Associate Hazardous Materials Manager [AHMM] examination — Information & Free Practice
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Associate Hazardous Materials Manager [AHMM] examination
- Provider
- Kryterion HOST network, coordinated by IHMM
- Format
- Proctored computer-based multiple-choice examination in English
- Exam questions
- Total questions: 100.
- Time limit
- 3 hours
Examination outline
Hazardous Material Identification/Classification (26%)
- Identify basic chemicals
- Identify the Periodic Table of Elements
- Differentiate chemical elements in a scenario
- Understand chemical compatibilities
- Understand states of matter and mechanisms of change
- Obtain chemical information
- Differentiate hazardous materials and hazardous waste
Safety and Personal Protection (23%)
- Identify four exposure pathways
- Identify exposure and its potential pathway in a scenario
- Relate symptoms and exposure pathways in a scenario
- Define levels of hazard controls
- Identify PPE levels and their use
- Select PPE for an industrial or construction scenario
Facility Operations Involving Materials with Hazards (19%)
- Evaluate chemical compatibility and storage segregation
- Recognize and communicate facility signage
- Recognize fire safety and Life Safety Code principles
- Identify fire suppression and communicate alarm notifications
- Recommend facility and materials security
- Use facility, product and mechanical drawings
- Evaluate mobile equipment and Powered Industrial Trucks
- Recognize or evaluate wastewater treatment and management
- Recognize and evaluate stormwater management
- Recommend or evaluate preventive maintenance and mechanical integrity
- Recommend waste management, recycling and reuse
Emergencies, Response, and Recovery (18%)
- Know response and notification requirements when a chemical release involves exceeding a TPQ
- Know incident command, emergency planning and agency coordination
- Know debriefing, lessons learned and decontamination zones
Standards, Rules, and Regulations (14%)
- Develop a safety plan and identify governing regulations
- Use statutes and regulations for hazard determinations
- Review and communicate international agreements
- Recognize international environmental standards, rules and regulations
Examination sources
- AHMM Exam Specifications (Blueprint)
Page 1, scope and date
- AHMM Exam Specifications (Blueprint)
Page 1, allocation interpretation
- AHMM Exam Specifications (Blueprint)
Pages 3–5, complete Domains and Competencies/Tasks table, domains 1.0–5.0 and tasks 1.1–5.4
- IHMM AHMM credential page
AHMM Blueprint, current adoption statement
- IHMM launches AHMM
The AHMM certification blueprint is here, hyperlink to AHMM-Blueprint-05-29-2023.pdf
- IHMM AHMM Examination Study Guide
Printed page 1, explanation of reproduced domains and subdomains
- IHMM Candidate Handbook
Printed page 19, Taking the Examination, item 4
- IHMM Candidate Handbook
Printed page 21, Scoring Process
- IHMM Candidate Handbook
Printed page 22, pre-test items
- IHMM Examination Information for All Candidates
Exam Results and Retake Policy, results notification
- IHMM AHMM Examination Study Guide
Printed page 2, Preparing for the AHMM Examination
- IHMM AHMM credential page
Move on to Schedule and Take the Examination
- IHMM Examination Information for All Candidates
Opening scheduling instructions
- IHMM Examination Information for All Candidates
Testing locations and duration
- IHMM AHMM credential page
Examination Preparation, preparation policy
Related license preparation
This examination may be required or accepted as an alternative, depending on the license and application pathway.