PRESS RELEASE 93-38

Immediate 
Lori J. Rachul
(Bus: 216/433-8806)
<h3>North Ridgeville Resident Promoted to Chief of Hazardous Chemicals 
Office</h3> Cleveland, OH -- Manuel B. Dominguez was recently 
selected to serve as Chief of the Hazardous Chemicals Office at the 
NASA Lewis Research Center.

In his new position, Dominguez's responsibilities will consist of 
directing and managing the Center's Hazardous Communication and 
Laboratory Safety Programs. He is also responsible for coordinating 
the acquisition of all chemicals for the Center and will also serve 
as head of the Chlorofluoro carbons (CFC's) Phase-out Committee, 
tasked to develop plans to eliminate all CFC's at Lewis by 1995.

Joining Lewis in 1990, Dominguez held the position of safety engineer 
in the Safety Assurance Office. He has written a technical paper 
entitled "Controlling Hazardous Energy Sources."

Dominguez received his bachelor of science degree in biology from the 
University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez, and his master of science degree 
in industrial safety from Central Missouri State University. He and 
his wife, Sharon, reside in North Ridgeville, Ohio. They have two 
children.



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