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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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April 21, 2017
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Embracing Emerging Disciplines

How do you develop education on a topic when an accepted body of knowledge doesn’t exist? In the early 2000s, the emerging topic in supply chain management was radio frequency identification (RFID). Most of the available information dealt with expe...
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April 13, 2017
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Build and Manage Your Career with CareerAdvantage

Finding a job is hard enough, but trying to find a job in a niche industry like ours is even harder. There are so many jobs out there for industrial hygienists and OEHS professionals, but where should you start? Enter AIHA’s CareerAdvantage, where ...
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April 4, 2017
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  • Touchstone ... by Larry Sloan

The Importance of Strategic Decision-Making, Part III

(Sources: Tecker International LLC, Ragan’s PR Daily) In this, my last blog in this series on the importance of strategic decision-making, let’s delve into the next step… an Action Plan. But first, let’s define for purposes of this exercise what the...
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March 28, 2017
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  • Touchstone ... by Larry Sloan

The Importance of Strategic Decision-Making, Part II

(Source: Tecker International LLC) Earlier this month, I blogged about four basic questions that we should ask ourselves in the context of making a decision. The next step in the process is to weigh the various alternatives against one another (pros...
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March 23, 2017
  • Synergist Blog,
  • Washington Insider

What the President’s Budget Request Could Mean for OEHS Programs

On Thursday, March 16, President Donald J. Trump submitted his budget request to Congress for Fiscal Year 2018. The request provides a scant level of detail typical of Presidents early into their first term, but even at this stage, the picture looks ...
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March 14, 2017
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  • I Am IH,
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Climate Change and Occupational Health

The “butterfly effect” suggests that one small action, like the movement of a butterfly’s wings, can ripple into significant and unforeseen consequences. While the concept was initially related to weather prediction, applying it to climate change see...
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March 10, 2017
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  • I Am IH,
  • Serial,
  • Washington Insider

Understanding the “Other Side”

As a result of the recent election, we’re seeing more political activism and conflict in the news. Whatever our political position, people tend to have strongly held beliefs and viewpoints. One of my concerns is that the current political controversi...
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March 6, 2017
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  • Touchstone ... by Larry Sloan,
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The Importance of Strategic Decision-Making, Part I

AIHA’s annual Leadership Workshop was held this past weekend. It’s an exciting time when officers from our Volunteer Groups, Local Sections, and Student Local Sections come together for self-discovery and to learn how they can become more effective g...
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March 3, 2017
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  • I Am IH,
  • Serial,
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What the Oscars Reminded Us About Risk Management

Catastrophic failures can happen in any industry. While industrial hygienists and environmental health and safety (EHS) professionals are concerned with protecting the health and safety of our work force, other professionals have more abstract concer...
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February 28, 2017
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  • The Monthly Weekly,
  • Washington Insider

News Roundup: NIOSH App Grabs Headlines

Have you heard? Noise is back in the news: social media is still buzzing about the new NIOSH Sound Level Meter mobile app that became available for iOS devices last month. Here's what some Twitter users have to say about the app: @NIOSH creates sound...
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February 22, 2017
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  • The Membership Experience,
  • Washington Insider

How to Raise Awareness of the Profession in Your Spare Time

AIHA members are at the heart of the profession and the association. Our members, many for decades, have spent hours upon hours volunteering, and have been invaluable contributors to the profession in innumerable ways. These members are influencers a...
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February 14, 2017
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  • I Am IH,
  • Serial,
  • Washington Insider

Attract and Retain Young Talent

What do you strive for at the end of the day: food and shelter, family and friends, or fame and fortune? Maslow’s hierarchy of basic human needs, first introduced in the 1940s, has been widely applied in management training, personal development, and...
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