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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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Touchstone... by Larry Sloan: Perspectives from AIHA's CEO.

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Serial: Installments on important issues in IH.

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August 27, 2026
  • Synergist Blog,
  • Touchstone ... by Larry Sloan

Pipeline Development: The Next Phase

In 2011, a NIOSH-commissioned report predicted that future demand for OEHS professionals would far exceed the number of individuals with the appropriate training, education, and experience. This problem has been a matter of discussion ever since.
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August 20, 2026
  • Synergist Blog,
  • Serial

What You’re Reading: Chemical Safety, Asbestos, and TSCA

In the last month, articles on fatalities at chemical plants, an OSHA letter of interpretation, and the Toxic Substances Control Act have drawn the attention of readers of Synergist publications.
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July 30, 2026
  • Synergist Blog,
  • Touchstone ... by Larry Sloan

How We’re Improving OEHS Science and Practice

In 2021, AIHA began working on several initiatives intended to improve the science and practice of occupational and environmental health and safety. We think of these initiatives as applying the industrial hygiene framework to the profession itself.
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July 23, 2026
  • Synergist Blog,
  • Serial

What You’re Reading: Paper Mill Implosion, Respiratory Protection Requirements, Wildfire Monitoring, and Fit Testing

“What You’re Reading” returns to share the topics that captured our readers’ attention during the early part of summer. This installment reviews the most-viewed posts and articles from Synergist publications, and provides updates if available.
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July 16, 2026
  • Synergist Blog,
  • AIHA University

How Presenting at Conferences Changed My Life

When I began presenting sessions and professional development courses at AIHce EXP, the predecessor of AIHA Connect, I wouldn't have predicted it would land me a position at UC Davis, propel me to a Caribbean island, and earn me praise from my peers.
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July 2, 2026
  • Synergist Blog,
  • Serial

Celebrating 40 Years of ERPGs

AIHA’s Emergency Response Planning Guideline program, coupled with a new generation of digital tools and training, is reshaping how industry, responders, and communities prepare for low‑probability, high‑consequence events.
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June 25, 2026
  • Synergist Blog,
  • Touchstone ... by Larry Sloan

A Decade of Progress and Achievement

As AIHA members are aware, AIHA CEO Larry Sloan has made the difficult decision to step down after ten years of service. During AIHA Connect in New Orleans a few weeks ago, the AIHA Fellows Special Interest Group invited Sloan to share a few remarks.
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June 18, 2026
  • Synergist Blog,
  • Serial

Who Should Be Performing Fit Tests?

While OSHA’s Respiratory Protection Standard spells out fit-test procedures in detail, there is no required training, no certification, and no formal competency standard for the individual administering the test. That gap has real consequences.
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June 11, 2026
  • Synergist Blog,
  • AIHA University

Keeping Up with SDS and Label Requirements

Attaining a solid understanding of safety data sheets and product labelling requirements is complicated by the near-constant stream of regulatory changes.
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May 28, 2026
  • Synergist Blog,
  • Touchstone ... by Larry Sloan

Meeting the Moment

The previous posts in CEO Larry Sloan's series on AIHA’s strategic plan have covered the pursuit of knowledge, advancing the OEHS profession, and member and volunteer engagement. This month's post focuses on the final topic: impact and awareness.
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May 21, 2026
  • Synergist Blog,
  • AIHA University

Waking Up to the Risks of Pilot Fatigue

OSHA’s worker fatigue webpage states that working 12 hours per day is associated with a 37 percent increased risk of injury. In aviation, sleep-deprived pilots may experience memory problems and have decreased ability to think and react quickly.
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May 14, 2026
  • Synergist Blog,
  • AIHA University

Safe Travels: OEHS in Transit

According to Doug Fallon, MSPH, CIH, CSP, and Trenell Boggans, MSPH, CIH, CSP, many occupational and environmental health and safety professionals are unfamiliar with the work undertaken by public transit workers and the hazards they encounter.
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