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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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October 3, 2024
  • Synergist Blog,
  • AIHA University

An OEHS Professional’s Guide to Toxicology

If a worker asks you how your programs protect their health and safety, you might tell them that the controls keep their exposures below the relevant occupational exposure limit. But could you explain why this OEL exists and what data it's based on?
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September 26, 2024
  • Synergist Blog,
  • Serial

Partnerships Contribute to the Safety of Workers Worldwide

In some emerging economies, the scarcity of health and safety professionals and the lack of training and research may expose workers to unnecessary hazards. Amazon is partnering with organizations to contribute to the safety of workers worldwide.
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September 19, 2024
  • Synergist Blog,
  • The Membership Experience

You Spoke, We Listened: Catalyst Community Returns with Exciting Upgrades

After receiving member feedback, AIHA's Catalyst community will return to its previous platform, Higher Logic. This transition will benefit members with a familiar interface, reinstated tools, increased reliability, and customized notifications.
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September 12, 2024
  • Synergist Blog,
  • AIHA University

Qualitative Risk Analysis: A Tool for the IH/OS Toolbox

Hazard analysis is the process of evaluating and identifying potential hazards associated with a system, process, or activity. The goal of hazard analysis is to understand and control risks before they materialize into serious issues.
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September 10, 2024
  • Synergist Blog,
  • Serial

Networking Through Presenting at Conference

Are you thinking of presenting at AIHA Connect but wondering whether the benefits outweigh the stress? Aurora Le, PhD, MPH, CIH, CSP, CPH, praised conferences as opportunities to share research while connecting with other professionals.
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September 5, 2024
  • Synergist Blog,
  • AIHA University

Future Directions for AIHA’s Content Priorities: Results from a Recent Environmental Scan

AIHA's content priorities are concepts or themes that impact the relevance and value of AIHA's content. The Content Portfolio Advisory Group commissioned a scan that identified 76 trends related to the future of OEHS clustered in six broad areas.
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September 4, 2024
  • Synergist Blog,
  • Serial

Why Present at AIHA Connect?

Are you thinking of submitting a proposal to present at a professional conference for the first time? AIHA Connect presenter Rustin Reed, PhD, CIH, CSP, offers tips for submitting session proposals and presenting sessions at conferences.
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August 29, 2024
  • Synergist Blog,
  • Washington Insider

The End of Chevron Deference: What It Means for OEHS

Chevron deference was a somewhat obscure practice in which federal courts generally deferred to government agencies, relying on their expertise to interpret vaguely-worded laws. However, a Supreme Court decision in June overturned Chevron deference.
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August 22, 2024
  • Synergist Blog,
  • AIHA University

Planning for a Confined Space Rescue

Although the hazards of confined spaces are well understood, hundreds of workers continue to be killed or injured every year in confined space accidents.
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August 15, 2024
  • Synergist Blog,
  • Touchstone ... by Larry Sloan

Calling All Beta Testers

Few AIHA projects have generated as much excitement as the Heat Stress Mobile App, which calculates the user's adjusted WBGT index and recommends measures for mitigating or preventing heat stress. A beta version of the app was released in June.
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August 8, 2024
  • Synergist Blog,
  • AIHA University

The Hierarchy of Controls as a Risk Management Tool

A newly published white paper by AIHA reorients OEHS professionals' approach to the hierarchy of controls and illustrates effective application of the HoC to address workplace hazards. NIOSH's pyramid is just one version of a flexible concept.
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August 6, 2024
  • Synergist Blog,
  • Serial

Attend OEESC 2024, the Leading International Conference on Dermal Exposure

Since 2002, the Occupational and Environmental Exposure of Skin to Chemicals conference has brought together experts in occupational health, toxicology, risk assessment and communication, dermatology, product stewardship, consumer fields, and more.
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