The myIH Blog
Field notes, defensibility & the science of exposure.
Honest, practical writing for industrial hygiene consultancies — on the workflows, the regulations, and the records that hold up when it matters.
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Every myIH article, by title.
Sampling context
What should IH field notes capture alongside an air sample?
Keep task timing, controls and sampling events connected to air-sampling results with structured field notes and myIH’s tagged daily log.
Prompted questions
How can IH consultants standardize field notes across a team?
Use reusable, task-specific questions to capture consistent IH field observations while preserving professional judgment and unexpected findings.
Results to reports
How can IH consultants connect lab results to report-ready field records?
A practical workflow for matching laboratory results to sample IDs, reviewing field context and using myIH imports and exports to reduce re-entry.
Noise documentation
What should consultants document during a noise dosimetry survey?
Preserve task timing, dosimeter settings, instrument details and field observations so noise results remain understandable during report review.
Chain of custody
Electronic Chain of Custody: Closing the Gap Between Field Sample and Lab Result
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Firm margin
Why Paper Field Notes Are Leaking Billable Hours for EHS Consulting Firms
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Munitions
Standardizing Occupational Health Monitoring for Heavy Metal Exposure in Munitions Manufacturing
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Aerospace coatings
Navigating Defense Contractor Compliance: Digital IH Field Notes for Military Aircraft Paint Booths
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SEG strategy
Simplifying Similar Exposure Group Classification in Automotive Assembly Plants
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Welding fume
The Field Note Blueprint for Welder Hexavalent Chromium (Cr(VI)) Personal Exposure Monitoring
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Healthcare / ICRA
Streamlining Hospital IAQ Appraisals During Surgical Suite Renovations
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USP <800>
How to Build a Digital Sampling Plan for USP <800> Hazardous Drug Compounding
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OSHA enforcement
How OSHA Inspections Are Actually Changing in 2026
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Real-time monitoring
Industrial Hygiene 4.0: What "Real-Time" Actually Means for Field Teams in 2026
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OSHA heat standard
Is Your Heat Documentation Ready for OSHA’s 2026 Standard?
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Policy watch
NIOSH Almost Disappeared — What Its 2026 Return Means
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TSCA compliance
The Methylene Chloride Clock Is Ticking Toward November 2026
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Firm capacity
How Small IH Consultancies Cut Report Turnaround Without Hiring
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Legal defensibility · Our first post
The Field Binder Problem: Why Paper Notes Are a Liability
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