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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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October 17, 2019
  • Synergist Blog,
  • Touchstone ... by Larry Sloan

Community Building, AIHA-Style

Strategic plans rarely make for exciting reading, yet they are essential to setting an organization’s priorities.
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October 11, 2019
  • Synergist Blog,
  • Washington Insider

Fall Means Pumpkin-Spiced Heaven for Some, Wildfires for Others

While some people are cozying up to fireplaces, others are preparing for an annual spike in wildfire activity.
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October 3, 2019
  • Synergist Blog,
  • The Toolbox

The Acetic Acid Recovery Problem

What could be easier than developing a badge for acetic acid? It’s such a common household chemical.
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September 19, 2019
  • Synergist Blog,
  • The Toolbox

Top Five Lab Safety Tips

Sponsored by Bulwark From fires and explosions to sharp objects, pathogens, and dangerous chemicals, laboratories are home to a variety of hazards. To help promote lab safety, Bulwark Protection—a manufacturer of protective workwear, including lab co...
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September 17, 2019
  • Synergist Blog,
  • Washington Insider

Appreciating the Role of IH in Infectious Diseases

Image: medicine bottles on a conveyor belt. It was staff appreciation week at AIHA, and to be honest, I was looking forward to the celebratory breakfast. Instead, I found myself heading into Washington, DC to engage in a fascinating discussion about ...
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September 9, 2019
  • Synergist Blog,
  • Serial

Your Vote Is Needed

In a few days, all AIHA members will be invited to vote online for two new amendments to the association’s bylaws, as proposed by the AIHA Board of Directors. AIHA’s bylaws are frequently reviewed by the Board to ensure that they reflect best practic...
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August 30, 2019
  • Synergist Blog,
  • Serial

Preparing for the Future: AIHA’s 2019 Environmental Scan

Earlier this year, AIHA conducted a comprehensive environmental scan of the industrial hygiene profession. But what is an “environmental scan,” and what does it mean for us as industrial hygienists?
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August 22, 2019
  • Synergist Blog,
  • Serial

Hidden Dangers Causing Respiratory Illnesses

For the workers who are exposed, the perfect situation is to eliminate any possible contact between the worker and the hazard. Where they cannot be eliminated, workers need the right level of respiratory protection.
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August 13, 2019
  • Synergist Blog,
  • Serial

The Roadmap to a Successful Mentoring Relationship

So, what makes a good mentor-mentee relationship? Just like any other relationship, mentoring is a two-way street; it takes work and commitment from both parties. A productive mentor-mentee relationship needs:
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August 6, 2019
  • Synergist Blog,
  • Serial

Tips for Writing a Great Speaking Proposal for AIHce EXP

One of my responsibilities as former chair of the 2020 Conference Program Committee was to drive the education session selection process for our annual conference, AIHce EXP. The committee is always trying to select speakers who will make the confere...
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July 29, 2019
  • Synergist Blog,
  • Serial

Sampling Tips for Ethylene Oxide

Sponsored by SGS Galson In 2016, EPA identified ethylene oxide (EtO) as a potential carcinogen. The agency is addressing ambient EtO based on the results of the latest National Air Toxics Assessment, released on Aug. 22, 2018, which identified the ch...
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July 25, 2019
  • Synergist Blog,
  • I Am IH

What You Do Matters

AIHA’s mission is crucial to why you, our members, choose to be a part of the association throughout your career and beyond retirement.
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