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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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Serial: Installments on important issues in IH.

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Essentials Series: Installments from AIHA'sEssentials ebook series.

May 4, 2021
  • Synergist Blog,
  • Serial

Building Better IH Tools: Results from the Tech Tools Survey

In April 2020, AIHA’s Technology Initiatives Strategic Advisory Group (TISAG) distributed the Tech Tools Survey to informally assess members' familiarity with, use of, and suggestions to improve AIHA's web-based industrial hygiene tools.
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April 29, 2021
  • Synergist Blog,
  • AIHA University

AIHce OnDemand: Getting the Most of Your Credits

Deciding between all of the events offered at AIHce EXP can be overwhelming. That's why AIHA offers AIHce OnDemand, an online service for watching recordings of AIHce educational sessions, for free with full conference registration.
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April 27, 2021
  • Synergist Blog,
  • Touchstone ... by Larry Sloan

Preparing for Our Next Strategic Plan

Recently, AIHA conducted a brief survey of approximately one thousand members, representing various demographic groups, to identify issues to consider as part of our efforts to update the association’s strategic plan for 2022–2024.
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April 22, 2021
  • Synergist Blog,
  • Serial

Bleaching the World

Disinfectants have been central to regaining control of our daily lives at home and work. But the long-term health effects of disinfectants containing quaternary ammonium, which have been approved for use against SARS-CoV-2, are not yet known.
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April 20, 2021
  • Synergist Blog,
  • The Monthly Weekly

The Monthly Weekly: Federal Agencies Maintain Focus on COVID-19

As workplaces across the country reopen, new information from CDC, OSHA, and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) can help inform these efforts. Here, SynergistNOW highlights recent developments from these agencies.
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April 15, 2021
  • Synergist Blog,
  • Serial

From the Archives: Readings in IAQ

With a rebroadcast from AIHce EXP 2020 scheduled for next week, AIHA University is renewing its focus on indoor air quality. Below, I’ve linked to Synergist articles on IAQ that professionals interested in the AIHCe EXP rebroadcast may find useful.
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April 13, 2021
  • Synergist Blog,
  • Washington Insider

Infrastructure, Sustainability, and OEHS

If you’re an AIHA member, you stand at the confluence of infrastructure, sustainability, and OEHS. Construction links these concepts, but how often do proposals to improve our nation’s infrastructure focus on construction workers' health and safety?
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April 8, 2021
  • Synergist Blog,
  • Serial

Chemical Release Modeling: The Must-Have Tool in Your Emergency Response Kit

When working with chemicals, emergencies will happen, regardless of our best efforts. This is why it pays to include proactive strategies in your chemical emergency response plan. Consider plume models as a tool for managing a chemical release.
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April 6, 2021
  • Synergist Blog,
  • The Membership Experience

The Power of Volunteering at AIHA

Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, volunteer activity has increased significantly. Volunteers have worked tirelessly to protect the health and safety of workers and the general public.
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April 1, 2021
  • Synergist Blog,
  • Touchstone ... by Larry Sloan

Changing the Paradigm of Health in the Post-Pandemic Workplace

Recall what happened after September 11, 2001: that horrific day ushered in transformational changes that became “the new normal.” So, what will the new normal feel like after we get through the worst of the COVID pandemic?
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March 30, 2021
  • Synergist Blog,
  • AIHA University

Using Big Data to Promote Worker Health and Safety

AIHA has published a new Technical Framework on Big Data, which equips IH/OEHS professionals with the fundamental competencies to identify, collect, analyze, and apply big data to promote worker health and safety.
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March 25, 2021
  • Synergist Blog,
  • Serial

Workplace Health and Safety Is Moving Up on Wall Street

Worker health and safety continues to gain visibility and significance in organizational governance norms and practices.
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