2020 Synergist Archives

January

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President’s Message
Progress in International Collaboration
By Kathleen S. Murphy

Ethics
Updates to the Code of Ethics
By Alan Leibowitz

Professional Development
The Importance of NORA
By Emily J.K. Novicki and Paul J. Middendorf

Advances in Understanding Noise Exposures
Key Findings from the National Occupational Research Agenda for Hearing Loss Prevention
By Veronica Stanley

Respirator Use at High Altitudes
Examining a Common Misunderstanding about Atmosphere-Supplying Respirators
By Roy T. McKay

Exercising Judgment with Office Furniture
Are “Active Workstations” the Solution to Excessive Sitting?
By Penney M. Stanch, Marjorie Werrell, Albert Moore, and Stephen W. Hemperly

By the Numbers
Driver Fatigue

February

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President’s Message
Taking AIHce EXP to the Next Level
By Kathleen S. Murphy

Controls
IAQ-Related Comfort Complaints
By D. Jeff Burton

Special Section
AIHA Candidates’ Forum

Bloodborne Pathogens Outside of Healthcare Settings
Preventing Exposures to Potentially Infectious Materials Across Industries
By Eva M. Glosson and Darian W. Disrud

Remote Industrial Hygiene: Emerging Challenges, Promising Solutions
Protecting Workers in Locations with Difficult Access
By Andrey Korchevskiy, Sergey Antipov, Andrey Karpov, and Darya Antipova

A New Tool for Preventing Combustible Dust Incidents
Standard Requires Completion of a Dust Hazard Analysis by September
By Rush Bowers

By the Numbers
Wildfire Consequences

March

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President’s Message
Containing the Novel Coronavirus
By Kathleen S. Murphy

Risk
Managing Perceptions of Risk in the Technology Industry
By Neva Jacobs and Rachel Zisook

Sponsored Article
Can Online Training Satisfy OSHA Requirements?
By Roger Marks

Making Sense of Sensors in PPE
The Future Is Here—Introduce Yourself
By David Stein and Shane Hainey

Surface Sampling for Chemotherapy Drugs
Lessons Learned from the Surveillance for Anti-Cancer Drugs Exposure Study
By Hugh Davies, Susan Arnold, Matthew Jeronimo, George Astrakianakis, and Carole Chambers

Small Decisions
Using Cognitive Science to Improve Communication with Workers
By Ryan Campbell

By the Numbers
Coronavirus Outbreaks

April

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President’s Message
What’s Happening in Our Industry
By Kathleen S. Murphy

Ethics
Ethics and Communication of Risk
By Alan Leibowitz

Special Section
AIHce EXP 2020 Preview

Protecting Modified Worker Health
Biohacking and the Workplace
By Spencer Pizzani

It’s the Heat—And the Humidity
Critical Factors for Heat Stress Assessment and Prevention
By Robert N. Phalen and Catherine L. Besmar

Chemical Protective Clothing 101
A Primer on Permeation, Penetration, and Degradation
By Norman W. Henry III, Curtis Hintz, and Robert N. Phalen

By the Numbers
Blood Lead Levels in Kentucky Workers

May

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President’s Message
After the Crisis
By Kathleen S. Murphy

Letters
Refreshing the Brand

Controls
What’s Up with Duct Cleaning?
By D. Jeff Burton

Special Section
AIHce EXP Exhibitor List

COVID-19 and the Industrial Hygienist
FAQs on Practicing IH in a Pandemic
By Stephen Derman, Rob Strode, Don Archibald, Cynthia Ellwood, Eric Esswein, Christine Knezevich, and Steve Welty

Transition Space
Anteroom Ventilation Design for Pharmacies Compounding Hazardous Drugs
By Lewis Johnson

Navigating Electrical Hazards
Considerations for Hazardous Locations in General Industry
By Veronica Stanley

By the Numbers
Presymptomatic and Asymptomatic Transmission of COVID-19

June/July

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Ethics
Comparing Codes of Ethics
By Celia A. Booth and Joy Erdman

Membership
Members Making a Difference: Laurence Svirchev, CIH
By Gouhar Nayeem

Respiratory Sensitizers
Strategies to Address Occupational Asthma Caused by Respirable Allergens
By Samantha Connell and Selene Araya

The Marijuana Dilemma
Drugs in a Drug-Free Workplace
By Lamont Byrd, Carl W. Heinlein, Janet L. Keyes, Jason McInnis, Diane Radnoff, and Scott Schneider

Hazardous Drugs in Veterinary Medicine
USP <800> Raises Awareness of an Obscure Concern
By Shelley R. Carry

By the Numbers
COVID-19 at Meat and Poultry Processing Facilities

August

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President’s Message
Reflections on Our First Virtual AIHce
By Lindsay Cook

Laboratories
AIHA LAP’s Response to COVID-19
By Cheryl O. Morton

Laboratories
Fixing Lab Safety Failures
By James Stubbs and Mahdi Fahim

Special Section
AIHce EXP Goes Virtual
By Kay Bechtold, Abby Roberts, and Ed Rutkowski

What’s on YOUR Workplace Surfaces?
Surface Sampling, Consensus Standards, and Laboratory Analysis
By Mike Brisson and Kenn White

Measurement of Trace Metals and Metalloids
Deliberations from an ASTM Workshop
By Steven Verpaele and Owen Butler

Fume Hood Performance Tests
Methods to Verify Proper Functioning
By Thomas C. Smith

By the Numbers
Pneumoconiosis Deaths in the United States

September

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President’s Message
Working to Contain COVID-19
By Lindsay Cook

Viewpoint
EPA’s New Clearance Standards for Lead
By Derek Popp and Kenneth T. (Kenn) White

Ethics
BGC Brings Back the CIH (Retired)
By Alan Leibowitz

Special Section
Helping Small Employers Reopen Safely
By Ed Rutkowski

Special Section
Introducing PSX

The Art of Health and Safety
Protecting Stained Glass Workers from Lead Exposure
A Conversation Between Ariana Makau and David R. Hicks

Refining Hydrocarbon Exposure Assessment Strategy
Assessing Occupational Exposure to Volatile Organic Compounds in the Oil and Gas Industry
By Robert Lieckfield, Jr.

Pandemic Product Stewardship
COVID-19 Crisis Heightens Risks to Chemical Supply Chains, Business Continuity
By Ed Rutkowski

By the Numbers
Prolonged Illness Among Outpatients with COVID-19

October

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President’s Message
Members Respond to Multiple Crises
By Lindsay Cook

Viewpoint
How EHS Professionals Make a Difference
By Lorraine Sedlak

Conquering Toxic Metals
Strategies for the Workplace
By Lori Schroth and Brandon J. Hody

More than a Logo
Reflections on AIHA’s New Branding and Outreach Initiatives
By N. Cody Schaal

IH Pride
Stories from the Profession
By Bernard Fontaine, Jr., Jennifer Holliday, Denise Trabbic-Pointer, and Todd Allshouse

By the Numbers
Preventing the Spread of COVID-19 at Overnight Camps