Certified Hazardous Materials Manager (CHMM)
The IHMM examination, a major part of the certification process
April 15, 2006 ----------------------- June 10, 2006 ----------------------- October 7, 2006 A Certification Opportunity for Environmental DecisionMakers!
The field of hazardous materials management needs qualified specialists. Professionals working in this field need complete, up-to-date information to make decisions and to act in an informed manner. Recognition as a Certified Hazardous Materials Manager (CHMM) provides: • • • Verification of experience Peer recognition Training to a national standard
Institute of Hazardous Materials Management (IHMM)
IHMM is an independent accredited certifying organization offering a nationally recognized certification to hazardous materials managers who complete specific education and experience requirements and pass the CHMM Examination. IHMM was founded as a non-profit corporation in 1984. The Institute has two principal objectives: • Provide credentials to professionals engaged in the management and engineering control of hazardous materials who have attained the required level of education, experience and competence. • Provide government, industry and academia with a mechanism for identifying hazardous materials management professionals who have fulfilled the requirements for certification. Although a close relationship exists between IHMM and the Academy of Certified Hazardous Materials Managers, IHMM is a completely separate and distinct organization from the Academy. This separation helps maintain the distinction between the education mission of the Academy, and the testing and certifying mission of IHMM.
Important IHMM Examination Application Information
IHMM Application Filing: Candidates must submit an application to the IHMM at least six weeks prior to the examination. The IHMM determines whether an applicant is qualified to “sit” for the examination, and will so notify candidates. For IHMM exam application forms, write or call: Institute of Hazardous Matls Mgmt 11900 Parklawn Drive, Suite 450 Rockville, MD 20852 (301) 984-8969 http://www.ihmm.org IHMM Fees: An application fee of $90 and an examination fee of $150 must be included with the application when submitted to the IHMM. (Scholarship grant may be available from the North Star Chapter.)
The CHMM certification will demonstrate your knowledge in addressing the complex aspects of hazardous materials management.
Academy of Certified Hazardous Materials Managers (ACHMM)
The 6,000-member ACHMM is a professional society dedicated to fostering continuing education, peer group interaction and technological advancement. ACHMM members come from the following four corners of hazardous materials management: • Environmental Health and Safety • Regulatory Compliance and Policy • Science and Technology • Materials Handling, Emergency Response and Remedial Action. The Academy holds an annual national meeting with presentations of technical papers, exhibits by vendors, emergency response drills and an ACHMM business meeting. More than 65 local chapters of the Academy have been formed throughout the country. The North Star Chapter, centered in the Minneapolis/St. Paul area, serves members from Minnesota and adjacent provinces and states including western Wisconsin.
North Star Chapter – ACHMM CHMM Overview Workshop Faculty
The faculty for this Overview Workshop is practicing professionals in the field of hazardous materials management. Workshop faculty work in business, industry and government agencies. Many are CHMM certified. Disclaimer: CHMM Overview workshop faculty is subject matter experts in their field, but do not know what specific questions will make up the IHMM exam. The CHMM workshop is a general overview of subject matter addressed by the IHMM exam, but the IHMM exam tests the understanding of an examinee in greater detail than can be covered in any 3-day overview course.
2006 CHMM Certification Exam Dates in Minnesota
Exam Location at the University of Minnesota April 15, 2006 - exam March 4, 2006 – application deadline June 10, 2006 – exam date April 29, 2006 – application deadline October 7, 2006 – exam date August 26, 2006 – application deadline
Questions? Visit http://www.achmm.org
Regulatory / CHMM Overview Workshop
Update your knowledge of regulations and the management of hazardous materials and review for the CHMM certification examination with the Overview Workshop of April 12 – April 14, 2006 in Saint Paul, MN. Chemistry of Hazardous Materials Environmental Considerations in Real Estate/ Due Diligence Assessments • Importance of basic knowledge Course Content • The Transaction Screen • Physical and chemical properties • Phase I & II assessments • Nomenclature & properties of organic Welcome compounds • Letters of assurance • George Kinney Toxicology Underground Storage Tanks Dakota County Environmental • Dose response • Leak prevention Management • Measures of effects President, North Star Chapter • Detection of leaks Course Introduction • Exposure assumptions • Response Geology • Course purpose and structure • Petroleum and hazardous substances • Geology basics vs. hazardous waste • Resources: access to information Resource Conservation & Recovery Act Federal Statutes Overview • Hydrogeology (RCRA) • A brief history • Groundwater contaminant flow • Regulated hazardous waste • Perspective • Monitoring wells • Generators & transporters Radiation Principles for Hazardous • Fit the pieces together Materials Managers • Permitted treatment, storage & Liability and Compliance disposal facilities • Alpha, Beta & Gamma Radiation • Laws & jurisdictions Waste Analysis • Units of measure • Types of torts • Transportation • Waste stream identification • Negligence Clean Water Act • Means of protection • Sampling methods Asbestos • Goals & objectives • The TCLP analysis • Types of Asbestos • Wastewater standards & enforcement • Waste analysis plans for TSDs • Health effects • Oil spill control Hazardous Waste Treatment • Regulatory requirements • Storm water management Technologies Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Clean Air Act • Physical methods, chemical methods Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) • New source review standards & biological methods • Types of products included • National emission standards for • Evaluation and selection hazardous air pollutants • Applicator certification Waste Reduction/Minimization • Non-attainment areas • Worker protection rules and Pollution Prevention Hazardous Materials Transportation • Risk Management Plans (RMP) • Regulations that apply Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) • DOT regulations • Definitions • Pre-Manufacturing Notice (PMN) • Hazardous materials versus • Best Practices hazardous waste • Significant New Use Rule Compliance Audits • Hazard classifications • Cradle to grave responsibility • Auditing processes • Container requirements Comprehensive Environmental • Auditor qualifications OSHA Response, Compensation and Liability • Liability management Act (CERCLA) • General Safety • Best practices • Reportable quantities • HAZWOPER Motivation of Employees with Respect • Notifications • Hazard communication to Environmental Matters • National Contingency Plan • Process safety • Defining motivation & Incentives Accident Scenario • Superfund Amendments and • Practical tools & methods Reauthorization Act • Sample incident CHMM Code of Ethics • Who is responsible and who pays • Incident Command System • What it covers • De-listing • Roles of responders • How it applies to you Community Right-to-Know (SARA Title • Proper preparation Closing Remarks, Certificates of III - EPCRA) Environmental Management Systems Attendance • Community Emergency Planning • History of EMS • Threshold quantities, EHS • ISO-14001 Standard • Toxic Release Inventory reports • Application to OSHA & HazMat • Senior Level Certification: Baccalaureate degree in a subject area related to hazardous materials management/engineering and three years of appropriate experience including major responsibility for developing, implementing, directing and/or evaluating one or more applicable program activities Master Level Certification: Baccalaureate degree in science or engineering and seven years or more of appropriate experience. Applicants will need a certified transcript from college/university and two letters of recommendation Graduate studies at an accredited college or university in a related field may be substituted for experience on a year-foryear basis at 30 credits per year up to a maximum of two years.
Application Requirements for the CHMM Examination
The Institute of Hazardous Materials Management reviews applications to take the Examination. Applicants who meet one of the following standards are eligible. •
General Information
Overview Workshop Enrollment: Mail workshop registration form and $545.00 (before March 28th) workshop fee to: North Star Chapter, ACHMM c/o Brad Hoium, CHMM 4183 Parkridge Drive White Bear Township, MN 55110 Late Fees Course fee will be $595 for students who apply for the course after March 28th, 2006.
CHMM Overview Workshop for the IHMM Examination
The Regulatory / CHMM Overview Workshop provides a comprehensive overview of the major topics and concerns in hazardous materials management. It is but one element in preparing to take the IHMM Exam. Previous knowledge, experience, and a thorough reading of the Academy’s newly revised 2nd Edition Hazardous Materials Management Desk Reference Book are equally important factors. In addition, many environmental professionals take the Regulatory / CHMM Overview Workshop to enhance their breadth of competence in their professions and/or to get up-to-date. Candidates for IHMM certification may elect to take the IHMM exam at a different location and date, as coordinated with the IHMM. The North Star Chapter of the Academy of Certified Hazardous Materials Managers presents this CHMM Overview Workshop.
Additional information:
E-mail bkhoium@msn.com
Workshop Fee Covers: • Newly revised “2nd Edition of ACHMM Hazardous Materials Management Desk Reference” • Course manual / notebook with handouts • Lunch and continental breakfast • Snacks & beverages at breaks Cancellation: No refunds after March 28th, 2006. Substitutes are accepted. Cancellations received on or before March 28th will be refunded $250 and will receive a copy of the reference book. Overview Workshop Location: Minnesota Safety Council 474 Concordia Avenue Saint Paul, MN 55103 Accommodation: Lodging located near the course site in Saint Paul include: Best Western Kelly Inn (651) 227-8711 Holiday Inn Rivercentre (651) 225-1515 Radisson Riverfront (651) 292-1900 Saint Paul Hotel (651) 292-9292
Regulatory / CHMM Overview Workshop
April 12 through April 14, 2006
Registration:
Name: __________________________________________________________ Title: ___________________________________________________________ Employer: _______________________________________________________ Address: ________________________________________________________ City/State/Zip: ____________________________________________________ Work Home Phone: (_____)______________ __ Phone: (_____) _____________________ FAX (____) ____________ e-mail: ____________________________________
Payment Method:
Check for $545.00 (or $595 after March 28th, 2006) payable to North Star Chapter, ACHMM) PayPal – see http://www.achmm-nsc.org/
Mail to: North Star Chapter, ACHMM c/o Brad Hoium, CHMM 4183 Parkridge Drive White Bear Township, MN 55110
A limited number of scholarships are available for unemployed applicants. Call or write for scholarship application information.
North Star Chapter - ACHMM c/o Brad Hoium, CHMM 4183 Parkridge Drive White Bear Township, MN 55110 E-mail bkhoium@msn.com
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Regulatory / CHMM Overview Workshop
April 12 – April 14, 2006
2006 CHMM Certification Exam Dates in Minnesota
Exam is to be held on the University of Minnesota campus. April 15, 2006 June 10, 2006 October 7, 2006
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Academy of Certified Hazardous Materials Managers -- North Star Chapter
Is pleased to sponsor...
Regulatory / CHMM Overview Workshop
Update your knowledge of regulations and the management of hazardous materials and review for the CHMM certification examination with the Overview Workshop of April 12 – April 14, 2006 in Saint Paul, MN
and
IHMM National Certification Examination
April 15, 2006 June 10, 2006 October 7, 2006
Exam application filing with the Institute of Hazardous Materials Management is required, six weeks in advance. Details inside!