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Managing Asphyxiation Hazards from Cryogenic Gases
This article presents best practices and common mistakes in managing the asphyxiant hazards associated with cryogenic fluids, which have the potential to rapidly displace oxygen due to their unique physical properties.
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Systematic Assessments
Due to resource, technological, and temporal constraints, the vast majority of occupational hygiene exposure assessments are conducted without exposure measurements. For this reason, hygienists need alternate strategies to inform or aid their professional judgment.
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OEHS and Disability
Three OEHS professionals who identified themselves as disabled or as living with a disability shared insights with The Synergist that can help start a conversation about how the OEHS profession can better serve disabled practitioners and workers.
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Health Risks of Long Work Hours
Working 55 or more hours per week “may modestly increase the risk of stroke and ischemic heart disease,” according to a report published in September by the Government Accountability Office. The report focuses on trends in work hours and how long work hours may affect health.
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Ten Compelling Uses for FTIR in Industrial Hygiene
Fourier-transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy uses an interferometer to obtain the absorption spectra of any whole gas sample. According to Spencer Pizzani, CIH, portable FTIR devices provide new capabilities for use in industrial hygiene applications, several of which are discussed in this new column.
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EPA Releases Toxicological Review of Formaldehyde
A final toxicological review of formaldehyde conducted by EPA’s Integrated Risk Information System (IRIS) program finds that the substance is carcinogenic to humans through the inhalation route of exposure.
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Strategic Partnership, Vietnam Delegation to Advance OEHS Globally
AIHA is embarking on two initiatives that will advance the occupational and environmental health and safety profession in developing nations. Both efforts will help AIHA realize its vision of a world where all workers and their communities are healthy and safe.
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Judgment Day: How Accurate Are Industrial Hygienists' Qualitative Exposure Assessments?
From the January 2014 issue: If we are to live up to our mantra of protecting worker health and safety, we need to significantly improve the accuracy of our qualitative judgments.
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Deciphering Fatigue Risk Management Systems
From the October 2022 issue: To effectively manage work-related fatigue, we need to recognize not only the likelihood of fatigue, but also its related consequences. Fatigue risk management systems recognize that fatigue should be considered on a continuum and that the risk for a safety-critical event relates the level of fatigue with the level of effort needed for the occupational task.
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Revisiting Respirators for Oxygen-deficient Atmospheres
From the March 2017 issue: What are the differences between the OSHA and ANSI/ASSE Z88.2 requirements for O2-deficient atmospheres?
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