Particle accelerator installations present unique problems in fire protection and insurance. Not only are substantial investments of time and money involved in the construction of such devices, but fire hazards resulting from the employment of high voltages and inflammable cooling oil and the use of wooden and other combustible building materials render this aspect of accelerator operation a matter of great concern.

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Particle accelerators, Careers and professions, Public and occupational health and safety
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© 1953 American Institute of Physics.
1953
American Institute of Physics
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