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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 5, 2018
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The Push and Pull of Workplace Ergonomics

Editor’s note: This post is the first in a series based on selected educational sessions held at AIHce EXP 2018. At a session entitled “The Snook and Ciriello Tables for Manual Material Handling Analysis” at AIHce EXP 2018 in Philadelphia, Certified...
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August 28, 2018
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Contributing to the Success of Industrial Hygienists

I recently had the opportunity to lead a team that revised the AIHA publication Core Competencies for the Practice of Industrial/Occupational Hygiene. The goal of the Core Competencies publication is to outline the essential knowledge, skills, and ab...
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August 20, 2018
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  • Touchstone ... by Larry Sloan

Supporting Careers in Industrial Hygiene

Editor’s note: this is the sixth and final post in a series on AIHA’s 2016-2018 strategic plan. The previous posts are “Where in the World Are We with Our Strategic Plan?,” “Tending Our Content,” “Maximizing Value for Members,” “AIHA as Coalition-bui...
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August 14, 2018
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#IAmIH: The Impact of Your Donations

The American Industrial Hygiene Foundation (AIHF) was created to advance the profession by awarding scholarships to fund education and professional development for promising students in industrial hygiene and related disciplines. Over 680 students ha...
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August 9, 2018
  • Synergist Blog,
  • Serial

Beyond Determining Compliance: How Can Workers' Compensation Insurers' Exposure Data Be Improved and Used?

Editor’s note: This blog post was originally published on the NIOSH Science Blog.The workers’ compensation system can be used for more than processing work-related illness or injury insurance claims. The data collected through this system provide val...
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August 7, 2018
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Real-world Problems with Mask Fit-Testing

Sponsored by OHD, LLLP Work is dangerous, and industrial hygienists know that danger is not a finite resource—it has to be stamped out wherever it’s found. When workers are protected and respirators fit correctly, your workers live longer, healthier ...
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July 31, 2018
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  • AIHA University

Top Five Reasons You Should Present at AIHce EXP

If you’ve ever attended AIHce EXP, you know it’s where you can learn about the latest trends, technology, and best practices in occupational and environmental health and safety. But have you ever thought about sharing your expertise? AIHce EXP is a ...
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July 25, 2018
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  • Serial

What Affects Researchers’ Risk Perception in Academic Labs?

Editor’s note: In anticipation of next month’s labs-focused issue, The Synergist looks back at an AIHce session on safety in academic laboratories. The August 2018 issue of the magazine will include articles on new requirements for laboratories and a...
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July 17, 2018
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  • Serial

OSHA’s New Beryllium Standard: How Technology Can Help You Maintain Compliance and Keep Employees Safe

Sponsored by Cority OSHA issued new health standards in January 2017 to address employee beryllium exposure across all industries, with the aim of reducing health risk to workers. These standards were revised because previous permissible exposure lim...
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July 9, 2018
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  • Serial

Standing Together to Combat the Opioid Epidemic

In the battle against the opioid epidemic, you need allies. Manufacturers, industrial hygienists, doctors, nurses, firefighters, police, customs and border agents, postal workers, officemates, your family, friends and neighbors: all these and more ar...
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July 2, 2018
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The Results Are In: Recognizing Excellence in Education at AIHce EXP 2018

For us, walking into the empty Pennsylvania Convention Center on the Friday before AIHce EXP began and seeing the conference stars-and-stripes banners for the first time is when it all became real. This was when the months of building session web pag...
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June 19, 2018
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Universal Precautions and HazCom in Healthcare

Sponsored by Lion Technology, Inc.In May, the United States celebrated National Nurses Week. While many recognize the important work that nurses and other healthcare professionals perform, few consider the unique hazards these workers face on the job...
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