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Although participation in professional organizations is not reflected in the Individual Development Plan, it is a valuable source of self-development. Meetings, workshops, symposiums, training events and institutes sponsored by professional associations and societies provide valuable professional development opportunities. They are also forums for exchanging ideas and concepts with individuals who have similar interests and concerns. A listing of professional organizations and associations are listed below for consideration:
American Society of Safety Professionals
www.assp.org
1800 East Oakton Street
Des Plaines, IL 60018-2187
847-699-2929
American Industrial Hygiene Association
www.aiha.org
2700 Prosperity Avenue, Suite 250
Fairfax, VA 22031
703-849-8888
American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists (ACGIH)
www.acgih.org
1330 Kemper Meadow Drive
Cincinnati, Ohio 45240, USA
513-742-2020
Society of Fire Protection Engineers
www.sfpe.org
7315 Wisconsin Avenue
Suite 1225W
Bethesda, MD 20814
301-718-2910
System Safety Society
www.system-safety.org
P.O. Box 70
Unionville, VA 22567-0070
540-854-8630
National Safety Council
www.nsc.org
1121 Spring Lake Drive
Itasca, IL 60143-3201
630-285-1121
National Safety Management Society (NSMS)
www.nsms.us
American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
www.asme.org
American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AICH)
www.aiche.org
Institute of Industrial Engineers (IIE)
www.iienet.org
Institute of Professional Environmental Practice (IPEP)
www.ipep.org
American Chemical Society (ACS)
www.acs.org
Human Factors and Ergonomics Society (HFES)
www.hfes.org
American Board of Industrial Hygiene (ABIH)
www.abih.org
Health Physics Society (HPS)
www.hps.org
Air & Waste Management Association (A&WMA)
www.awma.org
Academy of Certified Hazards Materials Managers (ACHMM)
www.achm.org
9650 Rockville Pike
Bethesda, Maryland 20814
(301) 634-7430
American Biological Safety Association (ABSA)
www.absa.org
1200 Allanson Road
Mundelein, IL 60060-3808
Phone: (847) 949-1517