FIRE HAZARDS

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP78-04718A000600250002-8
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: K
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: November 11, 2016
• Document Release Date: January 7, 1999
• Sequence Number: 2
• Content Type: REGULATION

Approved For Release 1999/08/27 : CIA-RDP78-04718A00060025000 ~ _-U a h/-6 73
NOTICE
NO.
1, The danger of fire is an ever present hazard to life, limb,
and property in offices and in our homes.
2. Employees of CIA must be particularly conscious of fire
hazards in the temporary buildings which we occupy and the possible
loss of the records of the Agency which have been collected at the
expense of millions of dollars and which are irreplaceable.
3. Although it is basically the responsibility of the General
Services Administration to maintain buildings in good condition, and
to eliminate fire hazards, individual employees of the Agency must
daily be cognizant of those which they may create. The most prevalent
area careless smoking, disposal of cigarettes and tobacco in waste
baskets, overloading electric circuits, failing to disconnect elec-
trical appliances at the end of each day, faulty electrical wiring
and electrical devices used in offices, failure to properly maintain
electric motors and other appliances; improper storage of inflammable
liquids, paints and waste material; smoking in areas in which highly
combustible material is used, use of coffee makers and hot plates not
properly installed.
4. It is requested that each activity of the Agency undertake
an inspection of its own area to determine where fire hazards may now
exist. Such hazards should be called to the attention of the General
Services Office for immediate action. Assistant Directors and Office
Heads should designate a responsible employee or employees to period-
ically inspect their area for possible fire hazards and to instruct
those employees to disconnect appliances or other office machines daily
wherever they may be used and to require a checking system for this
purpose.
5. The cooperation of each employee is essential in order to
protect the personnel, buildings and records of this Agency through
good fire prevention practices.
FOR THE DIRECTOR OF CENTRAL INTELLIGENCES
L. K. WHITE
Acting Deputy Director
(Administration)
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Remarks: The attached. Proposed Notice should
be issued in compliance with GSA Circular 71. The
circular reached this office too late to prepare
a notice for issuance to Agency activities calling
attention to the observance of Fire Prevention Week.
However, I believe the Proposed Notice contains all
of the essential information.
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