We are looking for speakers for the EHMM (Essentials of Hazardous Materials) Course. If you have spoken in the past, don’t panic we’re planning to have you back. But people get busy, conflicts arise, etc. so we are continually looking to keep our speaker’s pool current and fresh.

This is a great opportunity to earn CHMM points, both for speaking and/or attending the course.

If you are interested in speaking, please contact Bob Evangelisti at UW Whitewater, 262-472-5423, email evangelr@uww.edu. Be sure to let him know what topic you might be interested in speaking on.

THE WI CHMM Chapter elections were held for the election of President-Elect and Secretary for the  term of July 1, 2022 through June 30, 2023. 

Congratulations to:

– Rachel Fields, APTIM, President-Elect

-Becky Lane, Hydrite Chemical, Secretary

Jim Mueller will be the Chapter President for this term, and Michelle Dupey will serve as Past President/Nominating Chair. 

Thanks to all for your service!

Wednesday, December 18th, CHMM Chapter Breakfast Meeting at 7:00 AM

Join the WI CHMM Chapter for our 6th Annual Networking Breakfast Meeting at Blue’s Egg, 317 N. 76^th Street, Milwaukee, Wisconsin.  The restaurant is just south of 76^th & Bluemound Road and participants will order and pay individually.  While somewhat of a social event, we  plan to discuss management of aerosol cans and universal waste as well as our plans for a half-day seminar on waste in the spring. 

Please RSVP to Julie@fetinc.org by Monday December 16. 

For the beginning of 2020, we plan to have chapter meetings after the annual Hazwoper course and after the Earth Day cleanup in April – details to come!

Join the WI CHMM Chapter with a seminar in June – Chemical Regulatory Review and a course in July – EHMM 3.5 Day Course.

For details on these events, see Upcoming Events.

The WI CHMM Chapter is hosting 2 events in April.

• Saturday, April 13th – WI CHMM Milwaukee Admirals Hockey
• Saturday, April 27th – Milwaukee Riverkeeper Park Clean-Up

For details on these events, see Upcoming Events.

The HAZWOPER Refresher course, hosted by the WI CHMM Chapter, will be held on Wednesday, March 13, 2019 at Hilton Garden Inn, 11600 W. Park Place, Milwaukee WI 53224. The seminar is designed to meet the annual refresher training requirements under OSHA’s standards for general industry and the construction industry on hazardous waste operations and emergency response (29 CFR 1910.120 or 29 CFR 1926.65). OSHA’s Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response Standard (HAZWOPER) was promulgated in 1990 to protect workers working at hazardous waste sites, treatment, storage or disposal facilities. Workers responding to an emergency involving the release of a hazardous substance also require current HAZWOPER training. 

The eight hour class will help you meet this annual requirement. Kevin O’Brien and John Spahr will be co-chairing the seminar and are looking forward to seeing you there.

See Upcoming Events Page for details.

Submit Your Paper for the 2019 FET Environment Conference

Abstracts Due by February 7, 2019

Papers are now being accepted on a variety of topics that have a broad interest across many disciplines and do not include sales-oriented materials.  A recent survey of FET Members included the following Top 20 topics our members are interested in:

• Regulators perspectives on upcoming rules (state, federal, environmental, safety)
• Industrial wastewater (e.g., phosphorus technology, thermal challenges, toxicity – WET testing)
• Emerging Contaminants – PFAs
• E-Manifest
• Trending air issues for Industry, Regulators, and Consultants
• Industrial Stormwater Management
• Common Compliance Mistakes in Auditing
• Tools to Manage Environmental Compliance
• How to Prepare for an Air Permit Audit
• Virtual Tour of Environmental Violations
• “Best Practices” for Identifying Training Requirements and Tracking compliance
• Technology to create paperless recordkeeping system
• Root Cause Analysis
• Status of changes to RMP and PSM rules
• EPCRA Reporting – Tier II and TRI
• Train the Trainer
• Applicability of DNR No Exposure Certification and its current interpretation of the respective criteria
• Wastewater sampling and permitting
• Stormwater Permitting
• WPDES online reporting system

Other papers focusing on environmental, health and safety topics will also be considered.  All Abstracts are peer-reviewed and you will be notified of the status of your submission. 

Acceptance of an abstract is considered a commitment by the author to present the paper at the 2019 Conference to be held on October 23 – 24, 2019 in Pewaukee WI.

Abstract Submittal Information: Abstracts should be no longer than 250 words; include your name, title, professional affiliations (i.e. CHMM, PE, etc.), company name, address, phone, fax and email address; submit your abstract by email to info@fetinc.org 

Liz Schuller, Waste Management, Melissa Bitter, Johnson Controls, Tracy Toltzman, SC Johnson and Bob Evangelisti, UW-Whitewater at the CHMM booth at the FET Conference and Exhibition on Wednesday, October 24th.

Obtaining the Certified Hazardous Materials Manager (CHMM) credential is an excellent way to achieve recognition and demonstrate your knowledge and competence in managing hazardous materials. The CHMM credential is administered by the Institute of Hazardous Materials Management (IHMM), headquartered in Rockville, Maryland, and is accredited for issuing professional certifications. In addition to the CHMM credential, IHMM offers certification for the Certified Hazardous Materials Practitioner (CHMP^®), the Certified Dangerous Goods Professional (CDGP), and the Certified Dangerous Goods Trainer (CDGT).

There are more than 16,000 environmental professionals who have achieved status as a CHMM. The State of Wisconsin just included CHMM as one of those certifications officially recognized

Becoming a CHMM entails meeting eligibility requirements, completing an application documenting your education and experience, achieving a passing score on the CHMM examination, agreeing to uphold and abide by the CHMM Code of Ethics, and paying applicable fees. Eligibility requirements for a CHMM include:

• a baccalaureate degree or higher from an accredited college or university, preferably with a major in hazardous materials management or a related field.
• the names of two references, and
• four years of relevant experience.

The IHMM website (https://www.ihmm.org/applicants/general-information) includes information on the CHMM credential and a Candidate Handbook, which describes the steps required to become a CHMM (https://www.ihmm.org/sites/default/files/IHMM_Candidate_Handbook_Revised-120117.pdf). 

If you are considering becoming a CHMM, the Wisconsin CHMM Chapter sponsors an annual review course in preparation for the exam.  Unofficial records indicate that over 80% of the individuals that have attended this review course have become CHMMs. The course is normally offered during the summer. Pay attention to future Environotes for more information on the 2018 course.

Please contact Melissa Bitter (melissa.bitter@jci.com), Troy Stucke (troy_stucke@bradycorp.com), or Dan Brady (bradyengr@gmail.com) if you have questions or need additional information regarding CHMMs.

Glenn Fellman, the IHMM Executive Director, notified our WI CHMM certificants that Senate Bill 132 was signed into law by Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker on November 27, 2017.  This law prohibits a person from using the following titles unless the person is certified by IHMM:

• Certified Hazardous Materials Manager (CHMM)
• Certified Hazardous Materials Practitioner (CHMP)
• Certified Dangerous Goods Professional (CDGP)

IHMM and its Public Outreach Committee worked with partner organizations and volunteers across Wisconsin on this legislative initiative.  Boots on the ground support from IHMM certificants, FET and ASSE members was key to getting the law passed.  Thank you to everyone who contacted their local elected officials and who testified in Madison! 

More information about the new law can be read here:  https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/new-wisconsin-law-protects-ihmm-certification-titles-and-prevents-consumer-fraud-300562554.html

Other titles also protected include:

• Certified Health Physicist (CHP)
• Certified Industrial Hygienist (CIH)
• Certified Safety Professional (CSP)
• Registered Radiation Protection Technologist (RRPT)

 To see the full text of the law please see the following: https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/2017/related/acts/73