Technology is advancing for exposure monitors, such as noise dosimeters and air sampling pumps, that are worn on the body. But do these features provide value to an industrial hygienist?

The federal government and several state legislatures have either introduced or passed bills to address the effects of extreme heat. This blog post highlights bills that are good examples of how states can address the health effects of extreme heat.

Control banding and occupational exposure banding are well-established tools designed to objectively evaluate chemical hazards and support risk management decisions in the absence of defined OELs.

In the first week of May, OSHA hosted a virtual meeting that gave stakeholders an opportunity to learn about and provide feedback on OSHA’s various efforts to protect workers from heat-related hazards.

As AIHce EXP 2022 draws closer, and as attendees prepare to join AIHA in Nashville, the association updates attendees on health and safety at the event in the form of Ben Rome's interview with Michele Twilley and Bethany Chirico.

OSHA has initiated the rulemaking process for a standard to protect workers from heat hazards, which is among several issues that OSHA has focused on over the last month. Here are some recent agency updates on heat hazards and other topics.

In February, the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine issued the Frameworks for Protecting Workers and the Public from Inhalation Hazards. In this post, Bruce Lippy describe the work of the committee that produced the report.

With organizational AIHA membership, your employer can not only ensure that you and your colleagues will continue to receive individual benefits but can also gain visibility and receive discounts as an organization.

If industrial hygiene data were linked to worker health data, epidemiologists and other public health researchers and professionals could more accurately estimate exposures to workplace hazards when evaluating health outcomes.

A previous post introduced the domains of AIHA's strategic plan: community, awareness, advancement and dissemination of knowledge, integrity of professional practice, and advocacy. This post highlights the advancement and dissemination of knowledge.

The highlights of President Biden's 2023 budget request to Congress include budget increases for OSHA and EPA; funds for disaster preparedness, response, and recovery; and a budget cut for NIOSH.

When three now-experienced occupational and environmental health and safety professionals discussed their first AIHce EXP attendances, all three reported a common experience: being struck by the conference’s scale and high level of activity.