EHMM Course
The Essentials of Hazardous Materials Management (EHMM) course was created for the specific educational needs of environmental, health, safety and security (EHS&S) professionals. The course helps those new to the profession quickly build a solid foundation for their career in EHS&S while serving more seasoned professionals as a comprehensive refresher course that can also bring them up to speed on new areas that may have been added to their job responsibilities. The EHMM course is also a great tool to prepare for the Certified Hazardous Materials Manager® (CHMM®) designation examination.
- The statutory and regulatory framework of environmental and hazardous materials management.
- Compliance standards and state-of-the-art work practices on: Hazardous waste treatment, storage, and disposal, Hazardous materials storage, Radioactive material, Workplace safety, Packaging, Spills, Cleanup, Hazards assessment and communication
- Basic and applied hazardous materials management principles, controls, and concepts
- Science and technology of hazardous materials management
- Chemical and physical characteristics
- Sampling and analysis
- Biological effects of hazardous materials
- Toxicology
- Geology/hydrology
- Identification and management of hazardous materials
- Impact on and protection of human health and the environment
- Releases of hazardous materials to land, air, water, and groundwater
- Environmental restoration following contamination with hazardous materials
- Compliance with laws (environmental regulation for specific purposes)
- Multimedia application of environmental management that are central features of hazardous materials management topics covered in the certification examination
Participants taking the course will receive an extensive course manual and the AHMP Hazardous Materials Management Desk Reference, where specified. These materials will assist participants in preparing for the CHMM® national examination to help them perform their job duties and responsibilities.