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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 2, 2019
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Never Stop Learning

In any industry, change is a constant. New research, technologies, and techniques are continuously emerging. Industrial hygiene is no exception. To do their best work, it’s important that IH/OEHS professionals stay on top of the latest trends in th...
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June 27, 2019
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  • Serial

Top 10 Things to Consider Before You Buy Flame-Resistant Clothing

It’s likely you know a thing or two about flame-resistant clothing. You know that it protects your workers against severe burn injuries and even death as a result of thermal incidents on the job. You know it’s also required by law in many
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June 25, 2019
  • Synergist Blog,
  • The Monthly Weekly

Agencies Focus on Infectious Diseases in the Workplace

Infectious diseases have commanded their share of headlines in recent years, and federal agencies like CDC, OSHA, and NIOSH have dedicated resources and staff to address outbreaks and provide timely guidance for the public and workers who may be at r...
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June 20, 2019
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  • The Monthly Weekly

Soft Skills to Pay the Bills

There’s been a lot of talk lately about Emotional Intelligence (EI). I’ve blogged about it (here and here), co-presented a webinar on it, and was honored to lead a session on the topic at the recent Women in IH Summit in Minneapolis. While I do not c...
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June 18, 2019
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  • Washington Insider

Helping Communities in Times of Need

To those impacted by floods, fierce winds, and other severe weather—thoughts and words too complex to capture go out to you. With hope, these words will be a long-distance embrace, and while they cannot provide you with food or shelter, perhaps they ...
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June 12, 2019
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  • I Am IH,
  • Serial,
  • Washington Insider

Looking Back on AIHce EXP 2019

Each year at AIHce EXP, Synergist staff attend a number of sessions, gather copious notes, and publish as many articles as time allows about the things we learned. But deadline pressures and the editor’s pen ensure that not everything we find interes...
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June 6, 2019
  • Synergist Blog,
  • Washington Insider

Speaking Up for Young Worker Safety in Michigan

Photo: Anthony Oliveri testifies before the Michigan House Committee on Education.I’ve been interested in how industrial hygienists and other occupational health professionals can use their expertise and experiences to make an impact in governmental ...
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June 4, 2019
  • Synergist Blog,
  • Serial

Science and Storytelling

Photo: Edward Saxon addresses attendees at the Closing General Session of AIHce EXP 2019.“We think in stories,” Edward Saxon told attendees during the closing session of AIHce EXP 2019 in Minneapolis. It was an unsurprising declaration given Saxon’s ...
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May 30, 2019
  • Synergist Blog,
  • The Membership Experience

​“Please Cancel My Membership, I’ve Just Retired”

Photo: Steven Eversmeyer, AIHA Member “Having worked my whole life and paid for membership for years, why would I want to continue paying when I’m retired?” This seems to be a common sentiment among our retiring members. As AIHA’s membership marketi...
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May 28, 2019
  • Synergist Blog,
  • Serial

High-Capacity Air Sampling for Organic Vapors

Sponsored by Assay Technology Occasionally, a thoughtful, careful customer will ask us about the capacity of the organic vapor badges (546, 566, and 525). They know if the capacity of the sampling media is exceeded, they will get a low-biased result....
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May 15, 2019
  • Synergist Blog,
  • Serial

Is a Hooded PAPR Right for Your Organization?

Sponsored by ILC Dover Full-face respirators with either single or dual cartridges have long been used by the military and first responders to protect against the most hazardous of toxic respiratory threats, including nerve and blister agents. They ...
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May 14, 2019
  • Synergist Blog,
  • Washington Insider

Something Worth Hearing

My father is losing his hearing. It’s become a bit of a running joke with my family. For years he worked at a circuit board processing facility where he was surrounded by loud noise for much of his shift. I know because I often visited him as a child...
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