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THE IH ROUTE PLANNER
NAVIGATING A NEW CAREER
Venturing into IH and OHS means joining a vibrant community of professionals who are eager to share what they’ve learned about building a rewarding career.
BY KAY BECHTOLD
EMBRACING ENGINEERING
KNOWLEDGE OF ENGINEERING CONTROLS CAN LEAD TO CREATIVE SOLUTIONS
The specialization of industrial hygienists may be a hindrance when considering and designing exposure controls. How can industrial hygienists and engineers work together to better understand, implement, or improve new and existing solutions?
BY BILL MELE, ROB STRODE, DANIEL HALL, CASSIDY STRODE, AND ANDREY KORCHEVSKIY
WHAT’S NEW IN Z88.2
AN INTRODUCTION TO ANSI/ASSE Z88.2-2015, PRACTICES FOR
RESPIRATORY PROTECTION
This new American National Standard overcame significant challenges during the past two decades. The standard was approved by ANSI in March.
BY RICHARD W. METZLER, JAMES S. JOHNSON, DAVID L. SPELCE, AND TIMOTHY R. REHAK
FROM THE ARCHIVES
THE BERYLLIUM QUANDARY
WILL LOWER EXPOSURE LIMITS SPUR NEW DEVELOPMENTS IN SAMPLING AND ANALYSIS?
This article, originally published in the August 2013 issue, discusses the challenges posed by lower exposure limits on sampling and analysis of beryllium.
BY MICHAEL BRISSON
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CONTRIBUTORS
KAY BECHTOLD, FEATURE AUTHOR
Kay Bechtold is assistant editor of The Synergist.
RICHARD W. METZLER, FEATURE AUTHORRichard W. Metzler, MSIE, is chair of the ANSI/ASSE Z88.2
subcommittee.
FRED BOELTER, INSIGHT AUTHORFred Boelter, CIH, PE, BCEE, FAIHA, is principal at ENVIRON
International in Chicago, Illinois.
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