How to Be a More Effective Chemical Hygiene Officer (CHO) is a fast-paced one-day seminar developed as the prep course for the National Registry of Certified Chemists' CHO Certification Exam. The curriculum was designed by Russ Phifer, Jim Kaufman, and George Wahl (RJG Associates) for the American Chemical Society Division of Chemical Health and Safety, and is now offered as a live virtual course over Zoom.

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K-12 teachers can receive a $350 scholarship for this course. Just fill out the form on our Teacher's page.
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This course is also available as a recorded video (Moodle) course.

Who should attend?

  • Business Officers
  • Chemical Hygiene Officers
  • Environmental, Health & Safety Professionals
  • Lab Managers / Supervisors / Workers
  • Researchers
  • Risk Managers/ Operations Managers
  • Safety/Security Directors
  • School Administrators
  • Science, Art & Technology Educators

Registrants Receive:

  • Seminar notebook in PDF
  • Certificate of Participation
  • 0.7 Continuing Education Units (CEU's)
  • Graduate credit eligibility
  • ABIH CM Points eligibility
  • Access to our Toll-Free Lab Safety Hotline
  • Discounts future trainings, services, & pubs

Discussion Topics:

  • Introduction
  • The Chemical Hygiene Officer
  • OSHA/EPA Regulations in the Lab
  • The OSHA Laboratory Standard
  • Chemical Hygiene Officer Responsibilities
  • Discussion Period
  • Lab Hazards and Control Methods
  • Chemical Hygiene Plan Development
  • Chemical Plan Implementation
  • CHO Responsibilities Beyond The Lab Standard
  • Resources for Chemical Hygiene Officers
  • Sample Test/Review

Important Links:

Cancellation Policy | Credit Application for POs | PDF Downloadable Schedule

Register 60 days early and receive a discount on individual registrations. When registering more than one person please make sure to include all the names and email addresses at check out.

If you would like to have this course at your location, please contact  Services@LabSafetyInstitute.org

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  •  December 15, 2022
     9:00 am EST - 5:00 pm EST

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