Out in the Workplace
Perspectives on Being LGBTQ+ in the OEHS Profession
CONTENTS
OUT IN THE WORKPLACE
PERSPECTIVES ON BEING LGBTQ+ IN THE OEHS PROFESSION
Little is known about the experiences of LGBTQ+ workers within specific industries and professions, much less within the industrial hygiene and occupational and environmental health and safety community. This article features interviews with three out LGBTQ+ IH and OEHS professionals to gain an understanding of their work experiences and hear their views.
BY A. MICHAEL IERARDI, ALBERT MOORE, AND ERIC SHWARTSMAN
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BRIDGING THE GAPS
IHS CAN CONNECT VENTILATION ENGINEERING, IAQ, AND INFECTION CONTROL
From a public health perspective, industrial hygienists are well suited to play a strategic role in bridging gaps in knowledge, terminology, implementation, and evaluation between building owners and occupants, ventilation engineers, and clinical professionals. This article summarizes some of the ventilation strategies and related resources that can aid IHs in this role.
BY CHAOLONG QI, DUANE R. HAMMOND, KEVIN H. DUNN, AND KENNETH R. MEAD
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WEARABLE WISDOM
THE PROMISE AND CHALLENGE OF WEARABLE SENSORS FOR HEAT STRESS MANAGEMENT
When it comes to monitoring, heat is unique since both the hazard (heat stress) and the health effects (strain) can be measured in a variety of ways. Practitioners have the flexibility and responsibility to select and adopt monitoring strategies to fit their needs, but they must also be aware of the benefits and limitations of each strategy.BY SPENCER PIZZANI, EMANUELE CAUDA, MAGGIE MORRISSEY, AND WILLIAM MILLS
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CONTRIBUTORS
A. MICHAEL IERARDI, FEATURE AUTHOR
A. MICHAEL IERARDI (he/him), MS, MES, CIH, is a senior supervising health scientist with Stantec’s ChemRisk group
in New York City. He also serves as the current chair of AIHA’s PR(IH)DE Special Interest Group.
CHAOLONG QI, FEATURE AUTHOR
CHAOLONG QI, PhD, PE, is an engineer consultant in the Engineering and Physical Hazards Branch, Division of Field Studies and Engineering at NIOSH.
SPENCER PIZZANI, FEATURE AUTHOR
SPENCER PIZZANI, CIH, is the occupational health manager for PepsiCo Global EHS.
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