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The Value of IHMM Credentials
Below you will see the credential badges from BadgeCert 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.
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
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
Microcredentials – Emeritus – BadgeCert
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IHMM RECENT NEWS
HAZARDOUS MATERIALS/DANGEROUS GOODS
Scientists Fear the Atlantic’s Great Ocean Conveyor Could Shut Down
Canada’s Plan of Priorities Includes Several Nanoscale Materials
Companies Must Prepare for Complying with California’s Climate Disclosure Laws Even Though California Air Resources Board Regulations Are Not Final
Illinois Governor Signs Bill Banning Intentionally Added PFAS in Certain Consumer Products and Requiring IEPA to Prepare Report on Fluoropolymers by August 1, 2027
GSBN: Dangerous goods reshape the fires at sea landscape
Hazmat inspection blitz nets 1,100 violations
EHS/WORKPLACE SAFETY
September is National Preparedness Month
Beyond OSHA resources, FEMA also provides preparedness materials and tools
The 2025 Rising Stars of Safety
Test your knowledge of confined spaces
Who is liable when a ‘borrowed’ construction worker gets hurt?
Construction’s language disconnect creates safety risk
Arc Flash Safety: Breaking Down 2025’s Breaking News
Chemical Safety Board announces ‘first-ever enforcement action’ on reporting rule
Inside IHMM
Derek Falzoi, Winner of the 2024 Excellence in EHS Management Award
IHMM is proud to announce the winner of the 2024 Excellence in EHS Management Award.
Derek Falzoi is a Certified Safety and Health Manager (CSHM), a Certified Hazardous Materials Manager (CHMM), a Certified Industrial Hygienist (CIH), and a Certified Safety Professional (CSP). IHMM is proud to name Derek Falzoi as our 2024 winner of the 2024 Excellence in EHS Management Award. Recently received an Architect’s Safety Award “In recognition of consistently ensuring the occupational safety and health of the AOC through leadership, dedication, and adept expertise by taking an innovative approach to recognizing and investigating hazards to ensure they are completely remediated”. He was also selected by office to represent the Safety Division in the Architect of the Capitol’s 2024 Performance and Accountability Report (PAR), “Operate as One Team, Dedicated to One Mission” section, which mentioned “Derek’s leadership, dedication, and expertise as an Industrial Hygienist have impacted key safety initiatives and elevated overall safety standards at the Capitol campus”. Derek provides a level of exceptional, consistent, and high-quality performance.
Currently, Derek serves as a Chairperson for the Agency’s Occupational Safety and Health Community of Practice (OSH CoP) promoting collaboration and ISO 45001 safety management system strategies. He volunteered for the AOC and AIHA Mentorship Programs and recently accepted the At-Large Director position of the Board of Directors for AIHA’s Potomac Section. He also volunteers for AIHA’s TSCA Working Group, Indoor Environmental Quality Committee, Exposure Assessment Strategies Committee, and Exposure & Control Banding Committee. To stay informed about emerging issues, Derek routinely attends AIHA Conferences, with the most recent being this year in Kansas City.
Congratulations, Derek, on your outstanding EHS leadership!
IHMM Business Leaders Academy Coming This September
The IHMM Foundation’s Professional Development Committee is pleased to announce that, starting this September 2025, we will be introducing the IHMM Business Leaders Academy. This comprehensive 10-week program enhances and transforms your existing or aspiring business leader skills. Here is a synopsis of what the IHMM Business Leaders Academy delivers. The IHMM Business Leaders Academy offers benefits to our CHMM, CHMP, CSHM, CSMP, AHMM, CSSM, CPPS, and ASHM credential holders.
Those Who Participate in the IHMM Business Leaders Academy will be eligible for up to 40 CMPs
Murray State University Joins the IHMM Student CHMM Program
The IHMM Student CHMM Committee, led by the dynamic Meg Olsen, CHMM, is thrilled to welcome Murray State University into the IHMM Student CHMM Program! 🎉
This marks an exciting new chapter for the program, as the Committee continues to drive innovation and engagement—enhancing the Student CHMM Handbook, refining the Student CHMM examination, expanding the item bank, inviting more colleges and universities to join, and strengthening the Student CHMM community through Collaboration and the Mentor Match program.
💻 Explore the Student CHMM Program here: https://ihmm.org/student-chmm/
The Student CHMM Program—together with the IHMM Dr. John H. Frick Memorial Scholarship—underscores IHMM’s unwavering commitment to supporting students on their journey toward earning the full Certified Hazardous Materials Manager (CHMM) credential.
And here’s the big news for Murray State students: All Student CHMMs from Murray State University are now eligible for up to $16,000 annually in scholarships through the IHMM Dr. John H. Frick Memorial Scholarship Program! 💰
IHMM proudly welcomes Murray State University and looks forward to collaborating with its faculty and students as they embark on their exciting journey into the hazardous materials management community of practice. Let’s make an impact—together!
The IHMM Foundation Jobs Board
We invite our participating companies to post their available employment opportunities here. There is no charge for this service. IHMM Foundation/HMS staff reviews each proposed posting for clarity and completeness before posting to the public view and may remove a posting without notice. Go here to post your jobs available.
Hazardous Building Materials Professional – Entry Level (48354) – Langan – Boston, MA
Hazardous Building Materials Professional (48197) – Langan – New Haven, CT
Connect. Collaborate. Get Hired!
Losing a job is tough—but you don’t have to navigate the next steps alone. IHMM’s COLLABORATION platform is more than just a place to network; it’s a community where environmental health, hazardous materials, and workplace safety professionals come together to connect, collaborate, and find new opportunities.
Today, IHMM launched its “Open to Work” online COLLABORATION community exclusively for IHMM certificants looking to connect, share resumes, and discover job opportunities together in a supportive environment.
Go to IHMM’s Collaboration platform > https://community.ihmm.org/home
Scroll down to the OPEN FOR WORK Community
Post your resume, preferred work location[s], and experience there
IHMM Coalition Letters in 2025
IHMM, ISF Advocacy for U.S. Chemical Board Funding
IHMM NSC Coalition Letter to Congressional Appropriators
460 Friends of NIOSH Coalition Letter Here
Read the final SWANA End of Life Op-Ed here
OSHA 25-Member Coalition Letter Here
Here is the Intersociety Forum “Driving Business Growth and Profitability Through Modern Occupational Environmental, Health and Safety Practices” document.
IHMM’s Unprecedented Outreach: Elevating Excellence Worldwide
2025 marks another milestone moment for IHMM! In our first 8 months, we have sent 6 million messages to thousands of private and public sector entities, amplifying awareness of IHMM, our prestigious credentials, and the dedicated professionals who hold them.
Looking back at 2024, IHMM reached an all-time high with over 3.29 million messages sent—an unprecedented level of engagement in our history, and we surpassed all of 2024 by May 2025.
This momentum is more than just numbers; it’s a testament to our unwavering mission. Every day, across 50 states and 85 countries, IHMM champions the critical role of IHMM’s credentialed professionals, setting standards of excellence in environmental, health, and safety fields. Together, we are shaping the future—one message, one connection, one breakthrough at a time!
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IHMM 2024 Salary Survey Results
IHMM is pleased to release the 2024 survey of salaries underlying the hazardous materials/dangerous goods credentials salaries by job totle, as well as the 2024 survey of salaries underlying the workplace safety credentials salaries by job title. You may download these surveys as linked below.
IHMM In Its 40th Year
On December 3, 1984 the Institute of Hazardous Materials Management was created with the Certified Hazardous Materials Manager® [CHMM®] credential. John H. Frick, Harold M. Gordon, John J. McCambridge, and Richard A. Young created what would become an Institute that offers 11 professional credentials across Hazardous Materials/Dangerous Goods and EHS Work Place Safety communities of practice in all 50 of the United States and 85 other countries.
IHMM thanks its hundreds of volunteer leaders, thousands of certificants and companies who support IHMM through strengthening its ability to extend its reach and allow us all to live up to why we exist our vision, and our mission…
Why We Exist
We believe there is only one Earth; our passion is to protect it.
Our Vision
IHMM credentials and competency standards are embraced worldwide
Our Mission
IHMM sets standards of excellence for professional credentials to advance the global environmental, health, and safety communities of practice.
The Dr. John H Frick Memorial IHMM Scholarship Program – Accepting Applications September 15 to October 15, 2025
Scholarship Applications Accepted from September 15 to October 15, 2025
The Institute of Hazardous Materials Management is pleased to have created $32,000 in academic scholarships, divided equally between $16,000 for students enrolled in undergraduate or graduate education in approved schools and who are also Student CHMMs, and $16,000 for students enrolled in undergraduate or graduate education in approved schools and who are also Student ASHMs.
IHMM seeks to foster the growth and academic success of students whose courses of education, and participation in one of our Student certifications, will lead to those students becoming fully-certified IHMM credential holders later in their professional lives.
Go to > https://hazmatsociety.org/scholarship/
Fueling Innovation Through Collaboration! 🚀
This week alone, 1,692 conversations are sparking ideas, solving problems, and connecting professionals on the IHMM/HMS Collaboration Platform!
Need expert insights? Facing a tough challenge? Looking for fresh perspectives from industry leaders? This is your space to connect, share, and grow.
🔹 Tap into a powerhouse of knowledge
🔹 Engage with top professionals in your field
🔹 Turn workplace challenges into success stories—together!
At IHMM, we believe that the best solutions come from collaboration. This is where we support each other, reduce workplace stress, and create meaningful change—as a team, as a community, and as a force for excellence.
Join the conversation. Make an impact. Let’s collaborate!
You can collaborate here.
Access to COLLABORATION is through the same username/password you use to access your MYIHMM account. Are you having a problem? Contact Jimmy Nguyen at [email protected]
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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]
Upholding Integrity: The Updated IHMM Code of Ethics
At IHMM, integrity isn’t just a principle—it’s the foundation of everything we do. Our Code of Ethics is the guiding standard for all IHMM Certificants, ensuring that professionals in hazardous materials, dangerous goods, environment, health, and safety uphold the highest levels of honor, trust, and responsibility in their work.
By committing to this Code, Certificants reinforce their dedication to excellence, ethical conduct, and public safety. Violating these standards isn’t an option—those who do may face disciplinary action from a peer review panel, including credential suspension or revocation.
We’ve recently updated our Code of Ethics to reflect evolving industry standards and best practices. Stay informed, stay accountable, and continue leading with integrity.
📜 Explore the updated IHMM Code of Ethics here: IHMM Code of Ethics
🎥 Watch the latest Code of Ethics video below!
IHMM CONFERENCES For 2025
IHMM will attend the following conferences and trade shows in 2025. Please be sure to drop by the IHMM booth and say hello to the staff while you are there. We would like to meet you! So far in 2025, IHMM has been with AIHA Connect, COSTHA, and the Ohio Safety Conference. Below is what we have coming up!
Are there conferences you believe IHMM should attend in 2025 that are not named here? If so, let us know by sending an email to [email protected]
EHS Hazmat Summit 2025
September 8-11, 2025
IHMM Executive Director Eugene A. Guilford, Jr., CAE makes a presentation on IHMM Government Affairs at 8 am on the 11th
The Galt House, Louisville, KY
IHMM Mentors Support
Welcome to the Future of Professional Growth with IHMM’s Mentoring Program!
Are you ready to take your career to the next level? Dive into a world of opportunity and advancement with IHMM’s dynamic mentoring program! Our experienced mentors are here to share their expertise, offer personalized guidance, and help you navigate both credential exams and everyday work challenges.
✨ Unlock Your Potential: Learn from industry leaders and accelerate your professional journey. ✨ Tailored Support: Receive personalized advice and strategies to overcome your unique challenges. ✨ Build Connections: Join a vibrant community of professionals eager to support and inspire each other.
Whether you’re a newcomer in the field or seeking to hone your skills, IHMM’s mentoring program is your gateway to growth and success. Stay tuned for inspiring stories, valuable tips, and exclusive insights from our mentors!
Embark on a journey of discovery and achievement with us. Welcome aboard!
IHMM’s Collaboration platform contains a “Mentor Match” module [see below at right] that allows mentors to signup designating the hours, number of mentees, subject areas, and length of time they wish to mentor – as well as enabling mentees signup requesting assistance in specified areas. The mentor match module does the rest by matching mentors and mentees.
IHMM Government Affairs
Beltway Buzz – Ogletree Deakins
NLRB Chair Kaplan Departs. Marvin Kaplan, chair of the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), departed the agency this week, as his term expired on August 27, 2025. Kaplan had served on the NLRB since August 2017. During his initial years on the NLRB, Kaplan formed a Republican majority that largely focused on decisions issued by the Board during the Obama administration. During much of the Biden administration, however, Kaplan was in the minority, and during 2023 and 2024 served as the only Republican on the Board. Kaplan’s dissents during this most recent period are expected to serve as roadmaps for future decisions reversing Biden-era rulings when Republicans achieve a majority on the Board. In the meantime, David Prouty remains as the sole member on the Board, while nominees Scott Mayer and James Murphy await their confirmation hearings in the U.S. Senate.
ICE Proposes Fixed Period of Stay for F-1 Students, J-1 Exchange Visitors. On August 28, 2025, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) published a notice of proposed rulemaking, entitled, “Establishing a Fixed Time Period of Admission and an Extension of Stay Procedure for Nonimmigrant Academic Students, Exchange Visitors, and Representatives of Foreign Information Media.” The proposal would change “the admission period in the F, J, and I classifications from duration of status to an admission for a fixed time period.” Currently, F-1 students and J-1 exchange visitors are permitted to remain in the United States as long as they are pursuing a full course of study at an educational institution or participating in an authorized program. (J-1 students engaged in authorized practical training following the completion of their studies may also remain in the United States.) ICE now proposes to set the authorized admission periods for F and J nonimmigrants up to the length of the particular program, with a four-year maximum period (at which time they can apply for an extension of stay). ICE also proposes new limitations on F-1 students’ abilities to transfer or change programs, as well as the collection of biometric information from these visa holders. ICE maintains that the changes are necessary because the increase in individuals residing in the United States on these visas, combined with the indefinite period of admission, “poses a challenge to the Department’s ability to monitor and oversee these nonimmigrants while they are in the United States.” A similar proposal was advanced during President Trump’s first administration but was withdrawn by then-President Joe Biden in 2021. Comments must be received on or before September 29, 2025.
Republican Senator Sponsors Bill to Revive OSHA Ergonomics Standard. The Warehouse Worker Protection Act (S.2613) was recently reintroduced in the 119th Congress. Readers may recall that, among other provisions, the bill would establish a Fairness and Transparency Office within the U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division, would create a new unfair labor practice for certain productivity quotas, and would require the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) to promulgate a “standard for ergonomic program management.” OSHA finalized an ergonomic standard in 2000, but it was rescinded in 2001 pursuant to the Congressional Review Act. The action has since prohibited the agency from issuing a regulation that is in “substantially the same form,” unless specifically authorized by Congress.
Once again, Senator Josh Hawley (R-MO) is a cosponsor of the bill, and it is a feature of his labor reform framework. The Buzz previously examined another pillar of Senator Hawley’s framework, the Faster Labor Contracts Act.
Bill Would Increase Penalties for Willful Wage/Hour Violations. Representative Seth Magaziner (D-RI) has reintroduced the Don’t Stand for Taking Employed Americans’ Livings (Don’t STEAL) Act (H.R. 5048). Pursuant to the bill, employers that willfully fail to properly pay employees wages, overtime pay, or tips could face up to five years in prison. Magaziner introduced the same bill in the previous Congress, with twenty-four Democrats joining him as cosponsors.
Administration Pauses Issuance of Visas for Commercial Truck Drivers. Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced last week that the United States will pause the issuance of visas for commercial truck drivers. The pause follows a crash in Florida that killed three people, after a truck driver—whom the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) states was in the country illegally—made an unlawful U-turn. Commercial truck drivers seeking to enter the United States on H-2B visas will be most affected.
IHMM Proposes Changes in Government Recognition of Credentials
- IHMM Comments – Hazardous Materials: Remove Redundant List of U.S. EPA CERCLA Hazardous Substances
- IHMM and the Intersociety Forum are advocating for fully funding the Chemical Safety Board
- IHMM is gathering comments on the 4 OSHA proposed regulations announced 7/1/2025
- IHMM filed comments in the U.S.DOT/PHMSA ANPRM
- IHMM filed comments on the U.S. DOT Regulatory Information Request
- IHMM is a signatory on the NSC coalition letter to Congressional appropriators supporting OSHA FY2026 funding
- IHMM has joined the 460-member “Friends of NIOSH” letter to Congress in defense of NIOSH funding
- IHMM has joined SWANA in a statement on end-of-life hazmat protocols
- IHMM is circulating a letter to Congressional appropriators encouraging OSHA funding for FY2025.
- IHMM is circulating a letter with the Intersociety Forum [ISF] to communicate to the new Administration the value of the EHS communities of practice.
- IHMM has filed comments in the OSHA proposed Heat rule, underscoring IHMM’s commitment to bringing our SMEs expertise to an important public policy issue as well as highlighting the value of our certifications and those who hold them.
- All IHMM Government Affairs Projects Are Here
Regulatory Updates
| DateSort ascending | SubjectSortable column | Document TypeSortable column | Part |
|---|---|---|---|
| 09/02/2025 | Pipeline Safety: Gas and Liquid Pipeline Advisory Committees | Notice | |
| 08/21/2025 | Pipeline Safety: Request for Special Permit | Notice | |
| 08/21/2025 | Pipeline Safety: Periodic Standards Update II | Rule | 191, 192, 195 |
IHMM Comments – Hazardous Materials: Remove Redundant List of U.S. EPA CERCLA Hazardous Substances
Deadline: September 2, 2025
IHMM Comments Filed August 28, 2025
AGENCY: Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration
ACTION: Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM)
SUMMARY: To eliminate redundant and unnecessary requirements in the hazardous materials regulations (HMR; 49 CFR parts 171-180), PHMSA is proposing to remove Appendix A to § 172.101—List of Hazardous Substances and Reportable Quantities and insert a reference to the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) list of hazardous substances and reportable quantities in the definitions of “hazardous substance” and “reportable quantity” ( see,40 CFR 302.4). PHMSA is also proposing a conforming revision to requirements for empty packagings to remove reference to the now deleted Appendix A. Finally, PHMSA is proposing an editorial change to rename Appendix B to § 172.101—List of Marine Pollutants to Appendix A and to revise the definition of “marine pollutant” to refer to Appendix A instead of Appendix B based on these proposed changes. PHMSA does not expect that these proposed revisions will have any adverse impact on safety.
DATES: Comments must be received on or before September 2, 2025.
IHMM Files Comments: National Freight Strategic Plan 2025 Update: Request for Information
Deadline: August 14, 2025
IHMM Comments Filed August 14, 2025
AGENCY: Office of the Secretary (OST), Department of Transportation (DOT).
ACTION: Request for information (RFI).
SUMMARY: The safe and efficient movement of freight is vital to the Nation’s economic growth and to the creation of well-paying jobs for millions of Americans. In 2020, the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) published a National Freight Strategic Plan (NFSP). 49 U.S.C. 70102 requires the DOT to update the NFSP based on 17 components to address multimodal freight transportation. DOT seeks information from the public, including stakeholders (e.g., State, metropolitan planning organization, and local agencies, port authorities, private owners and operators, industry trade groups, shippers, and beneficial cargo owners) to aid development of the updated NFSP.
DATES: Comments must be received on or before August 14, 2025. DOT will consider comments filed after this date to the extent practicable.
Dept of Labor – OSHA – July 1 FR – IHMM Collects Comments
On July 1, 2025, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration [OSHA] published 4 rulemakings for public comment. IHMM is requesting certificant input into whether we should submit comments on one or more of these proposal rulemakings and what we should submit. Each proposed rulemaking is briefly described below. The newly extended deadline is November 1, 2025.
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USDOL – OSHA – Amending the Medical Evaluation Requirements in the Respiratory Protection Standard for Certain Types of Respirators
Deadline: November 1, 2025
The U.S. Department of Labor/ posted a notice on July 1, 2025, concerning amendments to the Medical Evaluation Requirements in the Respiratory Protection Standard for Certain Types of Respirators. The Federal Register notice for which is here.
USDOL – OSHA – Interpretation of the General Duty Clause: Limitation for Inherently Risky Professional Activities
Deadline: November 1, 2025
The U.S. Department of Labor/ posted a notice on July 1, 2025, concerning Interpretation of the General Duty Clause: Limitation for Inherently Risky Professional Activities the Federal Register notice for which is here.
USDOL – OSHA – Rescission of Coordinated Enforcement Regulations
Deadline: November 1, 2025
The Department of Labor (the Department or DOL) proposes to remove the regulations that set forth the procedures within the Department for the coordination of enforcement activities by the Wage and Hour Division (WHD), the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), and the Employment and Training Administration (ETA) relating to migrant farmworkers. The Department is proposing this removal because these regulations limit the Department’s discretion, impose unnecessary and duplicative internal procedures, and prevent the Department’s agencies from coordinating with regard to migrant farmworkers in more efficient, effective ways. The Federal Register notice is here.
USDOL – OSHA – Construction Illumination Standards
Deadline: November 1, 2025
OSHA is seeking comment on fully rescinding the construction illumination rules found in 29 CFR 1926.26 and 1926.56, citing that current lighting standards are “not reasonably necessary” to reduce significant risk. The Federal Register notice is here.
Dept of Labor/OSHA – Extensions of Comment Periods
While the four proposed OSHA rules set up above for IHMM certificant comment by September 2, 2025, those 4 and the list below have now been extended until November 1, 2025.
- 1,2-Dibromo-3-Chloropropane (Proposed rule; extension of comment period)
- 1,3-Butadiene (Proposed rule; extension of comment period)
- 13 Carcinogens (4-Nitrobiphenyl, etc.) (Proposed rule; extension of comment period)
- Acrylonitrile (Proposed rule; extension of comment period)
- Amending the Medical Evaluation Requirements in the Respiratory Protection Standard for Certain Types of Respirators (Proposed rule; extension of comment period)
- Asbestos (Proposed rule; extension of comment period)
- Benzene (Proposed rule; extension of comment period)
- Cadmium (Proposed rule; extension of comment period)
- Coke Oven Emissions (Proposed rule; extension of comment period)
- Construction Illumination (Proposed rule; extension of comment period)
- Cotton Dust (Proposed rule; extension of comment period)
- Ethylene Oxide (Proposed rule; extension of comment period)
- Formaldehyde (Proposed rule; extension of comment period)
- Inorganic Arsenic (Proposed rule; extension of comment period)
- Lead (Proposed rule; extension of comment period)
- Methylene Chloride (Proposed rule; extension of comment period)
- Methylenedianiline (Proposed rule; extension of comment period)
- Occupational Exposure to COVID-19 in Healthcare Settings (Proposed rule; extension of comment period)
- Occupational Safety and Health Standards; Interpretation of General Duty Clause: Limitation for Inherently Risky Professional Activities (Proposed rule; extension of comment period
- Vinyl Chloride (Proposed rule; extension of comment period)
PHMSA Announces Public Meetings For International Standards On The Transport Of Dangerous Goods
The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) announced on March 12, 2025, that its Office of Hazardous Materials Safety (OHMS) will host four public meetings during 2025 in advance of certain international meetings. The third meeting will be held in preparation of the 30th session of the ICAO DGP (DGP/30) scheduled for October 6 – 10, 2025, in Montreal, Canada. The fourth meeting will be held in preparation of the 67th session of the UNSCOE TDG scheduled for November 24 – December 3, 2025, in Geneva, Switzerland. PHMSA will solicit public input on current proposals for each of these meetings. PHMSA states that each public meeting will take place approximately two weeks preceding the international meeting at the headquarters for the Department of Transportation in Washington, D.C.
Important Stories for IHMM Certificants
ECHA Publishes Updated REACH Restriction Proposal for PFAS
The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) announced on August 20, 2025, that it published an updated proposal to restrict per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) under the European Union’s (EU) Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH) Regulation. The authorities from Denmark, Germany, the Netherlands, Norway, and Sweden (Dossier Submitters) submitted the initial proposal in January 2023 and have now completed their evaluation of more than 5,600 scientific and technical comments and prepared an updated restriction proposal (Draft Background Document). The proposed restriction could restrict more than 10,000 PFAS across the EU. For more information on the updated restriction proposal, please read the full memorandum
UN commission approves universal bill of lading standard. The United Nations Commission on International Trade Law has approved a draft convention introducing negotiable cargo documents as a universal standard across all modes of transport. This draft convention will be recommended for adoption by the UN General Assembly later this year.
IATA edition 67 Significant Changes
The 67th Edition of the IATA Dangerous Goods Regulations is on the horizon, bringing essential updates that take effect on 1 January 2026. Stay ahead of compliance requirements. Learn more about 2026 updates. Download the significant changes to the 67th Edition: English (pdf).
Transportation Stormwater Asset Management Webinar
Managing Your Roadway Stormwater Assets to Reduce Pollution, Achieve Water Quality Objectives, and Protect Communities from Flooding
September 17, 2025
2:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. Eastern Time
Register Here
Stormwater assets – the drainage systems and control measures installed to manage stormwater – are vulnerable to system failures that cause upsets, flooding, and system damage if they are not properly maintained and upgraded when necessary. Cities, counties, and states manage roadway stormwater assets to keep waterways clean and prevent localized flooding. Stormwater asset management planning is a proven approach that helps provide reliable levels of service to customers, helps plan system renewal and upgrades, and minimizes the total cost of owning and operating the assets. In this webinar, speakers from three state Departments of Transportation will showcase a variety of approaches to stormwater asset management in the roadway context.
To request accessibility accommodations for this webinar, please email [email protected] by September 2, 2025
SchoolSafety.gov Back-to-School Campaign
The 2025 SchoolSafety.gov Back-to-School Campaign highlights prevention as the foundation of safer schools. The campaign offers resources such as a prevention tip sheet, back-to-school reading list, communications toolkit, and ready-to-use social media materials. Schools and communities can explore and share these tools to help prepare for a safe and supportive school year. Learn More Here.
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Additional School Safety Resources
- 9/17 – Enhancing School Safety Using Behavioral Threat Assessment
Hosted by the Department of Homeland Security - 10/15 – Preventing Mass Attacks in Our Communities
Hosted by the Department of Homeland Security - 11/19 – Enhancing School Safety Using Behavioral Threat Assessment
Hosted by the Department of Homeland Security
Recent News from the European Chemicals Agency
- Timeline for PFAS restriction evaluation announced
- Intention to restrict 1,4-dioxane withdrawn
- Call for evidence: screening report on RP-HP
- New substance evaluation conclusions published
- Consultations on harmonised classification and labelling
- New proposals to harmonise classification and labelling
- Want to keep using Lavender, Lavandula hybrida, ext./Lavandin oil under product-type 19?
- Last chance to register: Drinking Water Directive Stakeholders Workshop
- Chromium(VI) restriction proposal webinar: Q&As published
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].
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
News from IHMM Affiliates
Alliance of Hazardous Materials Professionals
IHMM is affiliated with AHMP and is pleased to bring this important information to all of our certificants.
AHMP News
- The 2025 EHS HazMat Summit is NEXT WEEK! There’s still time to join AHMP at The Galt Housein Louisville, Kentucky, September 9-11, 2025. Come early and attend a Pre-Conference workshop on September 8 (A Regulatory Must: Process Safety Management/Risk Management Program Compliance Audit Success and Failure and McCoy’s Clean Air Act Unraveled). This year’s program features a compelling lineup of expert-led sessions, including Plenary Presentations on Leveraging AI for Advanced Weather Pattern Analysis: Enhancing HAZMAT Emergency Response Through Extreme Weather Prediction by Sunny Wescott of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, and IHMM’s Government Affairs Program for ESH Professionals by Eugene Guilford of IHMM. Don’t miss our Keynote Presentation, Dark Waters, by renowned environmental attorney Robert Bilott of Taft Stettinius & Hollister—whose groundbreaking work inspired the major motion picture.
This year will also feature an Emergency Response Scenario held at Angel’s Envy Distillery and four different Field Trip options including Confined Space Training, Brown Forman Distillery, Zro Waste and Recycling Management. Check out the full schedule and start planning your Summit experience today!
- Sponsor opportunities are still available for the EHS HazMat Summit! We offer a range of sponsorship options to fit every budget, all designed to maximize your company’s visibility. Learn more at https://www.ahmpnet.org/ehs-hazmat-summit
- Registration is Open for Fall EHMM Night School course. The Essentials of Hazardous Materials Management (EHMM) 10-Week Course will run virtually from September 17 to November 19, 2025, on Wednesdays from 6:00–9:30 PM EDT/EST. Hosted live via Zoom, this comprehensive course offers interactive instruction from subject matter experts, aligned with the new AHMP Desk Reference (v4)—a complimentary electronic copy is included with registration. Whether you’re preparing for the CHMM or CHMP exam, seeking CEUs, or looking to strengthen your knowledge in environmental management, this low-stress, high-impact course is designed to meet your needs. Learn more
National Safety Council
IHMM is a member of the National Safety Council and is pleased to bring this important information to all of our certificants.
NSC News
- Lawmakers call for better air quality on commercial airplanes
- Worker heat stress is an urgent issue, international groups say
- UK agency report looks at AI in safety and health
- Chemical Safety Board announces ‘first-ever enforcement action’ on reporting rule
- Share health info or not? Free tool helps workers decide
- Survey: Distraction and anxiety common among people who drive for work
NSC Webinars
- Sept 4 – Alone on the Job: Protecting and Connecting High-Risk Workers
- Sept 11 – The Future of EHS: How AI Uses Data to Transform Your EHS Program
- Sept 25 – Top 10 National Electrical Code Revisions Impacting Electrical Safety
- Oct 2 – Simplifying OSHA Rooftop Fall Protection Requirements
- Oct 9 – Arc Flash Safety: Breaking Down 2025’s Breaking News
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
- Embracing the Opportunity to Learn
- ISO 45010: Turning Menstrual and Menopausal Health into a Safety Priority
- The Heat of the Moment: Recent Litigation Regarding Heat Stress Injuries
- ASSP and SAIA Form Alliance to Advance Worker Safety
- Episode 166 – How Mobile Technology Can Help Create Safer Workplaces
- ASSP Foundation Receives Landmark Gift to Drive Workforce Development
ASSP Webinars
- Sept 18 – Advanced Safety Management Methods
- Sept 18 – ANSI/ASSP Z16: Using Safety Metrics to Drive Operational Excellence
- Sept 25 – Prevention through Design
- Sept 25 – Safety Management II
- Oct 2 – Fundamentals of Occupational Health & Safety Management Systems
- Oct 23 – Integrating ISO 45001 to Manage Occupational Health & Safety
- Oct 23 – Enterprise Risk Management for Safety Professionals
- Oct 23 – Bowtie Risk Assessment
IHMM Foundation
IHMM and The IHMM Foundation
Check it out! The graphic to the left brings to life the powerful partnership between IHMM and the IHMM Foundation — a collaboration built to support YOU and every IHMM credential holder!
IHMM created the IHMM Foundation with one goal in mind: to empower and elevate its certificants. While IHMM delivers a wide range of prestigious professional credentials, the IHMM Foundation steps in with game-changing professional development programs designed to support both current certificants and those on the path to certification.
Together, they’re building a stronger, smarter, and more connected community of professionals. 🚀 Ready to take your career to the next level? This is where it all begins!
Friends of the Institute
This dynamic new initiative is more than just a name — it’s a powerful movement of passionate supporters coming together to champion the mission of the IHMM Foundation. As a Friend of the Institute, you’ll play a vital role in advancing cutting-edge professional development programs, unlocking life-changing scholarships, building meaningful networks, driving impactful research, and fueling exciting affinity opportunities.
This is your chance to be part of something bigger. Get involved, make a difference, and help shape the future of our profession!
Welcome ESAC Group as a Friend of the Institute
We thank ESAC Group for its ongoing support of the IHMM Foundation and for being a Friend of the Institute.
Generosity is more than a gift; it is a statement of an individual’s commitment and dedication to growing the hazmat and EHS communities of practice.
Thanks to friends like ESAC Group, the Foundation can provide certificants with access to vital educational and training programs, professional development opportunities, academic scholarships, networking, and more.
Together, we’re building a safer, stronger future.
Learn more about becoming a Friend of the Institute.
ESAC Group is a premier environmental consultancy specializing in holistic, sustainable solutions for a better tomorrow. With years of expertise, ESAC stands at the forefront of innovative strategies in waste management, environmental protection, and green building consultation.
ESAC Group is a company dedicated to promoting Environmental and Sustainability solutions while raising awareness among the public and industries.
EPA/AirKnowledge, IHMM Foundation Training Partner, Offers Courses for 2025!
Through an unprecedented collaboration with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, the IHMM Foundation is pleased to bring our certificants these AirKnowledge courses with IHMM Certification Maintenance Points [CMPs] already attached.
Lion Technology, IHMM Foundation Training Partner, Adds Courses for IHMM Certificants for 2025
Lion Technology, an IHMM Foundation training partner, has had 2 courses approved in advance for earning IHMM recertification certification maintenance points. We are pleased to promote these programs. Thank you, Lion Technology, and thank you to the IHMM Foundation’s Professional Development Committee.
Thank you, Lion Technology, for contributing programs that enable IHMM certificants to engage in professional development and earn important CMPs! All Lion Technology programs are available online and on demand.
| Date | Course | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Daily | Online | |
| Daily | Online |
Bowen EHS, IHMM Foundation Training Partner, Adds Courses for IHMM Certificants for 2025
Bowen EHS, an IHMM Foundation training partner, has had 5 courses approved in advance for earning IHMM recertification certification maintenance points. We are pleased to promote these programs. Thank you, Bowen EHS, and thank you to the IHMM Foundation’s Professional Development Committee.
Thank you, Bowen EHS, for contributing programs that enable IHMM certificants to engage in professional development and earn important CMPs! All five Bowen EHS programs are available online and on demand.
| Date | Course | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Daily | CHMM Online Review | Online |
| Daily | Emergency Management Self-Paced PDC | Online |
| Daily | The Bowen EHS® Continuing Ed Package | Online |
| Daily | The CHMM Practice Tool | Online |
| Daily | The Companion Toolkit | Online |
CHEMTREC, IHMM Foundation Training Partner, Adds Courses for 2025
CHEMTREC, an IHMM Foundation 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 IHMM Foundation’s Professional Development Committee. Thank you CHEMTREC, and thanks the IHMM Foundation’s Professional Development Committee.
| Date | Course | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Daily | Dangerous Goods Training for Air Transportation | Online |
| Daily | Ground Transportation 49 CFR Training for Carriers | Online |
| Daily | Ground Transportation 49 CFR Training for Shippers | Online |
| Daily | OSHA Hazard Communications Standard | Online |
| Daily | Shipping Lithium Batteries and Cells Training | Online |
| Daily | Hazmat General, Safety and Security Awareness Online Training Course | Online |
| Daily | Online |
DGI Training Center, IHMM Foundation Training Partner, Adds Courses for 2025
DGI Training Center, an IHMM Foundation training partner, has added courses approved in advance for earning IHMM recertification certification maintenance points. We are pleased to promote these programs as reviewed and approved by the IHMM Foundation’s Professional Development Committee. Thank you, DGI Training Center, and thank you to the IHMM Foundation’s Professional Development Committee.
| Date | Course | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Daily | Online |
Laboratory Training Institute, IHMM Foundation Training Partner, Courses for 2025
IHMM is pleased to announce that the Laboratory Training Institute [LSI] has become an IHMM Foundation Training Partner. LSI brings its expertise in lab safety training and OSHA-related training programs to the professional development programs of the IHMM Foundation/HMS. These courses are all pre-approved for IHMM Certification Maintenance Points [CMPs].
| Date | Course | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Daily | How to Be a More Effective Chemical Hygiene Officer (8-Hour Online Video Course) | Online |
| Sept 16 | How to Be a More Effective Chemical Hygiene Officer (9 to 5 Eastern) (ZOOM) | Live-Online |
| Oct 28 | How to Be a More Effective Chemical Hygiene Officer (9 to 5 Eastern) (ZOOM) | Live-Online |
| Nov 25 | How to Be a More Effective Chemical Hygiene Officer (9 to 5 Eastern) (ZOOM) | Live-Online |
| Dec 18 | How to Be a More Effective Chemical Hygiene Officer (9 to 5 Eastern) (ZOOM) | Live-Online |
NPETE HazMat Training Courses for 2025
Some of these courses are 24 hours long and approved for 24 IHMM CMPs; some are 8 hours long and approved for 8 IHMM CMPs and are FREE to attend. They are available only as in-person training.
The May 20-22, 2025 programs with IHMM you may register directly with IHMM. For other venues, registrations contact Mr. Raymond Davis, CHMM, IHMM Fellow, NPETE US DOT PHMSA HMIT Grant Project Coordinator/Instructor at [email protected]
| Date | Course | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Sept 6-8, 2025 | Louisville, KY | |
| Sept 23-25, 2025 | 2025 PHMSA HMIT Grant (3) Individual (8hr) DOT-RCRA LQG Regulations Awareness Courses | Oakdale, PA |
Oklahoma State University, IHMM Foundation Training Partner, Courses for 2025
IHMM is pleased to announce that Oklahoma State University’s College of Engineering, Architecture, and Technology [CEAT], has become an IHMM Foundation Training Partner. OSU brings its Environmental Management Certificate Program to us, which runs April 7-11, 2025.
| Date | Course | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 17-21, 2025 | OSU CEAT – Environmental Management Certificate | OSU-Tulsa, OK |
| March 26, 2026 | OSC CEAT – Hazardous Waste Generator Certificate Course – Virtual | Online |
| August 20, 2026 | OSU CEAT – Hazardous Waste Generator Certificate Course – Virtual | Online |
University of Cincinnati, OSHA Training Institute, IHMM Foundation Training Partner Offers Courses for 2025
AIHA, IHMM Foundation 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.
As a member of the Intersociety Forum, IHMM certificants can now enjoy an exclusive 10% discount on ACGIH’s Fundamentals of Industrial Ventilation course! Use discount code ISF10 at checkout to claim your savings. Don’t miss this opportunity to enhance your expertise at a reduced rate—click here for course details and registration!
Easily Find Courses to Help You Pass IHMM Credential Exams
A core mission of IHMM Foundation is Professional Development. Part of that mission includes assembling the best and most effective courses to assist IHMM applicants in passing their IHMM credential exams.
CDGP® Prep Course
CE-1112: CDGP® Exam Prep – Columbia Southern University – Available On Demand
CHMM® Prep Courses
- Daily – CHMM® Online Review – Bowen
- Daily – CHMM® Prep Course – Institute of Safety & Systems Management
- September 17 – November 19, 2025 – The Essentials of Hazardous Materials Management (EHMM) 10-Week Course – Virtual Night School – Every Wednesday from 6.00 pm to 9. 30 pm.
CSHM™ Prep Courses
CSMP™ Prep Courses
Elevate Your Career with IHMM Foundation: Your Gateway to Easy CMP Acquisition!
Are you one of the 1,600 IHMM certificants poised to recertify this year? Show your ongoing dedication to professional growth and excellence with our streamlined process for earning Certification Maintenance Points (CMPs).
Navigating your recertification requirements has never been easier. Begin by exploring the detailed guidelines in our Recertification Claims Manual – Appendix A, available at IHMM Recertification Claims. This resource is your roadmap to understanding all the potential avenues for accruing your CMPs.
But once you’re familiar with the manual, what’s next? How do you find the right courses that fit your needs and schedule?
That’s where the IHMM Foundation simplifies your journey. We’ve created a user-friendly platform designed to connect you directly with relevant, impactful educational opportunities. Just visit
- Go to https://hazmatsociety.org/professional-development/
- 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 IHMM Foundation Professional Development platform with IHMM CMPs already attached.
IHMM Foundation Certified Dangerous Goods Professional [CDGP] Exam Prep
The Columbia Southern University/HMS CDGP prep course is found here on the IHMM Foundation 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/
Transform Lives with Your Support for the IHMM Foundation!
Join us in a thrilling journey to empower passionate individuals through the Dr. John H. Frick Memorial Scholarship Program, one of the IHMM Foundation’s flagship initiatives. This program is a beacon of hope for aspiring professionals who dream of advancing in their careers but face financial barriers.
The IHMM Foundation is dedicated to removing these obstacles, making it easier for these determined minds to gain certifications, engage in professional development, attend impactful conferences, and receive top-tier training. While we do not seek donations from the general public, we call upon our certified professionals, their companies, and our network of educational and training partners to play a pivotal role.
Your contribution can ignite a chain reaction of opportunity and success. By donating, you help those with the greatest need but the least resources to join and thrive within our professional community.
The chance to make a profound impact is here and now—don’t let it slip away! Consider a tax-deductible donation of $250, $500, or whatever you can afford. Every contribution brings us closer to a world where everyone has the opportunity to excel and contribute to our collective future.
Act now. Your support can change lives.
Member Benefits of the IHMM Foundation
Did You Know?
Your company can become a Friend of the Institute. The donation is 100% tax-deductible, and your participation directly supports scholarship and professional development opportunities for professionals working in hazmat and EHS. Joining as a Friend of the Institute expresses your commitment and your company’s leadership in giving back to our professional community. Join today to claim your tax deduction while expressing your company’s professional affiliation and accessing tools for your marketing and business development plans.
As an IHMM certificant, you pay no dues to take advantage of IHMM’s Foundation at HMS. We do appreciate IHMM’s certificants encouraging their companies to contribute.
To learn more about what HMS is doing now and what they are planning for the future, please see the new Member Benefits page here.
The IHMM Foundation is a partner of Columbia Southern University
Columbia Southern University is an online university based in Orange Beach, Alabama, that strives to change and improve lives through higher education by enabling students to maximize their professional and personal potential.
A subsidiary of Columbia Southern Education Group, CSU offers online degree programs at the associate, bachelor, master, doctorate, or certificate levels in a multitude of areas such as occupational safety and health, fire administration, criminal justice, business administration, human resource management, health care administration, and more. CSU also features undergraduate and graduate certificate programs to provide focused training in specialized areas for adult learners.
Benefits of a CSU Learning Partnership:
- 10% Tuition Discount
- Exclusive Scholarships
- Waived Application and Evaluation Fees
- Access the Career Services Department
For further assistance or additional information, contact Ernie Smith, [email protected]u, or call 251-923-4055
IHMM Foundation Professional Development
IHMM has a companion organization for presenting and delivering professional development programs. The IHMM Foundation is IHMM’s Professional Association, and the IHMM Foundation’s professional development 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 what is publicly available.
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