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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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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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February 21, 2019
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  • Serial

Ten Tips for Safe Operation of Your Dust Collector

Sponsored by Camfil Dust control is one of the most challenging jobs in industrial manufacturing and processing. That’s because operators need to meet both environmental and occupational health regulations. When properly maintained, your dust collect...
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February 19, 2019
  • Synergist Blog,
  • Serial

A Green New Deal for Worker Health and Safety?

Even before it was unveiled, there was controversy. Would it be the jolt our country needs to combat climate change, or would it push us toward socialism, far away from the America we know? When it was finally introduced earlier this month, the Green...
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February 14, 2019
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  • Touchstone ... by Larry Sloan

Investing in IH Students

As some of you may know, I’ve been investing time in meeting directly with students and faculty members at universities across the country. Last year I addressed IH students on campus at Johns Hopkins, the University of Cincinnati, UCLA, and Cal Stat...
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February 12, 2019
  • Synergist Blog,
  • The Membership Experience

Professional Growth from Anywhere in the World

Where we live can prevent us from being included in regional and localized events and opportunities, leaving us somewhat in the dark. Joining an AIHA local section, for example, is dependent on whether a section exists in your area. To alleviate this...
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February 7, 2019
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Preparing for a New HazCom Assessment

Are you an SDS author, a label preparer, a product steward, or an industrial hygienist with responsibility for your hazard communication program? If you are, you should consider becoming a registered SDS and Label Author through the AIHA Registry Pro...
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February 4, 2019
  • Synergist Blog,
  • AIHA University

Opportunities for Hands-On IH Education

Is professional development on your list of 2019 goals? AIHA offers several opportunities to earn contact hours and expand your IH/OEHS knowledge. Depending on what you’d like to learn, there are two different tracks for face-to-face industrial hygie...
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January 30, 2019
  • Synergist Blog,
  • The Monthly Weekly

Media, Legislation Keep Focus on Firefighters and Cancer

Part of my job as senior editor of The Synergist is to keep up with media coverage of the industrial hygiene and occupational health and safety industries. The association between firefighting and cancer is one topic that has frequently bubbled to th...
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January 24, 2019
  • Synergist Blog,
  • Serial

Ensuring Protection of Postal Employees

Sponsored by OHD, Inc. In today's world, a fingerprint can be the difference between multiple deaths and a man locked safely away from the public. In November, a Florida man was charged with sending homemade pipe bombs to political figures such as fo...
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January 22, 2019
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  • Washington Insider

AIHA’s Public Policy Agenda for 2019-2020

Only a few weeks ago, the tolling of the new year echoed throughout the world, calling each person to reflect in a spirit of renewal. Shortly thereafter, legislatures around the country and in our nation’s capital began their sessions. Filled with th...
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January 17, 2019
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  • AIHA University

Help Your Career with Two Webinars from AIHA

In today’s constantly changing world, continuing education is a must for those who want to stay current with the latest developments, skills, and technologies needed for their fields. For an IH/OEHS professional, continuing education is even more cri...
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