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Welcome to the web site of the Certified Hazardous Materials Managers of Michigan.  We are an organization of professionals dedicated to the protection of the environment.

See the tabs to access the information available on this site.

Curriculum Review

Your Input Needed

The Education Committee is beginning a review of the curriculum used for our CHMM Review Course.  This review is needed to assure that we continue to meet the needs of CHMM candidates.  Please click on the Curriculum Review Tab for more information.

Crosswinds Marsh Project

CHMMunity

The Certified Hazardous Materials Managers of Michigan is supporting the Crosswinds Marsh through a CHMMunity event.  We have committed to assist with helping to remove the milfoil plants from the marsh area.  We have chosen two possible dates -  July 11 or July 18.  We will need 20 to 30 people to assist. 

The removal will require wading into the marsh area, grasping the milfoil at the bottom of the stalk, and pulling the plants out.  Waders can be worn, or shorts, etc.  The plants will be placed into a flat bottom boat, and taken to shore for removal.  If the plants are not removed, the trails will becom overgrown.

Please help by going to the Help With Crosswinds Marsh tab.  Complete the form, indicating which date(s) you can help, and click on "SUBMIT". 

YOUR HELP IS NEEDED! 

We will compile the results and let everyone know the date and time of the meeting.

Click here for directions to Crosswinds Marsh and additional information.

The next meeting of the Education Committee will be held on Thursday, July 16, 2009, at 6 pm, at Conestoga-Rovers & Associates, 14496 Sheldon Road, Suite 200, Plymouth, MI 48170 - map.  All members are welcome to attend.  A light supper will be provided.  To assure proper planning, attendees must rsvp to info@chmm-mi.org by 5pm, July 14.

Next Board Meeting on September 17

The Board of Directors of the Certified Hazardous Materials Managers of MI will meet on Thursday, September 17, 2009, from 6 - 8 pm, at the offices of Performance Environmental Services, 30553 Wixom Road, Suite 500, Wixom, MI 48393 (map).  All Chapter Members are invited to attend.  If you plan to attend, please rsvp to info@chmm-mi.org by 4pm, on September 14, so that arrangements can be made for your attendance.

CHMM Review Course

The next CHMM Review Course will be presented November 4-6, 2009, at Soil and Materials Engineers, Inc., 43980 Plymouth Oaks Blvd., Plymouth, MI 48170 (click here for map).  For additional information and online registration, go to the CHMM Certification tab.

Safety In Handling Organolithium Compounds In Laboratories

The Chemical Health and Safety Division of the American Chemical Society has a new, peer reviewed publication available on the safe handling of pyrophoric organolithium compounds - download.  Technical questions regarding pyrophoric chemical handling can be addressed to the CHAS list (dchas-l@list.uvm.edu) or directly to the author of this announcement (neal@chemical-safety.com).

The presentations from the Chapter's 2009 Conference are now available on the Education Committee's group web site.  To access these files, click on "access files" below.  You will need a Yahoo email address to join the group.  If you don't have one, you can obtain one without charge.  Once you have joined the group, click on the Files tab to access the files.

Access Files

If you've changed positions or have other news you want to share with Chapter members, be sure to submit this (info@chmm-mi.org) for inclusion in the "member news" section of our web site.

Also, be sure to check this section frequently for news about your colleagues.

Positions available posted July 1, 2009.  This tab also includes links to applicable employment services.