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July 23, 2020
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RT-qPCR for Definitive COVID-19 Cleanliness Testing

This blog post addresses the science around the presence of the SARS-CoV-2 virus on surfaces and describes the benefits of Reverse Transcriptase-quantitative Polymerase Chain Reaction (RT-qPCR) testing for ensuring post-disinfection safety.
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July 16, 2020
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Virginia Passes First-in-Nation Emergency Temporary Standard for COVID-19

Employers wondering whether Virginia is the new California just got their answer: California has some catching up to do. The Virginia Safety and Health Codes Board passed first-in-the-nation standards to address COVID-19 in workplaces.
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July 7, 2020
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Resonating with Those We Serve

On June 30, I attended the virtual town hall about recent changes to AIHA’s branding. One aspect of the new brand is emphasis on our members’ connections to occupational health and safety, a more familiar term to many than industrial hygiene.
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June 18, 2020
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Is Online EHS Training the New Normal?

The COVID-19 pandemic makes training a challenge in 2020. When facilities closed, employees stayed home, and public gatherings ceased, professionals in need of routine safety or hazardous waste and materials training were left with online education.
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June 16, 2020
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Lessons from Our Reader Survey

The 2020 reader survey asked respondents to assess the print and digital versions of The Synergist magazine, the Synergist Weekly and Synergist Newswire newsletters, and the SynergistNOW blog. Here's what respondents had to say about the magazine.
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June 9, 2020
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Changing the Narrative to Protect Vulnerable Workers

Health professionals’ success in battling the COVID-19 pandemic depends on that of the story we tell about it. Our IH community should tell the story of our duty to essential service workers. Otherwise, we will fail in our most basic responsibility.
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May 28, 2020
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COVID-19: Perspective of an IH

At the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, the first question I asked myself was, “What will be my role as an industrial hygienist?” Here were my thoughts when considering the answer.
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May 14, 2020
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Frequently Asked Questions About Controlling Dangerous Dusts

Here are some frequently asked questions about controlling dangerous dusts in order to maintain a safe work environment.
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April 23, 2020
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Too Many Pesticides, Not Enough Methods

Dr. Eugene Kennedy of NIOSH tasked DataChem Laboratories, Inc., to come up with a universal air sampler for as many pesticides as possible, so that IHs didn’t have to take a ”bucket” of different samplers into the field whenever they went on a job.
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April 9, 2020
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The Importance of Cooperation in Workplace Sound Reduction

The perfect design must consult the plant manager, plant engineer, industrial hygienist, area product supervisor, and maintenance personnel. Sales, structural, and engineering teams, and representatives from my company, met with the client’s team.
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April 7, 2020
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IHs Discuss Protecting Workers with Implanted Medical Devices

In an AIHce EXP 2019 session dedicated to protecting workers with implanted medical devices, industrial hygienists dispelled myths, discussed case studies, and made recommendations to keep workers with implants safe and on the job.
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April 2, 2020
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What Does the Safe-in-Sound Award Mean to You? An AIHA Member Interviews the Winners

“[It’s] the hearing conservation award,” said Michael Santucci, audiologist, president of Sensaphonics, and 2009 winner of NIOSH’s inaugural Safe-in-Sound award, “and to be a recipient of that is just—I was floating! I’m very excited to have it.”
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