Word: fireproofed
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...away in the basement of the Biological Laboratories, and little known to most students, in the Harvard Film Service. Annually it develops 100,000 feet of film in its laboratory, and now has almost 3,000,000 feet of film which it developed or bought, stored away in a fireproof vault...
...building has adequate ventilation and toilet facilities for the number of people specified, has strong enough over-head construction to carry any debris from collapsed walls or roof, except in the case of a direct hit with a large bomb. Most of the buildings thus classified are of fireproof construction, and afford safety from splintering glass and fragmentation of the bomb...
...Class B structures fulfill the same conditions as the Class A, except that their overhead construction is not strong enough in most cases, and they are not fireproof. However, reinforcement of the roof can be easily made, reducing the danger appreciably. Both types are provided with two exits...
Designers of women's clothes, always eager to ride a trend, worked their imaginations overtime. Sally Victor created a fireproof glass-and-asbestos hat, padded inside against cold and bumps, with a flashlight in the brim. Warborn was a handbag containing a bottle of luminous paint and a flap on which messages could be written...
...intended for coastwise towing. But like their seagoing ancestors, they will save steel. Each barge requires only one-sixth as much steel as a similar-sized steel ship. Furthermore, concrete barges 1) cost about 50% less than steel vessels, 2) take 60-70% less time to build, 3) are fireproof, rat-proof, rot-proof. Biggest disadvantage is that they weigh more than steel ships, carry less cargo...