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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.

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

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Dialogues: Q&As with IH leaders.

Serial: Installments on important issues in IH.

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April 18, 2023
  • Synergist Blog,
  • Serial

Talking with Students About STEM Careers

In February, a group of seventh-grade students emailed Jennifer Maclachlan. They were tasked with researching an in-demand engineering career. Maclachlan responded that she'd be happy to help and set out to organize a panel of chemical engineers.
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April 13, 2023
  • Synergist Blog,
  • Essentials Series

An Interprofessional Approach to Controlling Hazards in Museums

AIHA's Museum and Cultural Heritage Industry Working Group aims to overcome differences in knowledge and understanding between OEHS professionals and workforces outside their traditional purview through communication and collaboration.
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April 11, 2023
  • Synergist Blog,
  • Touchstone ... by Larry Sloan

Expanding Our Reach to Allied Associations and Agencies

AIHA regularly communicates with dozens of nonprofit organizations. For organizations whose interests most closely align with ours, we often consider establishing a more formal agreement known as a Memorandum of Understanding, or MOU.
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April 6, 2023
  • Synergist Blog,
  • Serial

Preventing Repeat OSHA Violations for Multi-Location Employers

OSHA's continued targeting of an employer that has allegedly exposed workers to unsafe conditions at many separate stores across the U.S. illustrates an important point about OSHA's approach to compliance and enforcement.
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April 4, 2023
  • Synergist Blog,
  • AIHce EXP

The OEHS Professionals’ Guide to Networking

No one really works alone. But no one arrives in the OEHS profession with a network in place. In this post, three industrial hygienists, each with less than 20 years of experience, share their advice for building their professional networks.
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March 30, 2023
  • Synergist Blog,
  • AIHA University

Now Available: The Updated SDS and Label Authoring Course

If you're interested in becoming a Safety Data Sheet Registered Professional, the SDS and Label Authoring Registry offers the only credential for the professional hazard communicator.
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March 28, 2023
  • Synergist Blog,
  • AIHce EXP

A Future of Supportive Standards and Technology

For neuroscientist Poppy Crum, PhD, who will give the opening keynote at AIHce EXP 2023, studying the physiology of perception has profoundly influenced her work in building technologies that support everyone.
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March 21, 2023
  • Synergist Blog,
  • Essentials Series

Communication Strategies for AI Projects

Successful deployment of AI projects requires being acquainted with unfamiliar knowledge and collaborating with other professions. These challenges can be addressed through effective communication, as Dave Risi CIH, CSP, explained at AIHce EXP 2022.
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March 16, 2023
  • Synergist Blog,
  • Serial

A Health and Safety Professional’s Near Miss

Cody Youshock didn't grow up knowing he wanted to go into industrial hygiene. But narrowly avoiding a serious injury while working as a part-time forklift operator gave him greater appreciation for health and safety.
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March 14, 2023
  • Synergist Blog,
  • Washington Insider

Influence Government by Joining AIHA’s New Grassroots Advocacy Center

Staying on top of the more than 140,000 bills, regulations, and other government actions proposed each year is a challenge. Now, AIHA has a tool that will make it easier for you to connect with your state and federal government officials.
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March 9, 2023
  • Synergist Blog,
  • Touchstone ... by Larry Sloan

My Trip to the White House

COVID-19 has clarified what OEHS professionals have long understood—that addressing indoor air quality is vitally important in preventing the spread of infectious disease. Momentum is building for improvements in buildings across the United States.
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March 7, 2023
  • Synergist Blog,
  • AIHce EXP

Building a STEM Career Pathway Through Mentorship

Throughout his 30-year teaching career, Fredi Lajvardi has learned that teenagers form their beliefs about what they can achieve by observing adults around them. Therefore, mentorship is vital to building a STEM career pipeline.
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