Industrial hygienists - Articles

Scope creep: Expand or establish limits of industrial hygiene capability?

July 14, 2022

Industrial hygiene began as a medical specialty in the early 1900s. Scope creep among OHS pros is occurring now and will expand in the future, too. The challenge for OHS pros, and others, is to know when to expand or establish limits of OHS capabilities.

Have you considered using AI to hire certified industrial hygienists?

Michael Zalle

November 17, 2021

Business leaders leverage artificial intelligence and machine-learning advancements to stay compliant, keep workers safe, and reduce costs

You need an industrial hygienist on your team

Environmental Litigation Group P.C.

November 2, 2021

Safety is the number one priority for any manufacturing company and, as such, your equipment should be safe to use and produce a high-quality product. But even if you're already keeping an eye on the condition of your manufacturing equipment, that might not be enough to keep your workers safe.

Industrial hygienists are vital players in the war against SARSCOV-2

Greg Richey, CIH, CSP, FAIHA

May 14, 2020

Industrial hygiene may not be a household name, but our knowledge base is exactly what is needed to help win this fight.

AIHA joins OSHA's Ambassador Program

The program will improve workplace health and safety by sharing information, guidance & providing access to training resources

February 24, 2020

The American Industrial Hygiene Association (AIHA®) announced today that it has joined the Ambassador Program of the U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). The program builds upon OSHA's Alliance Program and will be used to improve workplace health and safety by sharing information and guidance and providing access to vital training resources.

AIHA releases 2nd edition of Recognition, Evaluation, and Control of Indoor Mold

A resource for practicing industrial hygienists, architects, mechanical engineers, IAQ practitioners & home inspector

January 24, 2020

The AIHA has published the second edition of Recognition, Evaluation, and Control of Indoor Mold. This second edition of the book provides health information which is aligned with the current epidemiology and medical information on environmental allergens, updated taxonomy of the fungi and mold remediation guidelines, and the most current and comprehensive discussion on the basic practice of identifying mold damage, the evaluation of the samples that are collected, and the process of remediation.

AIHA releases its first-ever Biennial State of AIHA Research Report

The report provides readers with a deep dive into the trends that affected the IH/OH industry in 2018-2019

February 8, 2019

The American Industrial Hygiene Association released today its first biennial State of AIHA Research Report. The report is an analysis of the trends and issues affecting the field of industrial hygiene and occupational health, including the changing workplace landscape, big data, total worker exposure and exposure banding.

ACGIH® announces 2017 election results

November 24, 2016

ACGIH® is pleased to announce new members for its 2017 Board of Directors and its 2017 Nominating Committee. In accordance with a 2013 amendment to the ACGIH® Bylaws, ACGIH®’s membership elected three (3) members to serve as Directors on the Board of Directors. They are:

New AIHA President inducted at AIHce for 2016-2017 Term

Steven E. Lacey, PhD, CIH, CSP, takes the helm

June 2, 2016

The American Industrial Hygiene Association® (AIHA) inducted Steven E. Lacey, PhD, CIH, CSP, at AIHce as the new President of AIHA's Board of Directors at the Annual Business Meeting on May 26, during the 2016 American Industrial Hygiene Conference and Exposition (AIHce) in Inner Harbor Baltimore, Md.

The world needs more EHS pros

Report from AIHce 2016

Dave Johnson

May 23, 2016

Of course you’re going to hear this at an EHS conference like the AIHce. But like many professions, the EHS ranks have not recovered completely from the sometimes draconian cuts suffered during the Great Recession of 2007-2008.