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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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April 11, 2019
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Treated vs. Inherent Flame-Resistance

There’s a lot of confusion about the terms “treated” and “inherent” flame-resistant clothing (FR). What’s the difference? And, more importantly, does one offer better protection than the other?
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April 9, 2019
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Spreading the Occupational Health Message to Colleges

During my recent extended trip out West, I had the pleasure of addressing undergraduate occupational health and safety students at Cal State Sacramento. (Thank you, Patrick Corcoran, adjunct professor, for arranging the visit!) This was the first tim...
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April 2, 2019
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Exposure Assessment Challenges in Aviation and Live Weapons Training

Editor’s note: this post is part of a series on exposure assessment sessions held at AIHce EXP 2018 in Philadelphia. For information about the upcoming AIHce EXP 2019 in Minneapolis, visit the conference website. Audience members at AIHce EXP 2018 we...
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March 26, 2019
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Why You Should Love Being a Student

Being a student can be difficult: there are the academic demands, the financial constraints, and of course the uncertainty of securing a decent job after graduation. But it’s also an exciting time, full of opportunities and new ideas. Here are some r...
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March 21, 2019
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Roadmaps for Professional Progress

My freshman year in college I wasn’t certain of many things, but of one thing I was 100 percent sure: I wanted to major in journalism. Within my first month on campus, I had already mapped out which classes to take and identified the teachers to stay...
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March 19, 2019
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  • Washington Insider

Waking Up to the Zombie Apocalypse

Are we living through a zombie apocalypse? Look closely, for you or your fellow workers may be among the more than one-third of U.S. workers who get less than the recommended seven hours of sleep each night, and may be only partially awake at work. F...
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March 14, 2019
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  • Touchstone ... by Larry Sloan

Elements of Emotional Intelligence

EI is the ability to recognize and know your own emotions; manage these emotions; understand the emotions in others; and handle relationships in a more positive manner.
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March 12, 2019
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  • AIHA University

New Champions for Content

AIHA’s Content Portfolio Advisory Group (CPAG) is dedicated to moving AIHA’s content priorities forward. The content priorities were developed several years ago out of an “environmental scan”—an effort to determine future trends that will have an imp...
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March 7, 2019
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A New Wave of Technology: Are We Ready?

Sponsored by SKC Inc. During 2018, I was amazed by the wave of game-changing technology that hit the market, the likes of which I have not seen in my 35 years in industrial hygiene. Following are a few examples: Artificial intelligence (AI). At the...
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March 5, 2019
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A Deep Dive into the Trends That Affect IH/OH

Earlier this year, AIHA issued its first-ever biennial State of AIHA Research Report (PDF). The report is a thorough analysis of the trends and issues affecting the fields of industrial hygiene and occupational health. These trends include the changi...
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February 28, 2019
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  • Serial

Safe-in-Sound Award: And the Winner Is…

Each year, NIOSH, the National Hearing Conservation Association (NHCA), and the Council for Accreditation in Occupational Hearing Conservation (CAOHC) present an award to recognize those who demonstrate excellence or innovation in hearing loss preven...
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February 26, 2019
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  • I Am IH

Filling the Talent Pipeline

Some people know right from the start what they want to do when they “grow up”—that is, graduate from college. I wasn’t one of them. When I graduated with a degree in Environmental Science, I wasn't even aware of the industrial hygiene profession. M...
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