SCHC (Society For Chemical Hazard Communication)

CHCS is delighted to have a relationship with US-based SCHC - a relationship that offers benefits to members of both organisations.
SCHC is a professional society with a mission to:
- Promote the improvement of hazard communication for chemicals;
- Educate SCHC members on hazard communication issues;
- Provide a forum for exchange of ideas and experiences;
- Enhance the awareness of members and the general public of new developments in hazard communication; and
- Provide guidance or technical expertise to a private group, legislative body, or governmental entity.
You can find out more by visiting the SCHC website: www.schc.org.
In September 2019, SCHC President, Jennifer Mahoney (left in photo, below) and CHCS Chair, Gill Pagliuca (right) signed a new Memorandum of Understandng during Gill's visit to the SCHC Fall Meeting.

Benefits To Our Members
Our relationship is governed by a Memorandum of Understanding with 3 main aims:
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to engage in mutual advertising for organisation-sponsored events such as webinars, conferences, and training
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to offer reciprocal member discount pricing for these events
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to maintain a link to each other's websites
Forthcoming SCHC Events
CHCS members can read about Forthcoming SCHC events on the
Upcoming Events page. The Monthly Forum sessions are free for CHCS members to attend. Please do note the timings of the sessions as they are run in America.
SCHC Monthly Forum, “Updates on Latin America”
Wednesday 26th February 2025, 1:00 – 2:00pm EST
Latin America is in the midst of a sea change in its regulation of chemicals. We will talk about the emerging REACH-inspired schemes in Chile, Colombia, Brazil, and Peru.
Guest: Melissa Owen, AMBIENTELEGAL
Host: Chandra D. Gioiello, MS CIH, SDSRP - Chair, SCHC Member Engagement
For more information and to register please click on the following link, SCHC February 2025 Forum Session – Updates on Latin America.
Multi-Modal Dangerous Goods Classification Refresher
Distance Learning Course, 11 & 13 March 2025, 1:00pm - 5:00pm ET
Course Description: This course is intended to fulfill the recurrent training requirements for individuals classifying products and assigning shipping descriptions for products under the transport regulations of US DOT, IMDG, IATA and Canadian TDG. Individuals taking this refresher must certify that they have successfully completed an initial training course on this topic. The class will be fast-paced and present the criteria for each hazard class (other than classes 1 and 7) briefly but mainly work through examples to refresh classification skills. Additional time and examples will refresh and improve selection of proper shipping names. Classification exemptions will also be covered. A test will be administered at the end of the course and students who pass the test will be awarded a certificate that documents the successful completion of the course.
This is an intermediate course. While there are no prerequisites for this course, this is a refresher course, and it is recommended that participants have taken the SCHC course titled Multi-Modal Hazardous Materials / Dangerous Goods Classification Training or have taken a comparable course.
Course Objective: The course objective is to meet the regulatory requirements of US DOT, IATA and IMDG for refresher training as a hazmat employee. The US DOT requires refresher training at least every 3 years while IATA requires retraining every 24 months. Successful completion of the course will meet these requirements.
Intended Audience: Hazard communication professionals who have completed initial training in the past and need refresher training to demonstrate their skills in completing Section 14 of the SDS and/or developing compliant shipping descriptions for their products.
View the Brochure .... Register Now - deadline to register is 1:00 p.m. (ET) March 9, 2025
This is an 8-hour training session offered over two days. You are required to participate in both sessions:
Tuesday, March 11, 2025 - 1:00 - 5:00 p.m. ET
Thursday, March 13, 2025 - 1:00 - 5:00 p.m. ET
Training Fee: $640, discount rate of $500 available for CHCS members.
SCHC Monthly Forum, “All Your Transport Questions Answered”
Wednesday 26th March 2025, 1:00 – 2:00pm EST
HazMat/DG expert Denese Deeds will be joining us to answer all of your most pressing transport questions. Send in your questions and join us as we tackle transport issues from around the world.
Guest: Denese A. Deeds, CIH, FAIHA, SDSRP - Senior Consultant, IHSC, LLC
Host: Chandra D. Gioiello, MS CIH, SDSRP - Chair, SCHC Member Engagement
For more information and to register please click on the following link, SCHC March 2025 Forum Session – All Your Transport Questions Answered.
SCHC Monthly Forum, “EU/UK Updates”
Wednesday 23rd April 2025, 1:00 – 2:00pm EST
EU Regulations continue to develop at a relentless pace. Join us to get answers to your questions on updates to CLP, including the upcoming deadline for the introduction of the new hazard classes, the final adoption of the CLP Revision which will make significant changes to the format requirements for labels, and much more!
Guest: Gill Pagliuca, Regulatory Products Knowledge Leader at Ricardo plc.
Host: Chandra D. Gioiello, MS CIH, SDSRP - Chair, SCHC Member Engagement
For more information and to register please click on the following link, SCHC April 2025 Forum Session – EU/UK Updates.
Registering For Events
CHCS Members
CHCS members can book onto SCHC events at SCHC member rates and vice-versa. If a CHCS member wishes to book onto an SCHC event, please download your
CHCS Membership Card and email it to
schc-admin@schc.org. SCHC will verify your membership status and email you back with instructions on how to register for the event.
SCHC Members
SCHC members can book onto CHCS events, at CHCS member rates. Email your request to
schc-admin@schc.org. SCHC will provide you with details on how to register.
SCHC Consultants Listing
SCHC provide a list of their members who offer consultancy services. To view the list, please visit the "Hazcom Consultants" page of the SCHC website.
SCHC Newsletter
The latest SCHC Newsletter is now available, as a PDF download, from this link: SCHC January 2025 Newsletter.
CHCS members can also access previous issues of the newsletter from this link: SCHC Past Newsletters.
SCHC Contact Details