Exposure Banding

Exposure Banding Vision Statements

1. AIHA in partnership with NIOSH is educating health & safety professionals on the importance of utilizing Occupational Exposure Banding (OEB) in their exposure risk assessments.
2. IH and allied professionals, e.g., Product Stewards, Occupational Health Nurses and Doctors, etc., develop and actively use practical guidance for application of OEB in their professional practice.

NIOSH Resources

• Apps and Digital Tools from NIOSH The following NIOSH apps and software tools provide the practicing industrial hygienist with quick and easy access to the information necessary to evaluate exposure profiles and determine if the exposures are acceptable, not acceptable or if more data is needed to make the determination of acceptability.
• New NIOSH Report Outlines Its Occupational Exposure Banding Process A new technical report published by NIOSH describes the agency’s voluntary occupational exposure banding process for chemical risk management.

Education

• Conference
  • AIHA University Occupational Exposure Banding Virtual Conference Recordings Learn how to apply occupational exposure banding strategies and tools for chemical exposures in the workplace.
    
  • AIHce OnDemand Whether you missed attending AIHce EXP in person or virtually, you don’t have to miss out on the great educational programming that was shared! AIHce OnDemand session recordings bring the best of AIHce EXP directly to you. Choose the topic areas that best meet your education needs and get access to cutting-edge presentations through your computer, tablet, or smartphone.

• Online Courses
  • How To Assess and Manage Nanomaterial Risks This online self-study course is intended for OEHS professionals who are responsible for the health and safety of workers exposed to nanomaterials. Adapted from a popular professional development course, it contains 3.5 hours of instructional video and related activities.
    
  • Exposure Assessment Strategies and Statistics This intermediate self-study course introduces key concepts including: exposure groups, sampling designs, interpreting exposure monitoring data, Bayesian statistics and dermal exposure assessment. One of our most popular and highly rated courses, the workshop also gives participants the opportunity to apply concepts to real-world scenarios through problem-solving exercises.
    

• Certificate Program
  • Certificate Program: Occupational Assessment Prove your competency in assessing workplace exposures and hazards. Based on the Occupational Exposure Assessment Body of Knowledge Technical Framework, this certificate program provides education on the competencies listed in Technical Level IH 1.

• AIHA University
  • Featured Education in Hot Topics & Emerging Issues Stay on the cutting edge of trending topics and emerging issues with insights and research from OEHS industry leaders.
• Framework
  • Technical Framework: Occupational Exposure Banding Process A one-of-a-kind resource for industrial hygienists involved in occupational exposure banding. This body of knowledge outlines the skills a competent professional should possess and demonstrate after completion of the NIOSH process.

The Synergist

• Synergist Webinars are presentations by sponsoring companies on topics of importance to occupational and environmental health and safety professionals.
  • Managing the Complexities of Global Occupational Exposure Limits with a Central ESHQ System
  • Measurement of the Potential Exposure to Isocyanates Monomers and Oligomers During Spray Painting
• Synergist Blogs
• Occupational Exposure Banding: A New Virtual Conference from AIHA University
  
• Occupational Exposure Bands: A Reintroduction
• A Deep Dive into the Trends that Affect IH/OH
• Resources for Content Development
  
• Preparing for the Future: AIHA’s 2019 Environmental Scan
• New Champions for Content
• What Every IH Should Know about AIHA’s Content Priority
• AIHA’s Public Policy Agenda for 2019 – 2020
  

Press

• AIHA Releases its First-Ever Biennial State of AIHA Research Report (Feb '19) The report is an analysis of the trends and issues affecting the field of industrial hygiene and occupational health, including the changing workplace landscape, big data, total worker exposure and exposure banding.
• AIHA Issues its First Public Policy Agenda (Jan '19) Covering the years 2019 through 2020, this plan focuses attention on 15 of the nation’s most important worker health and safety issues.

Volunteer Groups

• Content Portfolio Advisory Group (CPAG) CPAG helps advance AIHA’s mission and values by providing input and advice to the AIHA Board and staff regarding the content AIHA provides to members and other stakeholders. Content may include documents, articles, white papers, fact sheets, publications and more. Here you can find information on how you can contribute to the development and advocacy of AIHA content. To see current initiatives, please visit the Exposure Banding Dashboard.
• Computer Applications Committee provides a forum for advancing the use of computer applications by occupational and environmental health and safety professionals.
• Exposure & Control Banding Committee The committee supports and promotes the application of banding strategies for the simplified assessment of occupational risk, selection of solutions and controls, and reduction of work-related health, safety, and environmental risks globally.
• Leadership and Management Committee promotes the health and safety of all workers, the public, and the environment through the development of core leadership competencies of OEHS professionals.
• Real-Time Detection Systems Committee provides effective leadership in the field of Real Time Detection Systems by maintaining knowledge of past and present tools and methods related to the field.
• Sampling and Lab Analysis Committee provides a forum for exchanging ideas and information about sampling and analysis of chemicals as they impact the workplace and the community, and to participate in the development and analysis of related technological and regulatory issues.
• Communication and Training Committee provides a forum for discussion and recommendations on methods for education, training, and communicating with employees, employers, and the community about occupational and environmental health risks and allied topics.