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ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS
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ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES Global Warming Climate Change Ozone Layer Resource Depletion Population Growth Waste Disposal Effects of Pollution
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BENEFITS OF AN EMS Better Image Cost Reductions Legislative Requirements Certification
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ACCREDITATION STANDARDS ISO 14001: 2004 BS 8555: 2003 EMAS ISO 9001: 2000 OHSAS 18001: 2007
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ISO 14001: 2004 SECTIONS 4.1 Scope of EMS 4.2 Environmental Policy - Documented - Commitments - Available to Public
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4.3 PLANNING 4.3.1 Environmental Aspects 4.3.2 Legal & Other Requirements 4.3.3 Objectives & Targets 4.3.4 EMS Programme(s)
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4.4 IMPLEMENTATION AND OPERATION 4.4.1 Resources, Roles, Responsibility & Authority 4.4.2 Competence, Training & Awareness 4.4.3 Communication 4.4.4 EMS Documentation 4.4.5 Document Control 4.4.6 Operational Control 4.4.7 Emergency Preparedness & Response
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4.5 CHECKING AND CORRECTIVE ACTION 4.5.1 Monitoring & Measurement 4.5.2 Evaluation of Compliance 4.5.3 Non conformance and Corrective & Preventive Action 4.5.4 Records 4.5.4 Internal Audit
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4.6 MANAGEMENT REVIEW & ANNEXES 4.6 Management Review Annex A – Guidance Annex B – Links with ISO 9001 Annex C – References
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IMPLEMENTING ISO 14001: 2004 Initial Review Management commitment Aspects Identification
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ENVIRONMENTAL ASPECTS Definition: Element of an organisation’s activities, products or services that can interact with the environment.
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ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS Definition: Any change to environment whether adverse, or beneficial, wholly or partially resulting from an organisation’s activities, products or services.
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ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS Raw materials, products, services, activities, releases Direct & indirect effects Long or short term Adverse or beneficial Local, regional, global Bali Conference
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IMPACT EVALUATION Identify all activities & processes Identify EMS aspects Quantify if possible Gather data on releases Evaluate significance
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ASPECT IDENTIFICATION Normal operations Cleaning & maintenance Abnormal events Emergencies, incidents Potential hazards Past, present & planned actions
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DIRECT OR INDIRECT Waste from production Emissions Leakages Scrap product Transport (own fleet) Packaging Raw material sources Product use & disposal Investments Energy usage Transport (external)
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DECIDING SIGNIFICANCE Evaluate severity of effects Evaluate quantities Assess frequency Undertake a scoring exercise Record results Communicate results Repeat as necessary
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MANAGEMENT RESPONSIBILITIES Set policies on waste prevention & recycling Establish control systems Establish monitoring systems Set objectives & targets Ensure EMS awareness Monitor performance Review & encourage EMS improvements
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CONTINUAL IMPROVEMENT Monitor objectives & targets Monitor complaints, corrective & preventive actions Improvement programmes Internal EMS audit Management review of EMS
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EMERGENCY PLANNING Consider fire, flood, power loss, chemical spillage, emissions, storms, earthquake, insurrection transport accidents,explosions Failure to control a significant aspect Plan for mitigation, recovery & clean up
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PREVENTIVE MEASURES Air emissions monitoring Water discharge monitoring Solid waste monitoring Waste reduction Energy reduction
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REDUCED LIABILITIES Environmental hazard liabilities can be reduced by action Reduction in quantities & types of hazardous materials reduces risks Emergency preparedness
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LOCAL ISSUES Groundwater pollution Air emissions Visual impacts Land use or contamination Odour Noise Traffic
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BUSINESS BENEFITS Image enhancement Community relations Acceptance of shareholders Friendlier pressure groups Better relations with legislators Better employee relations Reduced liabilities Cost savings go directly into profits
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