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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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July 29, 2020
  • Synergist Blog,
  • The Membership Experience

Five Ways to Be a Great Volunteer

There are many reasons to volunteer for AIHA, such as to earn CM points, advance the profession, gain leadership skills, develop professional contacts, and make a positive impact. But with over 3,000 volunteers at AIHA, what makes a great one?
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July 23, 2020
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RT-qPCR for Definitive COVID-19 Cleanliness Testing

This blog post addresses the science around the presence of the SARS-CoV-2 virus on surfaces and describes the benefits of Reverse Transcriptase-quantitative Polymerase Chain Reaction (RT-qPCR) testing for ensuring post-disinfection safety.
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July 21, 2020
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  • Touchstone ... by Larry Sloan

It Takes a Village

We’ve just passed the halfway mark of 2020 and the first weeks of the year prior to the arrival of the pandemic feel like a distant memory. I wanted to take this opportunity to acknowledge the effort by our technical committees and volunteers.
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July 16, 2020
  • Synergist Blog,
  • Serial

Virginia Passes First-in-Nation Emergency Temporary Standard for COVID-19

Employers wondering whether Virginia is the new California just got their answer: California has some catching up to do. The Virginia Safety and Health Codes Board passed first-in-the-nation standards to address COVID-19 in workplaces.
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July 14, 2020
  • Synergist Blog,
  • Washington Insider

COVID-19 and Emergency Temporary Standards: Right for the Nation?

In recent months, Members of the U.S. House and Senate have introduced bills that would require OSHA to issue an ETS to protect employees from occupational exposure to SARS–CoV–2. But whether such a standard is necessary is the subject of debate.
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July 9, 2020
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  • The Toolbox

Using Your Digital Toolbox to Stay Safe

The COVID-19 pandemic has challenged the industrial hygiene and safety community. Whatever the impact at your organization, the industrial hygienist’s digital toolbox has never been more important.
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July 7, 2020
  • Synergist Blog,
  • Serial

Resonating with Those We Serve

On June 30, I attended the virtual town hall about recent changes to AIHA’s branding. One aspect of the new brand is emphasis on our members’ connections to occupational health and safety, a more familiar term to many than industrial hygiene.
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July 2, 2020
  • Synergist Blog,
  • AIHA University

A New Technical Framework on the Use of DRIs

OHS professionals have a new resource to help them select and use direct reading instruments (DRIs): on May 26, 2020, AIHA volunteers completed the “Guidance on Use of Direct Reading Instruments” document, approved by the AIHA board shortly after.
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June 30, 2020
  • Synergist Blog,
  • The Membership Experience

The Role of AIHA’s Volunteer Groups

AIHA has over 50 volunteer committees and working groups, all of which are vital to helping our organization achieve its mission and vision. In fact, volunteer support and involvement has been crucial to AIHA’s response to the pandemic.
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June 25, 2020
  • Synergist Blog,
  • I Am IH

Proud to Be an IH: Decades of Impact

In 1971, I started my career with the Air Pollution Control Division of the Erie County, New York, Health Department. Our outcomes included community noise control and better ambient air quality in the community and on private property.
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June 23, 2020
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  • The Membership Experience

A Tribute to Eula Bingham, 1929–2020

We are sad to report that one of the titans of modern-day industrial hygiene and occupational health, Eula Bingham, passed away June 13, 2020, at the age of 90.
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June 18, 2020
  • Synergist Blog,
  • Serial

Is Online EHS Training the New Normal?

The COVID-19 pandemic makes training a challenge in 2020. When facilities closed, employees stayed home, and public gatherings ceased, professionals in need of routine safety or hazardous waste and materials training were left with online education.
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