Membership
Section 1. Membership – Any person with a professional interest in exposure science and environmental research shall be eligible for membership. Any person may apply by submitting an application and the annual membership fee to the Association Management Firm, or in the absence of a Association Management Firm, to the Treasurer of the Society. Membership shall become active on the day the annual membership fee is received by the Association Management Firm (or the Treasurer). Membership is for 12 months minus one day. Any member may request, from the Association Management Firm or the Board of Directors, the policies and procedures governing membership status. The Society encourages and seeks broad participation from such disciplines as exposure assessment and analysis, occupational/industrial hygiene, toxicology, biochemistry, chemistry, biostatistics, statistics, epidemiology, wildlife management, ecology, and risk assessment, among others.
Section 2. Dues – Each member shall pay to the Society annual dues of such amount as may from time to time be prescribed by the Board of Directors. The Board of Directors may set different dues depending on the class of membership – regular, student, emeritus (retired), and other special membership classes as designated by the Board of Directors. Regular members are defined as persons with a professional interest in exposure science or environmental research and all members are considered regular members unless they otherwise qualify for and choose a different class as follows:
- Students are persons actively engaged in an undergraduate or graduate degree program at an accredited college or university.
- Emeritus members are interested persons who would otherwise be regular members, but who have retired from an active career and who apply in this class.
- Special membership classes are those designated by a majority vote of the Board of Directors.
- Institutional members are organizations with an interest in exposure science and research. Institutional memberships are only offered at the regular member rate.
Section 3. Rights of members – The rights of a member to vote and all right, title, and interest, both legal and equitable, of a member in and to the property of the Society shall cease on termination of membership. All members are also eligible to join a regional chapter (see Article VII).
Section 4. Termination of membership – Membership shall cease:
a. By resignation;
b. By default in the payment of annual dues unless the Board of Directors votes otherwise; or
c. Upon written proposal for termination of membership by a majority vote of the Board of Directors. Prior to such a vote, the Board of Directors will specify general guidelines defining conduct detrimental to the Society.
