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Synergist Blog

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.​​

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July 10, 2025
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Use of the Tier 3 NIOSH Occupational Exposure Banding Process for the Graphene Family of Nanomaterials: A Case Study

The graphene family of nanomaterials is at the forefront of technological innovation. However, with great innovation comes responsibility, especially in managing potential workplace risks associated with its production and application.
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July 3, 2025
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Finding Stability After “Whiplash” Moments

On Megan Hammes' first day at AIHA Connect 2025, she had expected to encounter pain, confusion, and grief in response to the recent upheaval at NIOSH and other federal agencies. Instead, she found resilience, determination, grit, and optimism.
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June 26, 2025
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Restoring NIOSH: Progress and Pressure

Since AIHA launched our Restore NIOSH campaigns, thousands of members, OEHS professionals, and others have heeded our calls, voiced their support for the agency, and asked their elected representatives to stand up for worker health and safety.
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June 19, 2025
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A New Platform for the Digital Synergist

If you’re a regular reader of the digital Synergist, you may have wondered why the May issue has been unavailable. The reason for the delay is that we were moving the magazine to a new platform.
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June 12, 2025
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Your Guide to an Industrial Hygiene Career

You might wish you had a resource laying out the skills one needs to be successful in industrial hygiene. Fortunately, this resource exists in the form of AIHA’s Core Competencies for the Practice of Industrial/Occupational Hygiene document.
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June 5, 2025
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  • Touchstone ... by Larry Sloan

Wrapping Up Our Federal Grants

Earlier this year, President Trump signed executive orders calling for the elimination of diversity, equity, and inclusion programs in government agencies and federally funded projects. To reduce our liability, AIHA pursued two courses of action.
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May 15, 2025
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Eliminating NIOSH Will Hurt American Workers

NIOSH has been a world leader in promoting workplace health and safety and supporting a highly trained corps of health and safety professionals. Without NIOSH, Richard Neitzel's career in industrial hygiene would likely have looked much different.
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May 8, 2025
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What I Learned at NIOSH

It was early fall 2010. Diana Ceballos had just moved to Cincinnati after finishing her PhD and postdoc in occupational health and safety, and she was going to start her dream job at NIOSH.
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April 24, 2025
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An Introduction to Mental Health First Aid

If you’re certified in first aid, you would know how to help a physically ill or injured colleague until emergency services arrive. But you may not know how to help a colleague facing a mental health challenge.
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April 17, 2025
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Standing with NIOSH

Earlier this month, we learned the harsh news that staffing cuts will effectively dismantle NIOSH. We simply cannot ignore what the loss of NIOSH means for AIHA and the broader implications for the profession.
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April 10, 2025
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Accessibility in Health and Safety Communication

The challenge of conveying health and safety information is compounded by the fact that not everyone communicates the same way. "Accessibility" may also refer to communication styles and practices.
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April 3, 2025
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Choosing the Right Fit-Testing Technology for the Job: Practical Guidance for OEHS Professionals

In industrial hygiene, few practices are as well-established as respirator fit testing. Often, it’s built on condensation nuclei counting technology. But just because something is familiar doesn’t mean it’s always the best fit for every scenario.
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