Environmental Management Systems LECTURE On ISO-14001

Environmental Management Systems

LECTURE on ISO-14001
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Contents
Elements of EMS
Commitment and Policy
Initial Environmental Review
Planning
Project discussion
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ISO 14000
ISO 14000 family is concerned with various aspects of
environmental management
Meaning what the organization does to minimize harmful effects
on the environment caused by its activities
Continually to improve its environmental performance
ISO 14000 family contains more than 20 standards,

guides, and other publications
dealing with a variety of topics such as forest management and
life-cycle assessment
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ISO 14000
Environmental Management (ISO 14000)
Organization Evaluation
Product Evaluation
Environmental Management System
Life Cycle Assessment
Environmental Auditing
Environmental Labeling
Environmental Performance Evaluation
Environmental Aspects in
Product Standards
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ISO 14001
The system approach of an effective EMS is best shown
in the Plan-Do-Check-Act cycle
Plan Do Check Act

Continual
Improvement
Management
Review
Checking & Corrective
Action
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Environmental
Policy
Planning
Implementation &
Control
Identifying Legal and Other Requirements

Legal requirements include any regulatory or statutory
requirements
that apply to the environmental aspects of your company
Other requirements can be a variety of non regulatory

performance criteria
whether from sources outside your organization or developed by
your organization for internal use

Why Legal and Other Requirements are now
considered as a Separate Planning Activity?
ISO 14001 also requires that your company establish
and maintain a procedure to identify and have access to
legal and other requirements
that are applicable to your company
Need is the ability to identify and track new or developing

requirements
Many companies have procedures in place to track
applicable regulations
Other requirements are generally not tracked as formally
but will need to be under ISO 14001

What sources of information can help me track legal
requirements?
You will want to use a number of sources
since any one source may not provide complete coverage of
your operation
Some possible sources include

Notifications or guidance from government regulatory agencies
Business or industry groups to which you may belong
Commercially available regulatory tracking services, newsletters,
and databases
Environmental consultants

What are the shortcomings of relying on government
notifications ?
Government notifications tend to be complicated and
difficult to understand
especially in terms of the regulations practical
applicability to your company
Not all levels of government provide such notification in
an organized or dependable manner

What are the limitations of using information
provided by an industry trade association?
Industry groups usually provide good updates or
seminars on the hot regulatory issues
but cannot address every new regulation
However, they may be a good place to network with

other companies similar to yours
to find out what types of tracking systems have provided good
results for others

Are there drawbacks of using commercial reporting
services?
Commercial sources vary considerably in quality and
breadth of coverage
Good services usually provide complete coverage with
frequent updates at the federal level
But less coverage as you move down through the levels
of government
Depending on the total coverage you need and the
frequency of updates, the cost can be high

What are the limitations of using an environmental
consultant to track regulations?
Professional environmental consultants are useful
for understanding the applicability of new regulations
assisting you in tracking developing regulations
However, few individuals consultants are knowledgeable

enough in more than a few areas of environmental
regulations
to provide complete and in-depth tracking information

What are some areas not covered by regulatory
requirements?
Areas not covered by regulatory requirements, but
important to your effective management of your
environmental performance, might include
Employees roles and responsibilities

Training and awareness
Process design engineering
Energy conservation and management
Pollution prevention and natural resource conservation
Setting the Objectives and Targets for EMS

An objective is established
to provide specific emphasis and direction to your efforts to meet
your companys environmental policy
The target is a specific and measurable endpoint, related

to an objective
which can demonstrate achievement of an objective, or progress
toward achievement of that objective
Reduction of air emission is an objective and a reduction

of 15% over the next 6 months is a target
Setting the Objectives and Targets for EMS

What is considered when setting objectives and
targets?
Objectives and targets must reflect the environmental
policy set by top management
They should also take into account
the significant environmental aspects you have identified
legal and other requirements (including financial, operational,
and business requirements)
the technological options for meeting targets

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