TEN YEARS LATER: RYERSON FACULTY EXPERTS OFFER COMMENT ON TENTH ANNIVERSARY OF TORONTO BLACKOUT
On August 14th 2003, a widespread electrical blackout across Ontario, the Northeastern and Midwestern states left nearly over 40 million people without power, including over 10 million Ontarians.
The following Ryerson faculty experts are available to comment on the following areas, as they relate to the 10th Anniversary of the 2003 blackout:
Bala Venkatesh
Academic Director, Centre for Urban Energy
Office: 416-979-5000 x2232
bala@ryerson.ca
http://www.cue.ryerson.ca/people/bio_bala.html
- Operational challenges of Ontario’s electric power transmission system
- Voltage collapse
Sean Conway
Distinguished Research Fellow, Centre for Urban Energy
Office: 416-979-5000 x 2977
s7conway@ryerson.ca
www.cue.ryerson.ca/people/bio_conway.html
- Causes, impacts and lessons learned from the 2003 blackout
Tim Sly
Professor, School of Occupational and Public Health
Office: 416-979-5000 x7556
tsly@ryerson.ca
http://www.ryerson.ca/sophe/facultystaff/Tim_Sly.html
- Emergency circumstances - what to do with frozen or refrigerated foods? How long will they last?
- Water safety - dealing with water that may be contaminated with sewage, drinking water that may have been contaminated, use of toilets without water supply, avoiding enteric illness, contact (e.g. wading) with sewage contaminated flood water, use of water in the hot water tank for drinking.
- Temperature control for elderly
Ronald Puschak
Professor, School of Occupational and Public Health
Office: 416-979-5000 x7049
rpuschak@ryerson.ca
http://www.ryerson.ca/sophe/facultystaff/Ron_Pushchak.html
- Risk assessment - policy and planning decisions made beforehand that lead to vulnerabilities in a blackout
- Planning for infrastructure maintenance
- Planning for a secure power grid
MEDIA CONTACT:
Johanna VanderMaas
Public Affairs
Ryerson University
Office: 416-979-5000 x 4630
johanna.vandermaas@ryerson.ca
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