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Industrial Hygiene Digest * TV July, oo C=3 WILLIAM E. RINEHART, Sc.D. who joins the faculty of the University of Pittsburgh in Augu! as Assistant Professor of Applied Toxicology, has been appointed Visiting Fellow of Mellon Institute, effective the same date. He will assist Dr. Gross in the Foundation's Laboratory Toxicological Re search Program. Dr. Emil A. Pfitzer left the University of Pittsburgh this month to join the staf of the Kettering Laboratory, University of Cincinn Dr. Pfitzer has agreed to remain a Visiting Fellov of Mellon Institute, and will thus be available to assist in the design and implementation of researc in industry intended to validate Threshold Limit Values under conditions of use. Dr. Rinehart received his B.S. degree in Chemistry from Lafayette College in 1950; his M.l in Industrial Hygiene in 1958, and his Sc.D. inApp Toxicology in 1962, both from the University of Pittsburgh. His doctorial dissertation was entitled: "A Study of the CT Relation ship in Sub-Lethal Exposures to Phosgene. " Since 1962 he has been Industrial Toxicologist for the Standard Oil Company of California. Previously, he was associated with the University of Pittsburgh as Research Assistant in the Deparl ment of Occupational Health from 1958 to 1962. He served with the U.S. Civil Service from 1952 to 1957, assigned to the Chemical Corps Medical Laboratorie Army Chemical Center, Maryland. From 1950-1951 he worked as Microanalyst for the Interchemical Corporation in New York City. Dr. Rinehart has published several articles in the field of toxicology. Hi is affiliated with a number of scientific and technical societies including: Americ Association for the Advancement of Science, American Chemical Society, Amer: Industrial Hygiene Association, Sigma Xi, and the Society of Toxicology. We feel very fortunate to have been able to obtain the assistance of Dr. Rinehart, while retaining the interested participation of Dr. Pfitzer in the work for the Foundation. 03121948 iii.