American Industrial Hygiene Association

The American Industrial Hygiene Association (AIHA) is a 501(c)6 non-profit organization, whose mission it is to protect worker health.[1] The American Industrial Hygiene Association works to provide information and resources to Industrial Hygienists and Occupational Health professionals through rigorous compliance of Department of Labor regulations.

History

The AIHA was in 1939[1] by a cross-disciplinary group of professionals and government agencies concerned with worker health.[2] Since 1940, the AIHA Has published an academic journal on matters related to public health.[3]

The AIHA is headquartered in Falls Church, Virginia,[1] and has chapters throughout the United States.[2]

Mission

The AIHA often collaborates with NIOSH on matters of public education,[4][5][6] and is frequently cited in the news media as an authority on public health issues.[7][8][9]

The AIHA also gives an annual award for social responsibility.[10]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Martin B. Stern; Zack Mansdorf (29 June 1998). Applications and Computational Elements of Industrial Hygiene. CRC Press. pp. 15–. ISBN 978-1-56670-197-6.
  2. 1 2 Debra Nims (28 January 1999). Basics of Industrial Hygiene. John Wiley & Sons. pp. 6–. ISBN 978-0-471-29983-7.
  3. ↑ "AIHA Journal". Taylor & Francis Online. Retrieved 21 April 2016.
  4. ↑ "NIOSH Honored with Top Awards at the 2015 American Industrial Hygiene Conference & Exposition". Centers for Disease Control. Retrieved 21 April 2016.
  5. ↑ "Safety and health curriculum coming to U.S. classrooms". SafetyBLR.com. Retrieved 21 April 2016.
  6. ↑ "ERC Workshop to Address Health and Safety of the Temporary Workforce". University of Cincinnati. Retrieved 21 April 2016.
  7. ↑ Wood, Graeme. "Mould plaguing Richmond Ice Centre". Richmond News. Retrieved 21 April 2016.
  8. ↑ "AIHA fact sheet addresses PPE for engineered nanoparticles". Safety and Health Magazine. Retrieved 21 April 2016.
  9. ↑ LeVine, Marianne. "Businesses shed health and safety experts". Politico. Retrieved 21 April 2016.
  10. ↑ "AIHce 2014: Perry Gottesfeld Recognized for World Leadership in EHS". EHSToday. Retrieved 21 April 2016.
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