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Environmental Management System Amir Razaq 2010-MS-EM-48 Aamar Sharif 2011-MS-EM-07 M Salman Bilal 2012-Ph.D.-EM-01 ISO 14000 International Voluntary Standards for providing common framework for managing environmental issues. Developed by International Organization of Standardization (120 nations). Guiding Principles:

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ISO 14000 ISO 14000 Salient Features of ISO 14000 Large and Small Business & Industry Service Sectors (hospitals, hotels, etc.) City and Local Government but voluntarily opted Applicable to all types of organizations, of all sizes anywhere in the world EMS requires extensive audits + environmental statement on review including past, present and future activities. Whereas IS0 14000 focuses on present processes only.

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A series of guidance documents and standards to help organizations address environmental issues. Ones below deal with EMS. 14001: Environmental Management Systems 14004: EMS general guidelines 14010: Guidelines for Environmental Auditing 14011: Guidelines for Auditing of an EMS 14012: Auditing-Qualification criteria
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Evolution of Environmental Awareness Environmental Standard Contents

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ISO 14001 Key Elements Policy Statement Identification of Significant Environmental Impacts Development of Objectives and Targets Implementation Plan to Meet Objectives & Targets Training Management Review EMS Model ISO 14001 Policy Statement (4.2) Managements declaration of commitment to environment. Policy Statement 3 Main Elements (Big 3) Commitment to Compliance Commitment to Prevention of Pollution, and Commitment to Continual Improvement Broader definition of pollution prevention Available to Interested Parties

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EMS Policy Statement Must be appropriate to the nature, scale and environmental impacts of the organizations activities, products or services Provides a framework for setting & reviewing the objectives and targets Way of communicating environmental mission internally and externally Broader definition of pollution prevention than EPAs: not just source reduction, but also recycling, treatment, disposal, and material substitution Ways to Communicate POLICY STATEMENT to EMPLOYEES EMS Model Planning (4.3) <RANKING> Aspects & Impacts (4.3.1) An organization evaluates and addresses its own significant aspects, including nonregulated aspects May be positive or negative; company specific

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Think from the fence line: Aspect: Cause or Input: organizations activities, products, the environment Element of an or services which can interact with

Any change to the Impact: Effect or Output: environment, whether adverse or beneficial, resulting from an organizations activities, products, or services
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Aspects & Impacts Aspects to be considered: Air emissions Solid/hazardous waste Water effluents Contamination of land Noise, vibration and odor Land use, energy use, water use Raw material and resource use Positive environmental issues Examples of Aspect~Impacts: Aspect - Radioactive material Impact Transportation and storage issues; Ranking/Significance Scoring Do consider the following:

Environmental contamination

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Environmental Concerns Regulatory/legal exposure; health/environment risks; conservation Business Concerns: Effect on the public image; community concerns Cost savings; cost recovery period; equipment/facility Other issues: Scale, duration, and zone of impact Probability of occurrence frequent, likely, possible, rarely, unlikely Severity of impact - catastrophic, severe, moderate, minor
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Legal & Other Environmental Requirements (4.3.2) Setting legal framework for the EMS have a procedure to identify and access the legal requirements: state, federal,

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local have a documented system for keeping up-to-date communicate to the right people Industry-specific requirements CMA Responsible Care Intl.Chamber of Commerce (ICC) Charter Other voluntary requirements EPA ClimateWise, WasteWise, 33/50 Program Green Seal
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Objectives &Targets (4.3.3) The organization shall establish and maintain documented environmental objectives and targets. Can include commitment to: reduce waste reduce or eliminate release of pollutant design product to minimize environmental impact in production, use, and disposal. Be realistic. Keep objectives simple, flexible, and measurable.

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Reduce generation of hazardous waste Improve indoor air quality by reducing solvent odors Prevent spills Reduce electrical use Reduce spent solvent by 80% by 01/2002 Reduce emissions by 90% by 05/2002

Max. of 2 /yr. by 2003 Reduce electricity use by 10% by 08/2002

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Environment Management Program (4.3.4) To achieve your objectives and targets, you need an action plan also known as an environmental management program. Linked directly to your objectives and targets. To ensure its effectiveness, your EMP should define:

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the responsibilities for achieving goals (who will do it?) the means for achieving goals (how will they do it?) the time frame for achieving those goals (when?)
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Environment Management Program (4.3.4) X-tics of EMP program should be a dynamic one action plan need not be compiled into a single document. program should not be developed in a vacuum

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Environment Management Program (4.3.4) Road map of EMP Build on the plans Involve your employees Communicate the expectations and responsibilities Coordinate your environmental program Re-evaluate your action plan Keep it simple and focus on continual improvement

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Environment Management Program (4.3.4) Environment Management Program (4.3.4) Environment Management Program (4.3.4) Plan: Switch to aqueous cleaning process Action- Substitute water based cleaning process for vapor degreasing process Responsibilities - Process Engineering Schedule Bench top trials 2 months (date) Full scale pilot 3 months (date) Implementation period- 1 month (date) Resources needed - 1 FTE for 4 months - Estimated Budget 1.2 million Pak Rs. EMS Model

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Implementation & Operation (4.4) Management Structure Roles, responsibility and authorities are defined, documented, and communicated via directives NUWCDIVKPT5090 and KPT5090-17. Training/Awareness Establish procedures to make employees aware of the importance of environmental conformance with the requirements of the EMS, and their roles/responsibilities in achieving conformance with the environmental policy

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Implementation & Operation (4.4) Emergency preparedness & response Emergency planning reduces risk and Liability 1- Perform Prevention Planning 2- Read your Emergancy Action Plan 3- Call Emergancy Response

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Monitoring & Measuring (4.5.1) The organization shall establish and maintain documented procedures to monitor and measure the key characteristics of its operations that can have a significant impact on environment. Track how well the system is working Measure the key characteristics of those activities that can have significant impacts Analyze the root causes of problems

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EMS Auditing

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(4.5.4) Develop internal EMS audit program Are all EMS requirements met? (Are we meeting the standard?) Is the system working? (Are we doing what we said we would?) Determine audit frequency and procedures; keep records of audits, findings, actions
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train auditors; and follow up

EMS Model (4.6) Management Review Reviews EMS to ensure its continuing suitability, adequacy and effectiveness Reviews process to ensure necessary information is collected for evaluation Review must be documented Consider changes to: policy objectives other EMS elements Approach to Implement ISO 14001 Training (internal/lead auditor, overview) Using an accredited trainer/registrar Start with gap analysis or road map 6-18 months to design and fully implement Work in teams or task groups Staff resources Incorporate Health and Safety? Level of Involvement of Suppliers/Contractors

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