Mission

To expand awareness and promote the importance of IH/OEHS education globally, AIHA offers digital versions of a series of PDF publications and e-learning courses at discounted pricing. Among the specially discounted products are the AIHA White Book, the Noise Manual, the Basic Principles of Occupational Hygiene e-course, and many more. Use discount code DEVNAT to take advantage of this offer. Please note that the publications and e-Learning courses are in English only.

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Goals and Objectives

  • Build OEHS capacity in areas of the world where it is lacking.
  • Serve as a resource for organizations, groups, and individuals outside the United States requesting assistance from AIHA on organizational, professional, or technical matters.
  • Support groups and individuals who provide industrial hygiene training, resource material, and equipment in areas where they are needed.
  • Increase international awareness of industrial hygiene and the importance of preventing occupational disease.
  • Promote public awareness of occupational health and the OEHS profession.
  • Promote awareness of OEHS among institutions and agencies that provide related services in developing countries, e.g. NGOs, government and public health agencies, educational institutions, labor unions, and employer organizations.
  • Enhance co-operation among international occupational hygiene organizations and build an understanding of international issues.
  • Encourage cooperation among international occupational hygiene organizations and support the development of professional industrial hygiene associations in developing countries.
  • Encourage discussion and knowledge exchange among occupational health professionals on topics relating to preserving occupational health and safety worldwide.
  • Support application of OEHS expertise to identify and control occupational health hazards worldwide.
  • Support efforts by OEHS to offer their expertise and services in countries where it is needed.
  • Support and advocate for policies, standards, and initiatives to prevent exposure to occupational hazards in all countries.

Articles

Inter-Governmental Occupational Safety and Health Organizations and Regulating Bodies

Non-Government Professional Organizations

Ambassadors

Argentina: Armando Chamorro, CIH
Bolivia: Kyle Naylor, CIH, CSP, AEMT
China: Laurence Svirchev, CIH
Colombia: Luis Guillermo Araque Munoz
Ethiopia: Hailemichael Mulugeta Workneh
France: Thomas P. Fuller, ScD, CIH, CSP, MSPH, MBA
Ghana: Steve Gyan
India: Maharshi Mehta, CIH, CSP, FAIHA
Israel: Mark A. Katchen, CIH, FAIHA
Mozambique: Custodio Muianga
Nepal: William S. (Bill) Carter, CIH, PhD
Pakistan: Muhammad Akram, PhD, CHMM
South Africa: Peter John-Jacobs
Switzerland: Samantha Connell, CIH
Vietnam: Tuan Nguyen, CIH, CSP, ARM

Past Committee Chairs

John Henshaw

1/1/1996

1/1/1997

James Platner

1/1/1997

1/1/1998

Nick Yin

1/1/1998

1/1/1999

Hank Muranko

1/1/1999

1/1/2000

Keith Tait

1/1/2000

12/31/2000

Keith Tait

1/1/2001

12/31/2001

Paul Olson

6/1/1994

12/31/1999

Paul Olson

1/31/2000

12/31/2000

Arlene Golembiewski

1/1/2001

12/31/2001

Arlene Golembiewski

1/1/2002

12/31/2002

Andrew Cutz,

1/1/2002

12/31/2002

Andrew Cutz

1/1/2003

5/12/2003

Roy Buchan

1/1/2003

5/12/2003

Stephen Reynolds

5/12/2003

12/31/2004

Stephen Reynolds

1/1/2005

12/31/2005

Stephen Chiusano

1/1/2005

12/31/2005

Stephen Chiusano

1/1/2006

12/31/2006

Wen Chen Liu

1/1/2007

12/31/2007

Brian Daly

1/1/2006

12/31/2006

Brian Daly

1/1/2007

12/31/2007

Mark Katchen

1/1/2008

6/30/2009

Marcos Da Silva

6/1/2009

6/1/2010

Marcos Da Silva

6/1/2010

6/1/2011

Douglas Dowis

6/1/2011

7/1/2012

Marianne Levitsky

6/22/2012

6/4/2013

Richard Hirsh

7/2/2014

6/4/2015

Muhammad Akram

6/4/2015

6/3/2016

Margaret Wan

6/5/2016

6/4/2017

Kul Garg

6/5/2017

6/4/2018

Tom Fuller

5/25/2018

5/25/2019

Ben Padher

5/25/2019

5/25/2020

Lydia Renton5/25/20205/25/2021
Steven Verpaele5/25/20215/25/2022