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Z359 ASC to Meet in April 2010
The ANSI Z359 Accredited Standards Committee (ASC) for Fall Arrest/Protection will meet from April 6-8, 2010 in Des Plaines, IL.

The Z359 main meeting will be held on April 6, 2010 at a hotel in nearby Rosemont, IL. The Z359 subgroup meetings will be held on April 7 and 8 at ASSE headquarters in Des Plaines, IL.

For more information, contact:
Timothy R. Fisher, CSP, CHMM, ARM, CPEA
Director, Practices and Standards
ASSE
1800 E. Oakton St.
Des Plaines, IL 60018
T: (847) 768-3411
F: (847) 296-9221
tfisher@asse.org

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