HazMat Shipping & Compliance Membership

Looking for a cost-effective and reliable way to meet the hazardous materials transportation compliance regulations? Need help staying on top of dangerous goods regulatory updates?

COSTHA - Promoting Safety in the Transportation of Hazardous Materials!

As a compliance officer for a large chemical company, she uses COSTHA's publications and conference to stay current quickly and easy.

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Be confident that your company is using the most efficient and reliable source for current regulations on transporting hazardous materials. As members of COSTHA, companies like Clorox, Toyota, New Century Transportation, Eli Lilly, Honda, UPS and more than 160 others efficiently access reliable information using their COSTHA membership. With COSTHA, you can quickly get up-to-the-minute information about transportation regulations and changes. You’ll also find a wealth of information on the Hazmat industry and analysis from experts in the field.

Wanted you to know that I had an incident this morning with one of our plants. Had we not visited with Chemtrec yesterday I would not have been able to get a MSDS as fast as I needed one. Again, COSTHA comes through and is worth every penny!" Amy E. Fischesser, Corporate Hazardous Materials Manager, Sun Chemical Corporation, Colors Group

 

COSTHA Membership ... Delivering Incredible Value

Enjoy fast access to the latest regulatory information on transporting hazardous materials from the members-only section of COSTHA’s state-of-the-art web site. Find the information you need from the COSTHA QUARTERLY newsletter, periodic Regulatory Bulletins and other COSTHA-member resources. Or meet in-person and learn from industry experts at COSTHA’s Annual Forum or other conferences. You’ll also receive immediate savings on publications you use frequently through COSTHA member discounts - UN Orange Book, IMDG, 49 CFR, ICAO. COSTHA delivers member services you won’t find elsewhere.

"COSTHA helps me save time every day. Their quick read email newsletter and regulatory bulletins provide the research and analysis we need to operate efficiently." Don Bossow, North American Compliance Lead, JohnsonDiversey, Inc.

COSTHA At Your Service

COSTHA protects your company’s interests through representation at the Interested Parties Group, PHMSA, DOT, USCG, FRA, FAA, FMCSA, and the UN Sub-Committee of Experts on the Transport of Dangerous Goods to stay on top of the latest issues. COSTHA’s membership consists of manufacturers, distributors, transporters and professionals in related fields like training, packaging manufacturing and testing. COSTHA keeps membership dues low to encourage participation from a diverse audience of practitioners - a full range of knowledge and expertise in the hazmat transportation field and a dynamic exchange of ideas and issues. Join us. Become a member of COSTHA.

His company transports regulated materials across the U.S. and in countries around the world. He knows compliance with dangerous goods regulations is more critical now than ever. That's why COSTHA membership is essential to staying informed and reducing liability.

Our Pledge to You

COSTHA’s highly skilled, efficient and congenial staff is available to personally answer your questions and fill your requests. We promise to be a member-responsive industry association that consistently delivers total member satisfaction.

As the transportation compliance manager for a multinational corporation he stays current with domestic and international regulatory requirements through the COSTHA Members Only Web Site.

Benefits of COSTHA Membership:

• The COSTHA CHRONICLE newsletter helps you understand domestic and international dangerous goods regulatory changes and provides articles and analysis from experts in the field. You’ll gain deeper insights about regulatory trends and practices and the implications for your company. Click here to view a sample of the COSTHA CHRONICLE.
• Join us for the 2011 COSTHA Annual Forum & Expo to be held April 10-13, 2011, Scottsdale, Arizona.
• Members also receive timely Regulatory Bulletins from Richard Schweitzer, noted transportation attorney and COSTHA General Counsel. Click here to view a sample bulletin.
• You’ll also enjoy "COSTHA Post," a quick-read e-newsletter packed with industry news and updates on activities at COSTHA. Click here to view a sample COSTHA Post.
• COSTHA helps members save money by negotiating special discount prices on the publications you use frequently: UN Orange Book, IMDG Code, 49 CFR, ICAO, and more. Click here to purchase publications online.
• A Membership Directory, a key resource to the hazardous materials transportation industry.
• Access to internationally recognized hazardous materials consultant John Currie.

Click on the links below to view additional information about COSTHA:

• Member Benefits & Services

COSTHA makes your job easier. Experience the Advantages of Membership.

• Click here to submit a membership application.

• Click here to view a PDF file of a membership brochure/application.