- Author
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Houghton, N. D.
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Degenkolb, J. G.
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Jensen, R.
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Vognild, R. A.
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Decker, C. M.
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Lathrop, J. K.
- Title
- Should There be a National Life-Safety Code in the U.S.?
- Coporate
- Building Owners and Managers Association Intl., Washington, DC
Code Consultant, Carson City, NV
Jenson (Rolf) and Associates, Inc., Deerfield, IL
Southern Building Code Congress, Birmingham, AL
New Jersey Bureau of Construction Code Enforcement, Trenton
National Fire Protection Association, Quincy, MA
- Journal
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Specifying Engineer,
Vol. 55,
No. 5,
62-68,
May 1986
- Keywords
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life safety code
- Abstract
- A recent survey conducted by Specifying Engineer found that most engineers feel that there should be a national, or uniform, life-safety code for buildings and plants in the U.S. They say one code would reduce costs, provide consistency and eliminate local politics in forming standards.