THE AUTHORS 



CHARLES W. GEORGE was graduated from the University of 

 Montana in 1964 in Forest Engineering. He received 

 his master's degree at the University of Montana in 

 1969. In 1965, he joined the Northern Forest Fire Lab- 

 oratory staff in Missoula, Montana, where he is now 

 responsible for research dealing with forest fire 

 retardant chemicals. 



RONALD A. SUSOTT received his bachelor's degree in 1966 

 and his Ph.D. in 1970, both from the University of 

 Montana in Chemistry. Since 1970, he has worked as a 

 Research Associate at the wood chemistry laboratory. 

 University of Montana, Missoula, Montana. He is 

 studying the thermal analysis of model compounds. 



