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Associate Hazardous Materials Manager® [AHMM®]

An Associate Hazardous Materials Manager (AHMM) is specifically for [a] recent college graduates with little or no experience, [b] military personnel or those out of the military with no degree and less than 3 years of experience, or [c] other professionals such a first responders who have no degree or less than 3 years of experience. The AHMM is an early career professional with experience in handling hazardous materials in a wide variety of specialties, such as safety, environmental protection, compliance, or basic dangerous goods transportation. The AHMM professional focuses on technical knowledge and expertise in handling hazardous materials gained from some experience in the United States military from time in a military occupation specialty code [MOS] or Air Force Specialty Codes [AFSC], or formal education in undergraduate or graduate degree studies in applied science, environmental science, environmental engineering, chemistry, biology, physics, or geology.

Learn more 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 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, and 30 Year badges signifying their longevity as an IHMM certified professional.

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

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

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

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INSIDE IHMM

IHMM is conducting an election for two [2] seats on its Board of Directors that began on October 3, 2023 and ending on November 3, 2023.

The two seats are [1] At-Large seat, and [1] CSMP seat. Certificants are asked to cast ballots for 1 of the 2 At-Large candidates, and for 1 CSMP candidate.

Below are the candidates for these two seats. Every IHMM certificant in good standing will receive an email ballot with an individually numbered code to cast their ballots.
Melissa Hamer, CHMM – At Large seat

Ms. Hamer was elected to a four-year term beginning in 2020 to the Institute of Hazardous Materials Management’s (IHMM) National Board of Directors. She was elected to the IHMM Board’s Executive Committee in December 2020 and serves as the Board Secretary. The IHMM certifies and manages multiple hazardous and dangerous materials and occupational safety and health credentials. She is also a regular speaker on environmental law including PFAS topics, administrative laws and procedures, and on construction and insurance law issues.

Ms. Hamer has been a Certified Hazardous Materials Manager (CHMM) since 2010 as accredited under ANSI/ISO/IEC 17024, the International Standard for Personnel Certification Programs and The Council of Engineering and Scientific Specialty Boards (CESB). She also is an environmental professional, as defined in the ASTM E1527 standard for environmental and real estate due diligence and under the U.S. EPA’s guidance.

Read more about Melissa Hamer, CHMM

Sarath Seneviratne, CHMM – At Large Seat

I care deeply about IHMM’s future. I believe no other candidate brings the wealth of detailed knowledge and specific work experience I have. This insight would be uniquely valuable to the Board. I sincerely hope you will do me the honor of electing me to serve this incredible and worthy mission. My first term serving on the Board of Directors has been educational, inspiring, and hugely motivational to stay involved with IHMM. If elected to a second term. I’d like to faci litate the translation of the IHMM’s mission into concrete ideas and actions.

Read more about Sarath Seneviratne.

Dan Blankfeld, CSHM, CSMP, CPPS – CSMP Seat

Dan Blankfeld, CSHM, CSMP, CPPS, is Vice President of Safety, GIC Madison / CBG Building Company of Silver Spring, Maryland.

Dan has served on two IHMM committees as Chair, Professional Standards, and Microcredential. Dan served previously on the ISHM board of directors as vice chair. He also serves on the NFPA 241 Committee, and previously chaired the DC metro ABC Safety Committee, the DCMSA Safety Committee, served on the Montgomery County (MD) Volunteer Fire Rescue Association Board of Directors and is an active professional member of the ASSP.

Dan also currently serves as the Deputy Fire Chief of the Bethesda Fire Department.

Read more about Dan Blankfeld

Call for Volunteers: CSMP Scheme Committee

The IHMM Certified Safety Management Professional (CSMP) Scheme Committee has an immediate vacancy for volunteers.

Participation in the Committee requires that members attend virtual meetings and participate in teleconferences to work on test development activities such as item writing, and technical review of the items. We will soon begin the Modified Angoff standard-setting procedure to determine the cut score for the CSMP exam. All committee members will receive training. Members of the committee are required to hold confidential all exam-related information and may not be involved in activities that train or prepare candidates for any IHMM examination(s) or be willing to cease such activities for the duration of service on the Committee and for five (5) years thereafter. Committee membership is awarded in 2-year increments.

The Committee meets via teleconference and the web, and it will take approximately 20 hours of participation on an annual basis, and at times work on individual assignments. The teleconference and web meetings range from 1-2 hours in duration.  If you would like to contribute to the continued vitality of the Institute and the CSMP credential, you will earn 10 certification maintenance points (CMPs) per year toward your recertification for your participation on the committee, and an additional 10 CMPs for participating in the Modified Angoff procedure. The test development policies and procedures are based upon professionally recognized psychometric principles and on the accreditation body(ies) standards by which IHMM is accredited or recognized.

If you are interested, please send your resume and a cover letter to M. Patricia Buley at [email protected]. Please put the CSMP Scheme Committee in the subject line.

The application deadline for this opportunity is Friday, November 10.

Ask Us Anything

We will be hosting an “Ask Me Anything” call on Wednesday, October 25, 2023, from 1PM to 2PM EDT.

If you have any questions regarding:

  • Earning a new IHMM Certification
  • Earning recertifcation points
  • Mentoring
  • Where to take an exam
  • Your MyIHMM account
  • Need Help Using Collaboration

Or anything else regarding IHMM please join us.

Please join using this link:
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International numbers available: https://v.ringcentral.com/teleconference

National Safety Council Congress & Expo

Visit IHMM at Booth 1015 and say hello to IHMM Executive Director Gene Guilford

New Orleans, LA

October 23-25, 2023

FET Annual Conference

Visit IHMM at Booth 5 and say hello to Board Chair Bill Diesslin

Milwaukee Marriott West

October 31-Nov 2, 2023

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.

On August 29, 2023 IHMM’s Executive Director made a presentation of this strategic imperative to the AHMP annual conference. Here is what IHMM intends to organize over the next few months:

  • 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. Please see > https://ihmm.org/join-the-government-affairs-committee/  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!
The full presentation may be viewed here.

A Collaborative Culture

There are 1,079 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 GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS

Beltway Buzz – Ogletree Deakins

Shutdown Fallout: McCarthy Out. On September 30, 2023, the U.S. Congress acted quickly—and surprisingly—to pass stopgap funding legislation to avoid what looked to be an inevitable shutdown of the federal government. With a shutdown looming, former Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) thwarted the handful of members in his party opposed to a continuing resolution by putting a bill on the floor that ended up passing the U.S. House of Representatives by a vote of 335–91. (Republicans voted 126–90 and Democrats voted 209-1 to continue funding the federal government for forty-five days until mid-November.) The passage of the continuing resolution ultimately cost McCarthy his speakership, as this week eight Republicans joined Democrats in voting 216–210 to remove McCarthy from the leadership position. It was the first time in history that the U.S. House of Representatives voted to oust its Speaker. Needless to say, Capitol Hill is reeling from the events, and the following issues remain unresolved:

  • Who’s in charge? As Speaker pro tempore, Representative Patrick McHenry (R-NC) is the acting Speaker, though his powers are unclear. McHenry has said he will hold Speaker elections on October 11, 2023, but until then, legislative activity in the House has essentially come to a standstill.
  • Funding not finished. Recall, too, that the dramatic scramble to fund the government this past weekend didn’t solve the problem but merely kicked the funding can down the road. Government funding is now set to expire on November 17, 2023. Can the House elect a Speaker, pass appropriations bills, and reconcile them with the U.S. Senate in a matter of weeks? The task could grow increasingly problematic if the House remains without a Speaker for an extended period.
  • Other legislation in jeopardy? Major legislative lifts, such as authorization of funding for Ukraine, reauthorization of the Federal Aviation Administration, and a new farm bill (which sets farm and food policy, such as crop subsidies and insurance, and funds the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program) all await legislative attention. Turmoil within the Republican party in the House certainly creates significant uncertainty over these bills’ prospects.

RIP Dianne Feinstein; Newsom Appoints Laphonza Butler. Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) died last week at the age of ninety. As San Francisco’s first female mayor (1978–1988) and as California’s first female U.S. senator (1992–2023), Feinstein was a fixture of California and national politics for five decades.

Given the razor-thin majority Democrats enjoy in the Senate, on October 1, 2023, Governor Gavin Newsom appointed Laphonza Butler to fill the vacant Senate seat.

Senator Butler (D-CA), who was a political activist and consultant, served in various leadership positions with the Service Employees International Union and affiliates in California. Her appointment likely doesn’t change the vote calculus in the Senate, but the Buzz will be watching to see how her labor union background might inform policy debates in the Senate going forward.

EEOC Proposes Harassment Guidance. On October 2, 2023, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) issued proposed guidance entitled, “Enforcement Guidance on Harassment in the Workplace.” The guidance was initially proposed in 2017 but stalled during the change in political administrations. This new proposed guidance reflects changes to the law that have occurred since that time, though the EEOC is quick to note that any final guidance document will “not have the force and effect of law and are not meant to bind the public in any way.” Some of the key provisions of the guidance include the following:

  • Pregnancy and childbirth. Sex-based harassment includes harassment based on pregnancy, childbirth, lactation, etc., as well as a woman’s reproductive decisions.
  • Sexual orientation and gender identity. In light of the Supreme Court of the United States’ 2020 decision in Bostock v. Clayton CountyGeorgia, the guidance provides examples of discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity, such as intentional and repeated misgendering, as well as “the denial of access to a bathroom or other sex-segregated facility consistent with the individual’s gender identity.”
  • “Virtual” harassment. With many employees working remotely, virtual harassment is actionable, and includes “comments made during a video meeting, racist imagery that is visible in an employee’s workspace while the employee participates in a video meeting, or sexual comments made during a video meeting about a bed being near an employee in the video image.”
  • Social media. Electronic communications, such as texts or posts on social media, can constitute harassment, if they impact the workplace. The guidance further states that “it is increasingly likely that the non-consensual distribution of real or computer-generated intimate images using social media can contribute to a hostile work environment, if it impacts the workplace.”

Stakeholders wishing to provide feedback on the proposed guidance don’t have much time: comments are due by November 1, 2023.

Independent Contractor Regulation on the Way. The U.S. Department of Labor’s (DOL) Wage and Hour Division sent its final Fair Labor Standards Act independent contractor regulation to the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA). The review at OIRA marks the final step of the regulatory process, although the regulation isn’t public at this time. OIRA’s review can take as little as a week or two, or it can stretch on for months (by way of example, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s COVID-19 standard for healthcare settings has been stuck at OIRA since December 2022). However, once OIRA completes its review and transmits the regulation back to the DOL, publication of the final rule will be imminent.

Speaker Fun Facts. With Kevin McCarthy making history as the first Speaker of the House to be removed from the position, below are some interesting facts about the history of the Speakership:

  • There are six living former Speakers: Republicans Newt Gingrich, Dennis Hastert, John Boehner, Paul Ryan, and Kevin McCarthy, and Democrat Nancy Pelosi. McCarthy and Pelosi (D-CA) continue to serve in Congress.
  • Frederick Muhlenberg of Pennsylvania was the first Speaker of the House. He began his service on April 1, 1789, and he served four years in the role, over two nonconsecutive terms.
  • Samuel Rayburn (D-TX) holds the record for longest tenure as Speaker. He served for over seventeen years, in three separate stints.
  • Theodore Pomeroy of New York holds the record for shortest tenure as Speaker. Pomeroy served from March 3 to March 4, 1869. Pomeroy’s colleagues passed a motion to allow him to serve for one day as a sign of respect to close out the 40th Congress.
  • James K. Polk is the only Speaker to subsequently serve as president of the United States.
  • The youngest Speaker elected was Robert M. T. Hunter of Virginia, who was thirty years old when he was elected Speaker on December 16, 1839.
  • The oldest first-time Speaker was Henry T. Rainey of Illinois, who was seventy-two years old when he was elected Speaker on March 9, 1933.

We will see if whoever is elected as the next Speaker eventually becomes one of these fun facts.

Minnesota and Missouri Prepare to Adopt Hazardous Waste Generator Improvement Rules in 2024

On November 28, 2016, the Federal Register (FR) recognized the EPA Administration for signing the final Hazardous Waste Generator Improvements Rule. This rule clarifies hazardous waste generator regulations which provides flexibility to waste generators regarding how waste is managed. To this day, the EPA continues to bridge important gaps to consistently improve the rules along with strengthening environmental protection amongst communities.

As more states decide to implement the Hazardous Waste Generator Improvement Rule, Clean Earth is committed to supporting waste generators by providing monthly updates on the rulemaking status.

Read more >> https://www.cleanearthinc.com/news/minnesota-and-missouri-prepare-adopt-hazardous-waste-generator-improvement-rule-2024 utm_campaign=2022%20Newsletters&utm_medium=email&_hsmi=276803791&utm_content=276805612&utm_source=hs_email

Final Rule HM-264A: Suspension of LNG by Rail

On September 1, PHMSA published the final rule “HM-264A: Suspension of HMR Amendments Authorizing Transportation of Liquified Natural Gas by Rail,” which temporarily suspends the July 2020 rule allowing the transportation of liquified natural gas (LNG) by tank car. The suspension, in coordination with the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA), will ensure no rail tank car transports LNG before June 30, 2025 or when updated research on safety and the revised rulemaking are completed, whichever is earlier.

This suspension will minimize potential risks to public health, safety and the environment. Since 2021, when the proposed suspension was posted for public comment, it has received more than 10,000 public comments, showing widespread support. The suspension will give time for PHMSA, in conjunction with the National Academies of Sciences and Engineering as well as our Canadian regulator counterparts, to complete critical research on transporting cryogenic liquids like LNG (and hydrogen) by rail more safely. This research is expected to conclude in the next year or so and will inform future federal safety regulations from PHMSA and the FRA.

This final rule is effective October 31, 2023.

Notice of Public Meeting: Lithium Battery Air Safety Advisory Committee

The Lithium Battery Air Safety Advisory Committee will be meeting on November 2, 2023, from 9:00 AM to 5:30 PM EDT, at DOT Headquarters in Washington, DC (1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, West Building). The final agenda will be posted on the Lithium Battery Air Safety Advisory Committee website at least 15 days in advance of the meeting.

This meeting is open to the public, including a virtual option. Requests to attend the meeting, to speak during the meeting, or to submit written materials to be reviewed during the meeting must be sent by October 18, 2023, either via email ([email protected]) or to the contacts listed in the Federal Register notice below.

Federal Register notice: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2023/10/03/2023-21883/lithium-battery-air-safety-advisory-committee-notice-of-public-meeting?utm_source=federalregister.gov&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=subscription+mailing+list

Incident Reporting: Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

On August 18, PHMSA published a set of Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) related to hazardous materials incident reporting requirements, as established in 49 CFR 171.15 – 171.16. The questions in this FAQ were developed in response to more than fifty Letters of Interpretation (LOI) requests in past years, covering such topics as what is required on a DOT 5800.1 form, the meaning of “undeclared,” record keeping requirements, and more.

This set of FAQ is the second in a series, and part of a larger initiative to address recurring requests for common letters of interpretation. The first set of FAQ, consisting of twelve questions on the applicability of the Hazardous Material Regulations, may be found here.

EXTENDED: HM-265A: Modernizing Regulations to Improve Safety and Efficiency

On July 5, 2023, PHMSA published the Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPRM) “HM-265A: Modernizing Regulations to Improve Safety and Efficiency” to the Federal Register. Based on feedback from industry stakeholders, internal PHMSA review, NTSB safety recommendations, and modal safety partners, the ANPRM addresses 46 separate areas where the requirements of the HMR may need to be updated to increase efficiency while improving safety. Topics addressed in the ANPRM include those related to UN Performance Oriented Package testing, tank car safety, hazardous material employee training, and updates to standards incorporated by reference, among others.

The public comment period for this ANPRM has been extended, in response to a request from the American Short Line and Regional Railroad Association. Comments are now due by December 4, 2023. For questions, please contact Mr. Eamonn Patrick at [email protected].

EXTENDED: HM-263: FAST Act Requirements for Real-Time Train Consist Information

In June, PHMSA published a new Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) aimed at improving public safety and preventing environmental impacts by strengthening requirements governing railroads’ provision of hazardous materials information to responders during a hazmat incident. This proposal is a response to mandates in the Fixing America’s Surface Transportation (FAST) Act and a recommendation from the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB).

The proposal would require all railroads to always maintain — and update in real-time — accurate, electronic information about rail hazmat shipments in a train consist that would be accessible to authorized emergency response personnel. Required information would include the quantity and position of the shipment on the train, the shipment’s origin and destination, and a designated emergency point of contact at the railroad. Railroads would also be required to proactively “push” that information to authorized local first response personnel as soon as the railroad is aware of an accident involving any hazardous materials.

The public comment period for this NPRM has been extended, in response to a request from the American Short Line and Regional Railroad Association. Comments are now due by October 27, 2023. For questions, contact Dirk Der Kinderen at (202) 366-8553.

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

EPA Proposes Tighter VOC Limits For Thousands Of Fuel Storage Tanks

EPA is proposing to tighten limits for volatile organic compounds (VOCs) emitted from more than 9,000 tanks storing petroleum and other organic liquids, in a plan that revises limits for new, reconstructed and modified tanks, and includes additional monitoring, maintenance, and startup, shutdown and malfunction (SSM) provisions.

In the proposal scheduled for publication in the Federal Register Oct. 4, EPA is proposing to modify the new source performance standards (NSPS) for the sector. The plan introduces new vapor pressure applicability thresholds, and requires internal floating roofs (IFRs) for certain categories of tanks as the “best system of emissions reduction” (BSER), the stringent level of emissions control mandated by the Clean Air Act.

The tanks affected are found across a range of petrochemical and other sectors, and run into the thousands, EPA says.

“We estimate that there were approximately 9,100 storage vessels subject to” the existing NSPS “in 2022, with an estimated 240 storage vessels becoming new affected facilities under the rule each year,” the agency says.

EPA will take public comment on the plan for 45 days following publication in the Register.

EPA says, “we are proposing that the standard of performance reflecting the application of BSER for [volatile organic liquid, or VOL] storage vessels subject to control requirements and used to store liquids with maximum true vapor pressures below 11.1 [pounds per square inch absolute, or psia] is an IFR.”

–Inside EPA

Senators, GAP Press EPA For Transparency On East Palestine Cleanup

Both of Ohio’s senators and the non-profit Government Accountability Project (GAP) are demanding broad new disclosures from EPA on its response to the train derailment and chemical spill in East Palestine, OH, seeking documentation on its use of the Superfund law and a raft of documents on testing for air, water and soil contamination.

Sens. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) and J.D. Vance (R-OH) wrote to EPA in late September asking it to examine whether conditions in East Palestine qualify as a public health emergency under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA), or Superfund law.

“We understand that federal, state, and local monitoring and assessment activities currently report that the air, groundwater, and drinking water in East Palestine and surrounding communities is safe. However, we cannot disregard the long-term potential for contaminants to migrate and impact surface, ground, or drinking water in the region, or preclude the emergence of serious medical conditions linked to the exposure of environmental contaminants from the derailment over the long-term,” reads the Sept. 26 letter to Administrator Michael Regan.

The lawmakers write that such long-term damage could justify invoking CERCLA section 104(a), which allows EPA to designate contamination as a public health emergency based on environmental exposures to hazardous material.

They ask that “EPA explore the applicability of section 104(a) of CERCLA to make a determination whether the crisis caused by Norfolk Southern’s derailment meets the criteria of a public health emergency under the law. If EPA has already examined its authorities under section 104(a) of CERCLA, we request detailed information on why a determination has not been issued.”

–Inside EPA

Key Administrative Law Doctrines Face Review In Upcoming High Court Term

The Supreme Court is slated to review major constitutional and other cross-cutting doctrines during its upcoming term that begins next week, which could have significant implications for how EPA can interpret its authority for a host of regulations, as well as its longstanding administrative enforcement operations.

Many of these administrative law issues broadly apply to EPA and multiple other agencies, with legal experts noting that critics likely believe the high court’s conservative majority will be receptive to their arguments.

During a Sept. 25 Environmental Law Institute (ELI) event, Sharon Jacobs, a law professor the University of California-Berkeley, flagged key constitutional challenges as among “a hit list of all the things, all the challenges that you would want to bring if you are highly skeptical of administrative agencies, full stop.”

She added: “The idea, I suppose, is that now is the right time to bring all of those challenges.”

Justices during the upcoming term will hear arguments in cases that raise several key issues — including the longstanding Chevron doctrine granting deference to “reasonable” agency interpretations of ambiguous laws; agencies’ use of administrative law judges (ALJs) to assess civil penalties; and efforts to apply the non-delegation doctrine to statutes that critics believe give agencies too much leeway.

Opponents of key EPA rules are also renewing claims that the policies violate the “major questions” doctrine that requires greater statutory clarity for certain rules, though it is less clear if these cases will reach the court during the term.

Regarding agency deference, the high court earlier this year granted a petition for writ of certiorari in Loper Bright Enterprises, et al., v. Raimondo, et al., which specifically targets the National Marine Fisheries Service’s finding that it has statutory power to force domestic vessels to pay the salaries of the monitors they are required to carry.

–Inside EPA
EPA Will Hold Virtual Training On High Throughput Toxicokinetic Modeling In November 2023:

EPA will hold a two-day training on its high throughput toxicokinetic (HTTK) R package as part of its New Approach Methods (NAM) Training Program:

  • Day 1: Presentation and demo: Wednesday, November 8, 2023, 10 a.m. – 12 p.m. (EST); and
  • Day 2: Expert-led hands-on learning activity: Thursday, November 9, 2023, 10 a.m. – 12 p.m. (EST).

EPA’s goal for the two-day training is to familiarize those engaged in chemical exposure assessment, including researchers, regulators, and health and environmental safety professionals, with EPA’s generic and open-source models and data for toxicokinetic, including reverse dosimetry and physiologically based pharmacokinetic (PBPK) modeling for internal dose calculation.

EPA Proposes To Amend General Provisions For NESHAP:

On September 13, 2023, EPA proposed to amend the General Provisions for National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP) to address applicability and compliance issues resulting from the addition of a compound to the list of hazardous air pollutants (HAP) under the Clean Air Act (CAA). 88 Fed. Reg. 62711. According to EPA, this action focuses on issues related to newly applicable standards for sources that become major sources solely from the addition of a compound to the CAA HAP list. This action also includes a discussion of the impacts of a newly listed HAP on the federal operating permit program. Comments are due November 13, 2023.

EPA Issues Phase II FOIA Final Rule:

EPA issued on September 14, 2023, its Phase II Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) final rule updating and modernizing EPA’s FOIA regulations. 88 Fed. Reg. 63020. According to EPA’s September 7, 2023, press release, the final rule “promote[s] transparency and accountability, make[s] FOIA more affordable, and expedite[s] access to information to communities potentially experiencing disproportionate and adverse human health or environmental effects.” The final rule establishes a new standard, in addition to the existing “compelling need” standard, for expediting EPA’s response to FOIA requests for records when there is a pressing need to inform a community that is potentially experiencing disproportionately high and adverse human health or environmental effects. EPA will also waive fees for such FOIA requests. The final rule removes barriers by raising the threshold for when requesters will be charged fees, benefiting all requesters, as well as making other changes to bring EPA’s fee rates and other regulatory provisions into compliance with the FOIA statute, government wide policy, and relevant case law. Additionally, EPA updated the FOIA fee rates and will no longer charge any fees to a requester if the Agency accumulates less than $250 of chargeable fees. The final rule will be effective November 13, 2023.

NPDES BASIC PERMIT WRITERS’ COURSE

Virtual Guided Learning

October 12, 2023 – November 16, 2023

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 Course starting on October 12, 2023, with afternoon sessions running for five 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 one year of experience in the NPDES program, but experienced permit writers wanting a refresher course and other water program staff or interested parties wanting to learn more about the NPDES program also are welcome.

The 5-week course will begin on Thursday, October 12, 2023. Participants should anticipate a time commitment of approximately 8-10 hours per week and should seek supervisor approval before signing up. The course is scheduled to conclude on November 16th, however a “rain date” of November 21st should be reserved by the participants in case of technical issues.

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. Participants will be expected to complete some pre-course assignments the week of October 9th prior to the course start.

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.

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

We are offering an afternoon session for this course offering. Please see the registration pages for the agendas with dates and times.

There is no cost for the course. Registration is limited and available at:

NPDES Permit Writers’ Course – Virtual Guided Learning October 2023 (PM)

Pipeline Safety Research and Development Forum 2023 – Registration OPEN 8/8-10/20

The mission of the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) is to protect people and the environment by advancing the safe transportation of energy products and other hazardous materials that are essential to our daily lives. In helping with this advancement, PHMSA Pipeline Safety Research and Development (R&D) Forum is held periodically to generate a national research agenda that identifies technical challenges, fosters solutions to improve pipeline safety and protect the environment, and provides a venue for information exchange among key stakeholders, including the public, states, other federal agencies, industry, and international colleagues. The meeting and forum are open to the public; those who wish to attend must register on the meeting website, including their names and organizational affiliation.

The forum will be held October 31–November 1, 2023, from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Online preregistration are open on Tuesday, August 8, 2023, and close on Friday, October 20, 2023. The forum will be held in person at the Westin Crystal City Reagan National Airport, 1800 Richmond Highway, Arlington, Virginia 22202. There will be a webcast of the opening remarks, including the technical presentations on Day 1.

The full agenda will be updated on the meeting website below. Day 1 will start with technical presentations, followed by five working group breakout sessions. Day 2 will have continued working group sessions, finishing up with brief out presentations from each working group to wrap up the forum.

FRN Link: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2023/08/07/2023-16802/pipeline-safety-pipeline-safety-research-and-development-forum

2023 PMSA R&D Meeting Registration Link and website: https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/meetings/MtgHome.mtg?mtg=166

Crystal City Hotel Link: Book your group rate for Reservation Link for US DOT – 2023 R&D Forum October 30 – November 2, 2023

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.

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

Regulatory Updates

Notice of Public Meetings in 2023 for International Standards on the Transport of Dangerous Goods

PHMSA’s Office of Hazardous Materials Safety will be hosting public forums in advance of four international meetings, to allow the public to give input on current proposals being considered by the International Civil Aviation Organization’s (ICAO) Dangerous Goods Panel (DGP) and the United Nations Sub-Committee of Experts on the Transport of Dangerous Goods (UNSCOE TDG). The international meetings include:

  • The 29th session of the ICAO TDG, scheduled for November 13 to 17, 2023, in Montreal, Canada
  • The 63rd session of the UNSCOE TDG, scheduled for November 27 to December 6, 2023, in Geneva, Switzerland

Each of these public meetings will be held approximately two weeks before the corresponding international meeting. Specific information for each meeting, including date, time, conference call-in number, and details for advance registration will be posted when available on the PHMSA website under “Upcoming Events.” These meetings will be virtual, with hybrid options available as possible, pending public health guidelines.

The Federal Register announcement can be found here.

The Dr. John H Frick Memorial IHMM Scholarship Program

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/

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.

#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.

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.

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 Webinars

ASSP Standards News

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 45006-2023:  Occupational 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.

Lion Tech, HMS Training Partner, Adds Hazmat Ground Shipper Certification [DOT] Webinars

This week Lion Tech has added its Hazmat Ground Shipper Certification [DOT] webinars to the HMS Daily Training schedule. This two-day workshop provides comprehensive training to offer hazardous materials for transportation in compliance with the US DOT/PHMSA Hazardous Materials Regulations (HMR). The two-day workshop is approved for 12 CM Points toward IHMM re-certification.

Webinars at Lion.com blend the convenience of online learning with the engagement and nowness of live classroom training. This two-day course provides comprehensive training to offer hazardous materials for transportation in compliance with the US DOT/PHMSA Hazardous Materials Regulations (HMR). The webinar is approved for 12 CM Points toward IHMM re-certification.

Professionals who complete this course develop in-depth knowledge needed to assess a hazardous materials transportation situation and:

• Determine what regulations apply to the material.
• Select authorized and compatible packaging.
• Choose and place required labels/markings for transportation.
• Properly fill out shipping papers with required info (in the right order).
• Determine if placards are required for a bulk or non-bulk shipment.
• Carry out reporting, recordkeeping, and training responsibilities, and more.

Check out the Course agenda at Lion.com/IHMM.

2023 Schedule – Limited Sessions Remain

[Webinar] Hazmat Ground Shipper Certification (DOT) — 2 days / 12 hours

  • October 2–3
  • October 30–31
  • November 13–14
  • December 4–5
  • December 18–19

See more at Lion.com/IHMM, including 1-day DOT hazmat training and 1- and 2-day RCRA course delivered via live webinar. Check out all of Lion’s IHMM-approved courses to maintain your certifications and stay on top the latest hazardous materials, hazardous waste, and environmental regulations.

Already confident about the basics of the HMR? Join us for a one-day “Recurrent Hazmat Ground Shipper Certification (DOT) Webinar” instead to help meet DOT’s three-year training mandate for “hazmat employees,”—or train online at your own pace.

More at Lion.com/IHMM

Lion Tech, HMS Training Partner, Adds Hazmat Ground Shipper Certification [DOT] Training

This week Lion Tech has added its Hazmat Ground Shipper Certification [DOT] Training to the HMS Daily Training schedule. This two-day workshop provides comprehensive training to offer hazardous materials for transportation in compliance with the US DOT/PHMSA Hazardous Materials Regulations (HMR). The two-day workshop is approved for 12.50 CM Points toward IHMM re-certification.

DailyHazmat Ground Shipper Certification (DOT) TrainingLion Tech Online
Sept 13-14, 2023[Los Angeles] Hazmat Ground Shipper Certification Training (DOT)Los Angeles, CA
Sept 20-21, 2023[San Jose, CA] Hazmat Ground Shipper Certification Training (DOT)San Jose, CA
Oct 4-5, 2023[Chicago, IL] Hazmat Ground Shipper Certification Training (DOT)Chicago, IL
Oct 18-19, 2023[St. Louis, MO] Hazmat Ground Shipper Certification Training (DOT)St. Louis, MO
Oct 25-26, 2023[Atlanta, GA] Hazmat Ground Shipper Certification Training (DOT)Atlanta, GA
Nov 8-9, 2023[Charlotte, NC] Hazmat Ground Shipper Certification Training (DOT)Charlotte, NC
Dec 4-5, 2023[Houston, TX] Hazmat Ground Shipper Certification Training (DOT)Houston, TX
Dec 6-7, 2023[Philadelphia, PA] Hazmat Ground Shipper Certification Training (DOT)Philadelphia, PA
Dec 13-14, 2023[Hartford, CT] Hazmat Ground Shipper Certification Training (DOT)Hartford, CT
Dec 14-15, 2023[Dallas, TX] Hazmat Ground Shipper Certification Training (DOT)Dallas, TX

CHEMTREC, HMS Training Partner, Adds HAZWOPER Refresher Training

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 8 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 CarriersChemtrecOnline
DailyOSHA Hazard Communications StandardChemtrecOnline
DailyShipping Lithium Batteries and Cells TrainingChemtrecOnline
DailyHazmat General, Safety and Security Awareness Online Training CourseChemtrecOnline
DailyIATA Dangerous Goods Online Training for OperationsChemtrecOnline
Daily49 CFR TrainingChemtrecOnline
DailyIATA Dangerous Goods Online Training for Operations PersonnelChemtrecOnline

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

AIHAOnline
Daily

Certificate Program: Use of Direct Reading Instruments

AIHAOnline
Daily

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

AIHAOnline
Daily

Electrical Safe Work Practices With Application of NFPA 70E PDC Recording

AIHAOnline
Daily

Is Your Safety Training Good Enough? (AIHce EXP 2021 OnDemand)

AIHAOnline
Daily

All About Leading, Lagging, and Predictive Indicators (AIHce EXP 2021 OnDemand)

AIHAOnline
Daily

Elevating EHS Leading Indicators: From Defining to Designing Webinar Recording

AIHAOnline
Daily

Increasing Risk Awareness and Leveraging Risk Management to Catalyze a Culture of Learning and Health (AIHce EXP 2021 OnDemand)

AIHAOnline
Daily

Emergency Preparedness: Is the Workplace Truly Prepared for Emergencies? (AIHce EXP 2022 OnDemand)

AIHAOnline
Daily

Mitigation Through Decontamination PDC Recording

AIHAOnline
Daily

SDS & Label Authoring Course

AIHAOnline
Daily

Empowering Industrial Hygienists With Systems Thinking for ISO 45001 Webinar Recording

AIHAOnline
Daily

ISO 45001 OHSMS Update and Overview Webinar Recording

AIHAOnline
Daily

Fire and Explosion Hazards in the Process Industries PDC Recording

AIHAOnline
Daily

Decision Making in Managing Risk – Expand Context, Strengthen Skills PDC Recording

AIHAOnline
Daily

Risk Assessment Virtual Conference Recordings (2021): Introduction to Risk Assessment

AIHAOnline
Daily

Welding: An Exercise in Applied Industrial Hygiene

AIHAOnline

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 ReportingBowen EHSOnline
DailyCHMM Online ReviewBowen EHSOnline
DailyEmergency Management Self-Paced PDCBowen EHSOnline
DailyAcute Toluene Exposure WebinarBowen EHSOnline

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.

FREE US DOT PHMSA HMIT GRANT HAZARDOUS MATERIALS REGULATIONS AWARENESS TRAINING WORKSHOP – 24 IHMM CMPs

Courses are here>  Go to https://hazmatsociety.org/education-training/  Under “Find Training,” Search for 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.

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. Oct. 24-25 – CHMM Prep Course – PTP Consulting
  2. Daily – CHMM® Online Review – Bowen
  3. Daily – CHMM® Prep Course – Institute of Safety & Systems Management
  4. 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 365 CHMM applicants IHMM had on June 27, 2023, all 365 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 365 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/

Applications for the 2023 HMS Scholarship Awards Now Open

The HMS scholarship award is given annually to undergraduate and graduate students whose academic program and research studies have the potential to address the most serious issues in handling hazardous materials, dangerous goods, environmental issues, health & safety challenges. Applicants must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents enrolled in accredited U.S. academic institutions.

DEADLINE TO SUBMIT SCHOLARSHIP AWARD APPLICATIONS IS December 1, 2023. All submissions and associated materials must be submitted using the online form.

Scholarship Winners Will Be Announced at the HMS Annual Meeting.

For More Information, Visit > https://hazmatsociety.org/scholarship/

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.

RCM&D Professional Liability Insurance

HMS is proud to have partnered with RCM&D to be able to offer an outstanding comprehensive professional liability insurance program to IHMM certificants. Here, you will find information about this important program offering Environmental Consultants and Engineers Professional Liability coverage. This coverage is intended to add protection for loss stemming from actual or alleged negligent acts, errors and omissions in performing professional services.

For more information see > https://hazmatsociety.org/professional-liability-insurance/

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.

Sponsored Content

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 2023

IHMM will attend and support a number of conferences and trade shows throughout 2023, virtually as well as in-person as resources allow. Below are some of the conferences IHMM will support in 2023.

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]

National Safety Council Congress & Expo

Visit IHMM at Booth 1015 and say hello to IHMM Executive Director Gene Guilford

New Orleans, LA

October 23-25, 2023

FET Annual Conference

Visit IHMM at Booth 5 and say hello to Board Chair Bill Diesslin

Milwaukee Marriott West

October 31-Nov 2, 2023

HMS EVENTS 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

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