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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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August 6, 2019
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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
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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
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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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July 18, 2019
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  • Touchstone ... by Larry Sloan

AIHA’s Strategic Plan for 2019–21: An Introduction

The AIHA Board adopted a new strategic plan last summer, which took effect January 1, 2019
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July 16, 2019
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Stranger Things Meets Industrial Hygiene

If you’re like me, you recently finished watching season three of Netflix’s hit series Stranger Things. Without giving anything away, this latest season was a feast for the IH/OH eye, featuring countless instances of the anticipation, recognition, ev...
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July 2, 2019
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  • AIHA University

Never Stop Learning

In any industry, change is a constant. New research, technologies, and techniques are continuously emerging. Industrial hygiene is no exception. To do their best work, it’s important that IH/OEHS professionals stay on top of the latest trends in th...
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June 27, 2019
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  • Serial

Top 10 Things to Consider Before You Buy Flame-Resistant Clothing

It’s likely you know a thing or two about flame-resistant clothing. You know that it protects your workers against severe burn injuries and even death as a result of thermal incidents on the job. You know it’s also required by law in many
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June 25, 2019
  • Synergist Blog,
  • The Monthly Weekly

Agencies Focus on Infectious Diseases in the Workplace

Infectious diseases have commanded their share of headlines in recent years, and federal agencies like CDC, OSHA, and NIOSH have dedicated resources and staff to address outbreaks and provide timely guidance for the public and workers who may be at r...
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June 20, 2019
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Soft Skills to Pay the Bills

There’s been a lot of talk lately about Emotional Intelligence (EI). I’ve blogged about it (here and here), co-presented a webinar on it, and was honored to lead a session on the topic at the recent Women in IH Summit in Minneapolis. While I do not c...
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June 18, 2019
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  • Washington Insider

Helping Communities in Times of Need

To those impacted by floods, fierce winds, and other severe weather—thoughts and words too complex to capture go out to you. With hope, these words will be a long-distance embrace, and while they cannot provide you with food or shelter, perhaps they ...
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June 12, 2019
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Looking Back on AIHce EXP 2019

Each year at AIHce EXP, Synergist staff attend a number of sessions, gather copious notes, and publish as many articles as time allows about the things we learned. But deadline pressures and the editor’s pen ensure that not everything we find interes...
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June 6, 2019
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  • Washington Insider

Speaking Up for Young Worker Safety in Michigan

Photo: Anthony Oliveri testifies before the Michigan House Committee on Education.I’ve been interested in how industrial hygienists and other occupational health professionals can use their expertise and experiences to make an impact in governmental ...
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