New Science Advisory Committee Holds First Meeting
A new Science Advisory Committee (SAC) met August 16–17 in Palo Alto to offer scientific input to EPRI’s Occupational Health and Safety Program that will complement current input from sponsoring members. “This is a new effort to have a different set of views to provide further guidance in developing a valuable program for our members,” says Gabor Mezei. The meeting provided perspectives on industry concerns and relevant, recent and upcoming regulations. It also featured descriptions of ongoing research, including the injury surveillance database project, the ergonomics project, and the crystalline silica project, as well as other work in occupational ELF EMF and RF safety. Results and/or recommendations from the SAC meeting will be reported back to sponsoring members at the next regular business advisory meeting on September 24 in Cleveland. The following distinguished professionals presently serve on the SAC:

• Dr. Harvey Checkoway, Chair—Professor of Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences, School of Public Health, University of Washington
• Dr. Katharine Hammond—Professor of Environmental Health Sciences, School of Public Health, University of California, Berkeley
• Dr. Louis Hosek—Manager, Industrial Hygiene, American Electric Power
• Dr. Charles Kelly—Director, Occupational Safety and Health, Edison Electric Institute
• Dr. Leeka Kheifets—Professor of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, University of California, Los Angeles
• Dr. Jack Sahl—Director, Environment and Safety, Southern California Edison

For more information, contact Gabor Mezei (650) 855-8908, gmezei@epri.com.