Fifty Years of Excellence in Accredited Testing
AIHA LAP Celebrates a Major Milestone
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FIFTY YEARS OF EXCELLENCE IN ACCREDITED TESTING
AIHA LAP CELEBRATES A MAJOR ANNIVERSARY AND LOOKS FORWARD TO BUILDING ON ITS LEGACY
A lot has happened since 1974 when AIHA, after working closely with NIOSH, OSHA, and CDC, announced it would begin accrediting industrial hygiene laboratories and operating a companion proficiency testing program. That first year, AIHA accredited some 26 IH laboratories, ten of which are still IH accredited today.
BY CHERYL MORTON
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THE BASELINE APPROACH
HOW AND WHY TO ASSESS A NEW LABORATORY PRIOR TO OCCUPANCY
After designing and constructing a new laboratory, a commissioning assessment can be an important final step in providing a safe and healthy environment. An innovative new approach at the National Institutes of Health combines the traditional commissioning process with safety and environmental checks.
BY DEREK A. NEWCOMER, ROY DEITCHMAN, AARON J. BUCHANAN, ELIESER MOREIRA, AND SCOTT ROBBINS
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WRONG BY DESIGN
TEN CRITICAL POINTS IN LABORATORY EXHAUST VENTILATION DESIGN AND INSTALLATION
Laboratory fume hoods are the most important exposure control devices in research laboratories where hazardous materials are used. If OEHS professionals do not understand and consider in advance certain selection, design, installation, test, calibration, and preventive maintenance criteria, they may compromise ventilation system performance.
BY MAHDI FAHIM
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CONTRIBUTORS
CHERYL MORTON, FEATURE AUTHOR
Cheryl Morton is executive director of AIHA Laboratory Accreditation Programs.
DEREK A. NEWCOMER, FEATURE AUTHOR
Derek A. Newcomer, DrPH, CIH, CSP, is a commissioned officer in the U.S. Public Health Service and the deputy director of the Division of Occupational Health and Safety at the National Institutes of Health.
MAHDI FAHIM, FEATURE AUTHOR
MAHDI FAHIM, FEATURE AUTHOR
Mahdi Fahim, MS, is the environment, health, and safety manager at Biogen.
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