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FEATURE
The Linchpin
The AIHA Board of Directors recently approved a key piece of AIHA’s effort to close gaps between current practice and optimal performance in OEHS. The plan lists deficiencies in exposure assessment, establishes metrics and timelines for addressing those deficiencies, specifies actions AIHA will take to achieve those goals, and gauges progress.
FEATURE
How to Conduct a PPE Risk Assessment
This article reviews the risk assessment process for industrial hygiene exposures, the routes of exposure, how to characterize exposures, and how to make decisions to protect the workforce.
FEATURE
Building a Strong Product Stewardship Program
As complex as it may be, establishing a solid product stewardship program is not just a job duty, it’s a mission with far-reaching benefits for both the company and the planet.
BY THE NUMBERS
The Bhopal Tragedy
Dec. 2–3, 2024, marked the 40th anniversary of the accidental release of methyl isocyanate from the Union Carbide plant in Bhopal, India. Information about the accident and its aftermath appears in this installment of "By the Numbers."
VIEWPOINT
Fostering Online Civility
The recent return of Catalyst, AIHA’s online forum, to its original platform gives members a convenient tool for getting quick answers to questions about OEHS practices. But as with other online communication tools, it can also lead to misunderstandings and arguments, both professional and personal.
VIEWPOINT
First Aid, ART, Stretching, and Recordability
Last year, OSHA distributed a memorandum to regional administrators that identifies the potential for not only Active Release Techniques but first aid, exercise, and stretching to constitute an OSHA-recordable injury or illness.
LETTERS
Experience with Hearing Loss
In this issue of The Synergist, a reader responds to the article "OEHS and Disability: Building a More Accessible and Accommodating Profession," which appeared in the November 2024 issue. The Synergist encourages readers to write in and express their views.
FROM THE ARCHIVES
FEATURE
Filling the Gaps
From the January 2024 issue: In 2023, AIHA surveyed OEHS professionals regarding their airborne chemical exposure assessments. This interview presents perspectives on the responses from two individuals who helped develop the survey and analyze its findings.
FEATURE
A Primer on Eye and Face Protection
From the June/July 2023 issue: Due to our eyes’ critical role in our lives, protecting these organs from hazards must be a priority at work and at home. A query on the NIOSH website found approximately 90,000 eye-related emergency room visits in 2020. The critical nature of our eyes and the volume of injuries reinforces the need for an effective eye protection protocol.
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A Modeling Toolbox for Product Stewards
From the September 2019 issue: With the growth of industry’s sustainability and product stewardship programs, traditional industrial hygiene practices may increasingly extend beyond the workplace environment. The same approaches for assessing risk and identifying risk management options may also apply to downstream users of chemicals and products.
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