire Safety for BuildingsDates: 1973Container: Folder 8
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Description: Correspondence: Dr. R. H. LongDates: 1973-1975Container: Folder 9
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Description: MiscellaneousDates: undated; 1973-1976Container: Folder 10
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Description: Miscellaneous CorrespondenceDates: 1973-1974Container: Folder 11
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Description: Proposal ReviewsDates: 1976Container: Folder 12
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Description: Society of the Plastics Industry - CorrespondenceDates: 1973-1975Container: Folder 13
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Description: Third Renewal - BudgetDates: 1975Container: Folder 14
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Description: Third Renewal - " Physiological and Toxicological Aspects of Smoke Produced During Combustion of Polymeric Materials"Dates: 1976Container: Folder 15
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Description: MeetingDates: 1973Container: Folder 16
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Polymer Conference Series Files
Container: Series 6
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Box 9
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Description: PCS Participants: Section(s) I, II, III, IV, V, VIDates: 1973Container: Folder 1-6
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Box 10
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Description: PCS Participants: Section(s) I, II, III, IVDates: 1974Container: Folder 1-4
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Description: PCS Participants: Section(s) I, IIDates: 1975Container: Folder 5-6
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Brochures to Miscellaneous
Container: Box 11
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Description: BrochuresDates: 1970-1975Container: Folder 1
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Description: Final ReportDates: 1973Container: Folder 2-3
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Description: MiscellaneousDates: 1970-1975Container: Folder 4
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International Symposium on Toxicity (IST) & Departmental Business
Container: Series 7
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IST to Seminar Summaries
Container: Box 12
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Description: IST: MiscellaneousDates: 1976Container: Folder 1
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Description: IST: SpeakersDates: 1976Container: Folder 2
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Description: Fire Investigation ReportsDates: 1975-1977Container: Folder 3
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Description: FRC: Analytical Division Research MeetingsDates: 1975Container: Folder 4
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Description: FRC: Consulting WorkDates: 1977-1979Container: Folder 5
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Description: FRC: FacilitiesDates: 1976-1977Container: Folder 6
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Description: FRC: Financial MattersDates: 1978-1980Container: Folder 7
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Description: FRC: Management Council MinutesDates: 1977Container: Folder 8
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Description: FRC: New BusinessDates: 1977-1978Container: Folder 9
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Description: FRC: PolicyDates: 1975Container: Folder 10
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Description: Lab ManagementDates: 1975Container: Folder 11
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Description: MemorandaDates: 1976Container: Folder 12
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Description: NIEHS: Site VisitDates: 1975Container: Folder 13
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Description: Seminar Summaries/Trip ReportsDates: 1978Container: Folder 14
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Personnel Files
Container: Series 8
(All Personnel Files are restricted.)
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Box 13
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Description: Dr. R. C. BaldwinContainer: Folder 1
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Description: Lee DeVeerContainer: Folder 2
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Description: Dr. I. N. EinhornContainer: Folder 3
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Description: Dr. W. A. GalsterContainer: Folder 4
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Description: Dr. G. E. HartzellContainer: Folder 5
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Description: Dr. F. D. HilemanContainer: Folder 6
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Description: Dr. B. M. HughesContainer: Folder 7
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Description: Dr. S. IsraelContainer: Folder 8
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Description: Dr. S. C. PackhamContainer: Folder 9
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Description: Dr. J. H. PetajanContainer: Folder 10
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Description: Dr. C. D. ScottContainer: Folder 11
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Description: Dr. K. J. VoorheesContainer: Folder 12
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Description: Vitae of Center PersonnelContainer: Folder 13
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Correspondence Files
Container: Series 9
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Correspondence: A-F
Container: Box 14
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Description: AdministrativeDates: 1977-1978Container: Folder 1
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Description: Advisory Group for Aerospace Research & Development (AGARD)Dates: 1974-1976Container: Folder 2
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Description: Allied Chemical CorporationDates: 1976-1979Container: Folder 3
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Description: American Chemical SocietyDates: 1973-1977Container: Folder 4
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Description: American Instrument Company (AMINCO)Dates: 1974Container: Folder 5
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Description: American Nursing Home AssociationDates: 1972-1975Container: Folder 6
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Description: Anaconda CompanyDates: 1975-1979Container: Folder 7
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Description: American Society for Testing MaterialsDates: 1976-1977Container: Folder 8
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Description: BASF-Wyandotte CorporationDates: 1975Container: Folder 9
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Description: Bell LaboratoriesDates: 1978Container: Folder 10
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Description: Boeing CompanyDates: 1974-1976Container: Folder 11
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Description: Borehamwood Fire Research StationDates: 1974-1976Container: Folder 12
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Description: Borg-Warner ChemicalsDates: 1973-1978Container: Folder 13
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Description: Celanese Chemical CompanyDates: 1976-1979Container: Folder 14
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Description: Centre National de la Recherche ScientifiqueDates: 1977Container: Folder 15
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Description: ChemtronDates: 1976-1978Container: Folder 16
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Description: The Combustion InstituteDates: 1974-1976Container: Folder 17
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Description: Consumer Product Safety CommissionDates: 1974-1976Container: Folder 18
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Description: Department of TransportationDates: 1976-1978Container: Folder 19
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Description: Dow ChemicalsDates: 1974-1978Container: Folder 20
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Description: Dupont, de Nemours & CompanyDates: 1972-1978Container: Folder 21
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Description: Environmental Protection AgencyDates: 1976Container: Folder 22
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Description: Financial MattersDates: 1977-1978Container: Folder 23
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Description: Fire Research JournalDates: 1975-1976Container: Folder 24
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Description: Futrell, J. H.Dates: 1976Container: Folder 25
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Correspondence: G-N
Container: Box 15
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Description: General Tire and Rubber CompanyDates: 1977Container: Folder 1
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Description: Greater North Michigan Avenue AssociationDates: 1976Container: Folder 2
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Description: Hartzell, Dr, G. E.Dates: 1977Container: Folder 3
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Description: Hercules Inc.Dates: 1973-1978Container: Folder 4
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Description: Hewlett-PackardDates: 1972-1975Container: Folder 5
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Description: Hooker Chemical CorporationDates: 1974-1978Container: Folder 6
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Description: IBM Grant InformationDates: 1977Container: Folder 7
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Description: Imperial Chemical Industries Ltd.Dates: 1974-1978Container: Folder 8
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Description: Industrial Coatings Inc.Dates: 1976Container: Folder 9
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Description: Inmont CorporationDates: 1978Container: Folder 10
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Description: International Association of Fire ChiefsDates: 1975-1977Container: Folder 11-12
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Description: International Isocyanate Institute (III)Dates: 1974-1977Container: Folder 13
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Description: Israel Fiber InstituteDates: 1975-1977Container: Folder 14
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Description: Japan Society of Plastics TechnologyDates: 1975Container: Folder 15
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Description: Journal of Fire and FlammabilityDates: 1975-1976Container: Folder 16
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Description: Kewaunee Scientific Equipment CorporationDates: 1974-1976Container: Folder 17
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Description: Legal RequestsDates: 1972-1977Container: Folder 18
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Description: Mettler InstrumentsDates: 1975-1976Container: Folder 19
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Description: Mine Enforcement Safety AdministrationDates: 1978Container: Folder 20
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Description: Mobay Chemical CompanyDates: 1976-1979Container: Folder 21
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Description: MonsantoDates: 1976-1979Container: Folder 22
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Description: NSA Committee on Fire ResearchDates: 1972-1975Container: Folder 23
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Description: National Academy of Science - Committee on Fire ToxicologyDates: 1976Container: Folder 24
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Description: National Aviation CorporationDates: 1976-1977Container: Folder 25
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Description: National Forest Products AssociationDates: 1976Container: Folder 26
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Description: National Fire Prevention and Control AdministrationDates: 1976-1977Container: Folder 27
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Description: NFPCA Conference on Fire ResearchDates: 1976Container: Folder 28
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Description: National Institute of Environmental Health SciencesDates: 1974-1975Container: Folder 29
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Description: National Institute for Occupational Safety amd HealthDates: 1975-1977Container: Folder 30
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Description: National Materials Advisory BoardDates: 1973-1976Container: Folder 31
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Description: National Research Council - Center for Fire ResearchDates: 1976Container: Folder 32
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Correspondence: N-T
Container: Box 16
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Description: North Carolina State UniversityDates: 1975-1977Container: Folder 1
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Description: National Science FoundationDates: 1975-1976Container: Folder 2
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Description: Osaka UniversityDates: 1976-1977Container: Folder 3
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Description: OSHADates: 1979Container: Folder 4
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Description: Polymer Institute - University of DetroitDates: 1977-1978Container: Folder 5
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Description: Polytechnic Institute of New YorkDates: 1976-1977Container: Folder 6
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Description: Products Research CommitteeDates: 1976-1978Container: Folder 7
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Description: Rice Center for Community Design and ResearchDates: 1977Container: Folder 8
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Description: Rhone-Poulenc IndustriesDates: 1973-1977Container: Folder 9
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Description: Rohr IndustriesDates: 1974-1975Container: Folder 10
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Description: Senate Bill S. 1769 - 93rd CongressDates: 1975Container: Folder 11
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Description: Society of the Plastics Industry (SPI)Dates: 1973-1978Container: Folder 12
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Description: State Fire MarshallDates: 1976-1977Container: Folder 13
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Description: Teijin LimitedDates: 1974Container: Folder 14
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Description: " Test Method and Criteria for Classification ..."Dates: 1977Container: Folder 15
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Correspondence:U-Y & Miscellaneous
Container: Box 17
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Description: University and FRC PolicyDates: 1969-1970; 1978Container: Folder 1
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Description: University of LodzknaDates: 1976Container: Folder 2
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Description: U.S. CongressDates: 1975-1977Container: Folder 3
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Description: Upjohn CompanyDates: 1976-1978Container: Folder 4
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Description: Velsicol Chemical CompanyDates: 1978Container: Folder 5
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Description: Voorhees, Dr. K. J.Dates: 1973-1974Container: Folder 6
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Description: Weyerhauser CompanyDates: 1975-1977Container: Folder 7
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Description: Yo, Chen-WuDates: 1972-1974Container: Folder 8
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Description: Miscellaneous CorrespondenceDates: 1973-1978Container: Folder 9-13
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