Hazardous Materials

The Institute of Hazardous Materials Management provides certification for hazardous materials managers through the CHMM exam. Certain hazardous materials or related education and work experience are also required to take the exam.

Hazardous materials are those that can explode, burn, or do chemical harm to living things and property. They are corrosive, toxic, flammable, oxidizing.

An understanding of regulations that deal with storing hazardous materials properly means better security

An example of four major hazardous materials incidents and some lessons learned from each.

Hazardous Material Incidents, also known as "hazmat," occur as often as other disasters. Do you know what to do if faced with one? Here are some tips on what to do before during and after such an incident.

When your employees are exposed to hazardous materials on a daily basis, you'll need to set up a training policy so that everyone is safe and educated.

A federal grant has been given to the International Association of Fire Fighters to assist in training of those who work with hazardous materials.

Have you cleaned out your garage or shed lately? Do you have old batteries, old, or paint that you need to get rid of? There are rules for disposing these hazardous materials. Here are some basic guidelines for getting the junk off your curb safely.

Basic information about material safety data sheets, or MSDS for short.

A MSDS or materials safety data sheet is an official record of the details concerning the various hazards posed by the many chemicals or other substance used by the workers.

Hazardous waste is dangerous to our health. There are steps that need to be taken to protect members of society.

Chemical storage systems include cabinets on the indoors, buildings on the outdoors, and special precautions for hazardous chemical and waste storage.

Learn what jobs are too risky to ask your maid to do.

Exposure to hazardous materials can cause infertility, miscarriage and other complications.

The combination of chemicals stored in a garage, shed, or other outdoor structure could present numerous fire and safety hazards. In addition, the structural condition of the garage or shed could cause other safety problems on top of costly repairs.