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Synergist Blog

SynergistNOW, a blog created and delivered by the American Industrial Hygiene Association, offers ideas, insights, and perspectives on important topics affecting industrial and occupational hygiene professionals, written by and for experienced IH/OHs, researchers, academics, and AIHA leaders.​​

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June 22, 2023
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  • Serial

Applying the Design Thinking Process to Product Stewardship

Product stewards don't typically think of themselves as designers, but they may benefit from the process of design thinking—a methodology that can be used to develop effective, user-centered solutions to a range of problems.
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June 20, 2023
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New Guidance for 3D Printing at Colleges and Universities

Recently, the Chemical Insights Research Institute partnered with the Campus Safety, Health, and Environmental Management Association to produce updated guidance for the safe use of 3D printing at colleges and universities around the country.
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June 15, 2023
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  • Serial

Three Thoughts on Technology and OEHS

Poppy Crum's opening keynote at AIHce EXP 2023 in Phoenix was a tonic for those who are skeptical about digital technology and worried about artificial intelligence. But what stands out the most from her presentation is the imminence of change.
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June 13, 2023
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  • Washington Insider

Rise to the Challenge: Inspiring the Next Generation with the I Am IH Leadership Challenge

AIHA is here to support OEHS professionals who want to inspire the next generation. In the 2023 I Am IH Leadership Challenge, AIHA is challenging OEHS professionals to meet with as many students, teachers, and other members of the public as possible.
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June 8, 2023
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  • Touchstone ... by Larry Sloan

Commit to C.A.R.E.: Helping Small Businesses Manage Airborne Transmitted Diseases

The resources available through Commit to C.A.R.E. were developed for general small businesses, healthcare facilities, and long-term care facilities.
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June 6, 2023
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  • The Monthly Weekly

The Monthly Weekly: Ventilation, Infection Control, and Emergencies

CDC, ASHRAE, and ASTM International are among the agencies and organizations addressing timely issues including ventilation and infectious disease prevention as well as responding to emergencies such as the derailment in East Palestine, Ohio.
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June 1, 2023
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  • AIHA University

Training a Global Team with AIHA’s Basic Principles Course

Amazon's Learn and Be Curious principle led the company's workplace health and safety team to AIHA's Basic Principles of Occupational Hygiene Course in 2022. This 10-hour virtual course provides a foundational understanding of OEHS topics.
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May 30, 2023
  • Synergist Blog,
  • Serial

Three Thoughts on Mental Health in the Workplace

The COVID-19 pandemic has brought increased attention to mental health in the workplace. Many people, including employers, have been reluctant to discuss mental health in the workplace, but there's reason to believe change is happening now.
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May 25, 2023
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  • Touchstone ... by Larry Sloan

A New Name and a New Look for AIHA’s Annual Conference

At AIHce EXP 2023 in Phoenix, Arizona, AIHA announced that the association is changing the name of its annual conference. Here, CEO Larry Sloan explains AIHA's rationale and process for making this decision.
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May 18, 2023
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  • Serial

Engineered Stone, Silica, and the Precautionary Principle

According to industrial hygienist Jenny Houlroyd, the introduction of engineered stone countertop manufacturing has correlated with significantly increased occupational exposures to respirable crystalline silica—as well as higher rates of silicosis.
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May 16, 2023
  • Synergist Blog,
  • Essentials Series

“Nothing About Us Without Us”: OEHS in Adult Entertainment

Workers employed in strip clubs—including entertainers colloquially referred to as strippers or dancers—have the right to safe, healthy workplaces. But implementing OEHS programs in strip clubs is complicated by stigma and other factors.
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May 11, 2023
  • Synergist Blog,
  • Serial

OSHA’s HazCom Standard and the GHS Seventh Edition

This year, OSHA is updating the Hazard Communication Standard for employers and chemical industry stakeholders to align it with the seventh revised edition of the Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labeling of Chemicals.
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