Course Description

This course is an excellent comprehensive review of the federal environmental and occupational safety laws and regulations associated with the management of hazardous materials. 

Concentrating on the analysis and application of hazardous materials regulations from EPA, OSHA, and other key pieces of legislation, this course surveys a succession of individual management issues and representative compliance situations.  We purposely designed this course to parallel curriculum developed by the Alliance of Hazardous Materials Professionals’ Hazardous Materials Management Desk Reference in order to assist professionals preparing for the Certified Hazardous Materials Manager (CHMM) national certification exam administered by the Institute of Hazardous Materials Management (IHMM).

At the conclusion of the course, participants will be able to: describe the statutory and regulatory framework; apply compliance standards and work practices; apply hazardous materials management principles, controls, and concepts; know the science and technology of HMM; define chemical and physical properties; characterize sampling and analysis plans; and much more!

Who Should Attend

EHMM is the perfect preparation for anyone planning to take the CHMM exam or anyone with responsibilities related to hazardous materials management and waste handling, such as:

• Technicians
• Engineers
• Scientists
• Facility Managers and Supervisors

 

Major Course Concepts 

Day One 

• Test-Taking Strategies and Professional Development
• Environmental Legislation and the National Environmental Policy Act
• Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA)
• Waste Minimization and Pollution Prevention
• Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA)
• Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (CERCLA)
• Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know (EPCRA)
• HAZWOPER, Emergency Response, OSHA Requirements for HazMat Managers
 

 Day Two

• Clean Air Act (CAA)
• Ground Water Contamination and Hydrogeology
• Clean Water Act (CWA)
• Safe Drinking Water Act
• Storm Water Discharge Regulations and Oil Pollution Prevention Act
• Petroleum Storage Tank Management
• Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA)
• Environmental Assessments

 Day Three

• Toxicology Review
• Industrial Hygiene Review
• Personal Protective Equipment and Air Monitoring Instruments
• Principles of Radiation
• Chemical and Physical Properties of Hazardous Materials
• Sampling and Laboratory Analysis
• Management Systems and Tools
• Transportation Overview
• Problem-Solving, Pre-Exam Overview, and Overview Course Exam

Contact Information

Pamela Phillips
University of Texas School of Public Health Southwest Center for Occupational & Environmental Health 
Pamela.D.Phillips@uth.tmc.edu
(713) 500-9448

 

February HMM Course in Austin
February 24 Through February 26, 2015
8:00 AM to 5:00 PM

Location

Our February 2015 Essentials of Hazardous Material Management course in Austin will be conducted at Zephyr Environmental Corporation, located at 2600 Via Fortuna, Suite 450, Austin, TX 78746 (Map).

A hotel group agreement has not yet been made. Once the details have been finalized, instructions to make registrations will be added here.

Registration

$ 695 Early Registration (Ends January 31)

$ 845 Regular Registration (Ends February 17)

$ 945 Late Registration (Begins February 18)

Click HERE to register.

 

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Funding for this conference was made possible, in part, by the Southwest Center for Occupational and Environmental Health, a NIOSH-funded Education and Research Center, Award No. 2T42OH008421. The views expressed in written conference materials or publications and by speakers and moderators do not necessarily reflect the official policies of the Department of Health and Human Services, nor does mention of trade names, commercial practices, or organizations imply endorsement by the U.S. Government.