chmm-0110

Continuing Education / Outreach

Essentials of Hazardous Materials Management
(formerly CHMM National Overview)


Dates: Location:

Tues.—Thurs., January 12-14, 2010

UCLA

Fee:  

Standard Fee: $895 Early Bird: $795 (Register by December 10, 2009) Fee includes handouts, continental breakfast, parking and all applicable state sales taxes.
The fee also includes the Hazardous Materials Management Desk Reference. (We will send the book directly to you in advance if your registration is paid for by December 10, 2009.)

Health and safety professionals working for state or local government may be eligible for a $100 per day fee stipend (subject to availability of funds). If registering on-line and eligible for stipend, under Payment Method, check “Subsidy eligible.”

Payment Terms: Substitutions may be made without additional charge. Cancellations must be in writing. Refund schedule:

  • Cancellation 15 or more business days before the class 80% of registration fee
  • Cancellation 7-14 business days before the class 50%
  • Cancellation less than 7 days before the class and "no shows" No refund

If course materials such as books have been sent to course participants in advance, the cost of that material will be subtracted from the refund.

UCLA reserves the right to postpone an offering 7 days prior to the course date should minimum enrollment requirements not be met. If a program is canceled, you will be notified and your registration fee will be refunded in full, less the cost of course materials sent in advance if they are not returned in the condition in which they were received. The liability of UCLA is limited to the course fee.


Overview:  

The purpose of this 3- day review course is to promote knowledge of professional hazardous materials management principles and assist students to prepare for certification as a Hazardous Materials Manager. The CHMM credential is nationally recognized and promotes career advancement and recognition in the field of hazardous materials management and engineering. Content areas are defined by the Institute of Hazardous Materials Management. If you are just beginning your study and are not planning to take the exam soon, this course will provide you with an overview of the areas that will be the focus of your exam preparation efforts.


Who Should Attend:  

Training is intended for safety professionals, industrial hygienists, plant managers, supervisory personnel, union representatives and any safety and health professionals responsible for safety in their workplace.


Tentative Agenda / Topics:
(subject to revision)

WORKSHOP DAY 1

  • Course Introduction

Chemical and Physical Properties of Hazardous Materials

Sampling and Laboratory Analysis of Hazardous Materials

Radiation Principles

Toxicological Principles

Lunch Break

“CHMM” Program Overview

Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) Part I

Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) Part II

Industrial Hygiene

OSHA Requirements for Hazardous Materials Managers

WORKSHOP DAY 2

RCRA Corrective Action and Treatment Technology Selection Guidelines

Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA)

Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA)

Storm Water Discharge Regulations and Oil Pollution Prevention Act

Lunch Break

Clean Air Act (CAA)

Homeland Security (CFATS)

Clean Water Act (CWA)

Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA)

Toxic Substance Control Act (TSCA)

 

WORKSHOP DAY 3

HAZWOPER and Emergency Response

National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA)

Underground Storage Tank (UST) Management

Environmental Laws and Regulations

Environmental Assessments

Hazardous Materials/Hazardous Waste Transportation

Lunch Break

Groundwater Contamination and Hydrology

Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA)

Waste Minimization and Pollution Prevention

Management Systems and Tools

 


Faculty:  

Richard Cartwright, PE, CHMM, former National Board Member, ACHMM
other distuinguished instructors


Professional Points:

  • IHMM-pre-approved for 24 certification maintenance points from the IHMM or 1 point for 1 hour of instruction
  • ABIH— 3.0 Certification of Maintenance Points from the American Board of Industrial Hygiene have been approved (09-3565)
  • BCSP — Eligible for 1.75 Continuation of Certification Points.
  • 1.75 Continuing Education Units.

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