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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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March 4, 2020
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  • The Toolbox

Occupational Exposure Bands: A Reintroduction

Let me reintroduce a not-so-new tool to my fellow industrial hygienists: exposure banding. Occupational exposure banding is a heuristic for quickly assigning chemical substances to “bands” of exposure levels based on their associated health outcomes.
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March 3, 2020
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  • Dialogues,
  • AIHA University

Changes Ahead: Talking AIHce EXP 2020 With Bethany Chirico

We talked with Bethany Chirico, Managing Director for AIHA’s Global Meetings and Business Development, about the process that led to the new changes that AIHce EXP attendees can expect at the upcoming Atlanta conference. Here’s what she had to say.
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February 27, 2020
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  • I Am IH

An Introduction to Total Worker Health

Have you ever heard members of your safety and health team talk about Total Worker Health (TWH)?
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February 25, 2020
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Workplace Health and Safety at Nonprofits: Volunteers Needed

Shortly after I retired, I had time to help my favorite charity. I still saw the world through a professional safety and health lens, so I offered to help them improve workplace safety and health for their 900+ volunteers and 4 employees.
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February 20, 2020
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  • I Am IH

Proud to Be an IH: The Virtue of Perseverance

As a now-retired EHS professional, I look back at the more than 20 years I was a practicing occupational health professional in the chemical manufacturing industry, and I ponder my impact on the lives and health of the people in those facilities.
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February 18, 2020
  • Synergist Blog,
  • Serial

NIOSH Addresses Use (and Misuse) of Sensors

NIOSH is working to ensure the proper use of sensors through an initiative called “Right Sensors Used Right,” which is intended to promote the competent development, adoption, and interpretation of real-time monitors and direct-reading methodologies.
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February 13, 2020
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  • Serial

The Benefits of Understanding Safety Data Sheets for the Industrial Hygienist

As an industrial hygienist, have you considered the impact of the traceability of the safety data sheets (SDSs) you use to protect your workers? Is the author someone who has been recognized as an SDSRP, an expert in their field?
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February 11, 2020
  • Synergist Blog,
  • Touchstone ... by Larry Sloan

A Deeper Bond

An organization like AIHA needs to figure out how to cut through the noise, not only to reach different audiences and attract new members but to deepen our bond with current members, volunteers, and stakeholders.
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February 6, 2020
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  • I Am IH

Combating the Coronavirus with Industrial Hygiene

Controlling the spread of a pandemic requires fast action. Enter, industrial hygiene.
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February 3, 2020
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  • AIHA University

Occupational Exposure Banding: A New Virtual Conference from AIHA University

Exposure to chemicals remains a safety hazard for many workers in a variety of industries. Every day, American workers handle and transport thousands of chemicals—most of which lack an occupational exposure limit.
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January 29, 2020
  • Synergist Blog,
  • I Am IH

A New Edition of a Valued Resource on Mold

This resource discusses the underlying principles of evaluating buildings for potential mold problems, interpreting data related to mold, and controlling mold hazards.
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January 28, 2020
  • Synergist Blog,
  • The Toolbox

IH Mod 2.0: Freeware Models with Monte Carlo Simulation

Originally launched in 2008, IH Mod is a downloadable mathematical modeling Excel spreadsheet used for estimating occupational airborne exposures. It is available in multiple languages and includes a separate support file
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