The American Industrial Hygiene Association (AIHA)
AIHA is a nonprofit organization devoted to achieving and maintaining the highest professional standards for its members. More than half of the nearly 10,000 members are certified industrial hygienists (CIHs), and many hold other professional designations. AIHA administers comprehensive education programs that keep occupational and environmental health and safety (OEHS) professionals current in the field of industrial hygiene. AIHA has more than 40 scientific and technical committees, task forces and working groups that deal with the OEHS challenges faced daily by industrial hygiene experts and workers worldwide.
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- Business Type:
- Professional association
- Industry Type:
- Workplace Safety
- Market Focus:
- Globally (various continents)
- Year Founded:
- 1939
- Employees:
- 11-100
About Us
AIHA is one of the largest international associations serving OEHS professionals practicing industrial hygiene and is a resource for those in large corporations, small businesses and who work independently as consultants.
Creating knowledge to protect worker health
VisionElimination of workplace illnesses
The ProfessionIndustrial hygienists anticipate health and safety concerns and design solutions to prevent them. They are the guardians of workplace safety, applying science to identify and solve health and safety problems. Industrial hygienists also unite management, workers and all segments of a company behind the common goal of health and safety.
The Synergist is a monthly magazine with in-depth news and information about the OEHS fields and the industrial hygiene profession.
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Industry trends and news
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Government and regulatory activities
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Key issues facing the profession
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Technical information
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News on association events and activities
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Government and regulatory activities
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Key issues facing the profession
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Technical information
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News on association events and activities
The Journal of Occupational and Environmental Hygiene is published to enhance the knowledge and practice of OEHS. JOEH publishes ideas, methods, processes and research in the areas of:
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Occupational hygiene
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Industrial hygiene
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Environmental hygiene
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Exposure assessment
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Engineering controls
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Occupational and environmental epidemiology
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Medicine and toxicology
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Ergonomics
Since 1979, AIHA has produced and distributed the Consultant’s Listing, a searchable print and online directory of its consultant members. This listing is the leading directory of industrial hygiene and other OEHS consultant and is freely available to the public.
AIHA has more than 40 scientific and technical committees, task forces and working groups that deal with the OEHS challenges faced daily by industrial hygiene experts and workers worldwide. Included among the ever-increasing areas of concern are:
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Aerosol Technology
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Biosafety and Microbiology
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Confined Spaces
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Construction Health and Safety
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Clandestine Drug Lab Cleanup
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Emergency Preparedness and
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Response Planning
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Engineering Controls
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Ergonomics
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Exposure and Risk Assessment Strategies
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Gas and Vapor Detection
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Health Care
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International Affairs
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Indoor Environmental Quality
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Laboratory Safety
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Nanotechnology
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Noise Hazards
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Occupational Health and Safety Management Systems
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Oil and Gas
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Respiratory Protection
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Sampling and Laboratory Analysis
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Stewardship and Sustainability
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Toxicology
About AIHA
About AIHA
The American Industrial Hygiene Association (AIHA®) is one of the largest international associations serving the needs of occupational and environmental health and safety professionals practicing industrial hygiene in industry, government, labor, academic institutions, and independent organizations.
What We Do
AIHA is devoted to achieving and maintaining the highest professional standards for our members. Working with the American Board of Industrial Hygiene (ABIH) we promote certification of industrial hygienists. Our education programs are second to none, and offer opportunities to occupational and environmental health and safety professionals to maintain credentials in their respective fields. AIHA operates several highly recognized laboratory accreditation programs, based on the highest international standards, ensuring the quality of the data used in making critical worker protection decisions.
