Friday, February 27, 2009

CHMM Overview Course - EH&S Training Opportunity

The North Star Chapter of the Academy of Certified Hazardous Materials Managers announces its annual CHMM Overview Workshop. The Regulatory / CHMM Overview Workshop provides a comprehensive overview of the major environmental, health & safety topics. The course is intended to prepare students to take the IHMM Exam, although it also provides a valuable overview of EHS topics for individuals who do not intend to become Certified Hazardous Material Managers (CHMM).

CHMM Overview Workshop for the Institute of Hazardous Material Managers (IHMM) Examination
April 22 – April 24, 2009
Bloomington, Minnesota

Course topics include:

  • Federal Statutes Overview
  • Liability and Compliance
  • Clean Water Act (CWA)
  • Clean Air Act (CAA)
  • Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA)
  • Comprehensive Environmental,Response, Compensation and Liability Act (CERCLA)
  • Emergency Preparedness and Community Right-to-Know Act (SARA Title III - EPCRA)
  • Chemistry of Hazardous Materials
  • Toxicology
  • Geology
  • Radiation Principles for Hazardous Materials Managers
  • Asbestos
  • Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA)
  • Hazardous Materials Transportation
  • OSHA
  • Incident/Accident Response
  • Environmental Management Systems
  • Environmental Considerations in Real Estate/ Due Diligence Assessments
  • Underground Storage Tanks
  • Resource Conservation & Recovery Act (RCRA)
  • Waste Analysis
  • Hazardous Waste Treatment Technologies
  • Waste Reduction/Minimization and Pollution Prevention
  • Compliance Auditing
  • Motivation of Employees with Respect to Environmental Matters
The full brochure for this workshop is available in .pdf format. Registration is also available online at the ACHMM-NSC web site: http://www.achmm-nsc.org/course.htm


Caltha LLP is pleased to support the North Star Chapter in presenting this valuable training course by providing volunteer instructors.

For further information, contact Caltha LLP at:
Email: info@calthacompany.com
Website: http://www.calthacompany.com/

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