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Elevating the "M" in Environmental, Health, and Safety
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Hot off the press...
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Institute News... (Go here for the full articles and more news)
- IHMM EARNS ANSI/ISO/IEC 17024 ACCREDITATION: Certified Hazardous Materials Manager® (CHMM®) and Certified Hazardous Materials PractitionerTM(CHMPTM) Credentials Achieve Global Recognition
- CHMM® RECERTIFICATION COMMITTEE FORMED: Denny Carlson, CHMM®, named Committee Chair
- 15,000th CHMM® CREDENTIAL AWARDED:
Major Milestone Highlights the Institute of Hazardous Materials Management’s 25th Anniversary
- AHMP & IHMM RENEW AFFILIATION AGREEMENT: Leaders Say Accord Benefits Both Organizations, All Hazmat Professionals
- BMW'S ELIZABETH PFEIFFER, CHMM®, ELECTED IHMM BOARD CHAIR: Kermit Rader of Hamburg, Rubin, Mullin, Maxwell & Lupin, P.C., and Environmental Light Recyclers' Allison King, CHMM®,
also welcomed to IHMM's Board of Directors
- THE CHMM® PROGRAM IS RE-ACCREDITED BY CESB
- CHMM® CONFIRMED AS NEXT EPA ADMINISTRATOR: Lisa P. Jackson, CHMM®, Former New Jersey Environmental Commissioner.
- IHMM AND CHMM® CREDENTIAL UNAFFECTED BY ACHMM NAME CHANGE.
- THE COUNCIL ON SAFE TRANSPORTATION OF HAZARDOUS ARTICLES (COSTHA) AND IHMM FORM PARTNERSHIP TO ADVANCE HAZMAT CAREER DEVELOPMENT.
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Recertification Reminder...
All CHMMs who were certified or last recertified in 2003 are due to submit their recertification
documentation covering the years 2004-2008 to the Institute office during 2009 according to the following schedule:
If your Last Name begins with:
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You need to submit your documentation by:
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NOTE: If you are a CHMM® who was certified or last recertified in 2002 or earlier,
and you have not gone through recertification in the past year,
or you have not paid your Annual Certification Maintenance Fee(s),
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What is a Certified Hazardous Materials Manager® (CHMM®)?
Managing hazardous materials and potentially hazardous materials has wide-ranging effects and requires proven skill and competence. The CHMM® is a professional who has demonstrated, through education, experience and examination, the ability to identify and assess the risks of hazardous materials, mitigate or eliminate those risks, and manage their impact on human health and the environment. CHMMs provide proper controls for material handling, transportation, and security throughout the life cycle of hazardous materials, from design and production through storage, recycling, and ultimate disposal. They apply scientific knowledge, engineering technologies, and best management practices in compliance with all regulatory requirements.
What is a Certified Hazardous Materials PractitionerTM (CHMPTM)?
The CHMPTM is a person experienced in handling hazardous materials in a wide variety of specialties, such as environmental protection, emergency response, safety, transportation, and security. CHMPs have experience in packing, shipping, tracking or securing hazardous articles; responding to spills; and/or cleaning up contaminated sites. The CHMPTMcertification is related to the CHMM®, but focuses more on hands-on or workplace experience as a practitioner and less on the management aspects of the field. The certification is designed for hazardous materials workers with at least 5 years of relevant experience, but no BA/BS degree.To find out more and to download application materials, click here.
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