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HEAT HAZARDS
PROTECTING WORKERS IN HOT ENVIRONMENTS
Exposure to extreme heat can result in occupational illnesses caused by heat stress. A new NIOSH document offers updated guidance on protecting workers in hot
environments.
BY BRENDA JACKLITSCH
SOFT LAW AND NANOTECHNOLOGY
WHERE TO FIND GUIDANCE FOR RISK MANAGEMENT
What should industrial hygienists do when the legislative and regulatory process can’t keep pace with technology?
BY JOHN BAKER, MARTIN D. BARRIE, CHARLES L. GERACI, AND MARK D. HOOVER
WHAT’S IN A DEFINITION?
NEW TERMINOLOGY FOR RESPIRATORY PROTECTION
Updated terms adopted by AIHA’s Respiratory Protection Committee depict where, how, and under what circumstances respirator performance is measured or described.
BY LARRY JANSSEN AND ROY MCKAY
POLE TO POLE: MALAYSIA
AN INTERVIEW WITH JAS SINGH
The Synergist's newest digital-only feature reports on the state of industrial hygiene in Malaysia.
FROM TABLET TO TLV AND BACK AGAIN
SPONSORED BY CASELLA CEL INC.
By Rob Brauch
THE PROS AND CONS OF PORTABLE GAS DETECTION
SPONSORED BY NEXTTEQ
By Steve Luecke
CONTRIBUTORS
BRENDA JACKLITSCH, FEATURE AUTHOR
Brenda Jacklitsch, MS, is a health scientist in the NIOSH Education and Information Division.
JOHN BAKER, FEATURE AUTHORJohn Baker, CIH, is a senior project manager at Bureau Veritas.
LARRY JANSSEN, FEATURE AUTHOR
Larry Janssen, CIH, is an industrial hygiene consultant in Stillwater, Minn.
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