AIHA, CIHC want a CIH on California’s Toxic Substances Board
The American Industrial Hygiene Association® (AIHA) and the California Industrial Hygiene Council (CIHC) are asking lawmakers in California's State Legislature to ensure that Certified Industrial Hygienists (CIH) have a seat at the table by requiring their membership on the California Toxic Substances Board, which would be created by Senate Bill 774. As currently written, the bill restricts membership on the Board to only one person from any of the following diverse professions: toxicology, chemistry, geology, industrial hygiene, or engineering specific to the statutory responsibilities of the Board.
"More than half of AIHA's 8,500 members are CIHs. These professionals have demonstrated a high level of competency in a number of fields, including analytical chemistry, toxicology, hazard communication, industrial hygiene, and many others," said AIHA's CEO Lawrence Sloan, CAE. "Because of this distinction, AIHA strongly believes that the 39 million residents of California would greatly benefit from a requirement that a CIH be a member of the California Toxic Substances Board, and we are proud to partner with our friends at CIHC in support of this request."