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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 12, 2017
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  • I Am IH

#IAmIH: Up-and-Coming IH Tackles “Black Hole of Research” to Help Protect 200,000 Workers

AIHA member Max Chmielinski isn’t just launching his career as an industrial hygienist. He’s blazing a trail. Chmielinski is working on the leading edge of critical IH research in the emerging, controversial—and potentially dangerous—marijuana indust...
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July 11, 2017
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  • I Am IH

DNA Sequencing: The Next Generation

I have a bias, but I think that one of the great sessions at AIHce EXP 2017 was “Microbiomes of the Built Environment.” Typically, settled dust contains outdoor air particulate pollution, soil, a lot of fibers of various fabrics, and a surprising amo...
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July 5, 2017
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  • Touchstone ... by Larry Sloan

Lobbying: It’s Not a Four-letter Word

Let’s pause for a moment. Whatever else you’re doing, stop—for just a brief time—and think: what are the core goals of our government? After a little musing you may come to this conclusion: protection. There are no doubt many other laudable and appro...
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June 27, 2017
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#IAmIH: Jeremy Slagley, Air Force Institute of Technology

Editor’s note: The “I Am IH” series of blog posts stems from AIHA’s #IAmIH project, which seeks to highlight the people behind the industrial hygiene profession. These posts feature Q&As with IHs from across the U.S. More information about #IAmIH...
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June 20, 2017
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The Incidental Safety Professional

“What do you do for a living?” Safety professional...safety engineer...environmental health and safety…industrial hygiene…chief safety officer... “Huh?” Wouldn’t these interactions be easier if you could answer with “accountant?” Everybody understan...
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June 13, 2017
  • Synergist Blog,
  • I Am IH

Navigating the Legislative Process in Austin for Teen Workplace Safety

I grew up in Texas, so Austin is familiar. I stayed at a hotel right off South Congress Avenue, about six blocks away from the Capitol. I woke an hour earlier than I would otherwise so I could go over my notes again – Mark Ames from AIHA government r...
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June 6, 2017
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  • I Am IH

#IAmIH: Samuel Paik, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

​Editor’s note: The “I Am IH” series of blog posts stems from AIHA’s #IAmIH project, which seeks to highlight the people behind the industrial hygiene profession. These posts feature Q&As with IHs from across the U.S. More information about #IAmI...
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May 30, 2017
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  • Touchstone ... by Larry Sloan

What’s All This Talk about Changing AIHce?

Over the past several months, I’ve been traveling around the country visiting local sections and fielding more than a few questions about changes that have been made to AIHce. “Why was it shortened by a day?” “Why wasn’t my abstract accepted?” And so...
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May 23, 2017
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  • Washington Insider

A Summer of Workplace Safety for Teens

The beatific months of summer are a singularly happy time for many in the verdant lands of America. Although we enjoy the light of the season, it can blind us to a sinister reality that touches all of our lives – most especially some of our youngest....
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May 9, 2017
  • Synergist Blog,
  • I Am IH

An IH at the March for Science

I was one of approximately 40,000 participants (six from my church, the United Church of Christ in Valley Forge, Pa.) in the March for Science on Saturday, April 22, 2017, braving the rain most of the day. My church members included an engineer from ...
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May 3, 2017
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  • The Monthly Weekly

News Roundup: Welding Fume Newly Classified as Group 1 Carcinogen

Seventeen scientists from 10 countries met earlier this year at the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) to evaluate the carcinogenicity of welding fumes and UV radiation from welding. IARC estimates that 11 million workers have “welder...
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April 25, 2017
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  • The Membership Experience

The Value of AIHA Membership

I am often asked to define the “value” of AIHA membership​. My answer? It is as unique as the individual making the decision to join or renew. It is never a one-size-fits-all option. However, for those who are trying to get buy-in from their employer...
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