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Table of Contents by Issue
January
President’s Message
Our Global Reach
By Lindsay Cook
Ethics
Ethics of Analysis
By Alan Leibowitz
Confronting Two Crises
The COVID-19 Pandemic, the Opioid Epidemic, and the IH
By Jonathan Rosen and Peter Harnett
Practical, Perplexing, and Unpredictable
Sampling and Use Considerations for Peracetic Acid
By Jenny Houlroyd, Hilarie Warren, and Bob Hendry
Evaluating Exoskeletons
Will They Make the Workplace Safer?
By Ellen Gallo, Robert Baft, Albert Moore, and Bob Deist
By the Numbers
COVID-19 Enforcement by Industry
February
President’s Message
Into the New Era of OEHS
By Lindsay Cook
Laboratories
How to Get the Most Out of Your Lab's Fume Hoods
By Ashley Augspurger, Angela Dartt, Mahdi Fahim, and Rachael Perriello
Special Section
AIHA Candidates’ Forum
Training in a Pandemic
A Guide to Designing and Delivering Learning Events
By Jonathan Klane
Generation Gap
5G Cellular Technology and Worker Protection
By Robert Johnson and Mona Shum
How to Engage and Influence People
Tips from Neuro-Linguistic Programming
By Carl O. Sall
By the Numbers
FFRs with Exhalation Valves as Source Control
March
President’s Message
Demystifying AIHA’s “Content Channels”
By Lindsay Cook
Viewpoint
COVID-19 and the Art of Anticipation
By Evan Floyd and K. A. N. Aithinne
Indoor Air Quality
A Primer on Mixing Factors
By D. Jeff Burton
A New Agenda
For Biden Administration and Congress, Pandemic Puts OEHS Issues in Spotlight
An Interview with Mark Ames by Kay Bechtold
Spraying Disinfectants
Tips for Applying to Surfaces
By Ashley Augspurger, Nancy Wilson, and Kee-Hean Ong
Implementing Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in the Workplace
How DEI Improves Psychological Safety Culture
By Bernard L. Fontaine, Timothy Paz, and Lucinette Alvarado
By the Numbers
Occupation, Race, and COVID-19 Mortality in California
April
President’s Message
Moving to an All-Virtual AIHce
By Lindsay Cook
Professional Growth
Support and Success for Remote Internships
By Margretta Murphy and Hope Heichel
Ethics
Ethical Public Health Policies for COVID-19
By Mark Katchen
Special Section
Virtual Once More: A Preview of AIHce EXP 2021
After the Pandemic
Planning for a Better “Normal”
By Dana Stahl
From Best Practice to Policy
Developing a COVID-19 Prevention Program
By Mark Drozdov
Taking Command of Emergency Response
A Primer on the National Incident Management and Incident Command Systems
By Kenneth C. Eck
Sponsored Article
Assessing a Ubiquitous Hazard
By Lucinette Alvarado
By the Numbers
Controls for COVID-19 in Non-Healthcare Workplaces
May
President’s Message
Where Is "Communication?"
By Lindsay Cook
Viewpoint
Mental Health in Construction
By Donald J. Garvey
Ethics
Responses to “Ethics of Analysis”
Controls
Controls in Non-Industrial Environments
By D. Jeff Burton
Special Section
Virtual AIHce EXP Exhibitor List
Kidney Disease Among Agricultural Workers
Is Extreme Heat Affecting Kidney Function in Outdoor Workers?
By Jaime Butler-Dawson, Lyndsay Krisher, Mike Van Dyke, and Lee S. Newman
Journey to Your Best Self
The Practical Benefits of Emotional Intelligence and Mindfulness
A Conversation Between Amy McCae and Tim Paz
Sharks and Swimmers
Evaluating Hazard, Exposure, and Risk During OEL Selection and Use in the Pharmaceutical Industry
By Michael J. McCoy, Nadia Moore, and Craig Willey
By the Numbers
E-Cigarette Use Among Adult U.S. Workers
June/July
Controls
A New Standard for Respirator Fit
By Christopher Coffey, Colleen Miller, and Jonathan Szalajda
Viewpoint
OHS Is Moving Up on Wall Street
By Charles Redinger
Government
Infrastructure, Sustainability, and OEHS
By Mark Ames
Hazard or Artifact?
How OEHS Informs Collection Management of World Trade Center Dust at the 9/11 Memorial & Museum
By Lisa Conte, Kerith Koss Schrager, and Adrienne Gendron
Introducing the FR Assessment Tool
When Do You Need to Use Flame-Resistant Clothing?
By Cheryl DuBois, Kevin Mahoney, Allie Fletcher, Curtis Hintz, and Georgi Popov
A Standard to Help Protect Miners
The AIHA Mining Working Group’s Collaboration with the ISO Mining Technical Committee
By Richard M. Newton and Edgar Y. Reed
By the Numbers
Methylene Chloride-Related Fatalities
August
President’s Message
Education in Unprecedented Times
By John Mulhausen
Professional Growth
Remote Internships: Lessons Learned Since Spring 2020
By Margretta Murphy
Laboratories
Best Practices for Proper Chemical Storage
By Ashley Augspurger and Rachael Perriello
Special Section
Toward the Algorithmic Age
By Ed Rutkowski and Kay Bechtold
Sampling for SARS-CoV-2
PCR Versus Culturing
By Evan L. Floyd and K. A. N. Aithinne
The Lone Lab Worker
Best Practices for Protecting Researchers
By Paterick Thayn, Janet Eggum, Angela Dartt, and Dawn Toon
Managing Reproductive and Developmental Hazards
Elements of a Successful Workplace Program
By April Clayton, Diana Peroni, and Garth Graham
By the Numbers
Long Working Hours, Heart Disease, and Stroke
September
President’s Message
Making Research Work for Practitioners
By John Mulhausen
Ethics
Scientific Collaboration and Civility
By J. Michael Taylor and David Roskelley
Viewpoint
Mold and Industrial Hygiene: A 30-Year Journey
By J. David Miller
Special Section
Product Stewardship News
Incorporating Equity Into Workplace Health and Safety
Accommodations for Disabled Workers
By Penney M. Stanch
Controls in Industrial Environments
The OEHS Professional’s Role, Part 2
By D. Jeff Burton
Looking Back on 9/11
Reflections on the 20th Anniversary of September 11, 2001
By Bernard L. Fontaine, James Detweiler, John R. Kominsky, and Frank Ehrenfeld III
By the Numbers
Portable Air Cleaners and Aerosol Exposures
October
President’s Message
Our New Strategic Plan
By John Mulhausen
Professional Growth
Investing in OEHS: AIHA’s New Mentoring Program
By Melanie Nembhard, Justin Hoover, and Tony Uliano
Mental Health in the Workplace
Tips for Supporting Workers' Mental Well-Being
By Liz Hill and Meraiah Marvel
Process Safety Management and the IH
Examining OSHA’s PSM Standard
By Matthew Parker and Meraiah Marvel
The Riddles of Beryllium
A Short History of a Challenging Workplace Hazard
By Paul F. Wambach
By the Numbers
Diabetes and Depression
November
President’s Message
Faulty Judgment
By John Mulhausen
Viewpoint
Preventing Violence Against Home Healthcare Workers
By Veronica Stanley and Anthony Oliveri
Reusable Respirators for Healthcare Use
Advancements in Elastomeric Respirator Technology Address Source Control
By Rohan Fernando, Lee Portnoff, and Emily J. Haas
Selecting Protective Clothing for Mixtures
Permeation, Degradation, and Other Complexities
By Chris Brennan, Norman W. Henry III, and Craig Willey
Finding a Balance
Using Leading Health Metrics
By Abby Roberts
By the Numbers
Leading Causes of Work-Related Deaths
December
President’s Message
How to Improve Exposure Judgments
By John Mulhausen
Controls
Dilution Ventilation
By D. Jeff Burton
Professional Growth
Taking on Imposter Syndrome
By Samantha Connell
Shakespeare in a Time of Plague
How a Local Theater Company Overcame Pandemic Health and Safety Concerns
By Fred Boelter
Wake-Up Call
Toward an Industrial Hygiene Approach to Work-Related Fatigue
By Imelda Wong
Extended Use and Disinfection of PPE
A Summary of Current Research on N95 Respirators and Exam Gloves
By Robert N. Phalen and Youssef K. Hamidi
By the Numbers
Inconsistent Use of Hearing Protection