Skip to Page Content
The AIHA University Summer Sale is live! Save 20% off select products June 4 to June 26. Learn More
AIHA Logo
  • Catalyst
  • Find Consultants
  • Job Board
  • Marketplace
  • Merch Store
  • Member Dashboard
  • SIGN IN
Search
Join Now
  • About AIHA
    • Overview
    • Affiliates and Alliances
    • AIHFoundation (AIHF)
    • Awards and Honors
    • Communications Center
    • Guideline Foundation
    • Governance
    • Hamilton Club
    • Job Opportunities
    • Policies
    • Press Releases
    • Strategic Plan
    • Senior Leadership Team
    • Sponsorships and Advertising
  • Membership
    • Overview
    • Join AIHA
    • Catalyst
    • Member Center
    • Membership FAQ
    • Newsletters
    • Recruit Members
    • Renew Membership
  • Get Involved
    • Overview
    • Advancing OEHS Science and Practice
    • AIHA Content Development
    • Distinguished Lecturer Program
    • Government Relations & Advocacy
    • Grand Challenges
    • International Ambassador Program
    • Local Sections
    • Mentoring Program
    • Micro-Volunteering for AIHA
    • Open Calls
    • Outreach Center
    • Student Local Sections
    • Volunteer Committees' Bodies of Work
    • Volunteer Groups
  • AIHA University
    • Overview
    • AIHA Content Development
    • AIHA University Digital Catalog
    • AIHA University Supported Certifications and Registries
    • Apps and eTools Resource Center
    • Bodies of Work
    • Bookstore
    • Certificate Programs
    • Continuing Education Credits & Education Transcripts
    • EHS Generalist Resources
    • eLearning
    • eLearning Subscription
    • Face-to-Face Training
    • Virtual PDCs
    • Marketplace
    • Online Classroom
  • Events
    • Overview
    • AIHA Connect
    • Calendar of Events
    • Future Leaders Institute
    • Leadership Workshop
  • OEHS Careers
    • Overview
    • Career Advantage
    • Core Competencies
    • Discover IH
    • Future of OEHS 2025
    • IH Professional Pathway
  • OEHS Professionals
    • Overview
    • Affiliate Resources
    • Apps and eTools Resource Center
    • Best Practice Guide for Leading Health Metrics in OEHS Programs
    • Center for Safety & Health Sustainability
    • Core Competencies for the Practice of Industrial/Occupational Hygiene
    • Improving Exposure Judgments (IEJ)
    • Healthier Workplaces Video Podcast
    • Journal of Occupational and Environmental Hygiene (JOEH)
    • Marketplace
    • Newsletters
    • Periodicals
    • Recursos en español
    • Resources for Academics
    • Resources for Global Affairs
    • The Synergist
    • Vendor Directory
  • Public Resources
    • Overview
    • AIHA Network
    • Commit to C.A.R.E.
    • Consultants Listing
    • Disaster Response Resource Center
    • Hazards by Industry Sector
    • Public Affairs
    • Publications
    • Spanish Resources
    • Vendor Directory
    • Workplace Hazards
Billboard News

SynergistNOW

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.​​


The opinions, claims, conclusions, and positions expressed on this blog are those of the author or person quoted and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of the editors, AIHA®, The Synergist®, or SynergistNOW.

Subscribe to AIHA’s free SynergistNOW blog View the blog author guidelines for SynergistNOW
Categories
  • Synergist Blog
    • Touchstone ... by Larry Sloan
    • The Membership Experience
    • I Am IH
    • Dialogues
    • Serial
    • The Monthly Weekly
    • The Toolbox
    • Women in IH
    • AIHA University
    • Washington Insider
    • Essentials Series
    • AIHce EXP
Category Descriptions

Touchstone... by Larry Sloan: Perspectives from AIHA's CEO.

The Membership Experience: The ins and outs of AIHA membership.

I Am IH: Interviews with AIHA members.

Dialogues: Q&As with IH leaders.

Serial: Installments on important issues in IH.

The Monthly Weekly: Highlights from the previous month's news published in the Synergist Weekly.

The Toolbox: Technical topics.

Women in IH: Perspectives from the WIH community.

AIHA University: The latest educational offerings from AIHA.

Washington Insider: Perspectives from AIHA's Government Relations director.

Essentials Series: Installments from AIHA'sEssentials ebook series.

March 19, 2024
  • Synergist Blog,
  • AIHce EXP

Meeting Uncertainty with Curiosity

Before Helena Boschi returned to university to study psychology and neuroscience, she observed that people often responded to change initiatives in surprising and irrational ways, even when these initiatives seemed to make sense on a rational level.
Learn More
March 14, 2024
  • Synergist Blog,
  • Serial

Complying with the Surface Sampling Requirements of USP 800

In the intricate world of healthcare and pharmacy operations, ensuring a safe environment for both patients and staff is paramount. The handling of hazardous drugs presents a unique set of challenges in preventing contamination and exposure.
Learn More
March 7, 2024
  • Synergist Blog,
  • AIHA University

Noise Control Engineering in Hearing Conservation

The role of a noise control engineer is to apply an understanding of acoustics to the industrial environment: first to identify the noise sources that present the highest risk to hearing and, second, to invent solutions that reduce that risk.
Learn More
February 29, 2024
  • Synergist Blog,
  • AIHce EXP

The Mining Industry and Reproductive Health: Protecting Pregnant Workers

Women are vital participants in the mining workforce, and their significance will only increase due to technological, social, and economic forces shaping the planet. This means the mining industry must better protect women's health and safety.
Learn More
February 22, 2024
  • Synergist Blog,
  • Washington Insider

Senators Question EPA’s Implementation of TSCA

When President Joseph Biden relaunched his Cancer Moonshot, he reignited "a national effort to end cancer as we know it." Part of the Cancer Moonshot is focused on understanding and preventing toxic and environmental exposures.
Learn More
February 15, 2024
  • Synergist Blog,
  • Serial

Mental Health: Ending the Stigma

Many Americans are struggling with their mental health. In 2021, CDC reported that the percentage of adults with recent symptoms of anxiety or depression increased from 36.4 percent to 41.5 percent between August 2020 and February 2021.
Learn More
February 8, 2024
  • Synergist Blog,
  • Serial

Five Mistakes Companies Make with Ergonomics

Organizations are realizing that they need ergonomics programs to help keep employees safe and healthy from musculoskeletal disorders, but many of them struggle to develop strong, effective ergonomics processes that can be sustained over time.
Learn More
February 1, 2024
  • Synergist Blog,
  • AIHce EXP

An Immersive Inventory of Impulse Noise

The high peaks and very brief sampling windows make impulse noise difficult to measure. Robert Agnew, PhD, first noticed the challenge of accurately measuring impulse noise when he encountered a drop hammer as a field industrial hygienist.
Learn More
January 25, 2024
  • Synergist Blog,
  • AIHce EXP

Embracing Your “Peculiarity” as a Scientist and Communicator

Entomologist Samuel Ramsey, PhD, is known for achievements that seem far outside the purview of occupational and environmental health and safety. But as a science communicator, he encounters challenges that OEHS professionals will relate to.
Learn More
January 23, 2024
  • Synergist Blog,
  • Touchstone ... by Larry Sloan

New Research for a New Year

Many organizations have a dedicated fund for research and development. At AIHA, IRAT projects, which stands for "invested reserves above target," are designed to support all AIHA business units, including LLCs and the Product Stewardship Society.
Learn More
January 18, 2024
  • Synergist Blog,
  • Washington Insider

Gavel Down, Gearing Up: 2024 State Legislative Sessions and How AIHA Empowers You

Through the State Team Program and the AIHA Grassroots Advocacy Center, AIHA equips you with the tools and knowledge to effectively engage with your state legislators and make a tangible difference.
Learn More
December 21, 2023
  • Synergist Blog,
  • Serial

Linking Risk Characterization and Risk Management: How to Optimize Tools for a Safer Workplace

The fifth and final webinar in the Many Paths – One Goal series, which was held on Dec. 7, brought together a panel of experts to discuss approaches for characterizing and managing risks in the workplace.
Learn More
  • <
  • 7
  • 8
  • 9
  • 10
  • 11
  • 12
  • 13
  • >
AIHA Logo
AIHA

3120 Fairview Park Drive | Suite 360 | Falls Church, VA 22042 | +1 703-849-8888

  • Check us out on twitter.
  • Check us out on facebook.
  • Check us out on linked.
  • Check us out on youtube.
  • Check us out on instagram.
  • Partner 04
  • Partner AIHALA Pnew
  • PAT ProgramsR Logo Primary AIHA Blue 127x54
  • Partner 03
  • The Synergist Logo AIH Ablue
2026 — AIHA
  • Advertising/Sponsorships
  • AIHA Policies
  • Disclaimers
  • Contact AIHA
  • Feedback
  • Site Map