Regulatory Affairs Division

The Regulatory Affairs Division functions to help Members comply with government regulations; to promote safe and responsible use of chemicals; to promote high standards in workplace safety and health; to identify proposed government action affecting the membership; and to recommend specific action by PMA, or its members, with respect to proposed government action.

Consulting Services
Available to PMA Members Only
Member companies benefit from the services of Dr. Ted Hogan, Industrial Hygienist, who has prepared compliance programs for many multinational corporations. He has developed a Comprehensive Safety and Health Model Program for the Association, which includes a recent update of the Respiratory Protection Program.

Dr. Hogan provides informative programs at PMA's meetings and is available to privately address member questions between meetings (via telephone) for up to two hours at no charge during the year. You may reach him by phone: 630-257-3939, by e-mail: thogan@tjhinc.com, or through his web site: www.tjhinc.com.

OSHA and other Health & Safety Information

OSHA homepage
OSHA Respirator Cartridge changeout schedule
OSHA Fact Sheets (covers dozens of topics)
OSHA Recordkeeping guidance (pdf download)
OSHA guidance on Medical and Exposure records (pdf download)
Chemical Reactivity Worksheet (Find out the reactivity of substances or mixtures of substances. Also links to NOAA homepage which has spill/chemical aids).
Business and Legal Report's (BLR's) EHS toolkit

Visit the Resources & Publications page to see a list of the PMA Regulatory Affairs information available.