ISO 14000 Overview

ISO 14000 Overview

What is ISO 14000?

ISO 14000 is a series of environmental ISO 14000 is a series of environmental ManagementManagement standards standards

The standards were designed to help The standards were designed to help companies companies

- Develop effective environmental - Develop effective environmental management systemsmanagement systems

- Improve environmental performance- Improve environmental performance

- Demonstrate sound environmental- Demonstrate sound environmental

management practicesmanagement practices

- Standards were created by the - Standards were created by the International Organization for International Organization for StandardizationStandardization

- The U.S. Technical Advisory Group - The U.S. Technical Advisory Group (TAG) developed the U.S. Position on (TAG) developed the U.S. Position on the ISO 14000 documentsthe ISO 14000 documents

ISO 14001- A specification standard ISO 14001- A specification standard that cites requirements for implementing that cites requirements for implementing and maintaining EMS. Organizations and maintaining EMS. Organizations become registered to this standard.become registered to this standard.

ISO 14004- Guidance documentISO 14004- Guidance document

Links between ISO 9000 and ISO 14000

Both are voluntary standards.Both are voluntary standards. Both are management standards- do not Both are management standards- do not

establish required performance levels.establish required performance levels. Both are designed for internal use- Both are designed for internal use-

registration requires a third-party audit.registration requires a third-party audit. Both are generic in nature so that they Both are generic in nature so that they

can be applied across the board to can be applied across the board to organizations of all types and sizes.organizations of all types and sizes.

Benefits of ISO 14000

Helps organizations meet and maintain Helps organizations meet and maintain regulatory and legislative requirementsregulatory and legislative requirements

Minimizes the environmental impact of Minimizes the environmental impact of products, activities, and resources.products, activities, and resources.

Promotes environmental awarenessPromotes environmental awareness

Documentation Structure

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P R O C E D U R E S

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S T A N D A R D

Typical History of ISO 14000

Formal decision made Formal decision made Steering Committee formed to Steering Committee formed to

determine budget, course of action etc. determine budget, course of action etc. Gap Analysis conductedGap Analysis conducted Certification awardedCertification awarded

What’s your part in this?

Read the PolicyRead the Policy

“It is your companies Policy to be responsible and proactive in

environmental issues……..”

Know How to Navigate any computerized procedures

What are the Environmental Aspects of your job?

What are your responsibilities under our Environmental

Procedures?

Your Responsibilities

XXXX 4.2 -1 TrainingXXXX 4.2 -1 Training XXXX 4.6 -1 Environmental InstructionsXXXX 4.6 -1 Environmental Instructions

Who is the EMR?

All companies must have oneAll companies must have one

Which Environmental Instructions apply to your job?

What are the potential impacts of not doing your job correctly?

How do you know that you are doing your job correctly?

What Targets and Objectives have been established for your

area?

Targets & Objectives Reduce waste Reduce waste

generation by generation by recyclingrecycling

Reduce energy Reduce energy consumption by use consumption by use of alternative lightingof alternative lighting

reduce energy reduce energy consumption by consumption by reduction of reduction of compressed air compressed air leaksleaks

Improve chemical Improve chemical management system management system softwaresoftware

Improve Improve management of management of Industrial Industrial WastewaterWastewater

Improve hazwaste Improve hazwaste management through management through solvent recoverysolvent recovery

Spills/ EmergenciesExt. Ext. 12341234 or or 56785678 from any in- from any in-plant phone for emergencies.plant phone for emergencies.

Ext Ext 91019101 for water spills for water spills

ChemicalsAll chemicals must be pre-All chemicals must be pre-

approvedapproved

For questions- call ext.4444For questions- call ext.4444