The American Industrial Hygiene Association (AIHA) selected Dow's Adam McLeland to participate in its prestigious 2014 Future Leaders Institute. McLeland is an associate industrial hygiene manager located in Freeport, Texas, and leads Dow's Global Hazard Awareness team.

The AIHA Future Leaders Institute (FLI) works to honor and enrich young professionals in the fields of industrial hygiene, product stewardship, and environmental, health and safety. The program focuses on strengthening the participants' skills in leadership, teamwork, conflict management, goal setting and decision making. 

According to Thursa Pecoraro, AIHA program manager, there was significant competition for this biannual honor and training. McLeland was one of only 35 young professionals selected. The 2014 Future Leaders Institute will be held during the AIHA Fall Conference from October 19-21 in Washington, D.C. He will also be featured in The Synergist magazine along with other honorees.

Part of Dow's  Industrial Hygiene Expertise Center, McLeland has led Dow's efforts to transition United States work practices into compliance with the new Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labeling (GHS) regulations. The in-plant implementation of the GHS at Dow covers more than 5,000 products in 160 countries.

Before coming to Dow, McLeland was an industrial hygienist at Purdue University. He is a Certified Industrial Hygienist. He is a member of the national AIHA organization, its Stewardship and Sustainability Committee, and the AIHA Gulf Coast Local Section. In Texas, he is a member of the Industrial Health Committee of the Texas Chemical Council and a participant in the Greater Houston Industrial Hygiene Council.

"True leadership drives inspiration. Adam inspires his peers and the paraprofessional hygienists who implement all of Dow's industrial hygiene programs to embrace the intentions behind the requirements - inspiring people to pursue safety and sustainability," said Ripple. "Participating in the Future Leaders Institute will equip him to be an even stronger, more-confident leader for Dow, the AIHA, and for our profession."

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