Hazardous Materials Society

Why?

We believe there is only one Earth; our passion is to serve those who protect it.

 Our Vision

To grow a world-class community of environmental, health, transportation and safety professionals and their communities of practice.

 Our Mission

To educate, develop, inform and bind together the hazardous materials, dangerous goods, environmental, health and safety professionals’ communities of practice to advance the health and safety of people and our environment.

Our Tax Status

HMS is a 501[c][3] under the Internal Revenue Code [IRC], and is a private foundation under IRC §509 (a), and those who make contributions to the HMS may deduct them under IRC §170. Our IRS determination letter is here. Please consult your tax adviser on the specific deductibility of your donation to HMS.

Our Mission

The four areas where HMS focuses its energy are as follows:

  • Developing and delivering the highest quality education and training programs serving the hazardous materials | dangerous goods | environment | health & safety communities of practice by engaging the very best programs from around the nation and the world and presenting them in one platform
  • Providing the strongest Networking platform in the nation, Higher Logic, that facilitates our communities of practice to be able to collaborate on their professional challenges as well as exchange information and ideas that benefit their future development
  • Providing Conferences that provide opportunities for us to gather together around the nation and the world to learn together and enjoy each other’s perspectives on all of our professional challenges, and to enrich our experiences together.
  • Providing Affinity programs that leverage our vast numbers and reach into incredible companies around the world to reduce our costs of many of the things we buy.

Our Advisory Board

Richie Spangler, CHMM, CDGP