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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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September 24, 2020
  • Synergist Blog,
  • Serial

Psychological and Social Determinants of Health, Safety, and Well-Being at Work: The Occupational Health Psychology Perspective

Occupational Health Psychology (OHP) is the practice of applying psychological theories, principles, and evidence to manage worker health, safety, and well-being. Understanding OHP will aid the IH in implementing a Total Worker Health program.
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September 22, 2020
  • Synergist Blog,
  • The Membership Experience

How to Make the Most of Student Membership

AIHA student sections allow members access to resources and opportunities that can help them start their IH/OEHS careers. Now is the perfect time to make the most of being a student member with AIHA, and we’re here to help you get started.
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September 17, 2020
  • Synergist Blog,
  • Touchstone ... by Larry Sloan

Training Technicians

A 2011 NIOSH-commissioned report found that employers planned to hire more than twice as many OEHS professionals as were expected to graduate from universities in the U.S. AIHA plans to close the gap by educating often-overlooked OEHS technicians.
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September 15, 2020
  • Synergist Blog,
  • Washington Insider

Introducing 5 on the Frontline, AIHA’s New Video Podcast

Stories are entertaining, but are they anything more? Actually, stories are one of the primary ways through which lasting change occurs in our lives. This is where AIHA’s new video podcast, 5 on the Frontline, comes in.
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September 10, 2020
  • Synergist Blog,
  • Dialogues

Q&A with Bill Geer: New Guidance for Construction Work during COVID-19

In August, the AIHA Construction Committee issued a guidance document, “Focus on Construction Health: COVID-19." AIHA has talked with Bill Geer, member of the AIHA Construction Committee, about what motivated the working group to draft the guide.
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September 8, 2020
  • Synergist Blog,
  • Serial

What Does “Hazardous” Mean to You?

Regulatory agencies such as the U.S. DOT, EPA, and OSHA use terms like hazardous materials, hazardous wastes, hazardous substances, and hazardous chemicals. Each describes a different class of regulated article.
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September 4, 2020
  • Synergist Blog,
  • AIHA University

We Need You: Calling All Abstracts for AIHce EXP 2021

AIHA and AIHce EXP are reliable conduits for IH professional development, helping IHs further their career goals and find future job opportunities. While the 2021 conference may not be on your schedule, now is the time to submit an abstract.
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September 1, 2020
  • Synergist Blog,
  • Serial

AIHA Registry Programs: Professional Development During COVID-19

With the world changing around us, we need to prepare for what lies ahead by updating our skills, increasing our knowledge, and proving our competency.
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August 27, 2020
  • Synergist Blog,
  • The Membership Experience

Proud to Be an IH: Learning and Growing on the Job

Asking myself "How has your job impacted an individual, group of people, or the profession as a whole?" has made me reflect on how I have been blessed by my work.
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August 25, 2020
  • Synergist Blog,
  • The Membership Experience

How the Pandemic Is Affecting Membership

AIHA and its members have been at the forefront of the COVID-19 pandemic response since the beginning of the outbreak. How has the pandemic affected membership?
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August 20, 2020
  • Synergist Blog,
  • Touchstone ... by Larry Sloan

Climate Change and the Role of the OH/IH

In a November 2015 Synergist article, authors Max Kiefer and Joanna Watson asked, "What does climate change have to do with industrial hygiene?" The article identifies worker populations that may be particularly vulnerable to climate change.
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August 18, 2020
  • Synergist Blog,
  • Washington Insider

Reopening America’s Schools Together

Should schools reopen in-person during the COVID-19 pandemic? It seems that the question should have a straightforward answer, yet it’s debated across the nation, making occupational health and safety part of dinner table conversation.
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