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IHMM In-Person or Remotely Proctored Exams
The American National Standards Institute [ANSI] has approved Kryterion Remotely Proctored Exams for IHMM’s CHMM, CHMP, and CDGP exams. IHMM has been using the Kryterion Remotely Proctored Exams for the CSHM and CSMP exams since April 2020.
About 72% of Kryterion in-person testing centers have reopened. If you prefer the comfort and convenience of taking your exam from your home or office instead of at a Kryterion center, IHMM is ready to enroll you in a remotely proctored examination.
Please contact either Kortney Tunstall at [email protected] for the CHMM, CHMP, or CDGP exams or Kaylene Cagle at [email protected] for the CSHM or CSMP exams.
Tuesday, March 8, 2022
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IHMM Credential Recognition
Below you will see the credential badges that are now in each CHMM, CHMP, CDGT, CDGP, Student CHMM, CSHM, CSMP, and 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/.
IHMM Certificant Recognition
IHMM has completed inserting new credential badges in every certificant’s MYIHMM account. Everyone may access those badges for use in their email signatures, LinkedIn accounts, and other social media and communications media. 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.
Throughout our certificant’s MYIHMM accounts are also now placed 10 Year, 20 Year, and 30 Year badges signifying their longevity as an IHMM certified professional.
IHMM has also added Distinguished Diplomates and Fellows of the Institute badges to the appropriate people in the MYIHMM database. These two badges will be accompanied by new lapel pins to be sent to each of those distinguished by holding these designations.
IHMM is in all 50 of the United States and in 47 countries around the World.
Need Help? On the IHMM website just click on the “NEED HELP?” button
and let us know what you need and the right person will get right back with you.
IHMM Board Nominations Open
Heather Waldmann, CHMM, Chair of the IHMM Nominating Committee [https://ihmm.org/nominating-committee/], is pleased to announce the opening of the Board nominating season for 2022.
In 2022 the IHMM Nominating Committee solicits candidates for three [3] director positions that will be open on January 1, 2021. [1] Certified Dangerous Goods Professional [CDGP], [1] Certified Safety and Health Manager [CSHM], and [1] At-Large, that can be either a CHMM, CDGP, CHMP, CSHM, or CSMP.
The documents describing the nominations and elections process and forms for submitting nominations are here:
EPA Will Extend Compliance Dates for Articles Containing PIP (3:1)
Spending Negotiations Still Bogged Down in Disputes
Update: UN Environment Assembly endorses resolution to address the life cycle of plastics
Energy-Harvesting Wearable Device Made from Recycled Waste
Detecting Opioid Metabolites in Wastewater
Construction Workers: Multiple Toxic Metals
Environmental Contaminants: Fracking Wastewater
National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants: Technology Review for Wood Preserving Area Sources; Technical Correction for Surface Coating of Wood Building Products
Octamethylcyclotetra-siloxane (D4); Final Scope of the Risk Evaluation To Be Conducted Under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA); Notice of Availability
New EPA Toxics Release Inventory Data Show Facilities in New York Continue to Reduce Releases of Certain Toxic Chemicals
EPA Finds Water Filters Effective at Removing Lead in Benton Harbor Drinking Water
New EPA Toxics Release Inventory Data Show Decline in Releases of Certain Toxic Chemicals
Biden EPA Backtracks on Trump-Era Water Policy – Will the New Stance Lead to Efficiency or Add to Administrative Backlog?
The Biden Administration Looks to Push Regulatory Change in 2022
Consultation Is Opened on The Office for Environmental Protection’s (OEP) Draft Strategy and Enforcement Policy
US Executive Branch Update – March 1, 2022
PHMSA Incident Statistics Portal
Keep it Straight When Shipping Paint
Finland sets out nuclear waste plans
New Data Shows Top Chemical Management Challenges
Transportation/Hazardous Materials: Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration Addresses UN Specification Markings for Non-Bulk Packagings
The way forward is a joint approach between the dangerous goods community and the security community
Proposed Rule and Related Materials for Control of Air Pollution from New Motor Vehicles: Heavy-Duty Engine and Vehicle Standards
IHMM at the 2022 Ohio Safety Congress & Expo March 9-10, 2022
In 2022 OSC22 will feature a premium lineup of online learning sessions and a newly enhanced digital expo. The OSC is the largest free workplace safety conference in the United States.
Exhibitors to feature their products and services related to the safety of workers, their equipment, environment, and health all in a remote and virtual environment. Join us to access this exciting event that serves the individuals responsible for keeping Ohio’s workers safe on the job.
This virtual conference is found here > https://www.ohiosafetycongress.com/
IHMM brings you the premier environmental credential in the nation, the Certified Hazardous Materials Manager [CHMM] credential > https://ihmm.org/chmm/ an Environmental Professional under 40 CFR Sec 312.10, focusing on the most significant statutory authorities of the US EPA – and – the Certified Safety and Health Manager [CSHM] credential > https://ihmm.org/cshm/ focusing on workplace safety and health and compliance with DOL/OSHA authorities.
IHMM’s virtual booth is staffed from 9.00 am to 2.00 pm on Wednesday, March 9th, and Thursday, March 10th. Follow the link above to the Main Lobby, where you can then visit with IHMM.
Are You Ready for a Global Stage? [In Person or Virtually]
April 4-6, 2022, Sheraton Charlotte Hotel, Charlotte, North Carolina
EnviroSummit is a global conference with international presentations in the morning on the main stage, and breakout sessions for Remediation, Vapor Intrusion, Air Quality, and Wastewater in the afternoon. The 2022 Global EnviroSummit is a conference with a mission of evaluating the different approaches for “Accelerating Trends and Advancing Technology” in the environmental industry. There will be speakers from around the globe that will address some of the environmental challenges they face in their country. There will also be speakers from the EPA, ITRC, and other government agencies.
IHMM has between 1.30 pm and 5.00 pm on April 6, 2022, to deliver 4, 45-minute presentations on Wastewater Technologies. These 4 presentations should highlight specific projects done by a CHMM involving wastewater and include a narrative lasting 30 minutes that focuses on everything from permitting to technology and construction and results.
IHMM has one presentation at 1.30 pm locked in with Rich Cartwright and seeks three individuals who are willing to each make presentations in person[though remote delivery can be arranged], in Charlotte on April 6, 2022, at 2.15 pm for 45 mins, 3.30 pm for 45 mins, and finally 4.15 pm for 45 mins.
Interested? This allows the CHMM to bring to a global audience the technical capabilities of your work and that of your company in handling challenges involving wastewater management.
Contact: Gene Guilford at [email protected]
IHMM Recertification Video Teleconferences
March 16th – 1.00 pm Eastern | April 13th – 1.00 pm Eastern
IHMM is here to take the fear and trepidation out of the recertification of your credential. You worked hard to prepare for and pass an exam to earn your credential distinction that sets you apart – recertification every 5 years allows you to keep what you have earned.
IHMM will hold a series of video teleconferences that will demonstrate the access to and use of the IHMM Recertification system. If the videos posted on the recertification section of your credential webpage have left you still a bit unsure, then tune in to an IHMM video teleconference scheduled below and we will show you what you need to know to recertify.
- Join online for Video and Screen Sharing: https://join.freeconferencecall.com/jnguyen14
If you have difficulty joining a session please email Jimmy Nguyen at [email protected]
An IHMM expert will be available to answer your questions about recertification! Bring anything you’ve been wondering about or working on, and they will be happy to help. If you happen to stump them (and that’s tough to do), they will help you get an answer from another member of the IHMM team. Pop in for a few minutes, stay for the hour. Join us and learn together with your peers even if you don’t have a specific question to ask.
#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.
NPDES BASIC PERMIT WRITERS’ COURSE
Virtual Guided Learning
March 10 – April 21, 2022
Registration Information
The U.S. EPA is pleased to announce the opening of registration for the the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Basic Permit Writers’ Virtual Guided Learning Courses starting on March 10, 2022, with separate morning and afternoon sessions running for six weeks.
The objective of this course is to provide the basic regulatory framework and technical considerations that support the development of wastewater discharge permits required under the NPDES program. The course was designed for permit writers with about six months to two years of experience in the NPDES program, but experienced permit writers wanting a refresher course and other water program staff wanting to learn more about the NPDES program also are welcome.
The 6-week course will begin on Thursday, March 10, 2022. Each week, participants will have assigned “homework” consisting of NPDES online modules and permit exercises. These modules and exercises will then be discussed in a live virtual classroom setting on Tuesday and Thursday of each week. Participants will have the opportunity to join live office hour discussions with instructors and other participants each Tuesday as well. The course is scheduled to conclude on April 21st, however, a “rain date” of April 26th should be reserved by the participants in case of technical issues.
Microsoft Teams will be utilized for the virtual classroom and can be accessed through the desktop application or a web browser. Course materials will be provided electronically on the Microsoft Teams classroom site for download by the participants prior to the start date. Participants should anticipate a time commitment of approximately 8-10 hours per week.
As a foundational course, the training does not address in detail specialized topics such as industrial and municipal stormwater, concentrated animal feeding operations, and pesticide discharges. For more information on these specialized topics, please visit EPA’s NPDES website at www.epa.gov/npdes
Course Schedule and Logistics
A separate morning session and afternoon session are available for this course offering. Please see the registration page for each session for the actual agenda with dates and times.
There is no cost for the course. Registration is limited and available at:
NPDES Permit Writers’ Course – Virtual Guided Learning March 2022 (AM)
NPDES Permit Writers’ Course – Virtual Guided Learning March 2022 (PM)
Following registration, an email with further instruction will be provided.
For any questions related to this announcement, please contact Sean Ramach at [email protected] or (202) 564-2865.
FREE US DOT PHMSA HMIT GRANT HAZARDOUS MATERIALS REGULATIONS AWARENESS TRAINING WORKSHOP – 24 IHMM CMPs
Courses are here> https://hazmatsociety.org/education-training/?tribe_paged=1&tribe_event_display=list&tribe-bar-date=2022-01-24&tribe-bar-search=NPETE
These workshops are offered with U.S. DOT PHMSA HMIT (Hazardous Materials Instructor Training) Grant support to the National Partnership for Environmental Technology Education (National PETE).
This training is FREE for employees and federal, state, county, and local government employees involved in DOT HazMat Shipping, Receiving and Handling via Ground, Air, and Vessel Transportation.
The workshop curriculum is in accordance with 49 CFR § 172.704 for General Awareness, Function-Specific, Safety, and Security Awareness training requirements.
Class size is limited to 10-15 students with mask/social distancing protocols, so act fast. Minimum of 6 attendees is needed to confirm the class.
Registration: Contact Mr. Raymond Davis, CHMM, IHMM Fellow, NPETE US DOT PHMSA HMIT Grant Project Coordinator/Instructor at [email protected]
Please provide Mr. Davis with the following registration information via email to [email protected]
Your name, Your company, Your company address/city/state/zip, Phone number, and Email
Upon receipt of your registration information, the address of the training location will be provided.
2022 National Safety Stand-Down for Fall Prevention
This year’s annual National Safety Stand-Down to Prevent Falls will be held May 2-6. Visit the campaign webpage for updates.
As a reminder, anyone who wants to prevent hazards in the workplace can participate in the Stand-Down. Companies can conduct a Safety Stand-Down by taking a break to have a toolbox talk or another safety activity such as conducting safety equipment inspections, developing rescue plans, or discussing job specific hazards. Consider planning a socially/physically distanced stand-down that works for your workplace. See Highlights from the Past Stand-Downs.
Annual IHMM Excellence in EHS Management Award
Each year IHMM is proud to recognize the outstanding achievements and distinction of the CSHM, CSMP, or ASHM that has made a worthy contribution to the communities of practice and the profession.
This award is usually given at the annual National Safety Council Congress.
Nominations begin in March and end in July. Make your nomination here.
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NSC News
OSHA regulations and emergency temporary standards: Your questions answered
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NSC Webinars
March 10 – A Former OSHA Compliance Officer’s Perspective: What Stands Out During an Inspection?
March 17 –The Ins and Outs of HazCom Training: What You Need to Know to Stay in Compliance
March 24 – How to implement a COVID-19 vaccination protocol: Navigating the often difficult waters
March 31 – 5 Steps to a Successful Safety Program
April 7 – Fall Prevention: Best Practices for the Three Main Types of Hazards
April 21 – Lose the “Big Stick:: Integrating HOP and Behavior Science
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
Improper Wear, Comfort and the Evolution of FRC
Prevention Through Design With Limited Resources: It’s a Mindset
Overcoming Pandemic Fatigue
Mitigating Liability and Managing Safety on Multiemployer Work Sites
Episode 67: What the Z459.1 Standard Means for Rope Access Systems
ANSI/ASSP Z459.1-2021 Standard
How to Choose a Safety Management System and Show Benefit to Your Company
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IHMM GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS
Beltway Buzz – Ogletree Deakins
I Didn’t Get a Harrumph Outta That Guy. President Joe Biden delivered his first State of the Union Address this week. Though it was easy to miss in the speech, workplace policy observers may have noticed that the president briefly pushed for passage of the Paycheck Fairness Act, the Equality Act, paid leave, an increased minimum wage, the Protecting the Right to Organize (PRO) Act, and immigration reform. With so many significant issues swirling in Washington, D.C., as well as the looming midterm elections, these bills remain legislative long shots, though they provide a sense of the administration’s priorities.
POTUS Announces SCOTUS Pick. Late last week, President Biden nominated Ketanji Brown Jackson, currently a judge on the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, to fill Justice Stephen Breyer’s seat on the Supreme Court of the United States at the end of this term. Although confirmation hearings for Supreme Court justice nominees are always great political theater, many are expecting Judge Jackson to receive confirmation. (Several Republican senators voted to confirm her nomination to her current position.) Judge Jackson is already on the charm offensive, meeting with senators this week, and Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL)—who chairs the Senate Committee on the Judiciary—announced that Jackson’s confirmation hearings would begin on March 21, 2022, and conclude on March 24, 2022.
As for Judge Jackson’s judicial record on labor and employment issues, she authored a 2020 opinion invaliding certain provisions of the National Labor Relations Board’s 2019 election rule changes. Judge Jackson found that these provisions were not about the Board’s internal organization, procedure, or practice, and therefore should have been issued pursuant to the notice-and-comment rulemaking process.
Arbitration Carveout in Effect. On March 3, 2022, President Biden signed into law the Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment Act of 2021. According to its terms, the new law “shall apply with respect to any dispute or claim that arises or accrues on or after the date of enactment of this Act.”
High-Skilled Immigration Reform Bill Reintroduced. This week, a bipartisan group of senators reintroduced the H-1B and L-1 Visa Reform Act of 2022, which is designed to “reduce fraud and abuse, provide protections for American workers and visa holders, and require more transparency in the recruitment of foreign workers.” Versions of the bill have been introduced in the U.S. Congress over the last fifteen years. The bill would make the following changes to immigration law:
- Require certain job-search requirements for all employers prior to filing labor condition applications
- Prohibit employers from replacing “a United States worker with 1 or more H–1B nonimmigrants”
- Prohibit the placement or outsourcing of H-1B nonimmigrants with another employer, absent a waiver
- Prohibit employers with fifty or more employees from hiring H-1B or L-1 visa holders if more than half of their workforces are H-1B or L-1 visa holders
- Establish an H-1B allocation process that prioritizes applicants’ skills and education, as well as the salaries they will earn and the petitioning employer’s immigration compliance record
- Amend the definition of “specialty occupation” to require the “attainment of a bachelor’s or higher degree in the specific specialty directly related to the occupation”
- Prohibit “B-1 visas in lieu of H-1B visas”
In addition to lead drafters, senators Chuck Grassley (R-IA) and Dick Durbin (D-IL), original cosponsors include senators Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) and Bernie Sanders (I-VT). Immigration politics certainly make for some unusual alliances.
House Vote on Antidiscrimination Bill Fails. A bill to make it unlawful for employers and other entities to discriminate against individuals on the basis of hair texture or style failed to pass the U.S. House of Representatives this week. The “Creating a Respectful and Open World for Natural Hair Act of 2021” or the “CROWN Act of 2021” (H.R. 2116) contains the following language applicable to the workplace:
It shall be an unlawful employment practice for an employer, employment agency, labor organization, … to fail or refuse to hire or to discharge any individual, or otherwise to discriminate against an individual, based on the individual’s hair texture or hairstyle, if that hair texture or that hairstyle is commonly associated with a particular race or national origin (including a hairstyle in which hair is tightly coiled or tightly curled, locs, cornrows, twists, braids, Bantu knots, and Afros).
The vote was conducted via the suspension of the rules process, which allows for expedited consideration of proposed legislation, but also requires a supermajority of two-thirds of those voting in order to pass. The final vote tally was 235–188 (fifteen Republicans voted “yea”), suggesting that the bill will pass if proponents bring it up again under regular order (e.g., majority vote).
Legislation Would Restore Employee Retention Tax Credit. Bipartisan bills moving in both the U.S. Senate and U.S. House of Representatives would restore the COVID-19–related Employee Retention Tax Credit (ERTC) for the entirety of 2021. Established by the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act in 2020, the ERTC was set to expire on January 1, 2022, allowing employers to receive tax credits for eligible wages paid throughout 2021. However, the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, signed into law on November 15, 2021, retroactively cut short the period for eligible wages paid after September 30, 2021. The Employee Retention Tax Credit Reinstatement Act (S. 3625) would allow covered employers to receive an employment tax credit for qualifying wages and health plan expenses paid for all of 2021.
EPA Seeks Public Input on Industrial Stormwater Fact Sheet Series
On January 25, 2022, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) published a Federal Register Notice to seek public input for 60 days on the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Industrial Stormwater Fact Sheet Series. EPA’s industrial stormwater program has 29 fact sheets currently posted online for each sector covered under the 2021 Multi-Sector General Permit (MSGP) for stormwater discharges from industrial activity. Each fact sheet describes the types of facilities included in the sector, typical stormwater pollutants associated with the sector, and types of stormwater control measures (SCMs) that may be used to minimize the discharge of the pollutants.
EPA is particularly focused on updating: common activities, pollutant sources, and associated pollutants at facilities in each sector; and SCMs or best management practices (BMPs), including source control and good housekeeping/pollution prevention measures for potential pollutant sources at facilities in each sector. In updating the fact sheets, EPA will consider input received in response to this notice as well as any relevant comments related to the content of the fact sheets that the Agency received during the public comment period for the proposed 2021 MSGP. The fact sheets can be found in the docket (Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OW-2022-0097) and at https://www.epa.gov/npdes/stormwater-discharges-industrial-activities-fact-sheets-and-guidance.
The comment period closes on March 28, 2022. The Federal Register Notice can be found here: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2022/01/25/2022-01382/national-pollutant-discharge-elimination-system-npdes-industrial-stormwater-fact-sheet-series.
For any questions related to this announcement, please contact [email protected]
FEDERAL CREDENTIAL RECOGNITION – CALL TO ACTION – Freedom to Invest in Tomorrow’s Workforce Act
CALL TO ACTION – Representative Spanberger of Virginia’s 7th Congressional District has drafted legislation entitled, H.R. 2171, “Freedom To Invest in Tomorrow’s Workforce Act.” This legislation expands the provisions of existing law with respect to the allowable uses of Section 529 education tuition accounts to include most expenses paid by the holders of private professional certifications. We need you to contact your House and Senate members to ask them to co-sponsor this legislation.
CLICK HERE TO PARTICIPATE
You can support this effort with your voice and message. Go here> https://ihmm.org/45-in-5-task-force/ and fill out your contact information where provided and help to pass H.R. 2171/S. 905.
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.
CHEMTREC Becomes An HMS Annual Training Agenda Vendor
HMS is pleased to announce CHEMTREC [https://www.chemtrec.com/] has become an education and training vendor and a part of the development of the HMS Annual Training Agendas.
CHEMTREC is an Emergency Response Information Provider (ERIP). CHEMTREC is the premier call center for hazmat emergency response coordination. CHEMTREC’s world-leading call center operates on a 24-hour basis, seven days a week, providing emergency response information wherever hazardous materials are manufactured, stored, transported, or used. With the right procedures and protocols in place, and by doing what’s right quickly and effectively, CHEMTREC helps minimize environmental impacts, protect people, and preserve the assets and reputations of its customers.
Operating globally, CHEMTREC has offices in major regions and on-the-ground knowledge of local regulations, understanding of local nuances, and appreciation of cultural sensitivities. CHEMTREC offers a suite of services along with L1 emergency response, including SDS management and authoring, hazardous materials training, crisis management, L2/L3 notification services, carrier solutions, data reporting, and lithium battery solutions. CHEMTREC is proud to contribute to the practice of safe handling and transportation of hazardous materials throughout the supply chain.
Linking IHMM and HMS Exam Training
Every IHMM credential page has a section providing guidance on Exam Preparation.
In each credential’s Exam Preparation section is the graphic at left, linked to the section of the Hazardous Materials Society [HMS] website where the applicant can find the exam prep courses being offered to assist the applicant with preparing for the IHMM exam.
If you are a vendor offering exam prep courses and your prep course is on the HMS site, IHMM applicants will find it. If you do not have an exam prep course on the HMS site, no applicant will find it.
Click on the graphic at the left, from the CHMM Exam Preparation page, and see where it takes you. Is your prep course there?
Make your IHMM credential exam prep courses visible to IHMM applicants by contacting Gene Guilford at [email protected]
Water and Wastewater Engineer, Hydro-Terra Group, Westminster, MD
Senior Compliance Engineer – Hazardous Location, Otter Products, Ft. Collins CO, San Diego CA, Remote
Director, Environmental, Covanta, New Jersey
Assistant Director – Environmental Programs, Iowa State University, Ames, IA
Chief, Departmental Operations – Hazardous Materials Division, County of San Diego, CA
Environmental Health & Safety Manager – Lead, KLA-Tencor, Ann Arbor, MI
Sr. Talent Acquisition Partner, KLA-Tencor, Ann Arbor
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
81% 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.
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.
In February of 2020, the World Health Organization’s director-general has declared a public health emergency of international concern over the ongoing outbreak of respiratory illness caused by a novel coronavirus. On March 13, 2020 President Trump declared a national emergency for the United States. IHMM and HMS’ first concern is with the safety and health of all of us; our staff and families, colleagues, certificants and members. We will update this page regularly as credible, authoritative information is available.
INFORMATION FOR HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS, PUBLIC HEALTH PROFESSIONALS, AND LABORATORIES.
IHMM/HMS Coronavirus Resources Website
COVID-19 Data Tracker By State
COVID-19 Case Investigation and Contact Tracing in Non-Healthcare Workplaces
COVID-19 Weekly Review –March 4, 2022
CDC Communications Toolkit
CDC Drops Masking Requirements for Most Healthy Individuals [Feb 25, 2022]
CDC Updates COVID-19 Community Levels [March 3, 2022]
Vaccine Data Dashboard. We have a specific dashboard dedicated to state vaccination plans, updated daily. For each state, you’ll find:
Current distribution phase,
A brief overview of a state plan,
Current and future eligible populations, and
Links to state documentation.
A Collaborative Culture
There are 604 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]
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 Jim Drosdak at [email protected] and he’ll be happy to help you.
Columbia Southern University
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.
Click on the CSU graphic at left and learn more about the professional development and degree program opportunities at CSU.
IHMM CONFERENCES FOR 2022
IHMM will attend and support a number of conferences and trade shows throughout 2022, virtually as well as in-person as COVID issues allow. Below are some of the conferences IHMM will support in 2022.
Are there conferences you believe IHMM should attend that do not appear here? If so, let us know by sending an email to [email protected]
Ohio Safety Conference 2022
March 9-10, 2022
In March 2022, OSC22 will feature a premium lineup of online learning sessions and a newly enhanced digital expo.
Exhibitors to feature their products and services related to the safety of workers, their equipment, environment, and health all in a remote and virtual environment. Join us to access this exciting event that serves the individuals responsible for keeping Ohio’s workers safe on the job.
American Society of Safety Professionals – San Francisco
March 10, 2022
San Ramon, California
This Annual Symposium provides one of the most sought-after events for attendees to learn the profession’s best practices focusing on Safety, Health, Industrial Hygiene & Environmental Issues. The Symposium is attended by over 400+ attendees annually and features an Exhibition of over 40+ Sponsors and Exhibitors. The event features a keynote speaker and 20 breakout sessions with five concurrent tracks running throughout the day. The event is hosted at the San Ramon Marriott, located at 2600 Bishop Drive in San Ramon, California.
Thank you to Bart Miller, CHMM, for being the IHMM’s leader for this event.
AHMP National Conference
March 20-23, 2022
Planet Hollywood Resort, Las Vegas, Nevada
Pre-conference workshops at the AHMP National Conference for 2022 include a Certified Dangerous Goods Professional [CDGP] exam prep course offered by Gene Sanders. The 3-day exam prep course will be offered on March 18-19-20. For more information see> https://ahmp.confex.com/ahmp/2022/meetingapp.cgi/Session/5584
Information about the AHMP National Conference is found here.
EnviroWorkShops 2022 Global Enviro Summit
April 4-7, 2022
Charlotte, North Carolina
Visit IHMM at Booth #66
Contaminated soil, groundwater, and the air is a global issue and over $1 trillion is spent every year to mitigate pollution. There is a lot still to learn from each other on how each segment of the environmental industry impacts the next. The 2021 Global EnviroSummit is postponed until April 4-7, 2022 due to COVID-19 Delta variant.
With over 75 speakers from around the globe, the EnviroSummit is likely the first environmental conference that will have presentations from all 6 continents about 4 different themes – Remediation, Air Quality, Vapor Intrusion, and Wastewater.
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.
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