IHMM Today June 25, 2024

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Tuesday, June 25, 2024

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IHMM Credential Recognition

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, then save as 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

Certified Pandemic Preparedness Specialist

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.

IHMM is in all 50 of the United States and in 85 countries around the World.

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IHMM RECENT NEWS

Inside IHMM

IHMM Enters 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.

YOU ARE CORDIALLY INVITED

Reception & Celebration • December 3, 2024 • 2:00 PM–6:00 PM
9200 Corporate Blvd, Rockville, MD 20850

IHMM requests the honor of your company on December 3, 2024, for our 40th Anniversary Reception & Celebration, to be held in Rockville, MD.

Join us for an observance of our shared history and recognition of those who have contributed to the Institute’s advancement over the years. Food and drinks will be provided.

The program will consist of opening remarks from the Institute’s leadership and esteemed guests, an awards ceremony, and more.

Please save the date on your calendar and RSVP no later than August 2, 2024, so we can have an accurate headcount for this event.

RSVP Here

Your IHMM Recertification
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Recertification of Your Credential

Congratulations! After hard work and dedication, you earned your professional credential. Now, every 5 years you will need to recertify your valuable credential. Over 5 years you need to earn 200 certification maintenance points or CMPs. You receive 100 CMPs for the job you perform and then need to earn a minimum of another 100 CMPs in various ways demonstrating your commitment to continuous improvement and remaining current with the demands of your profession and our communities of practice. There is no recertification for the Student CHMM, Student ASHM or the ASHM.

Why Recertify Every 5 Years?

Recertifying your IHMM professional credential offers several benefits:

  1. Maintaining Competence and Relevance: Recertification ensures that you stay up-to-date in your field. It demonstrates your commitment to self-improvement, continued growth, and professional excellence in your community of practice.
  2. Professional Credibility: Holding a valid credential enhances your credibility. It validates your knowledge and skills, showing that you meet industry standards and are dedicated to providing high-quality services
5 Easy Steps to Recertify

The following illustrates the 5 easy steps to recertify. Pay particularly close attention to Step #1, where we strongly recommend that you NOT wait 4 years, 11 months, and 3 weeks to begin entering your earned certification maintenance points [CMPs]. Start your recertification claims application NOW, enter your points as you earn them. That way, when it is time to submit your recertification claims application it will be quick and easy.

Help

IHMM has two staff to always assist you. Jimmy Nguyen at [email protected] and Jelian Larbi at [email protected] are here to assist you. In addition, after the 5 Steps below are 2, 4-minute videos that walk you through every step in the process from logging into your account to submitting a recertification claims application.

Step 1

Be proactive and enter your CMPs as you earn them. CMPs must be claimed following the guidelines in the IHMM Recertification Handbook.

Step 2

In your MYIHMM account, start your recertification application now to track CMPs as you go. Go to MYIHMM > then MENU > then Recertification > then Create a New Recertification Application.

Step 3

Keep your employment status and professional information current in your MYIHMM account. Please make sure your annual fees are also up-to-date.

Step 4

In your 5th year, make sure all information is correct, confirm your minimum of 200 CMPs, and submit application. Don’t worry, we’ll remind you along the way, too!

Step 5

Audits. Keep records of employment and CMPs requested. We may check in from time to time to assure accuracy.

#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 Board of Directors Nominations – THE LAST WEEK TO NOMINATE

IHMM Directors and Officers are volunteers who serve without pay. They may serve up to two, four-year terms. Directors are responsible for the governance of IHMM, including establishing the overall direction of IHMM, the appointment of the Executive Director, policy-making, and financial management.

IHMM has one Board seat expiring at the end of 2024. IHMM is soliciting candidates for this one Board seat; one CHMM Director that may only be held by a CHMM.

The composition of the present Board is here > https://ihmm.org/board-of-directors/

Qualified candidates may submit nomination papers [self-nomination is acceptable] on or before June 28, 2024. The documents for this announcement, procedures, and nomination form are here:

Excellence in EHS Management Award

The Excellence in EHS Management Award recognizes an individual who has excelled in their role as an EHS manager. The Institute for Hazardous Materials Management [IHMM] will present the award at the annual National Safety Council Expo.

The honoree will receive a commemorative plaque and be recognized in a press release and IHMM member communications. Travel expenses to the award ceremony will be subsidized. If traveling from overseas IHMM will pay travel expenses from the nearest port of entry.

Nominations will be accepted from March through July of each year and the presentation to the winner will be in conjunction with the National Safety Council Congress and Expo [Sept 13-19, 2024 in Orlando]

For more information and the Excellence in EHS Management Award Nomination Form Go Here

The Dr. John H Frick Memorial IHMM Scholarship Program – Deadline 10/18/2024 

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://ihmm.org/scholarship/

A Collaborative Culture

There are 1,379 different conversations going on in the IHMM/HMS Collaboration platform this week.

A collaborative culture is important for every business but is especially important for our hazardous materials, dangerous goods, environment, health, and safety communities of practice. Do you have a problem you need to solve and want the opinions of your colleagues? This is where we come together to help each other.

IHMM credentialed professionals are at the top 1% of their professions and their reach is global. We are at the forefront of environmental protection, health, and safety and this is where collaborating with the best people in their fields, always willing to help one another, lessens the stress of our jobs, and where we strive as a team to make a difference of which we are proud.

We opened COLLABORATION to enable thousands of certificants and supporters to collaborate together.

You can collaborate here.

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

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 CHMMⓇ 2022 Salary Survey

IHMM is pleased to release its 2022 salary survey for Certified Hazardous Materials ManagersⓇ [CHMMⓇ] across a broad range of position titles in the CHMMⓇ community of practice.

You may download the CHMM survey here.

IHMM CSHMⓇ 2022 Salary Survey

IHMM is pleased to release its 2022 salary survey for Certified Safety and Health Managers Ⓡ [CSHMⓇ] across a broad range of position titles in the CSHMⓇ community of practice.

You may download the CSHM survey here.

IHMM  – 26 Fellows Are Mentors 

IHMM Fellows Committee Chair Atanu Das, CHMM, is leading the effort within the IHMM Collaboration networking platform to engage both 26 IHMM Fellows as Mentors and anyone who seeks some assistance as Mentees.

Given the extraordinary experience Fellows have, this is a unique opportunity for IHMM Fellows to help guide more recent certificants in their professional development activities. This article from ASAE magazine outlines how a mentoring program can become more successful – engagement!

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 allowing mentees to signup requesting assistance in specified areas. The mentor match module does the rest by matching mentors and mentees.

IHMM Government Affairs

IHMM Proposes Changes in Government Recognition of Credentials

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.

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.

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.

Beltway Buzz – Ogletree Deakins

Administration to Institute “Parole in Place” for Spouses, Streamline H-1B Process for DREAMers. On June 18, 2024, President Biden announced two new policies intended to streamline the paths to both legal status and work authorization for certain undocumented noncitizens. While no formal implementing orders or regulations have followed, the announcement covers the following situations:

  • First, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) will allow certain undocumented noncitizens married to U.S. citizens to apply for lawful permanent residence without having to leave the country, as they are currently required to do. This is called “parole in place.” According to the White House, “[i]n order to be eligible, noncitizens must—as of June 17, 2024—have resided in the United States for 10 or more years and be legally married to a U.S. citizen, while satisfying all applicable legal requirements.” According to the White House, this new policy “will protect approximately half a million spouses of U.S. citizens, and approximately 50,000 noncitizen children under the age of 21 whose parent is married to a U.S. citizen.”
  • Second, the U.S. Department of State and DHS will provide guidance to facilitate and streamline the D-3 waiver process by which DACA recipients and DREAMers can apply for and receive an H-1B visa.

The Buzz will have more as the formal legal processes to implement these policy changes unfold.

Overtime Changes Looming. Late last week, Ranking Member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, Senator Bill Cassidy (R-LA), along with thirty Republican colleagues, introduced a Congressional Review Act resolution to rescind the U.S. Department of Labor’s (DOL) overtime rule. Even if the resolution can make it through Congress before the July 1, 2024, initial implementation phase takes effect, President Biden will assuredly veto the measure. Meanwhile, in the face of the looming implementation date, business groups are asking the DOL to stay the July 1 effective date pending various legal challenges to the rule. The request notes that a stay would be of minor consequence to the DOL, but it would help employers and employees avoid the costs and hassle of taking steps to comply with the new rule, only to have the rule subsequently invalidated in federal court.

EEOC Offers Anti-Harassment Best Practices for Construction Employers. This week, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) issued a document, entitled, “Promising Practices for Preventing Harassment in the Construction Industry.” The document “identifies promising practices for industry leaders to help prevent and address harassment in the construction industry.” The Commission identifies five core principles for preventing and addressing harassment in the industry:

  • Committed and engaged leadership (examples include sitewide training, worker surveys, and subcontractor monitoring);
  • Consistent and demonstrated accountability;
  • Strong and comprehensive harassment policies (that are clearly communicated, accessible, and up to date);
  • Trusted and accessible complaint procedures (with multiple channels in multiple languages); and
  • Regular, interactive training tailored to the audience and the organization.

House Committee Approves Student Athlete Bill. The U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Education and the Workforce has voted to advance the Protecting Student Athletes’ Economic Freedom Act. As the Buzz recently profiled, the bill would prohibit college athletes from being “considered an employee of an institution, conference, or association.”

Republicans Introduce Bill to Eliminate DEI Programs in the Federal Government. Republicans in the U.S. Senate and House have introduced the Dismantle DEI Act of 2024. According to an accompanying press release, the bill would “eliminate all federal diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs and funding for federal agencies, contractors, organizations, and educational accreditation agencies that receive federal funding and maintain DEI programs.” Federal contractors should be aware that the bill would prohibit the federal government from entering into contracts with entities that operate DEI programs. Additionally, the bill would rescind a series of DEI-related executive orders and require the Office of Personnel Management and the Office of Management and Budget to rescind regulations, policies, procedures, guidance, etc., developed to implement those executive orders. The bill would also shutter federal agency DEI offices and adjust federal performance appraisal protocols and training programs. Though the bill is unlikely to gain much ground in the Democratic-controlled Senate, it could receive attention if the Republicans gain control of Congress following the November 2024 elections.

  • Environmental Protection Agency Issues its Fall 2023 Regulatory Agenda – Read more here
  • Department of Transportation Issues Fall 2023 Regulatory  Agenda – Read more here
  • Department of Labor Issues its Fall 2023 Regulatory Agenda – Read more here

Professional Certification Coalition

IHMM is a member of the PCC. The PCC monitors state and federal legislative and regulatory activity affecting professional certification on an ongoing basis. The PCC has compiled several “Watchlists” identifying and analyzing provisions in pending legislation at both the state and federal level that, under applicable rules, may still be enacted in the current legislative session.  Depending on the carry-over rules in the relevant legislature, the charts listing current legislation may include bills introduced in a prior year.  In addition, the PCC compiles each year a chart of enacted legislation that affects certification. The charts include hyperlinks to every bill or executive order. Note that the Watchlist and the Enacted Legislation document do not include profession-specific legislation and do not include regulatory initiatives. The charts will be updated as needed based on new developments.

State legislation tracked this week…

Tomorrow’s Workforce Coalition

We are thrilled to share that 807 organizations have now joined the Tomorrow’s Workforce Coalition!

Our association community created the Tomorrow’s Workforce Coalition to advocate for legislation that would help strengthen the economy now and into the future: the bipartisan, bicameral Freedom to Invest in Tomorrow’s Workforce Act (S. 722 / H.R. 1477). This commonsense bill would allow people to use 529 savings plans funds to help pay for job training and credentials, such as licenses and certifications, and shift the 529 paradigm from “college savings plans” to “career savings plans.”

The Tomorrow’s Workforce Coalition remains hard at work to help build support for the Freedom to Invest in Tomorrow’s Workforce Act (H.R. 1477 / S. 722), and things are moving along nicely:

  • 807 member organizations comprise the Tomorrow’s Workforce Coalition.
  • 135 Members of Congress cosponsor the House bill (80 Republicans / 55 Democrats).
  • 24 Senators* cosponsor S. 722 (11 Democrats / 12 Republicans / 1 Independent).

*The Senate bill has its first Democratic cosponsor on the Senate Finance Committee! The newest cosponsor isn’t listed online yet, but we’ll share more information once everything is official.

(Review the coalition roster, our bill one-pager and the list of cosponsors in the House and Senate.)

Important Stories for IHMM Certificants

PHMSA Issues New Rule Requiring Electronic Tracking of Hazardous Materials on Trains After East Palestine Incident

In a final rule that will greatly affect the nation’s rail carriers and how they transport hazardous materials, the agency has published new requirements amending the Hazardous Materials Regulations (HMR). It requires railroads that carry hazardous materials to generate in electronic form, maintain, and provide to first responders, emergency response officials, and law enforcement personnel, certain information regarding hazardous materials in rail transportation to enhance emergency response and investigative efforts. The rule’s genesis can likely be attributed to the events of February 3rd, 2023, when a Norfolk Southern train derailed thirty-eight cars full of hazardous materials in East Palestine, Ohio. Although deaths or injuries were mercifully absent from the incident, the subsequent evacuations, firefighting, and environmental clean-up were massive and were additionally hampered in its early stages by a lack of information available to first responders attempting to cope with the scene.

This final rule requires railroads transporting hazardous materials to:

  • generate train consist information in electronic form
  • maintain that information on and off-the-train
  • update that information in real-time as information changes (if applicable)
  • provide that information to authorized first responders along the train route who could be or are involved in the response to an accident
  • immediately following an accident, the railroad operating the train must make an emergency notification telephonically and provide train consist information electronically to the primary Public Safety Answering Point (PSAP) responsible for the area where the event occurred
  • test their emergency notification system at least annually

In addition to the above major requirements, the new rule spells out how railroads are to accomplish testing, tracking, and recordkeeping in consonance with those requirements. The need for real-time tracking and updates to train information may prove a significant operational challenge for some carriers. The rule is effective on July 24th.

Federal Register here.

Climate Adaptation Plans

EPA’s 2024-2027 Climate Adaptation Plan focuses on priority actions the agency will take over the next four years to allow the agency to deliver on its mission to protect human health and the environment, even as the climate changes. The plan integrates consideration of climate risks into multiple actions as appropriate and where consistent with EPA’s statutory authorities, such as in the development of rules, policy and guidance; permitting and environmental reviews; monitoring, enforcement, and compliance activities; and grant-making.

Highlights from the plan include priority actions EPA is taking to:

  1. Foster a climate-ready workforce.
  2. Build facility resilience.
  3. Develop climate-resilient supply chains.
  4. Integrate climate resilience into external funding opportunities.
  5. Apply climate data and tools to decision-making.
  6. Integrate climate adaptation into rulemaking processes.

Read the plan:  EPA’s 2024-2027 Climate Adaptation Plan (pdf) (833.3 KB, June 2024) .

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n-Methylpyrrolidone (NMP); Regulation Under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA)

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA or the “Agency”) is proposing to address the unreasonable risk of injury to human health presented by n-methylpyrrolidone (NMP) under its conditions of use as documented in EPA’s risk evaluation and risk determination for NMP pursuant to the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA). NMP is a widely used solvent in a variety of industrial, commercial, and consumer applications including the manufacture and production of electronics such as semiconductors, polymers, petrochemical products, paints and coatings, and paint and coating removers. EPA determined that NMP presents an unreasonable risk of injury to health due to the significant adverse health effects associated with exposure to NMP, including developmental post-implantation fetal loss from short-term exposure and reduced fertility and fecundity from long-term exposure. Additional adverse effects associated with exposure to NMP include liver toxicity, kidney toxicity, immunotoxicity, neurotoxicity, skin irritation, and sensitization. To address the identified unreasonable risk, EPA is proposing to: prohibit the manufacture (including import), processing, and distribution in commerce and use of NMP in several occupational conditions of use; require worker protections through an NMP workplace chemical protection program (WCPP) or prescriptive controls (including concentration limits) for most of the occupational conditions of use; require concentration limits on a consumer product; regulate certain consumer products to prevent commercial use; and establish recordkeeping, labeling, and downstream notification requirements.

DATES:

Comments must be received on or before July 29, 2024. 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 a copy of your comments on or before July 15, 2024.

ADDRESSES:

Submit your comments, identified by docket identification (ID) number EPA-HQ-OPPT-2020-0744, through the Federal eRulemaking Portal at https://www.regulations.gov. Follow the online instructions for submitting comments. Do not submit electronically any information you consider to be Confidential Business Information (CBI) or other information whose disclosure is restricted by statute. Additional instructions on commenting or visiting the docket, along with more information about dockets generally, is available at https://www.epa.gov/​dockets/​.

Federal Register Notice

OSHA’s Hazard Identification Training Tool

OSHA’s Hazard Identification Training Tool is an interactive, online, game-based training tool for small business owners, workers and others interested in learning the core concepts of hazard identification. After using this tool, users will better understand the process to identify hazards in their own workplace.

This tool is intended to:

(1) Teach small business owners and their workers the process for finding hazards in their workplace,
(2) Raise awareness on the types of information and resources about workplace hazards available on OSHA’s website.

Important: This is a learning tool. The items presented in this tool are for training purposes only and the visual representations are conceptual and do not always show specific control for hazards. OSHA inspections and possible citations and penalties for violation of OSHA regulations are NOT part of this tool. Employers and workers must consult the applicable OSHA standards for the specific requirements applicable to their workplaces when developing and implementing their own hazard identification program.

Go here to download the tool.

OSHA Emergency Response Proposal – Comment Period Extended Through 7/22/24

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has again extended the comment period on its proposed rule to provide expanded safety and health protections for emergency responders, including firefighters, emergency medical service providers and technical search and rescue workers. Interested parties now have until July 22, 2024, to submit comments electronically at regulations.gov, which is the Federal e-Rulemaking portal. All submissions must include the agency’s name and docket number for this rulemaking (Docket No. OSHA-2007-0073). For more information, please see the Federal Register notice or visit osha.gov/emergency-response/rulemaking.

EPA Announces New Resource Portal And Reporting Tool Improvements On CDR Reporting

On May 16, 2024, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the creation of CDR GuideME, a new resource portal, and improvements to the reporting tool to make the reporting process easier. According to EPA, CDR GuideME is part of its effort to develop “a user-friendly, single location for all CDR guidance documents and other training materials, including the reporting instructions, fact sheets, and selected EPA responses to industry inquiries.” The Chemical Data Reporting (CDR) rule requires all companies to report data electronically using e-CDRweb through EPA’s Central Data Exchange (CDX) system. Updates to CDX include:

  • Incorporating 2024 CDR reporting codes that can be used and the years covered by the reporting period;
  • Providing an updated spreadsheet for uploading chemical information in bulk (available in the resources section of the reporting tool); and
  • Improving the functionality to copy substantiations of confidential business information (CBI) claims between chemicals and for accessing and saving a copy of submitted records.

The CDR website has updated guidance on submitting information to the CDR database, as well as information about prior CDR reporting cycles. EPA notes that stakeholders must register with CDX and be approved by EPA before they can begin submitting forms. The 2024 CDR submission period began June 1, 2024, and will end September 30, 2024. More information is available in our May 17, 2024, blog item.

Attention Transporters of Hazardous Materials: PHMSA Proposes Registration Fee Updates

PHMSA

In an NPRM, the agency, in order to account for what it contends are increased transport of hazardous materials as well as what it says are the burdens such transport places on first responders, proposes updates to the registration fees under the statutorily mandated registration and fee assessment program for persons who transport, or offer for transportation, certain categories and quantities of hazardous materials. Comments are due no later than August 22nd, 2024See details and how to comment here.

Federal Register Notice

OSHA HCS Amendments Primarily Align with GHS Rev 7

OSHA issued a final rule on May 20, 2024, that amends the Hazard Communication Standard (HCS) to conform to the Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labeling of Chemicals (GHS), primarily Revision 7 (Rev 7), address issues that arose during the implementation of the 2012 update to the HCS, and provide better alignment with other U.S. agencies and international trading partners while enhancing the effectiveness of the standard. 89 Fed. Reg. 44144. OSHA states that, consistent with Executive Order 13563 and the Regulatory Flexibility Act, which call for assessment and, where appropriate, modification and improvement of existing rules, OSHA has reviewed the existing HCS. OSHA states that it determined that the revisions in the final rule “will enhance the effectiveness of the HCS by ensuring employees are appropriately apprised of the chemical hazards to which they may be exposed, thus reducing the incidence of chemical-related occupational illnesses and injuries.” The modifications to the HCS include revised criteria for classification of certain health and physical hazards, revised provisions for updating labels, new labeling provisions for small containers, new provisions related to trade secrets, technical amendments related to the contents of safety data sheets (SDS), and related revisions to definitions of terms used in the standard. The final rule will be effective July 19, 2024. For more information on the modifications to the HCS and our Commentary, please read the full memorandum.

Read more here.

EPA Releases Draft Risk Evaluation Documents for DIDP and DINP for Public Comment and Peer Review

EPA announced on May 20, 2024, the availability of and solicited public comment on the draft manufacturer-requested risk evaluation (MRRE) for di-isodecyl phthalate (DIDP) and the draft physical chemical, fate, and hazard assessments for di-isononyl phthalate (DINP) prepared under TSCA. 89 Fed. Reg. 43847. In its May 17, 2024, press release, EPA states that it preliminarily determined that all but one of the uses of DIDP that EPA evaluated under TSCA do not contribute to unreasonable risk to human health. Additionally, EPA preliminarily determined that DINP causes liver damage at lower concentrations than DIDP, and unlike DIDP, could cause cancer at higher levels of exposure. Comments on the draft documents are due July 19, 2024. For more information on the next steps in the peer review process and our commentary, please read the full memorandum.

Read more here

Safe + Sound Week 2024

Safe + Sound Week will be held from August 12-18, 2024.

Registration will open in July. Resources on how to participate will be released in the coming months. Stay tuned for more information! In the meantime, visit the Safe + Sound event archive to view participation from previous years.  

NIOSH Mental Health Resources

NIOSH launched an Impact Wellbeing Guide: Taking Action to Improve Healthcare Worker Wellbeing. This Guide offers six concrete Action Steps that hospital leaders can take to accelerate or supplement professional well-being efforts in their hospitals. It was developed in partnership with the Dr. Lorna Breen Heroes Foundation and tested in six CommonSpirit hospitals across the U.S.

Participate in the Fall Stand-Down

The 11th Annual National Safety Stand-Down to Prevent Falls in Construction will take place from May 6-10, 2024. Join us to help prevent fall hazards in the workplace by participating in the Stand-Down.

TSCA Reform – 8 Years Later

June 26, 2024, 8:00 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. (EDT)
George Washington University Milken Institute School of Public Health, Washington, D.C., and via livestream

Save the date to join Bergeson & Campbell, P.C. (B&C®), the Environmental Law Institute (ELI), and the George Washington University Milken Institute School of Public Health for a day-long conference reflecting on the challenges and accomplishments since the implementation of the 2016 Lautenberg Amendments and where the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) stands today. This year, the conference will be held in person at the George Washington University Milken Institute School of Public Health (and will be livestreamed via YouTube). CLE will be offered in select states for in-person attendees only. Please check ELI’s event page in the coming weeks for more information, including an agenda, CLE information, registration, and more. If you have questions in the meantime, please contact Madison Calhoun ([email protected]).

Are You Prepared for Any School Emergency?

We are excited to invite you to the next crucial step on the Path to Safer Schools: “Be Prepared”. Join us for this empowering conversation, designed to equip school leaders, teachers, and safety professionals with essential skills and knowledge for comprehensive emergency preparedness.

Webinar Details:

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Explore Our School Threat Assessment Toolkit:
Now Available in Interactive Web Format!

A Family Tradition of Industrial Hygiene

“I grew up thinking hazard communication was my second language,” said Chandra Deeds Gioiello, CIH. For Gioiello, industrial hygiene was the family business. Her parents, both Certified Industrial Hygienists and AIHA Fellows, founded the consulting firm IHSC LLC after they met at an AIHA conference in 1980. Currently, Gioiello is a senior consultant at and the vice president of IHSC, and she is also assuming management of the company’s daily operations and long-term planning. Gioiello and her mother, Denese Deeds, CIH, FAIHA, tell their story in an I Am IH video they collaborated on for AIHA.

Read more here.

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

Retiring? IHMM Invites You to Become an Emeritus

You may have decided, after a long and successful career, to retire from active daily duty. Congratulations. That doesn’t mean you have to completely disengage from your profession. IHMM is pleased to offer Emeritus status to all certificants who will no longer be actively engaged in their communities of practice but who still want to stay in touch. Please let us know when you’re approaching that decision and we will assist you in the credential transition.

Please contact Jimmy Nguyen at [email protected] and he’ll be happy to help you.

News from IHMM Affiliates

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

ASSP Standards-Based Education

The American Society of Safety Professionals (ASSP) will host a third installment of its workplace safety education series called “Stand Up for Standards.” A live two-hour webinar on safety management systems will take place at 11 a.m. CT on March 29, helping safety and health professionals create a road map for identifying hazards and eliminating risks to improve organizational performance.

“Stand Up for Standards: ANSI/ASSP Safety Management Systems” will provide an overview and implementation practices for the ANSI/ASSP Z10.0-2019 standard.

Safety experts Amy Timmerman, M.S., CSP, CHES, Danyle Hepler, CSP, CESCO, CPEA, Joe Wolfsberger, M.S., CSP, CIH, and Greg Zigulis, CSP, CIH, CHSP, will share real-world experiences and practical guidance to help attendees reduce injuries, illnesses and fatalities on work sites across various industries.

Read more here.

ASSP Standards News

ASSP finished the adoption process for ISO 45004 as an ANSI Registered Technical Report.  It is now available on the ASSP website:

ASSP/ISO TR-45004-2024 has been published on the web for sale:

store.assp.org/PersonifyEbusiness/Store/Product-Details/…

Title:  Occupational health and safety management – Guidelines on performance evaluation Scope:  “…This document gives guidance regarding how organizations can establish monitoring, measurement, analysis and evaluation processes, including the development of relevant indicators for the assessment of occupational health and safety (OH&S) performance. It enables organizations to determine if intended results are being achieved, including continual improvement of OH&S performance.  This document is applicable to all organizations regardless of type, industry sector, level of risk, size or location. It can be used independently or as part of OH&S management systems, including those based on ISO 45001:2018, or other standards or guidelines….” 

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.

HMS Jobs Board

Listing available jobs is free, and done on the HMS site here > Jobs – Hazardous Materials Society (hazmatsociety.org)

Did you know that there are 683 jobs open right now expressing a preference for a CHMM credential holder in North America, Asia, Europe, Africa, and the Middle East?

Aarcher Institute, IHMM, and HMS’ New Training Partner Offers Courses for 2024

June 25-28, 2024

THE ORIGINAL ENVIRONMENTAL COMPLIANCE BOOTCAMP™

Online and In Person
July 9-12, 2024

THE ORIGINAL ENVIRONMENTAL COMPLIANCE BOOTCAMP™

San Diego, CA
July 9-11, 2024

APPLIED CHEMISTRY FOR EHS PROFESSIONALS™

Online
July 16-17, 2024

WASTEWATER COMPLIANCE MANAGER™

Online
July 23-24, 2024

AUDITING FOR ENVIRONMENTAL COMPLIANCE™

Online and In Person
July 30-Aug 2, 2024

THE ORIGINAL ENVIRONMENTAL COMPLIANCE BOOTCAMP™

Online and In Person
Aug 13-16, 2024

THE ORIGINAL ENVIRONMENTAL COMPLIANCE BOOTCAMP™

Online and In Person
Aug 13-15, 2024NEPA NAVIGATOR™In Person
Aug 27-28, 2024

INDUSTRIAL STORMWATER COMPLIANCE MANAGER™

Online and In Person
Sept 11-13, 2024

CLEAN AIR COMPLIANCE MANAGER™

Online and In Person
Sept 11-12, 2024

SPCC COMPLIANCE MANAGER™

Online and In Person
Sept 17-19, 2024

HAZARDOUS WASTE COMPLIANCE MANAGER™

Online and In Person
Sept 24-26, 2024

APPLIED CHEMISTRY FOR EHS PROFESSIONALS™

Online and In Person
October 1-4, 2024

THE ORIGINAL ENVIRONMENTAL COMPLIANCE BOOTCAMP™

Online and In Person
October 8-9, 2024

AUDITING FOR ENVIRONMENTAL COMPLIANCE™

Online and In Person
October 22-25, 2024

THE ORIGINAL ENVIRONMENTAL COMPLIANCE BOOTCAMP™

Online and In Person
October 29-30, 2024

SPCC COMPLIANCE MANAGER™

Online
Oct 31-Nov 1, 2024

TANKS COMPLIANCE MANAGER™

Online and In Person
Nov 5-8, 2024

THE ORIGINAL ENVIRONMENTAL COMPLIANCE BOOTCAMP™

Online and In Person
Nov 13-15, 2024

NEPA NAVIGATOR™

In Person
Nov 19-22, 2024

THE ORIGINAL ENVIRONMENTAL COMPLIANCE BOOTCAMP™

Online and In Person
Dec 3-4, 2024

EPCRA PLANNING AND REPORTING MANAGER

Online and In Person
Dec 10-12, 2024

CLEAN AIR COMPLIANCE MANAGER™

Online

2024 PHMSA HMIT Grant 24 Hour DOT HAZMAT Training Schedule

These courses are 24 hours in length, are approved for 24 IHMM CMPs, and are FREE to attend. Available only as in-person training.

For Registration contact Mr. Raymond Davis, CHMM, IHMM Fellow, NPETE US DOT PHMSA HMIT Grant Project Coordinator/Instructor at [email protected]

 July 23-25, 2024

2024 PHMSA HMIT Grant (3) Individual (8hr) DOT-RCRA LQG Regulations Awareness Courses

Cuyahoga Heights, OH
 July 30-Aug 1, 2024

2024 PHMSA HMIT Grant 24-Hour DOT HAZMAT with RCRA LQG/IATA Regulations Awareness Course

Twin Falls, ID
 Aug 6-8, 2024

2024 PHMSA HMIT Grant 24-Hour DOT HAZMAT/EPA RCRA Hazwaste LQG/IATA Dangerous Goods Regulations Awareness Course

Durham, NC
 Aug 13-15, 2024

2024 PHMSA HMIT Grant 24-Hour DOT HAZMAT with RCRA LQG Regulations Awareness Course

               Columbus, OH
 Aug 20, 2024

Free 8-Hour DOT HAZMAT PHMSA HMIT Grant Hazardous Materials/EPA RCRA Hazwaste LQG Regulations Awareness Training Workshop – August 20 -V SOLD OUT

Rockville, MD
 Aug 21, 2024

Free 8-Hour DOT HAZMAT PHMSA HMIT Grant Hazardous Materials/EPA RCRA Hazwaste LQG Regulations Awareness Training Workshop – August 21 – SOLD OUT

Rockville, MD
 Aug 22, 2024

Free 8-Hour DOT HAZMAT PHMSA HMIT Grant Hazardous Materials/EPA RCRA Hazwaste LQG Regulations Awareness Training Workshop – August 22 – SOLD OUT

Rockville, MD
 Aug 27-29, 2024

2024 PHMSA HMIT Grant 24-Hour DOT HAZMAT Regulations Awareness Course

Chattanooga, TN
 Sept 4-6, 2024

2024 FREE NPETE US DOT PHMSA HMIT Grant September 4 and September 6 (8hr) DOT HAZMAT and September 5 (8hr) DOT-RCRA LQG Training Workshops – Las Vegas, NV

Las Vegas, NV
 Oct 1-3, 2024

2024 PHMSA HMIT Grant 24-Hour DOT HAZMAT Regulations Awareness Course

South Charleston, WV
 Oct 7-9, 2024

2024 PHMSA HMIT Grant 24-Hour DOT HAZMAT Regulations Awareness Course

Martinsville, VA

CHEMTREC, HMS Training Partner, Adds Courses for IHMM Certificants

This week CHEMTREC has added its HAZWOPER 8-hour Refresher Training to the HMS Daily Training schedule. This HAZWOPER 8-hour Refresher Training is designed for individuals who need to refresh their existing 24-hour or 40-hour HAZWOPER certification. This course meets the requirements outlined in OSHA 29 CFR 1910.120 for 8 (eight) hours of annual refresher training for workers involved in the transport, storage, or handling of hazardous materials or hazardous waste.

See the CHEMTREC HAZWOPER 8-hour Refresher Training here!

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.

   DailyGround Transportation for Carriers

Online

   DailyOSHA Hazard Communications Standard

Online

   DailyShipping Lithium Batteries and Cells Training

Online

   DailyHazmat General, Safety and Security Awareness Online Training Course

Online

   DailyIATA Dangerous Goods Online Training for Operations

Online

   Daily49 CFR Training

Online

   DailyIATA Dangerous Goods Online Training for Operations Personnel

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.

   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!

   Daily

IATA Dangerous Goods Online Training for Operations Personnel

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
July 30, 2024

Preparing and Shipping Consignments Refrigerated with Dry Ice (LIVE virtual classroom)

Online
Sept 16-17, 2024

Transport of Radioactive Materials by Air (LIVE virtual classroom)

Online

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

Bowen EHS, an HMS training partner, has had 4 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 to HMS’ Education and Training Committee.

Thank you Bowen EHS for contributing programs enabling IHMM certificants to engage in professional development and earn important CMPs! All three of the new Bowen EHS programs are available online and on demand.

   DailyEPCRA Tier II ReportingOnline
   DailyCHMM Online ReviewOnline
   DailyEmergency Management Self-Paced PDCOnline
   DailyAcute Toluene Exposure WebinarOnline

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Thank you Bowen EHS for contributing programs enabling IHMM certificants to engage in professional development and earn important CMPs! All three of the new Bowen EHS programs are available online and on demand.

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

CHMM® Prep Courses
  1. Daily – CHMM® Online Review – Bowen
  2. Daily – CHMM® Prep Course – Institute of Safety & Systems Management
  3. Daily –Certified Hazardous Materials Managers (CHMM®) Exam Prep – SPAN Exam Prep, Division of ClickSafety
CSHM Prep Courses
  1. Certified Safety and Health Manager (CSHM) Exam Preparation Course – VUBIZ – Available on Demand

CSMP Prep Courses
  1. 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 419 CHMM applicants IHMM had on April 9, 2024, all 419 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 419 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.

  1. Go to https://hazmatsociety.org/education-training/
  2. 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.

IHMM CONFERENCES For 2024

IHMM will attend and support a number of conferences and trade shows throughout 2024, virtually as well as in-person as resources allow. In 2023 IHMM participated in the Bay Area ASSP conference, Ohio Safety conference, COSTHA Annual Meeting, AIHA Conference & Trade Show, ASSP Annual Conference, CUHMMC, AHMP, National Safety Conference and FET

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

AHMP EHS Hazmat Summit

July 14-17, 2024

Sheraton Kansas City Hotel at Crown Center, Kansas City, MO

ASSP Safety24

August 7-9, 2024

Colorado Convention Center, Denver CO

Environmental Compliance Navigator 2024™

September 9-10, 2024

Nashville, Tennessee

National Safety Council Conference

September 13-19, 2024

Visit IHMM in Booth #3947

Orlando, Florida

FET Environment 2024

October 29, 30, 31, 2024

Marriott Milwaukee West, Waukesha, WI

IHMM-HMS Event Calendar

IHMM has a companion organization for which education and training programs are presented and delivered.  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 that which is publicly available.

DateEventEvent ProducerLocation
DailyCHMM Exam Prep CourseInstitute of Safety & Systems Management

Online

DailyCE 1112- IHMM CDGP Exam Prep (online) Columbia Southern University

Online

DailyCE 1102- Industrial Hygiene for Safety Professionals (online) Columbia Southern University

Online

DailyCE 1105: Maritime Hazardous Materials Inventory Columbia Southern University

Online

DailyDOT NON-Bulk Training Compliance Associates

Online

DailyOSHA 30 Construction (Online) ClickSafety

Online

DailyHAZWOPER Refresher (Online) ClickSafety

Online

DailyHAZWOPER 40-Hour All Industries (Online) ClickSafety

Online

DailyHAZWOPER 24-Hour All Industries (Online) ClickSafety

Online

Daily8-Hour HAZWOPER Refresher Course Hazmat School

Online

DailyDOT Hazmat Employee with Packaging Course Hazmat School

Online

DailyRCRA Hazardous Waste Generator Online Training Course Hazmat School

Online

DailyOSHA Asbestos Awareness TrainingHazmat School

Online

DailyCHMM Online Review Bowen

Online

DailyOnsite Lithium Battery TrainingCompliance Associates

Online

DailyOnsite ADR TrainingCompliance Associates

Online

DailyWebinar ADR TrainingCompliance Associates

Online

DailyOSHA Confined Space Operations TrainingHazmat School

Online

DailyIATA/IMDG Certification TrainingDGI

Online

DailyCSHM Exam Prep CourseVubiz

Online

DailyCSMP Exam Prep CourseVubiz

Online

DailyGround Transportation for CarriersChemtrec

Online

DailyOSHA Hazard Communications StandardChemtrec

Online

DailyShipping Lithium Batteries and Cells TrainingChemtrec

Online

DailyHazmat General, Safety and Security Awareness Online Training Course Chemtrec

Online

DailyIATA Dangerous Goods Online Training for Operations Chemtrec

Online

Daily49 CFR TrainingChemtrec

Online

DailyIATA Dangerous Goods Online Training for Operations PersonnelChemtrec

Online

DailyOnline 2-Hour OSHA Bloodborne Pathogen TrainingHazmat School

Online

DailyOnline Heat Illness Prevention TrainingHazmat School

Online

DailyOnline OSHA 24-Hour HAZWOPER Training CourseHazmat School

Online

DailyEPCRA Tier II ReportingBowen EHS

Online

DailyEHS Training Self-Paced PDCBowen EHS

Online

DailyEmergency Management Self-Paced PDCBowen EHS

Online

DailyBasic Principles of Occupational HygieneAIHA

Online

Daily

Certificate Program: Use of Direct Reading Instruments

AIHA

Online

Daily

How to Develop Creative Narrative for Better Training and Retention (AIHce EXP 2021 OnDemand)

AIHA

Online

Daily

Electrical 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

On Demand Webinar: Transportation of Lithium Batteries Shipments by Air

IATA

Online

July 9-11, 2024

APPLIED CHEMISTRY FOR EHS PROFESSIONALS™

Aarcher Institute

Online

July 9-12, 2024

THE ORIGINAL ENVIRONMENTAL COMPLIANCE BOOTCAMP™

Aarcher Institute

San Diego, CA

July 16-17, 2024

WASTEWATER COMPLIANCE MANAGER™

Aarcher Institute

Online

July 23-24, 2024

AUDITING FOR ENVIRONMENTAL COMPLIANCE™

Aarcher Institute

Online and In Person

July 23-25, 2024

2024 PHMSA HMIT Grant (3) Individual (8hr) DOT-RCRA LQG Regulations Awareness Courses

NPETE

Cuyahoga Heights, OH

July 30, 2024

Preparing and Shipping Consignments Refrigerated with Dry Ice (LIVE virtual classroom)

IATA

Online

July 30-Aug 1, 2024

2024 PHMSA HMIT Grant 24-Hour DOT HAZMAT with RCRA LQG/IATA Regulations Awareness Course

NPETE

Twin Falls, ID

July 30-Aug 2, 2024

THE ORIGINAL ENVIRONMENTAL COMPLIANCE BOOTCAMP™

Aarcher Institute

Online and In Person

Aug 6-8, 2024

2024 PHMSA HMIT Grant 24-Hour DOT HAZMAT/EPA RCRA Hazwaste LQG/IATA Dangerous Goods Regulations Awareness Course

NPETE

Durham, NC

Aug 13-15, 2024

2024 PHMSA HMIT Grant 24-Hour DOT HAZMAT with RCRA LQG Regulations Awareness Course

NPETE

Columbus, OH

Aug 13-15, 2024

NEPA NAVIGATOR™

Aarcher Institute

In Person

Aug 13-16, 2024

THE ORIGINAL ENVIRONMENTAL COMPLIANCE BOOTCAMP™

Aarcher Institute

Online and In Person

Aug 20, 2024

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