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Steel Containers Safer Than plastic

Retailers- stocking flammable liquids such as paint thin_ ners and solvents packaged in plastic are at more fire risk than those who opt for recyclable stecl containers.

An American Iron and Steel Institute study shows the ri-sk 9f fire spreading beyond control is far greater with plastic containers than steel. In tests conduited in both warehouse storage and retail displays, fires were better controlled by sprinklers when steel gslrninsps were used. Fires involving plastic containers were often out of control within minutes, according to test data.

Research cited a 1993 Ftorida home center warehouse fire reviewed by the National Fire protection Association in updating the Flammable and Combustible Liquids Code. Once the firc involved mineral spiris packaged in plastic containers, it could not be contained by sprinkleis and :pr9ad to an adjacent departrrent storc, causing $3 million in damage.

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Wood Flooring Styles Change

Io meet theu customers' demands for more and better options, versatility and durability, retailers must keep abreast with the unprecedented changes r"tcing place in thl wood flooring markel

..^Advanced technology in the past decade has developed different and improved products and installation tech_ niques. Six wood tone colors were available in wood flooring in 1986. Today, more than 26 differcnt colon are available, rangtng from white to the darkest walnut" and including pastels, greys and deep reds.

Fou wood species dominated the wood flooring market l0 years ago. Today therc are at least 20 including exotic species. More than 15 style.s of flocing are availl able today, as opposed to five less than l0 years ago.

Sierra Glub Axes Staff

Siena Club is cutting its 350-person staff by more than lOVo due to falling donations and declining membership.

Since 1991, donations have declined $6.8 million and membership has dropped by about 100,000 to near 500,000. Sierra Club officials attribute the cutbacks to economic problems, especially in California, and waning public interest in environmental issues.

ISO: The Nefi Generation

ISO 14000 standards for environmental performance, the next step after the internationally recognized ISO 9000 product quality standards, are on the horizon.

Such environmental certification of products is expected to have great influence on future resource management.

A major conference held March 89 in Washington, D.C., centered on the ISO 14000 process for developing environmental management standards.

The conference introduced the