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Education Connection 2025 February

Featured Blog Post

Investigating Impulse Noise

By: Abby Roberts

Although noise is present in almost every workplace, preventing hearing loss remains a challenge for occupational and environmental health and safety professionals. CDC estimates, based on data from 2014, that 12 percent of U.S. workers have hearing difficulties. One in four of these workers can attribute their hearing loss to occupational noise exposures. Workers’ risk of hearing loss increases in environments with complex noise, that is, when sharp, sudden impulse noise is added to the Gaussian noise of the background.

Featured Education in Ergonomics

Protect your employees' well-being and productivity with affordable resources from AIHA University. We cover everything from identifying risks to implementing best practices for general and task-specific activities.

Students: Share Your Expertise & Get Recognized

AIHA CONNECT 2025 Student Posters and Presentations

AIHA Connect 2025 is accepting proposals for student posters and student presentations through March 12!

A speaking role is a fantastic way to bolster your presentation skills, deepen your knowledge, and build your network as you prepare to enter the workforce. Via discussion with your peers, you’ll gain new insights to expand your research.

Featured eLearning

Safety Data Sheet (SDS) & Label Authoring

Gain proficiency in Safety Data Sheet (SDS) & Label Authoring with AIHA University’s updated self-study course. So much new content has been added, you can now earn 16 contact hours and test your knowledge with interactive quizzes!


Expand your knowledge with Welding: A Case Study in Occupational Hygiene

This self-study course has been updated with fresh content, self-study materials, and knowledge checks for a comprehensive experience. Gain proficiency and earn 9 contact hours when you sign up today!


Use of Direct Reading Instruments Certificate Program
Earn 4 Contact Hours
Member Price: $300 | Non-Member Price: $350

This introductory-level certificate program is perfect for anyone who uses DRIs to monitor work environments for worker health and safety.

Earn Up to 24 Contact Hours with an eLearning Subscription

An AIHA University eLearning Subscription is perfect for individuals and organizations looking for cost-effective training on the latest OEHS topics. You can earn up 24 contact hours with flexible access to select AIHA education webinars and AIHA Connect OnDemand recordings.

Train your entire team for the cost of one subscription, with pricing conveniently tailored to your group size. Or spend less than $21 per contact hour when you subscribe as an individual!

Featured Publications

Bookstore Sale: AIHA Connect 2025

The AIHA University Bookstore is gearing up for its first big sale of the year! To kickoff AIHA Connect, we will be offering deep discounts on AIHA University’s bestsellers, new releases, and featured publications. Stay tuned for more details in May so you can access these resources at the best rates.

Browse AIHA’s Stock

Did you know that AIHA Press has more than 90+ books available on the Marketplace? Browse the AIHA University Catalog for details on some of our most popular products, certification courses, and training opportunities. You can also search the AIHA Marketplace for our full suite of educational offerings.


Coming Soon

Looking forward to new publications or updates to your favorite resources this year? Then you’re in luck! AIHA University is planning to release the first of its 2025 books this spring.

The third edition of the Chemical Protective Clothing (CPC) book is on the way! This publication outlines the considerations for implementing a successful protective clothing and equipment program. In this edition, the book describes types of CPC and provides guidelines for selecting and decontaminating CPC. It includes a new chapter on flame-retardant fabrics as well as expanded sections on the chemistry of CPC, heat stress, and sensor technologies. This resource will help CPC users and program managers prevent chemical exposures by preparing them for a variety of situations in the workplace.

Upcoming AIHA University Webinars

Save the Dates!

Innovative Modeling with IH Mod 2.0 and Monte Carlo Simulation Techniques (Wednesday, February 19, 2:00 p.m.-3:30 p.m. ET)

Join us for a webinar introducing IHMod 2.0, a free Excel tool on AIHA.org for assessing inhalation exposure risks in workplaces and consumer settings. Learn how to evaluate airborne contaminant levels in various scenarios, including spill events, and how improved ventilation can affect worker exposure.

    From Risk to Safety: Implementing the Flame-Resistant Clothing Assessment Tool (March 5, 2025, 1:00 p.m.-2:00 p.m.)

    Learn to utilize the Flame-Resistant Clothing Assessment Tool (FRCAT), designed to aid in hazard analysis and decision-making, during this webinar. Gain valuable insights to enhance workplace safety and compliance, with a chance to provide feedback on the FRCAT for future improvements.

    Featured Frameworks

    Strategic Framework: Enterprise Risk Management—An Overview

    Member $19.95 | Non-Member $29.95

    This newly updated Strategic Technical Framework provides OEHS professionals with a comprehensive overview of Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) concepts and processes. Developed collaboratively by AIHA® and selected members, this framework assists professionals in understanding how ERM relates to organizational objectives, including risk acceptance and opportunities. The 2023 update, led by Georgi Popov, Bruce Lyon, and Tsvetan Popov, reflects the latest advancements in ERM practices, enhancing clarity and relevance for OEHS professionals. This essential resource articulates core definitions, concepts, methodologies, and communication strategies crucial for effectively integrating ERM principles into professional practice.


    Technical Framework: Occupational Exposure Banding Process

    This framework is a companion body of knowledge for NIOSH’s Occupational Exposure Banding Process: Guidance for the Evaluation of Chemical Hazards. The knowledge, skills and abilities are broken down into three levels to help clarify the roles of the practitioners.

    AIHA Volunteer Groups' Bodies of Work

    New White Paper: Safe Patient Handling and Mobility (SPHM): A Process to Protect Health Care Workers and Recipients

    This white paper presents evidence supporting the need for a systematic Safe Patient Handling and Mobility (SPHM) approach that ensures SPHM is a standard of care across the health care continuum and thus, is a fundamental aspect of health care services.


    Updated White Paper: Workers' Rights

    This white paper outlines nine fundamental workplace protections that AIHA considers essential for all workers, including the right to a safe workplace, access to safety information, proper training, medical confidentiality, ability to refuse unsafe work, complaint procedures, inspection participation, safety committee involvement, and injured worker protections. This document serves as a guide for public policy advocacy and international work, aiming to extend these critical safeguards to all workers while acknowledging that many, including public employees, independent contractors, and temporary workers, currently lack full protection under existing regulations.


    Hierarchy of Controls

    This white paper is a high-level discussion of the application of the hierarchy of controls, providing resources to take this key approach for a variety of professionals and to apply it consistently to many different occupational and environmental health and safety (OEHS) issues facing the public and workers today.


    Sign up to Receive Future Resources!

    AIHA volunteer project teams are continuously working on new content to enlighten OEHS professionals. Please see the list of new and updated works coming soon and sign up to receive notification, or free PDFs if applicable, once they are completed.

    Volunteer Opportunities

    Call for PDC Monitors at AIHA CONNECT

    As a monitor, you will be responsible for attendee sign-in, course announcements, and assisting the instructor as needed. In return for your assistance, AIHA CONNECT will waive your PDC registration fee. Assignments are made on a first-come, first-served basis.



    Open Call for AIHA Connect's Continuing Education Committee

    Would you like to get more involved? Are you looking for a way to connect with, and help, other members? Do you have valuable skills and perspectives that could benefit AIHA’s Continuing Education programs? If your answer is yes to any of these questions, consider responding to the Call for Volunteers.

    DEADLINE DATE: March 12, 2025


    Open Call for Conference Program Committee (CPC) Members

    Would you like to play a vital role in reviewing and selecting education sessions for AIHA Connect? Then consider responding to the Call for CPC Volunteers. The Conference Program Committee is comprised of subject matter experts who can have an attendee perspective as they annually select relevant programming and top-quality speakers for the education program at AIHA Connect.

    DEADLINE DATE: March 21, 2025


    Seeking Judges for Student Posters “Best in Show”

    Volunteers are needed to judge student posters for Best in Show awards. Judges will review digital student poster files online April 24-May 8 to select first place (gold), second place (silver), and third place (bronze). Student winners will each receive a certificate and gift card. Winners will be determined prior to AIHA CONNECT; no later than May 9. Award winners will be featured in an issue of The Synergist after the conference.

    You may find the scoring rubric used for judging posters here.

    This is a wonderful opportunity to give back to the profession. If you would like to serve as a judge for the Best in Show awards, email Diana Kane no later than April 16.

    Register Early and SAVE on 2025 AIHA University Road Course Training (Online & In-person)!

    Fundamentals of Industrial Hygiene Course (32 Contact Hours) -– JUST A FEW SEATS LEFT!

    March 10-13, 2025| In-person, Westerville, OH
    32 Contact Hours

    Immerse your staff in IH principles and practices with Fundamentals of Industrial Hygiene, a four-day training course offering sampling and workshop sessions, hands-on lab experiences, demo sessions, and problem-solving exercises.

    Join us to gain hands-on experience from industry experts. Hurry, space is filling up fast!

      Live Virtual PDC

      Like to learn from a live instructor, but want the convenience of online? Try out a live virtual PDC!

      AIHA University will be hosting four fully live virtual PDCs in conjunction with AIHA Connect 2025. Unlike our usual virtual PDC offerings, access is provided via our conference app, and session recordings, if presenter permission is granted, are available to attendees through the end of 2025.

      CPAG Spotlight

      Join CPAG!

      Are you passionate about staying at the forefront of emerging trends in the OEHS profession? Do you want to drive content that equips association members to tackle both today’s challenges and tomorrow’s opportunities? If so, consider joining CPAG! We are currently accepting applications through the end of March.