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 English AACR2 Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules Person created 2001-05-25 human Rosanne Walker updated 2025-11-05 human https://www.eoas.info/biogs/P003851b.htm person Peet G. B. AACR2 Chemist G. B. Peet worked for the Western Australian Forests Department from at least 1965-1971. In 1966 he and Packham (qv) developed an aerial ignition system for controlled burning in forests, using a fixed-wing aircraft flying a grid pattern and dropping special incendiary devices at predetermined points. The incendiary devices were small polystyrene tubes containing solid potassium permanganate into which ethylene glycol was injected mechanically just before dropping. Peet, G. B.

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 'Peet, G. B.', in Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology Peet, G. B. Swinburne University of Technology, Centre for Transformative Innovation Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation Conference Paper: Some effects of fire in the growth of jarrah. Podger, F.D.; and Peet, G.B. Some effects of fire in the growth of jarrah. Institute of Foresters of Australia 1965 Proceedings of the 4th Conference of the Institute of Foresters of Australia, Hobart Resource: Technology in Australia 1788-1988 Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering Technology in Australia 1788-1988 Online Melbourne Australian Science and Technology Heritage Centre 2000