1. New Initiatives of the Worker Safety and Health Subcommittee Dennisses Valdés, Deputy Director EPA Environmental Response Team - West

2. UPCOMING MEETINGS (1) Medical Surveillance and Incident Stress Management Technical Workshop Co sponsored by Schools of Public Health at University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey and John Hopkins University June 2005

3. Upcoming Events (2) NRT Worker Safety and Health Subcommittee Spring 2005 Respirator Technical Seminar Plan to hold jointly with the EPA Safety, Health and Environmental Management Program Annual Meeting Summer 2005

4. EPA Initiative /NRT support U.S. EPA’s National Field Health and Safety Implementation Manual – First 3 Chapters…NRT review complete 1. Medical Surviellance Program Implementation Plan 2. Respiratory Protection 3. Radiation Response Safety