2015 Synergist Archives

January

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President’s Message
Why AIHA Is Your Primary Resource
By Christine A.D. Lorenzo

Insight: Risk Communication
Warning, or False Alarm?
By Peter M. Sandman

Insight: Ergonomics
Is Stretching the New “Back Belt”?
By Scott Schneider and Mary O’Reilly

Hazardous Drugs: The Silent Stalker of Healthcare Workers?
Training, Education Are Key to Preventing Exposures
By Mark A. Lucas and Thomas H. Connor

Making Decisions with Uncertain Data
Practical Examples of Monte Carlo Simulations
By Thomas W. Armstrong

Few Easy Answers
Case Studies in IH Ethics
By D. Jeff Burton

By the Numbers
Legionnaires’ Disease in Portugal

February

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Letters
Ethics and the Law

President’s Message
Cultivating Tomorrow’s Leaders
By Christine A.D. Lorenzo

Special Section
AIHce 2015 Technical Sessions

Special Section
AIHA® Candidates’ Forum

Insight: Safety
Assessing Risk with NFPA 70E
An Interview with Paul Zoubek by Kay Bechtold

The Changing Worlds of Work and Health
Adapting Industrial Hygiene for the 21st Century
By Paul J. Middendorf, John Piacentino, and Rene Pana-Cryan

Nanomaterials: The Next Wave
Nanotechnology and the 21st-century Workplace
By Jennifer Dimitri, Michele N. Shepard, Paul J. Webb, and John Baker

Synergist® Forum
Two Views on the New ISO Respirator Standards
By Larry Janssen and Craig Colton

By the Numbers
EPA Risk Assessment for Libby Amphibole Asbestos

March

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In Memoriam
Edward J. Baier, 1929–2014

President’s Message
A Purposeful Approach to Content
By Christine A.D. Lorenzo

Washington Insider
What to Watch in 2015
By Aaron Trippler

Insight: Management Systems
When Things Go Wrong
By Thea Dunmire

Turning Numbers into Knowledge
Sensors for Safety, Health, Well-being, and Productivity
By Mark D. Hoover and D. Gayle DeBord

This Is How We Do It
Building Bodies of Knowledge in Industrial Hygiene
By Ed Rutkowski

Hidden Hazards
Protecting Wastewater Treatment Workers from Endotoxins and Hepatitis A
By Bradley A. Prill

By the Numbers
Chronic Kidney Disease in Sri Lanka

April

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President’s Message
What’s New at AIHce
By Christine A.D. Lorenzo

Leadership Perspective
The Buzz about Stewardship
By Allan K. Fleeger

Special Section
Salt Lake Sneak Peek
By Kay Bechtold

Insight: Risk Assessment
ABC’s and Asbestos Risk Assessment
By Frank Mirer

How Low Is Low?
Blood-lead Levels and Lead Poisoning in Emerging Economies
By Andrey Korchevskiy, James Rasmuson, and Eric Rasmuson

A Day at the Range
Controlling Impulsive Noise in a Tactical Training Environment
By Steve Stamper and Julie Wilson

Shifting the Conversation
Opportunities and Challenges in Exposure and Risk Science
By Steven Jahn and Fred Boelter

By the Numbers
Silica and Countertop Workers

May

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Special Section
AIHce 2015 Exhibitors

President’s Message
A Passion for Protecting Worker Health
By Christine A.D. Lorenzo

Insight: Risk Assessment
The Little Engine That Could
By Frank Mirer

The Ethical Mentor
Using Others’ Wisdom to Resolve Ethical Dilemmas
By Michael D. Larrañaga

An Interview with Minister Yang
Occupational Health and Safety in China

The Next Position
Advice for Improving Office Ergonomics
By Stephanie Lynch

By the Numbers
Tobacco Use among Workers

June/July

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In Memoriam
Steven P. Levine, PhD, CIH

Letters
Blood-lead Levels in Emerging Economies

Insight: Management Systems
Evaluating OHS Performance
By Thea Dunmire

Focus on Fracking
Debate Continues Over Environmental Health Effects
By Michelle F. Gillie

From Hardhats to Hair Covers
IEQ Investigations in Healthcare Facilities
By David Brinkerhoff and Michelle Rosales

The New Age of Legionella
AIHA Publishes Guidance on Assessing Water Systems in Buildings
By J. David Krause, William Kerbel, Brian G. Shelton, and John P. Springston

By the Numbers
Chemical Exposures to Oil and Gas Workers

August

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President’s Message
Closer to Our Goal
By Daniel H. Anna

Washington Insider
Washington at Work
By Aaron Trippler

Insight: Risk Assessment
Getting Particular
By Frank Mirer

A New Landscape
AIHce 2015 Speakers Grapple with the Changing Nature of Work
By Kay Bechtold and Ed Rutkowski

Clear and Credible
How AIHA-LAP Advertising Policies Help Labs—And Their Customers
By Cheryl O. Morton

Stamp of Approval
Government Regulators Rely on Accredited Testing, ILAC MRA
By Cheryl O. Morton

By the Numbers
Hazards in the Recycling Industry

September

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President’s Message
A Broader Commitment to Standards
By Daniel H. Anna

Special Section
Trends and Transformations
By Ed Rutkowski

Insight: Risk Communication
Characterizing Risk
By Fred Boelter and Charles Redinger

The IH Route Planner
Navigating a New Career
By Kay Bechtold

Embracing Engineering
Knowledge of Engineering Controls Can Lead to Creative Solutions
By Bill Mele, Rob Strode, Daniel Hall, Cassidy Strode, and Andrey Korchevskiy

What’s New in Z88.2
An Introduction to ANSI/ASSE Z88.2-2015, Practices for Respiratory Protection
By Richard W. Metzler, James S. Johnson, David L. Spelce, and Timothy R. Rehak

By the Numbers
Chronic Beryllium Disease

October

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Letters
Outreach and the Future of IH

President’s Message
The Process behind the Plan
By Daniel H. Anna

Leadership Perspective
Bringing Work Safety and Health to Schools
By Steven Lacey, Rebecca Guerin, and Andrea Okun

Insight: Risk Assessment
Fifty Shades of Gray
By Frank Mirer

Placement Makes the Poison
Infection Control Lessons from the 2014 Ebola Outbreak
By Val Garner, Roxy Grossnickle, Derek Newcomer, and Fred Bolton

Above and Beyond the Minimums
An Overview of NFPA’s New Guide for Safe Confined Space Entry and Work
By Nancy Pearce

Strategic Safety Communication: The GAAMM Model
How to Inform People about Serious Risks
By Peter M. Sandman

By the Numbers
Work and Breast Cancer