IHMM Today May 7, 2024

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Associate Safety and Health Manager (ASHM™)

IHMM’s Associate Safety and Health Manager (ASHM™) credential recognizes professionals who are recent Bachelor’s degree graduates with a focus in health and safety-related fields. This credential puts the holder on the fast-track to the CSHM credential. With ASHM™ on your resume, you tell employers you’re serious about a career in EHS Management.

Learn more about the ASHM here

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.

IHMM Credentials Accredited By

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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.

Thank you,

Paul Errico!

[Free Workshop – 8 IHMM CMPs Approved]

US DOT PHMSA HMIT GRANT HAZARDOUS MATERIALS

EPA RCRA HAZWASTE LQG REGULATIONS AWARENESS TRAINING
Join us for a FREE in-person workshop open to corporate, federal, state, county, and local government employees involved in DOT hazardous materials and hazardous waste shipping, receiving, and handling via ground transportation.

This workshop is offered with US DOT PHMSA HMIT (Hazardous Materials Instructor Training) Grant support to the National Partnership for Environmental Technology Education (National PETE).

The same 8-hour class will run on August 20, August 21, and August 22.

Register for August 20th here

Register for August 21st here

Register for August 22nd here

Organizer Information

National PETE

Instructor

Raymond C. Davis
President/CEO
RL Enterprizes, Inc.
Phone: 216-276-3182

Venue

Institute of Hazardous Materials Management
9200 Corporate Blvd.
Rockville, MD 20850
Phone: 301-244-4862

IHMM Board of Directors Nominations

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

#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]

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 1,304 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 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

FTC Prohibits Non-Competes. On April 24, 2024 the Federal Trade Commission voted 3-2 to finalize its Non-Compete Clause Rule, which effectively prohibits the use of non-compete provisions. The rule fulfills—at least for the time being—a 2020 campaign promise that then-presidential candidate Joe Biden made to “eliminate all non-compete agreements.” The sweeping rule contains an expansive definition of non-compete agreements, which includes other contractual arrangements such as certain nondisclosure and training repayment agreements. The rule also applies retroactively by invalidating non-compete contracts that have already been negotiated and bargained over. If this sounds a lot like contract law, you’re spot on. As contractual agreements, non-competes have traditionally fallen under the purview of state contract law. This is part of why the employer community is so concerned with the FTC’s action. Already, multiple legal challenges have been filed challenging the regulation. Scott R. McLaughlinChristine Bestor TownsendJames J. Plunkett, and Tobias E. Schlueter have the details.

DOL Finalizes Overtime Changes. On April 23, 2024, the U.S. Department of Labor’s (DOL) Wage and Hour Division released its regulation, “Defining and Delimiting the Exemptions for Executive, Administrative, Professional, Outside Sales, and Computer Employees.” As suspected, the final regulation increases the salary threshold for exempt status (i.e., employees making below this prescribed status will automatically be eligible for overtime pay), increases the highly compensated employee (HCE) exemption, and includes an automatic salary escalator provision. The regulation takes a tiered approach to increasing the salary threshold. Beginning on July 1, 2024, the figure will jump from the current $35,568 to $43,888. The figure will then increase to $58,656 on January 1, 2025. In addition, beginning July 1, 2027, this salary threshold level will automatically update—without notice-and-comment rulemaking—every three years. Charles E. McDonald, IIIKeith E. Kopplin, and Zachary V. Zagger have the details. If this all sounds familiar, recall that DOL attempted a similar increase of the salary threshold in 2016, only to have it invalidated in federal court. The Buzz expects no shortage of legal challenges this time around, too.

DOL Issues Final Fiduciary Rule. On April 25, 2024, the DOL’s Employee Benefits Security Administration published a final rule entitled, “Retirement Security Rule: Definition of an Investment Advice Fiduciary.” According to the rule’s preamble, “The final rule defines when a person is a fiduciary in connection with providing advice to an investor saving for retirement through a workplace retirement plan or other type of retirement plan such as an IRA.” Pursuant to the final rule, an individual will be considered an investment advice fiduciary if he or she provides a recommendation (for a fee) while (1) either directly or indirectly making professional investment recommendations to investors on a regular basis; or (2) while representing or acknowledging that he or she is acting as a fiduciary. DOL states, “The final rule is designed to ensure that retirement investors’ reasonable expectations are honored when they receive advice from financial professionals who hold themselves out as trusted advice providers.” Like the overtime rule, DOL issued a similar fiduciary rule in 2016 that was also struck down.

OSHA Publishes 2023 Injury and Illness Statistics. Late last week, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration published 2023 workplace injury and illness data. The data includes “specific information submitted by more than 375,000 establishments on OSHA Form 300A Summary of Work-Related Injuries,” as well as “partial data from more than 850,000 OSHA Form 300 Log of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses and Form 301 Injury and Illness Incident Report records.” Covered employers are required to submit the data annually pursuant to OSHA’s Improve Tracking of Workplace Injuries and Illnesses regulation published in July 2023.

DOL on the Clock for AI Best Practices. April 27, 2024, is the deadline for the DOL to issue best practices pursuant to President Biden’s Executive Order on the Safe, Secure, and Trustworthy Development and Use of Artificial Intelligence. The executive order (EO), issued on October 30, 2023, gives DOL 180 days to “publish principles and best practices for employers that could be used to mitigate AI’s potential harms to employees’ well-being and maximize its potential benefits.” Other employment policy–related directives in the EO, such as guidance relating to AI and the Fair Labor Standards Act and guidance for federal contractors regarding nondiscriminatory hiring involving AI, are either not time bound, or are due within one year of the EO, respectively.

  • 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 800 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.” Learn more and join the effort today!

Read more here.

Important Stories for IHMM Certificants

ASSP – Safety Success Stories: Using ISO 45001 to Reduce Risks in Manufacturing

ISO 45001 is the world’s international standard for occupational health and safety, issued to protect employees and visitors from work-related accidents and diseases. ISO 45001 certification was developed to mitigate any factors that can cause employees and businesses irreparable harm. Its standards are the result of great effort by a committee of health and safety management experts who looked closely at a number of other approaches to system management — including ISO 9001 and ISO 14001. In addition, ISO 45001 was designed to take labor standards, conventions and safety guidelines from the International Labour Organization into consideration.

ISO 45001 is incorporated into several of IHMM’s credentials, so is important to IHMM and the OSH community of practice.

Learn more about ISO 45001 here.

Hazmat/Dangerous Goods Transportation Updates

  • Air Transport

IATA Edition 65 Addendum. IATA has published an addendum to the Edition 65. Click here to download. Also available in: French (pdf), German (pdf), Spanish (pdf), Russian (pdf), Japanese (pdf), Chinese (pdf)

  • Water Transport

IMDG Code on-the-Web Discontinued by IMO. We have recently been notified by the International Maritime Organization (IMO) that they have discontinued the IMDG Code On-The-Web subscription. They will continue to host current subscriptions for one more year. As a reseller of IMDG Code products, we wanted to pass along this information and let you know that if you need to purchase the IMDG Code regulations, we still offer them in eReader and book formats, see our webshop here for ordering details.

  • Federal Register Volume 89, Number 80 (Wednesday, April 24, 2024)

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration

 [Docket No. PHMSA-2019-0224; Notice No. 2024-07]

Hazardous Materials: Notice of Public Meetings in 2024 for International Standards on the Transport of Dangerous Goods

 AGENCY: Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA), Office of Hazardous Materials Safety, Department of Transportation (DOT).

 ACTION: Notice of 2024 public meetings.

 SUMMARY: This notice announces that PHMSA’s Office of Hazardous Materials Safety will host three public meetings during 2024 in advance of certain international meetings. The first meeting will be held in preparation of the 64th session of the United Nations Sub-Committee of Experts on the Transport of Dangerous Goods (UNSCOE TDG) scheduled for June 24-July 3, 2024, in Geneva, Switzerland. The second meeting will be held in preparation of the International Civil Aviation Organization’s (ICAO) Dangerous Goods Panel (DGP) Working Group 24 (WG/24) tentatively scheduled for October 2024 in Montreal, Canada. The third meeting will be held in preparation of the 65th session of the UNSCOE TDG scheduled for November 25-December 3, 2024, in Geneva, Switzerland. For each of these meetings, PHMSA will solicit public input on current proposals.

Time and Location: Each public meeting will take place approximately two weeks preceding the international meeting at DOT Headquarters, West Building, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20590-0001. A remote participation option will also be available. Specific information for each meeting will be posted when available on the PHMSA website here under “Upcoming Events.” This information will include the public meeting date, time, remote access login, conference dial-in number, and details for advance registration. PDF

EPA – PFAS National Drinking Water Regulation / NEPA Implementing Regulations Part 2

  • PFAS National Primary Drinking Water Regulation

In March 2023, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposed and requested comment on the National Primary Drinking Water Regulation (NPDWR) and health-based Maximum Contaminant Level Goals (MCLGs) for six per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS): perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA), perfluorooctane sulfonic acid (PFOS), perfluorohexane sulfonic acid (PFHxS), perfluorononanoic acid (PFNA), hexafluoropropylene oxide dimer acid (HFPO-DA, commonly known as GenX Chemicals), and perfluorobutane sulfonic acid (PFBS). After consideration of public comment and consistent with the provisions set forth under the Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA), the EPA is finalizing NPDWRs for these six PFAS. Through this action, the EPA is finalizing MCLGs for PFOA and PFOS at zero. Considering feasibility, the EPA is promulgating individual Maximum Contaminant Levels (MCLs) for PFOA and PFOS at 4.0 nanograms per liter (ng/L) or parts per trillion (ppt). The EPA is also finalizing individual MCLGs and is promulgating individual MCLs for PFHxS, PFNA, and HFPO-DA at 10 ng/L. In addition to the individual MCLs for PFHxS, PFNA, and HFPO-DA, in consideration of the known toxic effects, dose additive health concerns and occurrence and likely co-occurrence in drinking water of these three PFAS, as well as PFBS, the EPA is finalizing a Hazard Index (HI) of 1 (unitless) as the MCLG and MCL for any mixture containing two or more of PFHxS, PFNA, HFPO-DA, and PFBS. Once fully implemented, the EPA estimates that the rule will prevent thousands of deaths and reduce tens of thousands of serious PFAS-attributable illnesses.

DATES:

This final rule is effective on June 25, 2024. The incorporation by reference of certain publications listed in the rule is approved by the Director of the Federal Register as of June 25, 2024.   Federal Register Notice

  • National Environmental Policy Act Implementing Regulations Revisions Phase 2

The Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) is finalizing its “Bipartisan Permitting Reform Implementation Rule” to revise its regulations for implementing the procedural provisions of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), including the recent amendments to NEPA in the Fiscal Responsibility Act. CEQ is making these revisions to provide for an effective environmental review process; ensure full and fair public engagement; enhance efficiency and regulatory certainty; and promote sound Federal agency decision making that is grounded in science, including consideration of relevant environmental, climate change, and environmental justice effects. These changes are grounded in NEPA’s statutory text and purpose, including making decisions informed by science; CEQ’s extensive experience implementing NEPA; CEQ’s perspective on how NEPA can best inform agency decision making; longstanding Federal agency experience and practice; and case law interpreting NEPA’s requirements.

DATES:

The effective date is July 1, 2024.

Federal Register Notice

EPA Issues Asbestos Part 2 Draft Risk Evaluation, Preliminarily Determines That Asbestos Poses Unreasonable Risk to Human Health

On April 16, 2024, EPA announced the availability of and requested public comment on a draft document titled “Draft Risk Evaluation for Asbestos Part 2: Supplemental Evaluation Including Legacy Uses and Associated Disposals of Asbestos.” 89 Fed. Reg. 26878. EPA is evaluating legacy uses and associated disposals of asbestos, including chrysotile asbestos, five additional fiber types, asbestos-containing talc, and Libby asbestos. EPA states that it has used the best available science to determine preliminarily that asbestos poses unreasonable risk to human health. EPA will hold a webinar on May 13, 2024, to provide an overview of its risk evaluation. To receive the webcast meeting link and audio teleconference information before the meeting, registration had to be completed by 12:00 p.m. (EDT) on April 25, 2024. Requests for special accommodations are due by 5:00 p.m. (EDT) on May 6, 2024. Comments are due June 17, 2024. EPA has entered into a consent decree to complete the final risk evaluation by December 1, 2024. Please read the full memorandum for more information on this draft risk evaluation.

Read more here.

EPA Designates PFOA and PFOS as CERCLA Hazardous Substances, Releases CERCLA Enforcement Discretion Policy

On April 19, 2024, EPA announced a final rule that will designate PFOA, PFOS, and their salts and structural isomers as hazardous substances under CERCLA. EPA states that under the rule, entities are required to report immediately releases of PFOA and PFOS that meet or exceed the reportable quantity (RQ) of one pound within a 24-hour period to the National Response Center (NRC), state, Tribal, and local emergency responders. According to EPA, “[t]he designation of PFOA and PFOS as hazardous substances under CERCLA enables the agency to use one of its strongest enforcement tools to compel polluters to pay for or conduct investigations and cleanup, rather than taxpayers.” EPA issued a separate PFAS Enforcement Discretion and Settlement Policy Under CERCLA (CERCLA Enforcement Discretion Policy) “that makes clear that EPA will focus enforcement on parties who significantly contributed to the release of [per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS)] … into the environment, including parties that have manufactured PFAS or used PFAS in the manufacturing process, federal facilities, and other industrial parties.” EPA posted a prepublication version of the final rule, which will take effect 60 days after publication in the Federal Register. For more information on the final rule, please read the full memorandum.

Read more here.

EPA – Review of Secondary NAAQS

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued a proposed rule related to its review of the existing secondary National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) for nitrogen oxides, sulfur oxides, and particulate matter (PM). The proposal would revise the secondary sulfur dioxide standard to an annual average (averaged over three consecutive years) ranging from 10 to 15 parts per billion. The proposal would retain the existing secondary standards for nitrogen oxides and PM. Comments are due June 14.

EPA also announced a virtual public hearing related to the proposed rule. The hearing will be held on May 8

Federal Register Notice

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.

EPA Proposes to Require Submission of Health and Safety Studies for 16 Chemicals Being Considered for TSCA Risk Evaluation

EPA published on March 26, 2024, a proposed rule requiring manufacturers (including importers) of 16 chemical substances to submit copies and lists of certain unpublished health and safety studies to EPA. 89 Fed. Reg. 20918. EPA identified 15 of the chemical substances as potential candidates for prioritization through a screening process based on a combination of hazard, exposure (including uses), and persistence and bioaccumulation characteristics. EPA also included the N-(1,3-Dimethylbutyl)-N’-phenyl-p-phenylenediamine (6PPD) transformation product 2-anilino-5-[(4-methylpentan-2-yl) amino]cyclohexa-2,5-diene-1,4-dione (6PPD-quinone) due to a response to a recent citizen’s petition filed under Section 21 of TSCA on 6PPD and 6PPD-quinone. According to the proposed rule, health and safety studies sought by this action will help inform EPA’s responsibilities pursuant to TSCA, including prioritization, risk evaluation, and risk management. Comments are due May 28, 2024. For more information on the proposed rule, please read the full memorandum.

Read more here

National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants: Integrated Iron and Steel Manufacturing Facilities Technology Review

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA or the Agency) is finalizing amendments to the National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP) for Integrated Iron and Steel Manufacturing Facilities to regulate hazardous air pollutant (HAP) emissions. The amendments include: HAP from unmeasured fugitive and intermittent particulate (UFIP) sources previously not regulated by the NESHAP; previously unregulated HAP for sinter plants:; previously unregulated pollutants for blast furnace (BF) stoves and basic oxygen process furnaces (BOPFs) primary control devices; and previously unregulated pollutants for BF primary control devices. We are also finalizing an update to the technology review for this source category.

DATES:

This final rule is effective June 3, 2024. The incorporation by reference (IBR) of material publications listed in the rule is approved by the Director of the Federal Register (FR) beginning June 3, 2024. The incorporation by reference (IBR) of certain other material listed in the rule was approved by the Director of the Federal Register (FR) as of July 13, 2020.

Federal Register Notice

Harmonizing TSCA Consent Orders with OSHA HCS 2012

May 14, 2024
11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. (EDT)
Register Now

Register now to join Bergeson & Campbell, P.C. (B&C®) for “Harmonizing TSCA Consent Orders with OSHA HCS 2012,” a complimentary webinar covering case studies and practical applications of merging the requirements for consent order language on the Safety Data Sheet (SDS).

Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) consent orders and Significant New Use Rules (SNUR) are issued under Section 5 for specific chemicals. These U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) consent orders and SNURS often include requirements to add hazard communication language to SDSs. Communicating this language to commercial partners can be challenging as implementing these measures must be harmonized with requirements under the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (OSHA) Hazard Communication Standard (HCS). Simultaneously fulfilling the requirements of both TSCA and OSHA HCS is critical for companies that are preparing HCS elements for products used in the workplace. This webinar explores these challenges and offers suggestions to resolve them.

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]).

2024 National Safety Stand Down to Prevent Falls in Construction

In advance of the 11th Annual National Safety Stand-Down to Prevent Falls in Construction on May 6 – 10, 2024, we want to share several new tools and resources to assist workplaces in preparing for and participating in the Stand-Down, as well as ways to get involved:

As a reminder, anyone who wants to prevent fall hazards in the workplace can participate in the Stand-Down. Companies can conduct a Safety Stand-Down by taking a break for a toolbox talk or other safety activities such as conducting safety equipment inspections, developing rescue plans, or discussing job-specific hazards. Consider planning a stand-down event that works for your workplace.  See Highlights from Past Stand-Downs.

Informational Webinar:

STOP School Violence Program FY2024 Solicitation Networking Drop-In

The Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) and the Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) office have released their 2024 solicitations. If you’re an interested applicant, there will be a live, informational webinar on 5/9 from 3:00 – 4:30 PM ET. If you have any questions regarding the BJA, COPS, or the (not yet released) OJJDP solicitations, you can submit them via the form linked on the webinar page by 5/6. To learn more and register for the webinar, click on the button here.

It’s National Youth Violence Prevention Week, an annual event aimed at raising awareness about the pressing issue of youth violence and fostering dialogue on effective prevention strategies. It marks a collective effort to empower communities, educators, parents, and young people with the tools and knowledge needed to address and mitigate violence among youth. We offer the following resources to help support the school community in youth violence prevention efforts:

2024 STOP Solicitations

Networking Drop-In

BJA/COPS STOP grantees, join us on 5/15 from 12-1 PM ET or 3-4 PM ET, for our monthly Networking Drop-In session. This informal gathering allows you to connect, pose questions, and engage with fellow individuals involved in school safety initiatives. The sessions are not recorded. A Zoom link will be shared with you prior to the event (note: this link is the same every month). Add to Calendar.

Worker’s Memorial Day 2024

Recently, I had the honor of presenting at the Worker’s Memorial Day Expo, hosted by OSHA, and of attending the wreath-laying ceremony in honor of fallen workers nationwide. Attendees at these events had the opportunity to meet and speak with the families of workers whose lives were cut short by workplace hazards, most of which were preventable.

After speaking with these families, one thing became clear: when a worker is killed on the job, it isn’t just the families who grieve. Their communities grieve, too. Every fallen worker is a son, a daughter, a father, a mother, a neighbor, a friend, or a part of a larger community. I’m not afraid to share that it brought a few tears to my eyes, listening to the toll that workplace hazards have taken on countless families across the country.

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

  • Approval of ISO 45004 FDIS [measurement] – December 2023 – Closed on January 10th and the results were sent to the TAG membership
  • Approval of ISO 45001 Interpretation of Dec 2023
  • The ISO 45006 ballot [pandemics] is currently out to adopt the document as an ANSI Registered Technical Report.  The ballot for ISO 45006 will end on February 23rd
  • Approval of NWIP [New Work Item Proposal] For Proposed ISO 45008 [remote workers]

The U.S. TAG to ANSI for ISO TC283 approved ISO 45002 and ISO 45006 as ANSI registered technical reports.

  • ISO/ASSP TR 45002-2023:   Occupational health and safety management systems – General guidelines for the implementation of ISO 45001:2018
  • ISO/ASSP TR 45006-2023Occupational health and safety management – Guidelines for organizations on preventing and managing infectious diseases

At this point, the adoption process is complete.  We will conclude limited public review and then move forward with publication of ISO 45002 and ISO 45006 as an ANSI Registered Technical Report[s].

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

May 7-8, 2024

EPCRA PLANNING AND REPORTING MANAGER

Online and In Person
May 21-24, 2024

THE ORIGINAL ENVIRONMENTAL COMPLIANCE BOOTCAMP™

Online and In Person
June 4-6, 2024

CLEAN AIR COMPLIANCE MANAGER™

Online and In Person
June 11-13, 2024

NEPA NAVIGATOR™

Online and In Person
June 11-14, 2024

THE ORIGINAL ENVIRONMENTAL COMPLIANCE BOOTCAMP™

Hilton Head, SC
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

Lion Technologies, IHMM, and HMS’ Training Partner Adds Courses for 2024

May 29, 2024

Shipping Lithium Batteries: Live Webinar (Includes Safety Course)

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]

May 7-9, 2024

2024 PHMSA HMIT Grant 24-Hour DOT HAZMAT/PPE Hazard Assessment Regulations Awareness Course – Manhattan, Kansas

Manhattan, KS
May 14-16, 2024

2024 Free NPETE US DOT PHMSA HMIT Grant May 14-15 (8hr) DOT Hazmat and May 16 (8hr) DOT-RCRA LQG Training Workshops

Newark, NJ
May 21-23, 2024

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

Martinsville, VA
May 29-31, 2024

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

Hillsboro, MO
June 11-13, 2024

2024 PHMSA HMIT Grant 24-Hour DOT HAZMAT/PPE Hazard Assessment Regulations Awareness Course

Oakdale, PA
June 18-20, 2024

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

Waycross, GA
June 25-27, 2024

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

Wheeling, WV
 July 16-18, 2024

2024 PHMSA HMIT Grant 24-Hour DOT HAZMAT/PPE Hazard Assessment Regulations Awareness Course

Union, MO
 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

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

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

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

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

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]

AIHA Connect 2024

May 20-24, 2024

Visit IHMM in Booth #1308

Greater Columbus Convention Center, Columbus, OH

AHMP EHS Hazmat Summit

July 14-17, 2024

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

CUHMMC 2024

August 4-7, 2024

Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN

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

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