Iso 14001 Ems Implementation Handbook

by Roberts, Hewitt; Robinson, Gary

• ISBN13: 9780750640206
• ISBN10: 0750640200
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1998-10-01
• Publisher: Butterworth-Heinemann

Summary

The ISO14000 Implementation Handbook is a practical handbook for the successful development, implementation and maintenance of an environmental management system (EMS) as dictated by the international environmental management system standard ISO14001 and the European Regulation EMAS. The Handbook is a comprehensive and step-by-step source of practical assistance for anyone wishing to implement and maintain an EMS. Whether the user is aiming for full system certification/registration or wishing only to get the EMS ball rolling, this Handbook provides essential help and support for the discerning environmental manager wishing to systematically improve corporate environmental management. The Handbook covers all steps of the EMS implementation process for the initial environmental review to auditing, reviewing the system and preparing for certification. All the essential components of EMS development, implementation and maintenance are covered in an in-depth and chapter-by-chapter basis. Each chapter is supplemented by: * recommendations, * checklists, * templates, * certification tips, * helpful hints, * case study materials, and * Internet-based support, multimedia case studies and software. The Handbook will cut through confusion, academia and rhetoric to provide users with practical, user-friendly support and information required for implementing and maintaining a successful EMS. Practical handbook designed for regular use and support Includes recommendations, checklists, electronic and hardcopy templates, optional software, case studies and Internet based multimedia and case studies Better value and closer focused material than competing titles.

Table of Contents

Preface	ix
Introduction	xiii
Environmental management systems	1	(22)
Objective of the chapter	1	(1)
What is an EMS?	2	(2)
What is ISO 14000?	4	(1)
What is EMAS?	5	(1)
Comparison between ISO 14001 and EMAS	6	(2)
Comparison between ISO 14000 and ISO 9000	8	(2)
Why develop an EMS?	10	(5)
History of standardized EMS	15	(2)
EMS certification	17	(6)
The initial environmental review	23	(72)
Objective of the chapter	23	(2)
What is the initial environmental review?	25	(1)
When to do an initial environmental review?	25	(1)
What should be covered in an initial environmental review?	26	(2)
Planning your initial environmental review	28	(4)
Conducting the initial environmental review	32	(48)
Recommendations for successful EMS implementation	80	(2)
Significance test templates and User's Guide	82	(6)
Significance Test User's Guide	88	(5)
Are you ready?	93	(2)
The register of environmental aspects and impacts	95	(12)
Objective of the chapter	95	(1)
Introduction to the register of environmental aspects and impacts	96	(3)
Recommendations for successful EMS implementation	99	(5)
Are you ready?	104	(3)
The environmental policy	107	(6)
Objective of the chapter	107	(1)
Introduction to the environmental policy	108	(2)
Recommendations for successful EMS implementation	110	(2)
Are you ready?	112	(1)
The register of environmental legislation and regulations	113	(18)
Objective of the chapter	113	(1)
Introduction to environmental legislation and regulations	114	(2)
Recommendations for successful EMS implementation	116	(12)
Are you ready?	128	(3)
Environmental objectives and targets	131	(10)
Objective of the chapter	131	(1)
Introduction to objectives and targets	132	(3)
Recommendations for successful EMS implementation	135	(3)
Are you ready?	138	(3)
Environmental management programmes	141	(8)
Objective of the chapter	141	(1)
Introduction to the environmental management programme	142	(3)
Recommendations for successful EMS implementation	145	(3)
Are you ready?	148	(1)
Structure and responsibilities	149	(8)
Objective of the chapter	149	(1)
Introduction to structure and responsibilities	150	(2)
Recommendations for successful EMS implementation	152	(4)
Are you ready?	156	(1)
Environmental procedures	157	(10)
Objective of the chapter	157	(1)
Introduction to environmental procedures	158	(3)
Recommendations for successful EMS implementation	161	(4)
Are you ready?	165	(2)
Environmental training and awareness	167	(8)
Objective of the chapter	167	(1)
Introduction to training and awareness	168	(4)
Recommendations for successful EMS implementation	172	(1)
Are you ready?	173	(2)
Environmental communication	175	(8)
Objective of the chapter	175	(1)
Introduction to environmental communication	176	(1)
The environmental statement	177	(2)
Recommendations for successful EMS implementation	179	(1)
Are you ready?	180	(3)
Environmental management manual	183	(10)
Objective of the chapter	183	(1)
Introduction to the environmental management manual	184	(3)
Recommendations for successful EMS implementation	187	(4)
Are you ready?	191	(2)
Document control	193	(6)
Objective of the chapter	193	(1)
Introduction to document control	194	(1)
Controlled and uncontrolled documents	194	(2)
Recommendations for successful EMS implementation	196	(1)
Are you ready?	197	(2)
Operational control	199	(6)
Objective of the chapter	199	(1)
Introduction to operational control	200	(2)
Recommendations for successful EMS implementation	202	(1)
Are you ready?	203	(2)
Emergency preparedness and response	205	(6)
Objective of the chapter	205	(1)
Introduction to emergency preparedness and response	206	(2)
Recommendations for successful EMS implementation	208	(1)
Are you ready?	209	(2)
Monitoring and measuring	211	(6)
Objective of the chapter	211	(1)
Introduction to monitoring and measuring	212	(2)
Recommendations for successful EMS implementation	214	(1)
Are you ready?	215	(2)
EMS nonconformance, correction and prevention	217	(8)
Objective of the chapter	217	(1)
Introduction to nonconformance, correction and prevention	218	(2)
Recommendations for successful EMS implementation	220	(3)
Are you ready?	223	(2)
Environmental records	225	(6)
Objective of the chapter	225	(1)
Introduction to environmental records	226	(2)
Recommendations for successful EMS implementation	228	(1)
Are you ready?	229	(2)
EMS audit	231	(30)
Objective of the chapter	231	(1)
Introduction to the EMS audit	232	(1)
Planning your EMS audit	233	(1)
Conducting your EMS audit	234	(4)
Recommendations for successful EMS implementation	238	(18)
Are you ready?	256	(5)
Management review	261	(136)
Objective of the chapter	261	(1)
Introduction to the management review	262	(2)
Recommendations for successful EMS implementation	264	(1)
Are you ready?	265	(2)
Annexes
1 Sample initial environmental review report	267	(66)
2 Check-lists for the initial environmental review	333	(46)
3 List of general environmental impact descriptions	379	(8)
4 ISO members	387	(10)
Abbreviations and acronyms	397	(2)
Glossary	399	(4)
Index	403