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The Value of IHMM Credentials

Below you will see the credential badges that are now in each CHMM, CHMP, CDGT, CDGP, AHMM, Student CHMM, CSHM, CSMP, CSSM, ASHM and Student ASHM certificant’s MYIHMM account. Every IHMM certificant may use these badges, linked as those below are to their IHMM credential page, for their email signatures, business cards, and other social media applications. You’re justifiably proud of the accomplishment of having earned your credential and you can show the rest of the world. Simply right-click on the badge of choice, save it to your computer, and then load it to wherever you want to use it, and please link that back to https://ihmm.org/.

Hazardous Materials / Dangerous Goods Transportation Credentials

Certified Hazardous Materials Manager

Certified Hazardous Materials Practitioner

Certified Dangerous Goods Professional

Associate Hazardous Materials Manager

Certified Dangerous Goods Trainer

Student Certified Hazardous Materials Manager

EHS / Workplace Safety Credentials

Certified Safety & Health Manager

Certified Safety Management Practitioner

Associate Safety & Health Manager

Student Associate Safety & Health Manager

Certified School Safety Manager

Microcredentials – Emeritus Status

Certified Pandemic Preparedness Specialist

Emeritus Status

IHMM Certificant Recognition

Throughout our certificant’s MYIHMM accounts are placed 10-year, 20-year, 30-year, and 40-year badges signifying their longevity as an IHMM certified professional.

With a link from your credential badge to the IHMM website [see above] you can not only stand out as an IHMM-certified professional, you can also promote IHMM credentials to others. Right-click on the badge of choice, save as to your computer, then load it to whatever medium you choose.

IHMM has Distinguished Diplomates and Fellows of the Institute badges to the appropriate people in the MYIHMM database. These two badges are accompanied by lapel pins sent to each of those distinguished by holding these designations.

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Pizza and Progress

I have been an admirer of Patrick Doyle since 2011. Patrick served as the CEO of Domino’s Pizza from 2010 to 2018.

Before his arrival as the CEO, Domino’s had built its reputation in the pizza business as being able to deliver a pizza in 30 minutes or less. Unfortunately, this fast and reliable pizza was also not very good. Domino’s had customers who wanted a pizza fast but were losing customers who wanted a great pie. Doyle then did a remarkable thing, he started appearing in advertising pointing to the fact that his company’s pizza was, well, lousy – and that he was leading the effort to recreate Domino’s to put focus on quality and less on speed of delivery. The hardest thing in running a business is to admit a mistake publicly, or failure.

Last week our Director of Marketing and Communications encountered a former CHMM who, unfortunately, got lost in the mayhem of IHMM’s paper to digital transition in 2010-15. While I’ve never seen a seamless digital transition in 40 years, this mistake should never have happened. With the right protocols, everyone who IHMM had on paper could have been cross-checked against everyone in the new electronic database. That didn’t happen in 2010-2015, and we lost a customer. The system of recertification then involved creating and submitting mountains of paper to the IHMM office. I’ve heard many a story about how difficult a process that was, which led to IHMM creating the digital database in 2015. We were supposed to bring everyone along on that journey but we missed some people.

While I wasn’t here in 2010, Rachel on behalf of everyone at IHMM allow me to apologize. Much has changed at IHMM since 2018, among which are measures to make sure we value the customers we have and never lose them.

Driving Business Growth and Profitability with Modern Occupational Environmental, Health and Safety Practices

As part of IHMM’s on-going process of communicating the value of our credentials and the critically important work of our credential holders, IHMM is a part of a coalition called the Intersociety Forum [ISF], made up of IHMM, ASSP, AIHA, and several dozen other groups.

We have a unique and powerful opportunity for the safety community to come together and present a unified voice to the new administration on key occupational environmental, health, and safety priorities that are essential to business success and workforce resilience.

The ISF Core Principles Document, Driving Business Growth and Profitability with Modern Occupational Environmental, Health and Safety Practices, is the result of a collaborative effort across leading safety organizations. While each organization will continue to share its own message, this document amplifies our collective priorities, ensuring they are communicated at a critical time.

IHMM has this document out for comment until February 7, 2025, and then signing the document unless we hear substantive reasons not to.

See > Driving Business Growth and Profitability with Modern Occupational Environmental, Health and Safety Practices

IHMM Joins ASAE Executive Steering Committee on Tax Reform in Washington

As Congress prepares to debate the expiration of the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA), the tax-exempt sector faces a significant threat. Major think tanks have called for taxing 501(c) organizations, and with a $4.6 trillion tax cliff looming, lawmakers are increasingly scrutinizing the sector as a potential source of revenue. These are the initial ways to raise federal revenue identified by House Republicans on the Budget Committee. There will be more.

To combat this threat, the American Society of Association Executives [ASAE] is forming a coalition of tax-exempt organizations to take an aggressive stand against all proposals that would burden 501(c) organizations with increased taxation. ASAE is positioned to invest $1M in strategic advocacy and communications counsel.

The Threat

• Increased Scrutiny: Lawmakers are questioning the value of tax-exempt status and considering whether organizations should pay more in taxes.
• Revenue Proposals: Think tanks have proposed taxing all non-donation income and eliminating tax-exempt status. This includes membership fees, investment income, trade show income, and fees for service.
• Lack of Understanding: Many lawmakers are unfamiliar with the scope and impact of the tax-exempt sector and need additional education on its economic value to the U.S. economy.

The Need for Action

• Coordinated Effort: A united front is essential to protect the ASAE’s 50,000 association executives and their organizations that represent trade associations, professional societies, and industry partners from harmful legislation that constitutes the tax-exempt sector.
• Education and Advocacy: We must have an ongoing and strategic campaign to further educate lawmakers about the benefits of the sector and advocate for policies that support its mission.

The Institute of Hazardous Materials Management [IHMM] has voted to contribute $25,000 to this national coalition and to be a part of the ASAE Executive Steering Committee on behalf of all of IHMM’s certificates. Our voices in Washington are critically important, more than ever in 2025 as Congress begins debating new federal budget and tax measures. IHMM’s Executive Director Eugene A. Guilford, Jr., CAE already serves on the ASAE Advocacy Council and now on the ASAE Executive Steering Committee on Tax Reform.

Eugene A. Guilford, Jr., CAE worked for House Republican Leadership in 1981 and worked on passing President Reagan’s first tax cut legislation, and worked on his second 1986 tax bill as well. For other associations, he worked on tax legislation in 1993, 1997, 2001, 2010, 2012, and 2017.

Digital Badges Come to IHMM

IHMM has selected BadgeCert to provide our certificants with new digital badges. In the coming weeks every IHMM certificant will receive their digital badges for use in email signatures and other media to promote their validated credentials. Recipients of shared badges (e.g. employers, industry organizations) can rest assured that these are indeed verified and current. Using BadgeCert also ensures a greater measure of security that IHMM’s certificants are actually certified for their community of practice.

BadgeCert’s commitment to helping IHMM meet and exceed its goals includes providing certificants with expert-lead strategy support services, a marketing “launch kit” with many ideas and suggestions, and 1:1 marketing support. These professional services are all included at no additional cost. They are a key differentiator that will help IHMM create a highly successful and meaningful program that leverages our feature-rich technology.

Every IHMM certificant will be able to download a wallet-sized version of their credential certificate, as well as an 8.5″ x 11″ full certificate in addition to the digital badges made available for electronic use.

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3,292,006

3,292,006 is the number of messages sent from IHMM in 2024 to tens of thousands of private and public sector entities to raise the visibility of IHMM, IHMM credentials, and IHMM credential holders.

Never before in IHMM’s history has this volume and magnitude of communications come from IHMM to the rest of the world.

One day at a time, IHMM’s mission includes building understanding in 50 states and 85 countries around the world of the critically important role IHMM’s credentials and our credential holders play as IHMM sets standards of excellence for professional credentials to advance the global environmental, health, and safety communities of practice.

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HMS Jobs Board

We invite our participating companies to post their available employment opportunities here. There is no charge for this service. HMS staff reviews each proposed posting for clarity and completeness before posting to the public view and may remove a posting without notice. Go to > https://hazmatsociety.org/post-a-job/

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Talent Acquisition Partner – Triumverate – Lawrence, KS
Environmental Source Test Engineer – Reworld – Remote
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IHMM Releases 2024 Salary Survey Results

IHMM is pleased to release the 2024 survey of salaries underlying the hazardous materials/dangerous goods credentials salaries by job totle, as well as the 2024 survey of salaries underlying the workplace safety credentials salaries by job title. You may download these surveys as linked below.

IHMM In Its 40th Year

On December 3, 1984 the Institute of Hazardous Materials Management was created with the Certified Hazardous Materials Manager® [CHMM®] credential. John H. Frick, Harold M. Gordon, John J. McCambridge, and Richard A. Young created what would become an Institute that offers 11 professional credentials across Hazardous Materials/Dangerous Goods and EHS Work Place Safety communities of practice in all 50 of the United States and 85 other countries.

IHMM thanks its hundreds of volunteer leaders, thousands of certificants and companies who support IHMM through strengthening its ability to extend its reach and allow us all to live up to why we exist our vision, and our mission…

Why We Exist

We believe there is only one Earth; our passion is to protect it.

Our Vision

IHMM credentials and competency standards are embraced worldwide

Our Mission

IHMM sets standards of excellence for professional credentials to advance the global environmental, health, and safety communities of practice.

The Dr. John H Frick Memorial IHMM Scholarship Program – Accepting Applications in September, 2025

The Institute of Hazardous Materials Management is pleased to have created $32,000 in academic scholarships, divided equally between $16,000 for students enrolled in undergraduate or graduate education in approved schools and who are also Student CHMMs, and $16,000 for students enrolled in undergraduate or graduate education in approved schools and who are also Student ASHMs.

IHMM seeks to foster the growth and academic success of students whose courses of education, and participation in one of our Student certifications, will lead to those students becoming fully-certified IHMM credential holders later in their professional lives.

Go to > https://hazmatsociety.org/scholarship/

Creating a Collaborative Culture

**1,550 different conversations are going on in the IHMM/HMS Collaboration platform this week.**

Do you have a problem you need to solve and want the opinions of your colleagues? We created the COLLABORATION platform to enable our certificants to network, learn, and grow from one another.

This is where we collaborate with the best people in their fields, always willing to help one another lessen the stress of our jobs and where we strive as a team to make a difference of which we are proud.

You can collaborate here.

Access to COLLABORATION is through the same username/password you use to access your MYIHMM account. Are you having a problem? Contact Jimmy Nguyen at [email protected]

#1 – Recertification Video

#2 Recertification Video

IHMM Recertification Videos

IHMM is pleased to release two YouTube instructional videos about navigating the IHMM recertification process. These step-by-step videos easily enable IHMM certificants to start and complete a recertification application.

While the full recertification cycle is 5 years, IHMM encourages all certificants to start a recertification application and add certification maintenance points as they are earned to make the final submission quick and easy to accomplish.

Full recertification information is found here >> https://ihmm.org/credentials/#recertification

Questions about your recertification may be made to either Jimmy Nguyen [email protected] of Jelian Larbi [email protected]

IHMM Code of Ethics

The IHMM Code of Ethics is essential as it serves as a navigational compass that guides us all in making decisions that align with shared values and ethical principles. It provides a framework for behavior that helps to maintain integrity, trust, and respect in professional and personal interactions. For professional certificants, adhering to the IHMM Code of Ethics is a certification requirement, ensuring that your actions meet industry standards and public expectations. In the business world, a Code of Ethics enhances our reputation, fosters a positive work environment, and promote accountability and continuous improvement in ethical conduct. Moreover, a Code of Ethics helps us navigate morally complex situations, ensuring that our actions are legally and safely grounded in our core values, such as honesty, accountability, and compassion. Ultimately, our Code of Ethics is about committing to a set of principles that not only guide one’s actions but also define one’s character and professional identity.

Everyone sees the IHMM Code of Ethics and signs an adherence statement on making application for one of our credentials. Every existing certificant sees the Code of Ethics again upon recertification and takes a short quiz on the IHMM Code of Ethics.

See the IHMM Code of Ethics video here:

IHMM CONFERENCES For 2025

IHMM attended and supported a number of conferences and trade shows throughout 2024. In 2024 IHMM participated in the Bay Area ASSP conference, AIHA Conference & Trade Show, Modern Day Marine Conference, ASSP Annual Conference, AHMP Conference, Environmental Navigator Conference, National Safety Council Conference, and FET.

Are there conferences you believe IHMM should attend in 2025 that are not named here? If so, let us know by sending an email to [email protected]

Welcome to the Future of Professional Growth with IHMM’s Mentoring Program!

Are you ready to take your career to the next level? Dive into a world of opportunity and advancement with IHMM’s dynamic mentoring program! Our experienced mentors are here to share their expertise, offer personalized guidance, and help you navigate both credential exams and everyday work challenges.

✨ Unlock Your Potential: Learn from industry leaders and accelerate your professional journey. ✨ Tailored Support: Receive personalized advice and strategies to overcome your unique challenges. ✨ Build Connections: Join a vibrant community of professionals eager to support and inspire each other.

Whether you’re a newcomer in the field or seeking to hone your skills, IHMM’s mentoring program is your gateway to growth and success. Stay tuned for inspiring stories, valuable tips, and exclusive insights from our mentors!

Embark on a journey of discovery and achievement with us. Welcome aboard!

IHMM’s Collaboration platform contains a “Mentor Match” module [see below at right] that allows mentors to signup designating the hours, number of mentees, subject areas, and length of time they wish to mentor – as well as enabling mentees signup requesting assistance in specified areas. The mentor match module does the rest by matching mentors and mentees.

IHMM Organizing Broader Government Affairs Activities – Call for Volunteers

In strategic planning on August 17, 2023 IHMM created a strategic imperative to create a broader government affairs operation on behalf of, and with the assistance of, all of IHMM’s certificants.

Federal Government – Regulatory
We need a group of people watching Federal regulatory developments to advise when taking action can be helpful and raise our visibility in the agencies.
Federal Government – Congress
We need a group of people watching legislation to advise us when taking action can be helpful and raise our visibility in Congress.

State Governments – Regulatory
We need a group of people watching state regulatory developments to advise when taking action can be helpful and raise our visibility in the agencies.
State Governments – Legislatures
We need a group of people watching legislation to advise us when taking action can be helpful and raise our visibility in state legislatures.

If you want to make a difference in the recognition of your credentials and build on the successful record we have achieved thus far – we need you to volunteer. Learn more by visiting our Government Affairs Committee page, and get involved with government affairs. You can volunteer for one, two, three or all four of the segments of the committee’s work. That’s up to you!

IHMM Government Affairs

IHMM Proposes Changes in Government Recognition of Credentials

IHMM is circulating a letter with the Intersociety Forum [ISF] to communicate to the new Administration the value of the EHS communities of practice.
IHMM has filed comments in the OSHA proposed Heat rule, underscoring IHMM’s commitment to bringing our SMEs expertise to an important public policy issue as well as highlighting the value of our certifications and those who hold them.
IHMM has filed comments on the OMB Inquiry concerning the EPA and DOL proposed regulatory measures concerning Methylene Chloride on December 13, 2024.
IHMM Sent a letter to the U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service, concerning the uses of professionally credentialed persons performing work for the Park Service.
IHMM Signs Letter Opposing Reductions in OSH Worker’s Pay – The IHMM Government Affairs Committee has agreed to sign a coalition letter opposing reductions in pay for IH and OSH employees. Here is the coalition letter we signed.

Here is the response we received back from the VA.

4. IHMM submitted comments on OSHA Advisory Committee on Construction Safety and Health (ACCSH): Notice of Meetings concerning OSHA-2024-0002-0007, and highlighted the creation of IHMM’s Certified Pandemic Preparedness Specialist [CPPS] credential.

5. State of Maine Department of Environmental Protection is proposing to update Chapter 851, Standards for Generators of Hazardous Waste. In the current regulation, work is required by a professional engineer. IHMM is proposing to include an environmental professional as defined by 40 CFR §312.10.

All IHMM Government Affairs Projects Are Here

Beltway Buzz – Ogletree Deakins

NLRB: President Trump Fires GC Abruzzo, Member Wilcox. With the arrival of the new Trump administration, many labor policy watchers have been wondering when President Donald Trump would take action regarding the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB). Well, this week, President Trump not only fired NLRB General Counsel Jennifer Abruzzo (which was widely anticipated), but he also dismissed Board Member Gwynne Wilcox. The moves leave the Board in a state of legal limbo, as the remaining Board members—Chair Marvin Kaplan, a Republican, and Member David Prouty, a Democrat—do not constitute an operating forum (though routine operations of the Board—such as processing election petitions—will continue). Moreover, filling Abruzzo’s place is Acting General Counsel Jessica Rutter, who is unlikely to make moves to reverse the Board’s controversial decisions that we’ve chronicled at the Buzz. Jennifer G. Betts, Rodolfo R. Agraz, and Zachary V. Zagger have the details.

Administration Offers Federal Employees “Deferred Resignation” Option. The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) this week presented most federal employees with an employment buyout option: (1) stay in their current positions without “full assurance regarding the certainty” of the viability of the position or agency; or (2) resign by February 6, 2025, and “retain all pay and benefits regardless of your daily workload … until September 30, 2025.” Frequently Asked Questions that accompany the directive clarify that employees are not expected to work during the deferred resignation period. The directive comports with the administration’s goals of returning federal employees to in-person work and creating a “[m]ore streamlined and flexible workforce.” While there are many layers to this issue—including potential legal challenges and the roles that union contracts may play—significant federal employee departures could result in administrative disruptions and backlogs at agencies such as the NLRB, U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), U.S. Department of Labor (DOL), and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), and may trickle down to employers in the form of delayed agency responses and processing times.

EEOC Commissioners and GC Removed. According to media reports, President Trump has removed EEOC Commissioners Charlotte A. Burrows and Jocelyn Samuels, and also discharged EEOC General Counsel Karla Gilbride. While Gilbride’s removal was expected—President Biden removed Sharon Fast Gustafson in March 2021—the removal of sitting commissioners is unprecedented. Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 creates staggered five-year terms for EEOC commissioners, but it does not establish a process for removal. Samuels’s and Burrows’s terms were set to expire in mid-2026 and 2028, respectively, which would have assured Democratic control of the Commission for one and a half years into President Trump’s administration. Now only Kalpana Kotagal, a Democrat, and Acting Chair Andrea Lucas, a Republican, remain on the Commission, leaving it without a functioning quorum (day-to-day enforcement and litigation activities will continue even in the absence of a quorum). President Trump now has the opportunity to establish a Republican majority on the Commission, pending potential legal challenges to the removal of Samuels and Burrows. Nonnie L. Shivers, Tiffany Stacy, and Zachary V. Zagger have the details.

EEOC Acting Chair Sets Forth Priorities. On January 28, 2025, EEOC Acting Chair Andrea Lucas issued a press release, titled, “Removing Gender Ideology and Restoring the EEOC’s Role of Protecting Women in the Workplace,” in which she outlined the steps the Commission would take to implement President Trump’s Executive Order 14168, “Defending Women From Gender Ideology Extremism and Restoring Biological Truth to the Federal Government.” According to the release, Acting Chair Lucas has, among other actions:

“Announced that one of her priorities—for compliance, investigations, and litigation—is to defend the biological and binary reality of sex and related rights, including women’s rights to single-sex spaces at work.”
“Ended the use of the ‘X’ gender marker during the intake process for filing a charge of discrimination.”
“Commenced review of the content of EEOC’s ‘Know Your Rights’ poster, which all covered employers are required by law to post in their workplaces.”
“Removed materials promoting gender ideology on the Commission’s internal and external websites and documents, including webpages, statements, social media platforms, forms, trainings, and others.”

Importantly, Acting Chair Lucas acknowledges that she lacks the authority to amend or withdraw the Commission’s guidance on harassment in the workplace, despite instructions to do so in the executive order, and even though she believes the guidance is “fundamentally flawed.” An affirmative majority vote by the Commission would be necessary for such an action, as it would to amend the Commission’s regulations implementing the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act. Nonnie L. Shivers and Zachary V. Zagger have the details.

BLS: Union Membership Decline Continues. This week the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) released its 2024 data regarding union membership rates. Overall, the percentage of workers who were members of labor unions dipped ever so slightly to 9.9 percent (it was 10 percent in 2023). Similarly, the private-sector unionization rate decreased from 6 percent in 2023 to 5.9 percent in 2024. Thus, even with President Biden’s “whole of government” approach to promoting unionization and myriad decisions from the NLRB benefiting labor unions, the overwhelming majority of workers prefer union-free workplaces.

Regulatory Updates

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01/21/2025	Pipeline Safety: Project-Specific Waiver of the Build America, Buy America Act Requirements for City Utilities of Springfield, Missouri for Certain Products Under the Natural Gas Distribution Infrastructure Safety and Modernization Grant Program	Notice
01/21/2025	Pipeline Safety: Waiver of the Build America, Buy America Act Requirements for Gas Service Risers, Gas Service Regulators, and Gas Meters Under the Natural Gas Distribution Infrastructure Safety and Modernization Program	Notice
01/21/2025	Pipeline Safety: Project-Specific Waiver of the Build America, Buy America Act Requirements for Certain Products Used by Philadelphia Gas Works Under the Natural Gas Distribution Infrastructure Safety and Modernization Grant Program	Notice
01/16/2025	Hazardous Materials: Notice of Applications for Modification to Special Permits	Notice
01/16/2025	Hazardous Materials: Notice of Actions on Special Permits	Notice
01/16/2025	Hazardous Materials: Notice of Applications for New Special Permits	Notice
01/15/2025	Pipeline Safety: Safety of Gas Transmission Pipelines: Repair Criteria, Integrity Management Improvements, Cathodic Protection, Management of Change, and Other Related Amendments: Corrections To Conform to Judicial Review	Rule	192
01/08/2025	Hazardous Materials: Advancing Safety of Highway, Rail, and Vessel Transportation; Extension of Comment Period	Proposed Rule	107, 171, 172, 173, 174, 176, 177, 178, 179, 180
12/30/2024	Pipeline Safety: Meeting of the Liquid and Gas Pipeline Advisory Committees.	Notice
12/30/2024	Revisions to Civil Penalty Amounts, 2025	Rule	107, 171, 190
12/10/2024	National Environmental Policy Act Implementing Procedures; Proposed Categorical Exclusions	Notice
11/20/2024	Pipeline Safety: Random Drug Testing Rate; Multi-Factor Authentication; and Operator and Contractor Management Information System Reporting	Notice
11/18/2024	Pipeline Safety: Identification and Evaluation of Potential Hard Spots-In-Line Inspection Tools and Analysis	Notice
11/14/2024	Hazardous Materials: Notice of Applications for Modification to Special Permits	Notice
11/14/2024	Hazardous Materials: Notice of Applications for New Special Permits	Notice
11/14/2024	Hazardous Materials: Notice of Actions on Special Permits	Notice
11/07/2024	Hazardous Materials: Information Collection Activities	Notice

Environmental Protection Agency Issues its Fall 2024 Regulatory Agenda – Read more here

Department of Transportation Issues Fall 2024 Regulatory Agenda – Read more here

Department of Labor Issues its Fall 2024 Regulatory Agenda – Read more here

EPA Launches Largest Wildfire Hazardous Material Removal Effort in Agency History

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is currently undergoing the largest wildfire hazardous waste cleanup in the history of the agency as it assists local governments and residents in the wake of catastrophic fires in Los Angeles County. EPA has completed reconnaissance at 6,022 properties. This includes 3,636 properties impacted by the Eaton Fire and 2,386 properties impacted by the Palisades Fire. The agency has successfully removed 80 electric vehicles and bulk energy storage systems, which are extremely dangerous to the public and the environment and will continue ramping up such operations.

Currently there are 1,050 response personnel in the field, up from 478 at the end of last week and with an additional 280 mobilizing today. EPA is assembling 60 teams to clear hazardous materials from the more than 13,000 residential and 250 commercial fire-impacted properties. EPA has convened a working group to coordinate with utilities, state, local and federal stakeholders to expedite cleanup operations and meet unmet needs in the sector. At the request of water utilities, EPA is also providing technical assistance to help bring systems back online.

“EPA is undertaking the largest wildfire cleanup in the history of the agency. We’re not going to wait days or weeks or months to ramp up. We have over a thousand personnel on the ground to aid Californians, and our local, state, and federal partners, in Los Angeles’s recovery. The Trump administration is tackling this head on in a way that EPA couldn’t possibly be prouder to be a part of,” said EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin.

EPA has been assigned by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) with the first stage of the overall recovery and cleanup: the project to remove lithium-ion batteries and to survey, remove, and dispose of hazardous materials from properties burned by wildfires. Residents returning home are encouraged to exercise extreme caution and can call our hotline at 1-833-798-7372 if they encounter a lithium-ion battery while re-entering their property and/or are unsure if a lithium-ion battery was damaged.

On Jan. 24, 2025, President Trump issued Executive Order Emergency Measures to Provide Water Resources in California and Improve Disaster Response in Certain Areas. This directs EPA to complete its hazardous materials mission responding to the Los Angeles wildfires as soon as practical. EPA’s work removing hazardous materials is Phase 1 of the federal cleanup response. This work, conducted at no cost to residents, is a mandatory process to ensure the safety of residents and the workers who will — after the hazardous material is gone — conduct the Phase 2 debris removal in the burn footprints, and to prevent these materials from being released into the environment. Phase 2 will be conducted by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, as coordinated by FEMA. Once Phase 1 has been completed at a property, Phase 2 will begin automatically.

EPA will remove potentially dangerous everyday products including household products like paints, cleaning supplies, and automotive oils, garden products such as herbicides and pesticides, batteries, including both standard and rechargeable types, and propane tanks and other pressurized gas containers. They will remove visible asbestos and inspect pressurized fuel cylinders (like propane tanks). After a fire, these products require special handling, especially if their containers are damaged. EPA field teams will also remove items thought to have asbestos if they are easy to identify, but the property will not be fully cleared until Phase 2 (debris removal).

EPA will also remove lithium-ion batteries from vehicles, homes and other products. Many homes have damaged or destroyed lithium-ion batteries, lithium-ion battery energy storage systems, and electric and hybrid vehicles. The batteries should be considered extremely dangerous, even if they look intact. Lithium-ion batteries can spontaneously re-ignite, explode, and emit toxic gases and particulates even after the fire is out.

At the direction of President Trump, EPA is partnering with the U.S. military and Department of Homeland Security to develop and execute a plan to expedite the removal of contaminated and general debris.

If residents are on their property when EPA arrives for the hazardous materials removal, the crew will not be able to conduct work at that property and will return at a later time. EPA will remove only hazardous materials, by hand, and will not remove any non-hazardous materials. If crews find objects of value, EPA will contact local law enforcement to track and remove the objects for safekeeping.

EPA has secured temporary storage, or staging, locations for materials from each fire site. Removed hazardous waste materials are brought into these staging areas daily, processed into appropriate waste streams, and packaged and sealed for shipment and proper disposal.

This guidance has been previously shared with impacted communities.

The public can find more information about EPA’s hazardous material removal operations at EPA’s 2025 California Wildfires website. This website will be continuously updated as EPA’s work moves forward.

NEW UN NUMBERS PUBLISHED BY IATA & IMDG: UN3556, UN3557, & UN3558

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) and the International Maritime Dangerous Goods (IMDG) Code have adopted the following new UN numbers for vehicles powered by lithium ion, lithium metal or sodium ion batteries:

UN3556 – VEHICLE, LITHIUM ION BATTERY POWERED

UN3557 – VEHICLE, LITHIUM METAL BATTERY POWERED

UN3558 – VEHICLE, SODIUM ION BATTERY POWERED

These additions reflect the ongoing efforts to enhance the classification and transportation of lithium and sodium battery powered vehicles internationally by air and vessel.

Publications and Transition Periods

Unless otherwise indicated, IATA typically does not have a transition period; however, there is a transitional period until March 31, 2025, during which lithium and sodium battery powered vehicles may continue to be shipped under UN3171, BATTERY-POWERED VEHICLE. The IMDG Code allows for a transition period of one year during which time Amendment 41-22 may continue to be used through the end of 2025. It is important to note that some countries and competent authorities may not recognize this transition period and mandate the use of Amendment 42-24 during 2025 rather than wait until the mandatory effective date of January 1, 2026.

After the transition periods, the entry UN3171, BATTERY-POWERED VEHICLE is only authorized for vehicles powered by wet batteries, metallic sodium or sodium alloy batteries with the batteries installed. The new entries must be used for lithium ion, lithium metal, or sodium ion battery powered vehicles.

Although the new UN numbers are incorporated into the international codes, country specific regulations are expected to harmonize and adopt the new entries as well. For instance, in the United States, the Department of Transportation (DOT) Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) has not yet adopted the new UN numbers; however, they issued a Notice of Enforcement Policy Regarding International Standards which permits the use of the international regulations and the new provisions set out in ICAO/IATA and the IMDG Code when the shipments comply with the regulatory requirements.

Impact on Transportation and Preparation

The addition of the new UN numbers and proper shipping names in IATA and the IMDG Code highlights the increasing need for regulatory framework that addresses the new battery chemistries and technology. These classifications serve to mitigate risks associated with batteries by air and vessel transportation and help implement more effective emergency response measures. Companies shipping vehicles that will be classified under the new entries: UN3556, UN3557, and UN3558 should prepare for the following:

Enhance Regulatory Compliance: Shippers and carriers must review the new entries and update their policies and procedures to comply with the IATA and IMDG revised requirements.
Updated Classification: Ensure the new UN numbers are applied appropriately and provisions are made to transition lithium ion, lithium metal, and sodium ion battery powered equipment out of UN3171, BATTERY-POWERED VEHICLE classification.
State of Charge (SoC): For 2025, IATA recommends that vehicle batteries not exceed 30% of their rated capacity, or 25% of the indicated battery capacity. In 2026 the SoC when shipping lithium or sodium battery powered vehicles shall be recognized as a requirement rather than a recommendation. Currently, air mode of transportation is the only mode with SoC provisions.
Training: Update training programs for dangerous goods personnel applicable with modifications to the company policies and procedures if adopting the new entries.
Documentation: Changes in shipping documentation to align with new regulations such as including the updated proper shipping descriptions.

New Mailing Standards for Hazardous Materials Outer Packaging and Nonregulated Toxic Materials

AGENCY: Postal ServiceTM.

ACTION: Final rule.

SUMMARY: The Postal Service is amending Publication 52, Hazardous, Restricted, and Perishable Mail (Pub 52 or Publication 52) by adding new section 131 to require specific outer packaging when mailing most hazardous materials (HAZMAT) or dangerous goods (DG), to remove quantity restrictions for nonregulated toxic materials, and to remove the telephone number requirement from the lithium battery mark.

DATES: Effective January 27, 2025. Applicable beginning January 19, 2025.

Federal Register

EPA Releases Draft Scope Document for Vinyl Chloride TSCA Risk Evaluation

Deadline: March 3, 2025

On January 16, 2025, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the availability of and requested public comment on the draft scope of the risk evaluation to be conducted under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) for vinyl chloride. 90 Fed. Reg. 4738. EPA notes that under TSCA, the scope documents must include the conditions of use (COU), hazards, exposures, and the potentially exposed or susceptible subpopulations (PESS) that EPA expects to consider in conducting its risk evaluation. EPA states that the purpose of risk evaluations under TSCA is to determine whether a chemical substance presents an unreasonable risk of injury to health or the environment under the COUs, including unreasonable risk to PESS identified as relevant to the risk evaluation by EPA, and without consideration of costs or non-risk factors. Comments are due March 3, 2025. For more information, please read our full memorandum.

EPA Proposes Risk Management Rule to Protect Workers from Inhalation Exposure to PV29

Deadline: February 13, 2025

On January 14, 2025, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued a proposed rule to address the unreasonable risk of injury to human health presented by Color Index (C.I.) Pigment Violet 29 (PV29) under its conditions of use (COU) as documented in EPA’s January 2021 risk evaluation and September 2022 revised risk determination. 90 Fed. Reg. 3107. The proposed rule states that the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) requires that EPA address by rule any unreasonable risk of injury to health or the environment identified in a TSCA risk evaluation and apply requirements to the extent necessary so the chemical no longer presents unreasonable risk. To address the identified unreasonable risk, EPA proposes requirements to protect workers during manufacturing and processing, certain industrial and commercial uses of PV29, and disposal, while also allowing for a reasonable transition period prior to enforcement of said requirements. Comments are due February 28, 2025. EPA notes that under the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA), comments on the information collection provisions are best assured of consideration if the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) receives comments on or before February 13, 2025. For more information, please read our full memorandum.

Read more here

IHMM Submits Comments on the OSHA Proposed Heat Rule

Read IHMM’s Comments Here

Federal Register here

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has released a proposed rule that would protect approximately 36 million workers in indoor and outdoor work settings from extreme heat. The proposed rule would require employers to develop an injury and illness prevention plan to control heat hazards in workplaces with excessive heat. The plan would require employers to evaluate heat risks and — when heat increases risks to workers — implement requirements for drinking water, rest breaks, and control of indoor heat. It would also require a plan to protect new or returning workers unaccustomed to working in high-heat conditions.

IHMM initiated collecting comments from its Government Affairs Committee, CSHMs, CSMPs, CHMMs, and CSMPs concerning this proposed regulation and filed the comments linked above on January 13, 2025.

As always, the initial portion of the IHMM comments discusses the strengths of its credentials and those who hold them, the required professional development that leads to recertification every five years, and the education and training provided to our credential holders through our Foundation.

IHMM Filed Comments – Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Methylene Chloride Standard

Deadline: December 13, 2024

The agency published an ICR related to its Methylene Chloride standard. This chemical is hazardous but widely used in industry, so OSHA closely monitors safety standards. The regulation of methylene chloride, also known as dichloromethane (DCM), is primarily governed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA).

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). (2024). A Guide to Complying with the 2024 Methylene Chloride Regulation Under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA).
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). (2024). Risk Management for Methylene Chloride.
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). (2024). Fact Sheet: Regulation of Methylene Chloride under TSCA.

These regulations aim to protect public health and the environment by reducing exposure to this hazardous chemical.

Federal Register

IHMM Comments Filed 12-13-2024

Professional Certification Coalition

Congress has started working and among our priorities is the Freedom to Invest in Tomorrow’s Workforce Act that we started in the last Congress. This legislation would allow IRS 529 plans to use proceeds for certain certification-related expenses. We expect that bill to be introduced the first week of February, and we have also received strong signals that the legislation will be in the coming reconciliation package. Very hopeful signs.

IHMM is a member of the PCC. The PCC monitors state and federal legislative and regulatory activity affecting professional certification on an ongoing basis.

IHMM will participate in the March 5, 2025, Member Meeting and Capitol Hill Advocacy Day.

2025 State Legislatures are also getting underway and our first 2025 Watch List is below:

2024 Accomplishments and 2025 Priorities

New 2025 State Legislation Watch List

Tomorrow’s Workforce Coalition – Senate Action On IHMM-Supported Legislation

The Tomorrow’s Workforce Coalition advocates for beneficial workforce development policy to strengthen the economy now and in the future.

For those of you who were unable to join us for the General Election Recap Webinar that took place on November 13th, please find the webinar recording below to watch at your convenience:

The Coalition supports the bipartisan, bicameral Freedom to Invest in Tomorrow’s Workforce Act (S. 722 / H.R. 1477), which would expand qualified expenses under 529 savings plans to include postsecondary training and credentialing, such as licenses and nongovernmental certifications; it would provide valuable tax-advantaged resources to more workers pursuing career growth, mid-career changes or alternative career pathways.

Congress has been busy the first few weeks of 2025 as it begins the confirmation process for President-elect Trump’s Executive Branch nominees and commencing its oversight agenda. We know that work will intensify in relation to the Republican majority’s top policy priority for 2025—the passage of a comprehensive legislative package to reform the tax code. Congressional Republicans aim to deliver this package to the President’s desk in the first half of 2025 and are planning on using a special congressional procedure known as budget reconciliation – which permits passage of revenue-related legislation by a simple vote majority in the Senate – to achieve it. The race is on among nearly every interest group in Washington to advocate for the inclusion or exclusion of legislative provisions in the tax package.

The Tomorrow’s Workforce Coalition is very much a part of this race! We have been meeting with key lawmakers and staff to ensure that the Freedom to Invest in Tomorrow’s Workforce Act is included in the tax package. ASAE and TWC staff have been working with bill sponsors in the House and Senate to identify new co-leads prior to the bill’s reintroduction, and an announcement pertaining to these co-leads will be made over the next few weeks.

S. 722 / H.R. 1477 / Coalition Roster

Important Stories for IHMM Certificants

Spotlight: Enforcement Discretion on New International Standards

Happy New Year! As we move into 2025, we understand that many offerors and carriers of hazardous materials in international transport will soon be adhering to new requirements—including the 2025–2026 International Civil Aviation Organization’s Technical Instructions for the Safe Transport of Dangerous Goods by Air (ICAO Technical Instructions) and Amendment 42-24 of the International Maritime Organization, International Maritime Dangerous Goods Code (IMDG Code).
Currently, the Hazardous Materials Regulations (HMR; 49 CFR Parts 171-180) authorize use of the 2023–2024 ICAO Technical Instructions and Amendment 41-22 of the IMDG Code. PHMSA is evaluating whether to adopt the updated ICAO Technical Instructions and new Amendment to the IMDG Code in a future rulemaking.

In coordination with our modal partners, PHMSA has issued the following Enforcement Discretion notice, to clarify that we will not take enforcement action against offerors or carriers who:

• Use the 2025–2026 ICAO Technical Instructions when all or part of the transportation is by air
• Use Amendment 42-24 when all or part of the transportation is by vessel
• Offer or accept hazardous materials identified and described on a shipping paper and/or packages marked and/or labeled in accordance with these standards—provided that appropriate emergency response information consistent with 49 CFR Part 172, Subpart G, accompanies the shipment.

Items described and packaged for transportation under the respective international standards as UN3559 and UN0514, “Fire Suppressant Dispersing Devices,” however, must first be approved by the Associate Administrator in accordance with 49 CFR § 173.56.

Information on the notice can be found here: https://www.phmsa.dot.gov/news/notice-enforcement-policy-regarding-international-standards-1

Effective December 9, 2024, this notice will remain in effect until withdrawn or otherwise modified.

NPRM: Advancing Safety of Highway, Rail, and Vessel Transportation

Deadline: April 28, 2025

On October 28, HM-265 Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) titled “Hazardous Materials: Advancing Safety of Highway, Rail, and Vessel Transportation” was published to the Federal Register. This NPRM proposes amendments to improve the safety and efficiency of hazardous materials transported by highway, rail, and vessel, as well as several amendments for all modes of transportation. Specifically, some of the proposed amendments include:

• Adopting the 2017 Rail Safety Advisory Committee Hazardous Materials Issues Working Group recommendations
• Removing the delegation to the Association of American Railroads as the sole source for tank car design approvals and tank car facility quality assurance program approvals
• Revising the UN ID number marking requirements for motor carriers who transport different types of petroleum distillate fuels (e.g., gasoline and diesel fuel) in multiple trips in the same day
• Updating cargo tank manufacture and inspection requirements to address safety deficiencies noted during inspections
• Removing the requirement for security awareness training for hazmat employees who manufacture packagings and do not come into contact with hazardous materials in transport.

As with any NPRM, PHMSA needs your input! We’ve extended the comment period, meaning that all comments must be received by April 28, 2025.

Notice to Public Safety Answering Points (PSAP, e.g., 9-1-1 call centers)

Starting on June 24, 2025, the six Class I railroads are required to begin complying with the requirements of the HM-263 Real-Time Train Consist Information final rule.

This rule requires that, for any accident involving a train transporting hazardous material, or any incident involving the release or suspected release of hazardous materials from a car on a train, railroads must make a telephone call to the primary Public Safety Answering Point (PSAP) informing them of the incident or accident. Then, the railroad must transmit train consist information directly to the primary PSAP, in a form that the PSAP is able to receive and use.

Train consist information includes:

The railroad’s designated emergency response point of contact (including contact phone number)
the position in the train and contents of each hazardous material rail car, listed by reporting mark and number
The point of origin and destination of the train
Shipping paper information (e.g., UN ID number, proper shipping name, hazard class, packing group, technical name (if applicable), number and type of packages
Emergency response information required by § 172.602(a) of this subchapter.

This information is critical for first responders to protect themselves and their communities during the initial stages of a response to a train accident or incident involving hazardous materials.

PHMSA Letters of Interpretation (LOI): Lithium Batteries

PHMSA’s Standards and Rulemaking team issues Letters of Interpretation (LOIs) in direct response to stakeholder requests. These letters are meant to clarify the proper application of the Hazardous Materials Regulations (HMR) in specific scenarios which may not be immediately clear in the regulatory text. While LOIs cover a wide range of hazmat topics, we have received several inquiries related to the transportation of lithium batteries. In response, PHMSA recently issued the following LOIs, focused on:

24-0034 – “DDR battery determination of HMR applicability”
24-0041 – “Lithium Batteries State of Charge”
24-0064 – “Foam Battery Trays”
24-0085 – “Shipper’s Agent for Shipping Lithium Batteries.”

You can find past LOIs via the search tool on PHMSA’s Letters of Interpretation webpage or the PHMSA oCFR tool, which offers search criteria based on keyword, regulatory citation, or date.

PHMSA has also developed a set of FAQs based on common LOI topics, which may help streamline your search. While individual LOIs are based on specific circumstances and are not applicable to other scenarios that may be similar, PHMSA’s FAQs have been through a notice and comment process and the responses can be widely applied.

Do you have a regulatory question, and can’t find it an answer in previous guidance or LOIs? Reach out to the Hazardous Materials Information Center (HMIC) at 1-800-467-4922 or [email protected] for assistance with next steps!

Interested in being the first to know when PHMSA posts notices and rulemakings to the Federal Register? Receive email notifications from the Federal Register whenever PHMSA posts by visiting the Federal Register site and clicking ‘Subscribe’ at https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/pipeline-and-hazardous-materials-safety-administration.

January ICC Compliance Bulletin

As we step into a brand-new year, we’re excited to bring you the January edition of our ICC Compliance Bulletin. This issue is filled with key updates and insights to help you navigate the ever-evolving landscape of dangerous goods regulations and set a strong foundation for compliance in 2025.

🔍 This Month’s Spotlights:

“Dangerous Goods Blitz 2024” highlights the importance of proper training and adherence to shipping regulations, revealing that the top violations during the International Road Check included loading, placarding, and shipping papers, emphasizing the need for improved compliance to ensure safety and avoid fines.
“IATA Exemptions for Lithium Battery Returns” highlights key provisions in the IATA Dangerous Goods Regulations that simplify shipping lithium-ion and lithium metal batteries by post, allowing up to four cells or two batteries per package, ensuring easier and safer returns of electronic devices while adhering to safety standards.
“Canada/US Variances under WHMIS and OSHA Hazard Communication” examines key differences between Canada’s WHMIS and the United States’ OSHA Hazcom regulations, highlighting areas such as supplier identifiers, bilingual SDS requirements, and labeling for bulk shipments to help businesses ensure compliance across both countries.
“Transport Canada Training Guidance” outlines Transport Canada’s updated guidance on basic competencies for transporting dangerous goods, emphasizing training certification, shipping documentation, containment compliance, hazard marking, and emergency response to help businesses maintain safety and compliance.

Safe+Sound Week 2025 – August 11-17, 2025

Safe + Sound Week will be August 11-17, 2025. This year’s focus area is emergency preparedness and response. Stay tuned for more information!

Response-Ready Workplace Challenge

Workplace emergencies can happen at any time. It’s important for workers to be aware of emergency procedures and know what to do in case of an emergency. Are your workers familiar with your emergency action plan (EAP)?

Prepare for Safe + Sound Week 2025! Take the Response-Ready Workplace Challenge.

Review your EAP.
Hold a toolbox talk or safety meeting to review your EAP.
Download your challenge coin.

Share that you took the challenge on social media using #SafeAndSoundAtWork and #ResponseReady.

EPA Proposes Stormwater General Permits

Proposed 2026 Multi-Sector General Permit Out for Public Comment

EPA is seeking public comment on a proposed 2026 National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Multi-Sector General Permit (MSGP) for stormwater discharges from industrial activity. This proposed permit would replace the 2021 MSGP upon finalization. This proposed permit would cover stormwater discharges from industrial facilities in areas where EPA is the NPDES permitting authority.

EPA will take comments on the proposal during a 60-day comment period, which ends February 11, 2025. Comments must be received on or before February 11, 2025.

Proposed Modification to 2022 Construction General Permit (CGP)

EPA proposed a narrow modification to its 2022 Construction General Permit (CGP) to expand the list of areas eligible for coverage to include all Lands of Exclusive Federal Jurisdiction in the U.S. This modification is necessary because EPA is the permitting authority in Lands of Exclusive Federal Jurisdiction, and when the 2022 CGP was issued on February 17, 2022, the permit did not specifically provide eligibility for all of these areas.

EPA is seeking comment only on the proposed permit revisions and the accompanying fact sheet. Comments on the proposed modification are due by January 13, 2025.

For any questions related to this announcement, please contact [email protected] for MSGP-related questions and [email protected] for CGP-related questions.

FY2025 STOP School Violence Program Funding

The Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) has announced the FY2025 STOP School Violence Program funding opportunity. This program aims to enhance school security by implementing evidence-based measures to prevent violence. These measures include training for students, school personnel, and law enforcement and implementing technology and infrastructure to improve school safety.

Here are key details about the opportunity:

Purpose: To develop or improve violence prevention programs and school safety initiatives that address the unique needs of schools and communities.
Eligibility: Local and tribal governments, state agencies, public and private schools, and non-profit organizations are typically eligible to apply.
Funding Uses:
- Training to prevent student violence against others and themselves.
- Development of threat assessment and intervention teams.
- Technologies or systems to address school violence.

For comprehensive information on the FY2025 STOP School Violence Program funding opportunity, please refer to the official solicitation document provided by the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA):

Bureau of Justice Assistance

This document offers detailed guidance on eligibility criteria, application procedures, funding categories, and program requirements. It is essential to review this solicitation thoroughly to ensure a complete and accurate application.

Additionally, the BJA’s official website provides a list of current funding opportunities, including the FY2025 STOP School Violence Program:

Bureau of Justice Assistance

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2/19 – Preventing Mass Attacks in Our Communities
Hosted by the Department of Homeland Security
3/19 – Enhancing School Safety Using Behavioral Threat Assessment

Hosted by the Department of Homeland Security

The LA Fires: Considerations for OEHS Professionals

Recently, AIHA’s chief science officer, Michele Twilley, DrPH, CIH, spoke with Enrique Medina, MS, CIH, CSP, FAIHA, about the health and safety issues related to the fires in the Greater Los Angeles area. This post, the second of two that present excerpts of Twilley’s conversation with Medina, covers challenges facing OEHS professionals responsible for workers and communities affected by the fires. A previous post addressed the hazards from the perspective of returning residents and those living downwind of the fire.

Medina is the editor of AIHA’s Technical Guide for Wildfire Impact Assessments for the OEHS Professional and the president and CEO of Alliance Consulting International in San Diego. The following transcript has been edited for length and clarity.

IHMM Credential Recognition

The highest priority of IHMM’s Government Affairs Committee is the recognition of IHMM’s credentials by government. We have made substantial progress in the two years we have undertaken this endeavor, as outlined in detail here > https://ihmm.org/credential-recognition/

In this project we have 45-in-5, increasing the number of states that recognize IHMM credentials.

We have already succeeded in 13 states – New York, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, Indiana, California, Colorado, Nebraska, Minnesota, Arkansas, Oklahoma. Ohio, North Dakota, and Georgia. [Red states in the map above]. These are states where IHMM credentials are cited or 40 CFR 312.10 is cited by reference.
We have partially succeeded in another 16 states – Alaska, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Arizona, Kansas, Iowa, Missouri, Illinois, Kentucky, Florida, Delaware, Rhode Island, Massachusetts, Vermont, and Maine. [Orange/Black Stripe states in the map above] These are states where the requirements of an “environmental professional” or QEP are cited that coincide with an IHMM credential so that relatively little work would need to be done to clarify the desired outcome.
We have 21 states where no reference to an IHMM credential is made in either statute or regulation, nor is there anything defined in the area of an environmental professional. These states will require legislation or regulatory work. [Yellow states in the map above].

in January 2022 Gene Guilford released the 40 CFR § 312.10 EPA regulation that states a private certification that meets or exceeds the requirements of the regulation is an Environmental Professional under the regulation. Here is the crosswalk between the 40 CFR § 312.10 EPA regulation and the Certified Hazardous Materials Manager [CHMM] blueprint. The CHMM meets or exceeds the requirements of an Environmental Professional.

Here’s what we ask each volunteer to do:

Watch legislative and regulatory developments in your state that provide an opportunity for us to create amendments or other interventions
Be willing to speak with regulators and legislators in your area about the recognition efforts we craft together

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News from IHMM Affiliates

Alliance of Hazardous Materials Professionals

IHMM is affiliated with AHMP and is pleased to bring this important information to all of our certificants.

AHMP News

AHMP is thrilled to announce Robert Bilott as the Keynote Speaker for the 2025 EHS HAZMAT Summit! Robert Bilott is the tenacious environmental lawyer who became “DuPont’s worst nightmare,” according to The New York Times. The story in his book, Exposure: Poisoned Water, Corporate Greed, and One Lawyer’s Twenty-Year Battle Against Dupont, inspired the major motion picture, Dark Waters, featuring Academy Award winner Mark Ruffalo as Rob Bilott.

Save the date for the 2025 EHS HazMat Summit which will be held in Louisville, KY, on September 8-11, 2025
Call for Abstracts AHMP is now accepting abstracts for the 2025 EHS HAZMAT Summit to be held in September in Louisville, Kentucky. Submitting an abstract is a great way to share your knowledge and experience with colleagues, allowing you to showcase technical solutions, regulatory expertise, project successes, or case studies to help educate the conference attendees. Another benefit is that you can also earn valuable certification maintenance points for attending and presenting. To learn more and submit your abstract(s) visit https://www.ahmpnet.org/call-for-abstracts
Award Nominations The AHMP Awards program recognizes and honors individuals, chapters, and organizations for outstanding contributions in education, training, research, organizational development, operations, and performance that further AHMP’s Strategic Plan. There are four Professional Member awards, three Chapter awards, and two AHMP “Friend” awards. Nominations are being accepted now through April 30^th. Visit https://www.ahmpnet.org/awards-program to learn more and submit a nomination.

AHMP Webinars

National Safety Council

IHMM is a member of the National Safety Council and is pleased to bring this important information to all of our certificants.

NSC News

NSC Webinars

Feb 6 – How AI is Shaping the Future of Occupational Health and Safety
Feb 13 – How to Engage the Front Lines in Safety
Feb 20 – Forklift Operator Training: It’s More than Just an OSHA Regulation
Feb 27 – Manufacturing – A Look at Industry & Safety Insights
Mar 6 – Painting a Safer Picture: Enhancing Safety with Visual Literacy and EHS Software

American Society of Safety Professionals

IHMM is a member of the American Society of Safety Professionals and is pleased to bring this important information to all of our certificants.

ASSP News

Feb 6 – Project Manage Implementation of Occupational OSH Management System (25FEB06)
Feb 13-Mar 13 – Advanced Safety Management Methods
Feb 13 – Mar 13 – Influential Leadership Skills
Feb 27 – Mar 27 – Risk Assessment and Management for Safety Professionals
Feb 27 – Mar 27 – Corporate Safety Management(25FEB27)
Feb 27 – Mar 27 – Prevention through Design
Feb 27 – Mar 27 – Safety Management I

HAZARDOUS MATERIALS SOCIETY

IHMM and HMS

The graphic to the left illustrates the relationship between IHMM and HMS. IHMM formed HMS to serve IHMM’s certificants. IHMM offers a variety of professional credentials and HMS creates education and training programs to serve the applicants and certificants of those credentials.

NPETE HazMat Training Courses for 2025

Some of these courses are 24 hours long and approved for 24 IHMM CMPs; some are 8 hours long and approved for 8 IHMM CMPs and are FREE to attend. They are available only as in-person training.

The May 20-22, 2025 programs with IHMM you may register directly with IHMM. For other venues, registrations contact Mr. Raymond Davis, CHMM, IHMM Fellow, NPETE US DOT PHMSA HMIT Grant Project Coordinator/Instructor at [email protected]

Date	Course	Location
April 22-24, 2025	2025 PHMSA HMIT Grant (3) Individual 8-Hour DOT HAZMAT Training Workshops – South Charleston, WV	South Charleston, WV
April 29-May 1, 2025	2025 PHMSA HMIT Grant 24-Hour DOT HAZMAT with RCRA LQG Regulations Awareness Course – Reynoldsburg, OH	Reynoldsburg, OH
May 20, 2025	FREE US DOT PHMSA HMIT GRANT HAZARDOUS MATERIALS/EPA RCRA HAZWASTE LQG REGULATIONS AWARENESS TRAINING WORKSHOP – May 20	Rockville, MD In Person
May 21, 2025	FREE US DOT PHMSA HMIT GRANT HAZARDOUS MATERIALS/EPA RCRA HAZWASTE LQG REGULATIONS AWARENESS TRAINING WORKSHOP – May 21	Rockville, MD In Person
May 22, 2025	FREE US DOT PHMSA HMIT GRANT HAZARDOUS MATERIALS/EPA RCRA HAZWASTE LQG REGULATIONS AWARENESS TRAINING WORKSHOP – May 22	Rockville, MD In Person
June 10-12, 2025	2025 PHMSA HMIT Grant 24-Hour DOT HAZMAT with RCRA LQG/IATA Regulations Awareness Course	Manhattan, KS

Oklahoma State University, HMS Training Partner, Courses for 2025

IHMM is pleased to announce that Oklahoma State University’s College of Engineering, Architecture, and Technology [CEAT], has become an HMS Training Partner. OSU brings its Environmental Management Certificate Program to us, which runs April 7-11, 2025.

Date	Course	Location
April 7-11, 2025	OSU CEAT – Environmental Management Certificate	OSU-Tulsa, OK

University of Cincinnati, OSHA Training Institute, IHMM, and HMS’ Training Partner Offers Courses for 2025

Date	Course	Location
Daily	OSHA #511 – Occupational Safety and Health Standards for General Industry	Online

Aarcher Institute, IHMM, and HMS’ Training Partner Offers Courses for 2025!

Date	Course	Location
Feb 19-20, 2025	Auditing For Environmental Compliance	Online and In-Person
Feb 25-28, 2025	THE ORIGINAL ENVIRONMENTAL COMPLIANCE BOOTCAMP™ – Virtual PT	Online and In-Person
Mar 11-14, 2025	THE ORIGINAL ENVIRONMENTAL COMPLIANCE BOOTCAMP™	In-Person
March 18-20, 2025	CLEAN AIR COMPLIANCE MANAGER™	Online and In-Person
March 25-26, 2025	INDUSTRIAL STORMWATER COMPLIANCE MANAGER	Online and In-Person
April 1-4, 2025	THE ORIGINAL ENVIRONMENTAL COMPLIANCE BOOTCAMP™	Online and In-Person
April 8-9, 2025	WASTEWATER COMPLIANCE MANAGER™	Online and In-Person
April 15-16, 2025	SPCC COMPLIANCE MANAGER	Online and In-Person
April 17-18, 2025	Tanks Compliance Manager	Online and In-Person
April 22-25, 2025	THE ORIGINAL ENVIRONMENTAL COMPLIANCE BOOTCAMP™	Online and In-Person
May 13-16, 2025	THE ORIGINAL ENVIRONMENTAL COMPLIANCE BOOTCAMP™	In-Person – Denver
May 20-21, 2025	EPCRA PLANNING AND REPORTING MANAGER	In-Person
June 3-6, 2025	THE ORIGINAL ENVIRONMENTAL COMPLIANCE BOOTCAMP™	Annapolis
June 10-11, 2025	AUDITING FOR ENVIRONMENTAL COMPLIANCE™	Annapolis
June 24-26, 2025	CLEAN AIR COMPLIANCE MANAGER™	Annapolis
June 24-27, 2025	THE ORIGINAL ENVIRONMENTAL COMPLIANCE BOOTCAMP™	Hilton Head, SC
July 15-18, 2025	THE ORIGINAL ENVIRONMENTAL COMPLIANCE BOOTCAMP™	Annapolis – Online
July 22-24, 2025	Applied Chemistry for EHS Professionals – Online ET	Online
July 29-31, 2025	HAZARDOUS WASTE COMPLIANCE MANAGER™	Annapolis
August 12-13, 2025	INDUSTRIAL STORMWATER COMPLIANCE MANAGER™	Annapolis – Online
August 12-15, 2025	THE ORIGINAL ENVIRONMENTAL COMPLIANCE BOOTCAMP™	Honolulu, HI
August 26-27, 2025	SPCC COMPLIANCE MANAGER™	Nashville
September 9-11, 2025	NEPA NAVIGATOR™	Annapolis
September 16-19, 2025	THE ORIGINAL ENVIRONMENTAL COMPLIANCE BOOTCAMP™	Annapolis
September 30-Oct 1	WASTEWATER COMPLIANCE MANAGER™	Annapolis
Oct 28-29, 2025	SPCC COMPLIANCE MANAGER™	Online
Oct 30-31, 2025	TANKS COMPLIANCE MANAGER™	Annapolis – Online
Nov 4-7, 2025	THE ORIGINAL ENVIRONMENTAL COMPLIANCE BOOTCAMP™	Annapolis – Online
Dec 2-3, 2025	AUDITING FOR ENVIRONMENTAL COMPLIANCE™	Annapolis – Online

CHEMTREC, HMS Training Partner, Adds Courses for 2025

CHEMTREC, an HMS training partner, has had 7 courses approved in advance for earning IHMM recertification certification maintenance points. We are pleased to promote these programs as reviewed and approved by the HMS Education and Training Committee. Thank you CHEMTREC, and thank to HMS’ Education and Training Committee.

Date	Course	Location
Daily	Dangerous Goods Training for Air Transportation	Online
Daily	Ground Transportation 49 CFR Training for Carriers	Online
Daily	Ground Transportation 49 CFR Training for Shippers	Online
Daily	OSHA Hazard Communications Standard	Online
Daily	Shipping Lithium Batteries and Cells Training	Online
Daily	Hazmat General, Safety and Security Awareness Online Training Course	Online
Daily	HAZWOPER 8-hour Refresher Training	Online

AIHA, HMS Training Partner, Adds Courses for IHMM Certificants

American Industrial Hygiene Association [AIHA] an HMS training partner, has added its first of many courses approved in advance for earning IHMM recertification certification maintenance points. We are pleased to promote these programs in support of IHMM certificants holding the CHMM, CHMP, CSHM, and CSMP credentials. Thank you, AIHA.

Date	Course	Location
Daily	Basic Principles of Occupational Hygiene	Online
Daily	Certificate Program: Use of Direct Reading Instruments	Online
Daily	How to Develop Creative Narrative for Better Training and Retention (AIHce EXP 2021 OnDemand)	Online
Daily	Electrical Safe Work Practices With Application of NFPA 70E PDC Recording	Online
Daily	Is Your Safety Training Good Enough? (AIHce EXP 2021 OnDemand)	Online
Daily	All About Leading, Lagging, and Predictive Indicators (AIHce EXP 2021 OnDemand)	Online
Daily	Elevating EHS Leading Indicators: From Defining to Designing Webinar Recording	Online
Daily	Increasing Risk Awareness and Leveraging Risk Management to Catalyze a Culture of Learning and Health (AIHce EXP 2021 OnDemand)	Online
Daily	Emergency Preparedness: Is the Workplace Truly Prepared for Emergencies? (AIHce EXP 2022 OnDemand)	Online
Daily	Mitigation Through Decontamination PDC Recording	Online
Daily	SDS & Label Authoring Course	Online
Daily	Empowering Industrial Hygienists With Systems Thinking for ISO 45001 Webinar Recording	Online
Daily	ISO 45001 OHSMS Update and Overview Webinar Recording	Online
Daily	Fire and Explosion Hazards in the Process Industries PDC Recording	Online
Daily	Decision Making in Managing Risk – Expand Context, Strengthen Skills PDC Recording	Online
Daily	Risk Assessment Virtual Conference Recordings (2021): Introduction to Risk Assessment	Online
Daily	Welding: A Case Study in Occupational Hygiene	Online

IATA, HMS Training Partner, Adds Courses for IHMM Certificants

IATA, an HMS training partner, has had 3 more courses approved in advance for earning IHMM recertification certification maintenance points. We are pleased to promote these programs as reviewed and approved by the HMS Education and Training Committee. Thank you IATA and thank to HMS’ Education and Training Committee.

Thank you, IATA for contributing programs enabling IHMM certificants to engage in professional development and earn important CMPs!

Date	Course	Location
Daily	Dangerous Goods Regulations (DGR) for Flight Operations Personnel and Flight Dispatchers (e-learning)	Online
Daily	Dangerous Goods Regulations (DGR) for Preparing DG Consignments – Initial (LIVE virtual classroom)	Online
Daily	On Demand Webinar: Transportation of Lithium Batteries Shipments by Air	Online
Feb 18-20, 2025	Lithium Battery Logistics Safety Management (LIVE virtual classroom)	Online
March 24-25, 2025	Transport of Radioactive Materials by Air (LIVE virtual classroom)	Online

Bowen EHS, HMS Training Partner, Adds Courses for IHMM Certificants for 2025

Bowen EHS, an HMS training partner, has had 5 courses approved in advance for earning IHMM recertification certification maintenance points. We are pleased to promote these programs as reviewed and approved by the HMS Education and Training Committee, chaired by Diana Lundelius. Thank you, Bowen EHS, and thank you to the HMS Education and Training Committee.

Thank you, Bowen EHS, for contributing programs that enable IHMM certificants to engage in professional development and earn important CMPs! All five Bowen EHS programs are available online and on demand.

Date	Course	Location
Daily	CHMM Online Review	Online
Daily	Emergency Management Self-Paced PDC	Online
Daily	The Bowen EHS® Continuing Ed Package	Online
Daily	The CHMM Practice Tool	Online
Daily	The Companion Toolkit	Online

Easily Find Courses to Help You Pass IHMM Credential Exams

A core mission of HMS is education and training. Part of that mission includes assembling the best and most effective courses to assist IHMM applicants in passing their IHMM credential exams.

CDGP® Prep Course

CE-1112: CDGP® Exam Prep – Columbia Southern University – Available On Demand

CHMM® Prep Courses

CSHM™ Prep Courses

Certified Safety and Health Manager™ (CSHM™) Exam Preparation Course – VUBIZ – Available on Demand

CSMP™ Prep Courses

Certified Safety Management Practitioner™ [CSMP™] Exam Preparation Course – VUBIZ – Available on Demand

IHMM and HMS Tie Exam Preparation Together for Applicants

Every IHMM certification that requires an examination has a section of its website entitled Examination Preparation.

Connected to the Examination Preparation panel is a companion panel that is Find a Course to Prepare for the Exam.

You see the Find a Course to Prepare for the Exam panel from the CHMM site at left.

When you click on the Find a Course to Prepare for the Exam panel it takes the applicant directly to the HMS site where all CHMM prep courses may be found and chosen.

For the 480 CHMM applicants IHMM had on December 31, 2024, all 480 applicants looking for CHMM prep courses could see and choose their favored CHMM exam prep course. If your course is not on the HMS platform, none of the 480 CHMM applicants could find you.

If you want your CHMM prep course on the HMS platform so it can be found by IHMM CHMM applicants, contact Gene Guilford at [email protected]

HMS Makes Finding Courses to Earn CMPs Easy

Every year more than 1,600 IHMM certificants have to recertify their credentials, evidenced their continuing commitment to improvement and learning to elevate their professional credential.

Earning Certification Maintenance Points [CMPs] is illustrated under Recertification of Your Credential, that includes the Recertification Claims Manual – Appendix A, that details all of the ways a certificant may earn CMPs > https://ihmm.org/recertification-claims/

Having mastered that manual, how does an IHMM certificant find courses to earn CMPs?

HMS has made that simple and easy.

Go to https://hazmatsociety.org/education-training/
Scroll down until you see a row of buttons…click on the CMPs button

The system will then generate all of the courses on the HMS E&T platform with IHMM CMPs already attached.

The next developments by the HMS E&T committee will refine available courses’ CMPs by individual credential!

HMS Certified Dangerous Goods Professional [CDGP] Exam Prep

The Columbia Southern University/HMS CDGP prep course is found here on the Hazardous Materials Society [HMS] education and training website > https://hazmatsociety.org/training/ce-1112-cdgp-exam-prep/2022-02-02/

The CSU CDGP exam prep course is delivered entirely online and may be initiated by any CDGP applicant at any time. The CDGP applicant has up to 10 weeks to complete the prep course, though an extension of the 10 weeks may be requested from CSU directly. The CSU CDGP exam prep course contains 8 modules covering the 4 principle texts involved in the CDGP exam, as follows:

UN Recommendations on the Transport of Dangerous Goods, and
International Civil Aviation Organization’s Technical Instructions (ICAO TI), and
International Air Transport Association’s Dangerous Goods Regulations (IATA DGR), and the
International Maritime Organization’s Dangerous Goods Code (IMDG Code).

More information on the IHMM Certified Dangerous Goods Professional [CDGP] credential may be found here > https://ihmm.org/cdgp/

Donate to HMS

One of the most important projects of the Hazardous Materials Society is our Scholarship Program.

HMS wants to make it as easy as possible for those who cannot always afford to participate in pursuing certification, or keeping up with professional development, or attending great conferences and receiving outstanding training. HMS does not solicit contributions from the general public. HMS does ask IHMM’s certificants and their companies and our education and training vendors to consider a contribution.

Here, through your generosity, you can make a difference in promoting the ability of those who can afford it least to become participants in our communities of practice.

It’s never too late to make a difference, so don’t let this opportunity to make a difference pass you by. Please consider a tax-deductible donation of $250, $500 or what you can to help build HMS’s effort to help others in our communities of practice.

Member Benefits of Hazardous Materials Society

99% of IHMM certificants are aware of the Hazardous Materials Society, which we appreciate. IHMM established the Hazardous Materials Society in order to support and provide services to IHMM certificants.

Did You Know?

Your company’s membership dues for Associate Membership in the Hazardous Materials Society (HMS) are 100% tax-deductible and your participation directly supports scholarship and education/training opportunities for professionals working in hazmat and EHS. Joining as an Associate Member expresses your commitment and your company’s leadership in giving back to our professional community. Join today to claim your tax deduction for the 2020 tax year while expressing your company’s professional affiliation and accessing tools for your marketing and business development plans.

As an IHMM certificant, you pay no dues to take advantage of IHMM’s Foundation at HMS. We do appreciate IHMM’s certificants encouraging their companies to contribute.

To learn more about what HMS is doing now and what they are planning for the future, please see the new Member Benefits page here.

The Hazardous Materials Society [HMS] is a partner of Columbia Southern University.

Columbia Southern University is an online university based in Orange Beach, Alabama, that strives to change and improve lives through higher education by enabling students to maximize their professional and personal potential.

A subsidiary of Columbia Southern Education Group, CSU offers online degree programs at the associate, bachelor, master, doctorate or certificate levels in a multitude of areas such as occupational safety and health, fire administration, criminal justice, business administration, human resource management, health care administration and more. CSU also features undergraduate and graduate certificate programs to provide focused training in specialized areas for adult learners.

Benefits of a CSU Learning Partnership:

10% Tuition Discount
Exclusive Scholarships
Waived Application and Evaluation Fees
Access the Career Services Department

For further assistance or additional information, contact Ernie Smith, [email protected]u, or call 251-923-4055

IHMM-HMS Professional Development

IHMM has a companion organization for presenting and delivering professional development programs. The Hazardous Materials Society is IHMM’s Professional Association and HMS’ education and training website can be found here. These events are produced independently of IHMM, and their providers have no access to IHMM certification examinations or program information other than publicly available.

Date	Course	IHMM Training Partner	Location
Daily	CHMM Exam Prep Course	Institute of Safety & Systems Management	Online
Daily	CE 1112- IHMM CDGP Exam Prep (online)	Columbia Southern University	Online
Daily	CE 1102- Industrial Hygiene for Safety Professionals (online)	Columbia Southern University	Online
Daily	CE 1105: Maritime Hazardous Materials Inventory	Columbia Southern University	Online
Daily	Certified Hazardous Materials Managers (CHMM ®) Exam Prep – SPAN Exam Prep, Division of ClickSafety	Clicksafety	Online
Daily	OSHA 30 Construction (Online)	Clicksafety	Online
Daily	HAZWOPER 24-Hour All Industries (Online)	Clicksafety	Online
Daily	HAZWOPER 40-Hour All Industries (Online)	Clicksafety	Online
Daily	HAZWOPER 2024 Refresher (8-Hour)	Clicksafety	Online
Daily	Certified Safety and Health Manager (CSHM®) Exam Preparation Course	Vubiz	Online
Daily	Certified Safety Management Practitioner (CSMP®) Exam Preparation Course	Vubiz	Online
Daily	DOT Non Bulk	Transportation Compliance Associates	Online
Daily	Onsite ADR Training	Transportation Compliance Associates	Online
Daily	Onsite Lithium Battery Training	Transportation Compliance Associates	Online
Daily	OSHA Asbestos Awareness Training	Hazmat School	Online
Daily	DOT Hazmat Employee with Packaging Course	Hazmat School	Online
Daily	8-Hour HAZWOPER Refresher Course	Hazmat School	Online
Daily	Online OSHA 24-Hour HAZWOPER Training Course	Hazmat School	Online
Daily	OSHA Confined Space Operations Training	Hazmat School	Online
Daily	RCRA Hazardous Waste Generator Online Training Course	Hazmat School	Online
Daily	Online 2-Hour OSHA Bloodborne Pathogen Training	Hazmat School	Online
Daily	EHS Training Self-Paced PDC	Bowen EHS	Online
Daily	Emergency Management Self-Paced PDC	Bowen EHS	Online
Daily	CHMM Online Review	Bowen EHS	Online
Daily	The CHMM Practice Tool	Bowen EHS	Online
Daily	The Companion Toolkit	Bowen EHS	Online
Daily	49CFR / IATA / IMDG Certification Training – Online Courses	DGI	Online
Daily	Hazmat General, Safety and Security Awareness Online Training Course	Chemtrec	Online
Daily	HAZWOPER 8-hour Refresher Training	Chemtrec	Online
Daily	Shipping Lithium Batteries and Cells Training	Chemtrec	Online
Daily	OSHA Hazard Communications Standard	Chemtrec	Online
Daily	Ground Transportation 49 CFR Training for Shippers	Chemtrec	Online
Daily	Ground Transportation 49 CFR Training for Carriers	Chemtrec	Online
Daily	Dangerous Goods Training for Air Transportation	Chemtrec	Online
Daily	IATA Dangerous Goods Online Training for Flight Operations Personnel	IATA	Online
Daily	On Demand Webinar: Transportation of Lithium Batteries Shipments by Air	IATA	Online
Daily	Dangerous Goods Regulations (DGR) for Preparing DG Consignments – Initial (LIVE virtual classroom)	IATA	Online
Daily	How to Develop Creative Narrative for Better Training and Retention (AIHce EXP 2021 OnDemand)	AIHA	Online
Daily	vElectrical Safe Work Practices With Application of NFPA 70E PDC Recording	AIHA	Online
Daily	Is Your Safety Training Good Enough? (AIHce EXP 2021 OnDemand)	AIHA	Online
Daily	All About Leading, Lagging, and Predictive Indicators (AIHce EXP 2021 OnDemand)	AIHA	Online
Daily	Elevating EHS Leading Indicators: From Defining to Designing Webinar Recording	AIHA	Online
Daily	Increasing Risk Awareness and Leveraging Risk Management to Catalyze a Culture of Learning and Health (AIHce EXP 2021 OnDemand)	AIHA	Online
Daily	Emergency Preparedness: Is the Workplace Truly Prepared for Emergencies? (AIHce EXP 2022 OnDemand)	AIHA	Online
Daily	Mitigation Through Decontamination PDC Recording	AIHA	Online
Daily	SDS & Label Authoring Course	AIHA	Online
Daily	Empowering Industrial Hygienists With Systems Thinking for ISO 45001 Webinar Recording	AIHA	Online
Daily	ISO 45001 OHSMS Update and Overview Webinar Recording	AIHA	Online
Daily	Fire and Explosion Hazards in the Process Industries PDC Recording	AIHA	Online
Daily	Decision Making in Managing Risk – Expand Context, Strengthen Skills PDC Recording	AIHA	Online
Daily	Risk Assessment Virtual Conference Recordings (2021): Introduction to Risk Assessment	AIHA	Online
Daily	Welding: An Exercise in Applied Industrial Hygiene	AIHA	Online
Daily	Response Considerations During an Outbreak or Pandemic	FEMA	Online
Daily	Environmental Health Training in Emergency Response Awareness Course	FEMA	Online
Daily	RCRA Hazardous Waste Management Online	Lion Tech	Online
Daily	RCRA Hazardous Waste Management Refresher	Lion Tech	Online
Daily	OSHA #511 – Occupational Safety and Health Standards for General Industry	University of Cincinnati OSHA Training Institute	Online
Feb 12, 2025	Webinar: OSHA Updates the Hazard Communication Standard	AHMP	Online
Feb 18-20, 2025	Lithium Battery Logistics Safety Management (LIVE virtual classroom)	IATA	Online
Feb 19-20, 2025	Auditing For Environmental Compliance	Aarcher	Online
Feb 25-28, 2025	THE ORIGINAL ENVIRONMENTAL COMPLIANCE BOOTCAMP™ – Virtual PT	Aarcher	Online
Feb 27-28, 2025	DOT Hazmat Shipper Certification Training	Lion Tech	Dallas, TX
Feb 27- Apr 3, 2025	AHMP NEACHMM EHMM Review Course	NEACHMM	Online
Mar 11-14, 2025	THE ORIGINAL ENVIRONMENTAL COMPLIANCE BOOTCAMP™	Aarcher	New Orleans, LA
March 18-20, 2025	CLEAN AIR COMPLIANCE MANAGER™	Aarcher	Online
March 24-25, 2025	Transport of Radioactive Materials by Air (LIVE virtual classroom)	IATA	Online
March 25-26, 2025	INDUSTRIAL STORMWATER COMPLIANCE MANAGER	Aarcher	Online
April 1-4, 2025	THE ORIGINAL ENVIRONMENTAL COMPLIANCE BOOTCAMP™	Aarcher	Online
April 7-11, 2025	OSU CEAT – Environmental Management Certificate	OSU	Online
April 8-9, 2025	WASTEWATER COMPLIANCE MANAGER™	Aarcher	Online
April 15-16, 2025	SPCC COMPLIANCE MANAGER	Aarcher	Online
April 17-18, 2025	Tanks Compliance Manager	Aarcher	Online
April 22-24, 2025	2025 PHMSA HMIT Grant (3) Individual 8-Hour DOT HAZMAT Training Workshops – South Charleston, WV	NPETE	South Charleston, WV
April 22-25, 2025	THE ORIGINAL ENVIRONMENTAL COMPLIANCE BOOTCAMP™	Aarcher	Online and In-Person
April 29-May 1, 2025	2025 PHMSA HMIT Grant 24-Hour DOT HAZMAT with RCRA LQG Regulations Awareness Course – Reynoldsburg, OH	NPETE	Reynoldsburg, OH
May 13-16, 2025	THE ORIGINAL ENVIRONMENTAL COMPLIANCE BOOTCAMP™	Aarcher	In-Person – Denver, CO
May 20, 2025	FREE US DOT PHMSA HMIT GRANT HAZARDOUS MATERIALS/EPA RCRA HAZWASTE LQG REGULATIONS AWARENESS TRAINING WORKSHOP – May 20	IHMM	Rockville, MD
May 20-21, 2025	EPCRA PLANNING AND REPORTING MANAGER	Aarcher	In-Person
May 21, 2025	FREE US DOT PHMSA HMIT GRANT HAZARDOUS MATERIALS/EPA RCRA HAZWASTE LQG REGULATIONS AWARENESS TRAINING WORKSHOP – May 21	IHMM	Rockville, MD
May 22, 2025	FREE US DOT PHMSA HMIT GRANT HAZARDOUS MATERIALS/EPA RCRA HAZWASTE LQG REGULATIONS AWARENESS TRAINING WORKSHOP – May 22	IHMM	Rockville, MD
June 3-6, 2025	THE ORIGINAL ENVIRONMENTAL COMPLIANCE BOOTCAMP™	Aarcher	Annapolis
June 10-11, 2025	AUDITING FOR ENVIRONMENTAL COMPLIANCE™	Aarcher	Annapolis
June 10-12, 2025	2025 PHMSA HMIT Grant 24-Hour DOT HAZMAT with RCRA LQG/IATA Regulations Awareness Course	NPETE	Manhattan, KS
June 24-26, 2025	CLEAN AIR COMPLIANCE MANAGER™	Aarcher	Annapolis
June 24-27, 2025	THE ORIGINAL ENVIRONMENTAL COMPLIANCE BOOTCAMP™	Aarcher	Hilton Head, SC
July 15-18, 2025	THE ORIGINAL ENVIRONMENTAL COMPLIANCE BOOTCAMP™	Aarcher	Online – Annapolis
July 29-31, 2025	HAZARDOUS WASTE COMPLIANCE MANAGER™	Aarcher	Annapolis
August 12-13, 2025	INDUSTRIAL STORMWATER COMPLIANCE MANAGER™	Aarcher	Online – Annapolis
August 12-15, 2025	THE ORIGINAL ENVIRONMENTAL COMPLIANCE BOOTCAMP™	Aarcher	Honolulu, HI
August 26-27, 2025	SPCC COMPLIANCE MANAGER™	Aarcher	In-Person Nashville
September 8-11, 2025	2025 EHS HAZMAT Summit	AHMP	Louisville, KY
September 9-11, 2025	NEPA NAVIGATOR™	Aarcher	Annapolis
September 16-19, 2025	THE ORIGINAL ENVIRONMENTAL COMPLIANCE BOOTCAMP™	Aarcher	Annapolis
September 30-Oct 1	WASTEWATER COMPLIANCE MANAGER™	Aarcher	Annapolis
Oct 28-29, 2025	SPCC COMPLIANCE MANAGER™	Aarcher	Online
Oct 30-31, 2025	TANKS COMPLIANCE MANAGER™	Aarcher	Annapolis-Online
Nov 4-7, 2025	THE ORIGINAL ENVIRONMENTAL COMPLIANCE BOOTCAMP™	Aarcher	Annapolis-Online

IHMM AFFILIATIONS

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IHMM Today February 4, 2025

IHMM Today is an online publication of the Institute of Hazardous Materials Management® (IHMM®).

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1,550 different conversations are going on in the IHMM/HMS Collaboration platform this week.

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Regulatory Updates

Environmental Protection Agency Issues its Fall 2024 Regulatory Agenda – Read more here

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Department of Labor Issues its Fall 2024 Regulatory Agenda – Read more here

EPA Launches Largest Wildfire Hazardous Material Removal Effort in Agency History

NEW UN NUMBERS PUBLISHED BY IATA & IMDG: UN3556, UN3557, & UN3558

New Mailing Standards for Hazardous Materials Outer Packaging and Nonregulated Toxic Materials

EPA Releases Draft Scope Document for Vinyl Chloride TSCA Risk Evaluation

EPA Proposes Risk Management Rule to Protect Workers from Inhalation Exposure to PV29

IHMM Submits Comments on the OSHA Proposed Heat Rule

IHMM Filed Comments – Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Methylene Chloride Standard

Professional Certification Coalition

New 2025 State Legislation Watch List

Tomorrow’s Workforce Coalition – Senate Action On IHMM-Supported Legislation

S. 722 / H.R. 1477 / Coalition Roster

Important Stories for IHMM Certificants

Spotlight: Enforcement Discretion on New International Standards

NPRM: Advancing Safety of Highway, Rail, and Vessel Transportation

Notice to Public Safety Answering Points (PSAP, e.g., 9-1-1 call centers)

PHMSA Letters of Interpretation (LOI): Lithium Batteries

January ICC Compliance Bulletin

Safe+Sound Week 2025 – August 11-17, 2025

Response-Ready Workplace Challenge

EPA Proposes Stormwater General Permits

Proposed Modification to 2022 Construction General Permit (CGP)

FY2025 STOP School Violence Program Funding

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The LA Fires: Considerations for OEHS Professionals

**1,550 different conversations are going on in the IHMM/HMS Collaboration platform this week.**