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Table of Contents by Issue
January
President’s Message
Making Connections
By Dina M. Siegel
Ethics
Truth to Power
By Alan Leibowitz
Improving Monitoring Practices
Toward the Systematic Adoption of Real-Time Particulate Monitors in Occupational Hygiene
By Emanuele Cauda, Eelco Kuijpers, Maaike le Feber, and Anjoeka Pronk
Filling the Gaps
Survey Clarifies Needs for Improvement in Exposure Assessment
An Interview with John Mulhausen and Michele Twilley by Ed Rutkowski
Déjà Vu
Why Are OSHA’s Top Ten Citations Almost Always the Same?
By Matthew Parker and Bryan Seal
By the Numbers
Chemical Emissions from Hair Care Products
February
President’s Message
Volunteering at AIHA
By Dina M. Siegel
Letters
From Our Readers: Advice, Reflections, and Praise
Special Section
AIHA Candidates’ Forum
Treating the Whole Worker
A Case Study in Occupational Mental Health Services
By Jeffrey W. Bradbury, Kaitlin Aubin, Kristin Beckett, and Marisa Burton
Looking Beyond the Barrier
Water Intrusion and the Research Environment
By Derek A. Newcomer, Rachel Johnston, Sivarchana Mareedu-Boada, Nicky Rose, and Nathan Seward
The Cannabis Industry: A Medical Perspective
Standing Up for Health and Safety
By Uma Dhanabalan
By the Numbers
Suicide Rates Across Industries
March
President’s MessageThe Power of Partnerships
By Dina M. Siegel
Professional Development
ABET Proposes New Criteria for Industrial Hygiene Academic Programs
By Alice L. Greife
In Memoriam
Henry B. “Hank” Lick, 1943–2024
By Barbara Dawson and Robert Lieckfield Jr.
Revisiting the Sandman Outrage Model
How to Consider Differences in Risk Perception
By George Gruetzmacher
The Data on DEI
Numbers Reveal the Workplace Experiences of Women and Minority Groups
By Christina Roll
Into the Field
What to Include in Your IH Field Sampling Kit
By Bryan Seal
By the Numbers
State-Level Wildfire Smoke Rules
April
President’s MessageInside the AIHA Board
By Dina M. Siegel
Ethics
Responses to “Truth to Power”
Sustainability
Sustainability at AIHA Connect 2024
By Beattie McNeal, Lydia Feng, Mary O'Reilly, Mandie Kramer, and Laura Allen
Special Section
AIHA Connect 2024 Preview
From Fire Season to Fire Year
Protecting Wildland Firefighters in an Extreme Environment
By Tim Reinhardt, Kathleen Navarro DuBose, and Joseph Domitrovich
Developing the Silica Control Tool
A Model for Respirable Crystalline Silica Exposures at Construction Work Sites
By Melanie Gorman Ng, Hugh W. Davies, Jérôme Lavoué, and Kimberly O'Connell
Injury Management
Exploring the Complexities of OSHA Recordkeeping and Workers’ Compensation
By Lorraine Sedlak and John D. Surma
By the Numbers
Blastomycosis in Vermont
May
(Members-Only PDF)
Special Section
AIHA Connect 2024 Exhibitor List
President's Message
A Stellar Year
By Dina M. Siegel
The Hazards of Critical Minerals
Assessing Occupational Health Risks in the Rare Earth Element Mining Industry
By Courtney Gendron
Beyond the Walls of the Museum
Safely Returning Cultural Heritage to Native American Communities
By Holly Cusack-McVeigh and Brandy Howard
They Call It Safety and Health for a Reason
The Many Collaborations of AIHA and ASSP
By Matthew Parker
By the Numbers
Asbestos Waste Management
June/July
(Members-Only PDF)
Sustainability
Connecting OEHS and Sustainability
By Beattie McNeal, Lydia Feng, Mary O'Reilly, Mandie Kramer, and Laura Allen
Laboratories
How to Check for Quality Lab Reports
By Derek Popp
Ethics
AI in Academia: How Will It Change OEHS Practice?
By Rob Agnew, Mark Katchen, and Alan Leibowitz
The Promise of Portability
Modernizing the AIHA Exposure Monitoring Data Structure
By Spencer Pizzani and Taylor Shockey
Introducing the AIHA Heat Stress Mobile App
New Tool Facilitates Management of Heat Hazards
By Ed Rutkowski
Taking On Climate Change
OEHS Professionals Address New and Familiar Hazards of a Warming World
By Sadie Daffer and Doug Fallon
By the Numbers
Climate Change at Work
August
(Members-Only PDF)
President's Message
Supporting Your Mission
By Nicole Greeson
Laboratories
Why Proficiency Testing Matters
By David Clawson and Angela Oler
Letters
EPA's Chrysotile Ban
By Lawrence P. Halprin
In Memoriam
Donald R. McFee, 1929–2024
By Robert Lieckfield Jr. and Barbara Dawson
Special Section
Snapshots from AIHA Connect
By Kay Bechtold, Abby Roberts, and Ed Rutkowski
Fifty Years of Excellence in Accredited Testing
AIHA LAP Celebrates a Major Milestone
By Cheryl Morton
The BaseLINE Approach
How and Why to Assess a New Laboratory Prior to Occupancy
By Derek A. Newcomer, Roy Deitchman, Aaron J. Buchanan, Elieser Moreira, and Scott Robbins
Wrong By Design
Ten Critical Points in Laboratory Exhaust Ventilation Design and Installation
By Mahdi Fahim
By the Numbers
Burden of Asbestos Exposure in the U.S.
September
(Members-Only PDF)
President's Message
AI's Implications
By Nicole Greeson
Special Section
OEESC and PSX 2024
Recovery from Technostress
How to Prevent Psychosocial Hazards That Extend Beyond the Workplace
By Jennifer Ragsdale
Leveraging External Training Resources
These Programs Can Assist with Limitations, Challenges
By Aurora B. Le, Janelle Rios, Scott J. Patlovich, Robert (Bob) J. Emery, Rachel Brown, Matthew Hughes, and Shawn Gibbs
The New TLV for Endotoxins
What It Means for Exposure Assessment
By John P. Springston and Cheryl L. Marcham
By the Numbers
Methylene Chloride Exposure Limits
October
(Members-Only PDF)
President's Message
Measuring Our Progress
By Nicole Greeson
Risk
One Is the Loneliest Number
By John Mulhausen
Public Policy
The End of Chevron Deference
By Mark Ames
A Picture Says Thousands of Words
Harnessing Dermal Exposure Data from Images through Hybrid Deep Learning for Enhanced Safety Assessment
By Hua Qian, Manisha Kotha, Tuan Tran, Jennifer Shin, and Haining Zheng
Protecting Stone Workers
Reducing Exposure to Respirable Crystalline Silica during Stone Countertop Fabrication
By Chaolong Qi, Drew Thompson, and Ursula "Asha" Brogan
From Silence to Safety
Ensuring Safe Spaces for Non-Retaliation Reporting
By Anne Thom
By the Numbers
Jury Verdict on Stone Fabrication Lawsuit
November
(Members-Only PDF)
President's Message
Where We're Going: AIHA's New Strategic Plan
By Nicole Greeson
Viewpoint
Ten Compelling Uses for FTIR in Industrial Hygiene
By Spencer Pizzani
Managing Asphyxiation Hazards from Cryogenic Gases
Issues to Consider for Safety, Monitoring, and Ventilation
By Scott Myers
Systematic Assessments
Improving Professional Judgment with the Structured Deterministic Model 2.0
By Susan Arnold, Puleng Moshele, Mark Stenzel, and Daniel Drolet
OEHS and Disability
Building a More Accessible and Accommodating Profession
By Abby Roberts
By the Numbers
Health Risks of Long Work Hours
December
Check back later for articles in the December 2024 issue.