iso14000-digest Tuesday, August 26 1997 Volume 02 : Number 009
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Date: Sat, 2 Aug 1997 06:05:55 -0700
From: rpojasek@sprynet.com
Subject: Re: Clarification of Prevention of Pollution
There is a recognition that every activity undertaken in the name of
environmental management (including registration under ISO 14001) contributes
significantly to the company's overhead (financial) burden. Every regulation
and every item in the ISO 14001 program provides CONTROLS on the operations of
the firm. Each of these controls involves many ACTIVITIES to ensure the
controls are being met. These activities include: monitoring, inspection,
record keeping, documentation, training, reporting, auditing, labeling,
maintenance of pollution control equipment, permitting, etc., etc. etc.! Many
of these activities are not accounted for in the general ledger systems
(accounting) because they represent internal transactions. The prevention of
pollution looks at alternate means of making a product that removes the need for
some of the controls. In doing so, the number of activities is reduced. The
overhead burden is lowered and the profits are significantly enhanced.
(Remember that overhead is a multiplication factor: i.e., you add direct labor
costs and direct expenses and multiply by the overhead to get total costs). A
small decrease in overhead can represent a large decrease in costs. More
profits can lead to significant investment in cleaner production and an
environmental management system that focuses on new products and expansion
instead of filling out forms and keeping documentation for activities that are
in the past.
Many environmental managers see the prevention of pollution as a threat to their
job security. If there are few applicable regulations and less documentation
required, this is bad news. However, if the company is seeking to remain
competitive in the global economy, the environmental manager (and the
counterpart in health & safety) need to be a core activity in working with R&D
to make certain that all future changes avoid EHS implications. This is more
exciting and will provide some job security for those who loathe filling out
forms and managing piles of paperwork.
The management system should EMPHASIZE the prevention of pollution instead of
simply annexing a few words to satisfy the Section 4.3.3 requirements. If it
doesn't, the new owner of the firm (the firm that buys this firm) will see to it
that this emphasis is added. Environmental management is too expensive as it is
practiced today. No matter what country you are in, a reduction in the
activity-based cost of environmental management is necessary to survive.
Robert B. Pojasek, Ph.D.
Cambridge Environmental Inc.
58 Charles St.
Cambridge, MA 02141
(617) 225-0812
(617) 225-0813 (F)
rpojasek@sprynet.com
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Date: Mon, 04 Aug 1997 10:22:16 -0400
From: Alan Knight
Subject: Re: Clarification
ASchoffm@aol.com wrote:
>
> A question which goes back to the beginning of time for ISO 14001.
>
> Section 4.3.3 Objectives and Targets, last paragraph, states:
>
> "The objectives and targets shall be consistent with the environmental
> policy, INCLUDING THE COMMITMENT TO PREVENTION OF POLLUTION.
>
> Please pardon the caps. The question is why was that phrase added to the
> paragraph? Without it, obj&targ must be consistent with the environmental
> policy, presumably all components of the policy, including commitment to
> continual improvement and regulatory compliance and any other mandated
> components or non-mandated that a company wishes to put into its policy.
>
> The word "including" does not exclude anything. It is usually used to stress
> something that may be unusual or overlooked.
>
> OR, is there a real intention to state that the obj&targ must include a
> demonstration of the commitment to prevention of pollution, not just to be
> consistent?
>
> This came to mind because the SubTag 1 of TC207 has just issued for comment
> several "answers" to questions regarding the intent of ISO 14001. One of the
> questions was whether Section 3, Definitions is binding and can auditors
> determine the "appropriateness" of obj&targs by checking to see if they meet
> definitions 3.7 and 3.10.
>
> The draft response states that only Section 4, EMS Requirements, is audited
> for the organzation's conformance to ISO 14001. Obj&targ are assessed to
> Section 4.3.3. The final sentence of the draft response is: "If documented
> objectives and targets are consistent with the environmental policy,
> including the commitment to prevention of pollution, and their development
> has considered the issues listed in paragraph two of the section, objectives
> and targets are "appropriate."
>
> There's that statement again appended to the general clause.
>
> What does it really mean?
>
> Alan Schoffman
> TEAM 14000, Inc.
> 201-837-5934
> aschoffm@aol.com
Are the definitions binding? Yes. They are part of the ISO 14001 specification. It is true that an
organization is only audited against clause 4. However, clause 4 depends on the definitions in clause 3. Based
on your comments above it sounds as if the US intepretation is suggesting that the definitions are possibly
not binding. This is not the case.
Why add the phrase "including the commitment to prevention of pollution" to clause 4.3.3? It is nothing more
than redundancy. Sometimes such redundancies are included (some would say unnecessarily) in negotiated texts
in order to reach closure. It may add some emphasis, but nothing more.
Alan Knight
ICF Kaiser Canada
90 Richmcond Street East, Suite 201
Toronto, Ontario
M5C 1P1
tel: 416 363 5539
fax: 416 363 1895
e-mail knighta@idirect.com
Member Canadian Advisory Committee to TC 207
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Date: Mon, 4 Aug 1997 10:42:11 -0400
From: "Connie G. Ritzert"
Subject: RE: Prevention of Pollution
Alan Schoffman wrote:
"A question which goes back to the beginning of time for ISO 14001.
Section 4.3.3 Objectives and Targets, last paragraph, states:
"The objectives and targets shall be consistent with the environmental
policy, INCLUDING THE COMMITMENT TO PREVENTION OF POLLUTION.
Please pardon the caps. The question is why was that phrase added to the
paragraph? Without it, obj&targ must be consistent with the environmental
policy, presumably all components of the policy, including commitment to
continual improvement and regulatory compliance and any other mandated
components or non-mandated that a company wishes to put into its policy.
The word "including" does not exclude anything. It is usually used to stress
something that may be unusual or overlooked. OR, is there a real intention to state that the obj&targ must include a demonstration of the commitment to prevention of pollution, not just to be consistent?
. . . . . .
What does it really mean? "
My opinion, based on my involvement in the development of ISO 14001:
ISO 14001 is value-neutral, in general, as is appropriate for a management systems standard. The requirement for a commitment to prevention of pollution is one of the few ways in which the standard 'takes a position' in favor of the environment. When t
he standard was being negotiated, there were those who wanted a strong message included regarding environmental protection and those who believed that the emphasis should be on good management, which could lead to better environmental protection. The ph
rase cited in the Objectives and Targets clause was one of those places where a compromise was reached to add some emphasis on prevention of pollution without applying what could be viewed as performance criteria. The inclusion of that phrase is merely a
reminder of what is already in the policy requirement; it should not be read as an additional requirement. This phrase, which adds emphasis, is intended more for the developer of the EMS than as a 'line item' for the auditor.
Connie Glover Ritzert critzert@fyi.net
Meredith-EMC environmental management consulting
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Date: Mon, 4 Aug 1997 13:03:01 -0400 (EDT)
From: JBSGS@aol.com
Subject: Re: Clarification/prevention of pollution
In a message dated 97-08-04 10:57:15 EDT, Alan Knight writes:
<< Are the definitions binding? Yes. They are part of the ISO 14001
specification. It is true that an organization is only audited against clause
4. However, clause 4 depends on the definitions in clause 3. Based on your
comments above it sounds as if the US intepretation is suggesting that the
definitions are possibly not binding. This is not the case.
Why add the phrase "including the commitment to prevention of pollution" to
clause 4.3.3? It is nothing more than redundancy. Sometimes such redundancies
are included (some would say unnecessarily) in negotiated texts in order to
reach closure. It may add some emphasis, but nothing more. >>
Alan,
I agree with your comments wholeheartedly. If Alan Schoffman's understanding
of the Sub-TAG 1 interpretation that "only section 4 of 14001 is binding",
then I'm afraid it's a damning indictment of their understanding of
conformity assessment standards and systems. (A point I've touched upon
before in the list)
Presumably this is a US Sub-TAG 1 output only. A firm international position
on this from TC 207 leadership is plainly needed if this is the case.
John Brookes
SGS International Certification Services Inc., Rutherford, NJ.
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Date: Mon, 4 Aug 1997 17:16:14 -0400 (EDT)
From: ASchoffm@aol.com
Subject: Re: Clarification/prevention of pollution
1. My original query had focused on the phraseology of the clause in
Section 4.3.3 Objectives and Targets, last paragraph, which states:
"The objectives and targets shall be consistent with the environmental
policy, including the commitment to prevention of pollution."
The thrust of the question was the necessity to add the last phrase - did it
mean anything specific or was it just added for emphasis.
Based on the responses so far (some private, some to the listserv), it was
added for emphasis but does not mean to exclude any of the other statements
in a company's environmental policy with which the objecitves and targets
must be consistent. The consensus, therefore, is that the obj & targ shall
be consistent with the env policy as a whole.
I would suggest that when this section is explained to people, the part about
P of P is left out (or stressed specifically as non-exclusive but good for
the environment) because it can lead to a wrong interpretation.
2. The part about the definitions was in the context of a q & a from the
"Intent Drafting Group" of the US TAG in which the response included the
above statement about P of P.
For clarity (and to clarify, mollify and perhaps satisy Mr. Brookes), I
present below without comment the entire Question and Answer designated in
the document as 97-05.A2:
QUESTION
"Is Section 3, Definitions, bindind, and, if so, may an auditor determine
whether "appropriate" objectives and targets have been set to meet the
requirements of definitions 3.7 and 3.10?
ANSWER
"Definitions are intended to provide clarity to readers of the standard.
However, the only section of ISO 14001 against which an organization's
conformance is audited is Section 4, EMS Requirements. With regard to
objectives and targets, an auditor is limited to assessing whether the
organization conforms to the requirements specified in Section 4.3.3. "If
documented objectives and targets are consistent with the environmental
policy, including the commitment to prevention of pollution, and their
development has considered the issues listed in paragraph two of that
section, objectives and targets are "appropriate."
Alan Schoffman
TEAM 14000, Inc.
201-837-5934
aschoffm@aol.com
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Date: Mon, 4 Aug 1997 18:40:21 -0400 (EDT)
From: JBSGS@aol.com
Subject: Re: Clarification/prevention of pollution
Alan,
Thanks for the clarification. You know my cynicism is not aimed at you.
The full text of the "ANSWER" is, in itself, ambiguous and likely to cause
the further confusion and concern. It exemplifies the frailties of this sort
of process.
Although section 3 is not "auditable" in the true sense of the word, it's
intent is to provide clarity as the ANSWER states. But clarity to the reader,
the implementer, and the auditor. It is not guidance - it would be in the
annex or 14004. It is as much a part of the standard as the "common
interpretation" of all the other wording used in the standard such as
"document" and "shall". Without section 3 there could have been huge
inconsistency. My entire point is that just about any attempt to answer an
apparently simple interpretive/intention question can result in
misinformation.
Having seen the ANSWER, I do not believe that it was the intent of the
Sub-TAG to dismiss section 3 - but you must admit THEIR answer, although it
may have clarified one issue has raised several others - if we're not careful
there's no end to this!
John Brookes
SGS ICS - Rutherford, NJ
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Date: Tue, 5 Aug 1997 04:46:44 -0400 (EDT)
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Date: Wed, 6 Aug 1997 09:23:51 -0400
From: "Pettigrew, Deirdre"
Subject: EMS's and Environmental Aspect Identification
To all:
With the increased focus on environmental management systems and ISO
14001 coming into practice, we are interested in determining how
effective an EMS will be for pollution prevention. But we don't want to
wait two years for the system to be put in place and produce results
that we can measure. We are starting with the premise that the
environmental results you get from an EMS are only as good as the
environmental aspects the EMS identifies. Having said this, 1) we'd
like feedback on this premise and 2) we'd like to hear from anyone who
has had experience implementing an EMS , their own or otherwise, or has
looked at environmental aspects as a means to develop an EMS.
Here are some specific questions relating to environmental aspects that
we'd like to know more about from those of you who have implemented an
EMS:
Did you use a consultant or specific software tool to enable the
development of the EMS?
How were the list of environmental aspects generated?
Were categories of aspects utilized or was the inventory created
by analyzing each separate process?
How many different general aspect categories were addressed?
Which ones?
Were certain categories of aspects given priority?
If so, how were they prioritized?
Once a list of aspects was generated and prioritized, was there
a specific methodology for selecting targets and goals for that issue?
What were the main factors influencing how targets and goals
were set around the aspects?
What are examples of the types of targets and goals set around
each aspect/impact category?
Thanks for your help. Please respond to the listserver, or directly to
Deirdre Pettigrew (919) 541- 7404 or Melissa Malkin (919) 541-6154 at
Research Triangle Institute.
Deirdre Pettigrew
Research Triangle Institute
Center for Environmental Analysis
3040 Cornwallis Rd.
Research Triangle Park, NC 27709
(919) 541-7404 fax: 7155
pettigrew@rti.org
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Date: Thu, 7 Aug 1997 19:39:57 -0400 (EDT)
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Date: Thu, 7 Aug 1997 19:31:18 -0400 (EDT)
From: mgelber
To: ISO14000@quality.org
Subject: ISO 14001 in the pharmaceutical industry
I am interested in any information which you might have on what the
major pharmaceuticals are doing in relation to ISO 14001 and EMAS for
those which are based in Europe.
Did any of them make any corporate comittments on EMS for a certion
region or on a global level?
14000 & 1 Solutions
Matthias Gelber
Phone: +44 (0) 70000 14000
Fax: +44 (0) 70000 14001
Email: mgelber@ibm.net
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Date: Fri, 8 Aug 1997 15:31:37 -0300
From: jer16274@bahiasul.com.br (Jorge E.R.Cajazeira)
Subject: How many?
How many ISO 140001 certified companies are in the worldwide ?
Jorge Cajazeira/Bahia Sul/Brazil
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Date: Sun, 10 Aug 1997 21:00:16 +0100
From: Matthias Gelber
Subject: EMS Study tour in Germany
For your information:
EMAS, ISO 14001 and Environmental Management Study tour in Germany.
Between the 19th and the 24th October 1997, a highly relevant study
tour
with site visits of internationally renowned German companies will take
place in the South of Germany. This tour has been organised by DEKRA, an
established
and well known German certification body (registrar) with extensive
experience in the areas of environment, health, safety and integrated
management systems.
This study tour intends to gives interested individuals or groups from
all over the world the opportunity to see at first hand how German
companies have approached the implementation of Environmental Management
Systems in relation to standardised approaches given by EMAS and ISO
14001. Site tours and presentations of the following companies will be
part of the programme:
Daimler AG / Mercedes-Benz
We will visit the site in Stuttgart, where Gottlieb Daimler built the
first petrol run automobile. This site achieved EMAS verification
already in February 1996 as one of the first in the German automobile
industry. Mercedes Benz has been very proactive and registered all,
beside one of it's sites in Germany to EMAS.
Boehringer Mannheim
Boehringer Mannheim is a diversified high technology healthcare company
which was founded in 1859. Their manufacturing site in Mannheim has
already achieved EMAS and is scheduled for September to undergo ISO
14001 certification. Boehringer Mannheim has a reputation for its
comprehensive and successful waste minimisation and environmental cost
management experience.
Badenwerke AG in Karlsruhe is one of the leading energy providers in
Germany. Badenwerke has a share of approximately 5 % of the energy
market in Germany. One site is EMAS registered and other
sites are in the process of extending their existing in house EMS to the
requirements of ISO 14001 and EMAS. Of special interest is their newly
developed computerised environmental information system which
by integrating requirements of ISO 14001 and EMAS is the cornerstone
for their company wide EMS.
Dornier
We will visit the site in Friedrichshafen-Immenstadt, where 4000
employees work in the areas of aviation, space technology and
communication systems.
Dornier has got a long tradition of in-house integrated management
systems which has been influenced by the strong demands made on their
safety and security system.
In addition to the site visits, an extensive seminar programme is
planned to
update the delegates on the latest
international developments which are of relevance to the field of
environmental management.
The following presentations provide examples:
Guenter Urlaub, Ph.D., Managing Director DEKRA Umwelt GmbH
"Certification / registration of ISO 14001 - What DEKRA is looking for
in an ISO 14001 conformant EMS"
Thomas Binggeli-Wuetherich, Switzerland, President IEAA (International
Environmental Auditor Association)
"International IATCA criteria for the certification of Environmental
Auditors"
Matthias Gelber, UK, 14000 & 1 Solutions
"ISO 14001 and or EMAS; EMS implementation experience in Germany and
international trends"
Kurt Scholl, Managing Director DEKRA Umwelt GmbH
"Implementation of integrated management systems: How to bring quality,
environment, occupational health and safety together"
For more information and a full programme overview
please contact:
Ms Sabine Bernhard
DEKRA Promotion
Handwerkstr. 15
70565 Stuttgart
Germany
Phone: +49 (0) 711 78612958
Fax: +49 (0) 711 78612990
Email: DEKRA_Promotion@compuserve.com
Matthias Gelber
mgelber@ibm.net
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Date: Thu, 14 Aug 1997 16:53:45 -0300
From: jer16274@bahiasul.com.br (Jorge E.R.Cajazeira)
Subject: Greenhouse effect in hell
A tale from assessor:
One day an environmental assessor, auditing the hell, write up a non-conformity just becouse the high temperature of the hell could impact the global warming on the earth.
The Evil, did not accept it. According him the hell is going to be freeze.
So, my question for the list is: Is the hell exothermic or endothermic ?
The evil in my opinion was right: First, we postulate that if soulds exist, then they must have some mass. If they do, then a mole of souls can also hava a mass. So, at what rate are souls moving into hell and at what rate are souls leaving ? I think that
we can safely assume that once a soul gets to hell, it will not leave. Therefore, no souls are leaving;
As fou souls entering hell, lets look at the different religions that exist in the world today. some of these religions state that if you are not a member of their religion, you will go to hell. Since, there are more than one of these religions and people
do not belong to more than one religion, we can easily project that all people and all souls go to hell.
With birth and death rates as they are, we can expect the number of souls in hell to increase exponentially.
Now we look at the rate of change in volume in hell. Boyle´s Law states that in order for the temperature and pressure in hell to stay the same, the ratio of the mass of souls and volume needs to stay constant.
Se if hell is expanding at a slower rate than the rate at souls enter hell, then the temperature and pressure in hell will increase until all hell breaks loose.
Of course, if hell is expanding at a rate faster than the increase of souls in hell, than the temperature and pressure will drop until hell freezes over.
regards
jorge cajazeira/bahiasul/brazil
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Date: Fri, 15 Aug 1997 08:06:00 -0500
From: =?iso-8859-1?Q?Rodr=EDguez_Ramirez_Jos=E9_Alberto?=
Subject: RE: Greenhouswe effect in hell
If the temperature is not constant, we can build a room, isolate it,
create a temperature difference and use air conditioned.
Who is afraid from hell?
José Alberto
E-Mail: vflarodr@vto.com
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Date: Thu, 21 Aug 1997 11:36:32 -0700
From: Jotkowitz
Subject: Standards
I am a 4th year Geography & Environmental Science student and would
appreciate if you could help me with the following research I am
undertaking.
The topic I am researching is: "Industry involvement in setting
environmental regulations and standards is productive to ESD
(ecologically sustainable development).
Could you please direct me to relevant journal articles and books which
may be of assistance, together with your personal view point on the
matter.
If you know of anyone else who could be assistance could you please give
me their email address?
With thanks in advance,
Benjamin Jotkowitz
Monash University
Melbourne, Australia
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Date: Wed, 20 Aug 1997 22:11:40 -0400
From: MJ Saarelainen
Subject: ISO 14000 / Environmental Documents
I have updated my web page to include some additional environmental documents and good links:
http://www.geocities.com/Eureka/Park/1114/document.htm
you can find links to EPA's EMS / 14000 manual, my EMS manual and some of its sections and some other environmental documents. In addition, some of my QSBNs and GSSNs address many environmental and ISO 14000 related issues and activities.
Best regards,
Mark
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Date: Fri, 22 Aug 1997 13:48:52 -0400
From: MJ Saarelainen
Subject: GSSN August 1997
Copyright 1997 Markku J. Saarelainen
GLOBAL STRATEGIC SYSTEMS NEWSLETTER
August, 1997
by
Markku J. Saarelainen
Localization, Competitiveness, Technological Transfer and Strategic Partnerships
On-going developments in information technologies and global market places have enabled us to improve our communications and information sharing processes. We are able to learn instantly any events and developments that occur in any nation and country. I
n addition, the increasing number of individuals will have access to these information technology solutions becoming more and more informed about cultural, political, economical and technological developments around the world. In fact, it has become easie
r for us to benchmark our operational practices, processes and products against any competitors anywhere around the world. In addition, we can share our developments, ideas and technologies fast, reliably and effectively with our friends and allies in dif
ferent market places. Technology transfer processes enable us to penetrate different market places, gain new market share and improve our global strategic positions.
Our management systems have to adopt new technologies such as the Internet and WEB technologies, electronic commerce applications and payment systems, digital signatures, information protection methods and any other relevant technologies that enable us to
compete effectively and successfully in the global market place. We have to be able to understand current and future trends globally and initiate improvements and development actions locally in order to improve our management processes, practices, human
resources, skills and capabilities and any other organizational factors that make our businesses more competitive. In addition, we have to be able to adopt these new technologies locally in the cost efficient and timely manner. In the future, the utilizat
ion of our valuable time is everything. We have to be able to initiate new technologies fast and complete our research and development activities effectively. Our information processing and development cycles have to adopt new!
and
faster computing systems and methods. In fact, we have to reduce our cycle times continuously.
Skill and capability development is the key for any successful adoption and development of new management systems and electronic commerce applications. Executive management is responsible for allocating adequate resources for developing, improving or main
taining organizational capabilities in carefully identified development areas. In addition, executive management has to define its policies and strategies in all main technology, environment, trade, quality and market place related areas. For example, the
company has to define its environmental, information technology and market development policies. These policies will explain an organization's intentions toward specific influence and control areas and provide necessary guidance for all employees, manage
rs and other stakeholders.
Technology transfer programs are important for all global businesses. These programs shall enable us to transfer specific capabilities, knowledge and information from one market place to another. This shall improve the cost efficiency of special knowledge
development and shall help us to exploit our new knowledge area globally. All international companies should create their global technology transfer programs and actively facilitate these programs to maintain their competitiveness. Main elements of any t
echnology transfer programs include: 1. key technology areas, 2. technology transfer organization, 3. technology transfer personnel and other resources, 4. specific methods and techniques for transferring technology, 5. legal considerations and legislatio
n and 6. competitive research systems and programs. Executive management has the key responsibility to ensure that adequate resources are identified and assigned and that the whole technology transfer program is implemented ef!
fect
ively and improved continuously. In addition, companies can actively seek developing strategic partnerships and relations with key customers, research centers, suppliers, consultants, governments and other key market place players.
The future of our business success will depend on our abilities to develop, implement, adopt and maintain emerging technologies, operational concepts, behaviors and organizational cultures. It is in our best interest to be involved in key technological ar
eas and participate in all relevant international processes that help us and our market places to adopt these new and exciting developments. Technology has always been one of the main drivers in our commercial enterprises, economies and international trad
e.
Copyright 1997 Markku J. Saarelainen
Please, feel free to forward this newsletter to anybody who might be interested in reading it or who would be interested in receiving this complimentary newsletter on a monthly basis.
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Date: Mon, 25 Aug 1997 23:25:36 -0300
From: Eduardo Peirano
Subject: introducing myself
Hello: I am a
chemical engineer and I write about business and environment in the Gray &
Green pages of the uruguayan business magazine Objetivo Empresarial
I am interested in environmental management,ISO 14000,
EIA,LCA,environmental marketing and communication, environmental design
and manufacturing of products and corporate environmental reporting.I am
payed only through the advertisements I can get myself for the Gray & Green
pages.I also teach an Environmental Management short course that includes
those same subjects.
I will appreciate any information useful for Gray & Green
or teaching and will try to be active in the list.
Best regards
Eduardo
Eduardo Peirano
Rambla Tomas Berreta 6741
11500 Montevideo
Uruguay
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Date: Tue, 26 Aug 1997 01:29:30 -0400
From: MJ Saarelainen
Subject: 4.2. ISO 14001 EMS Implementation Project
4.2. ISO 14001 EMS Implementation Project
General Discussion
In general, the ISO 14001 EMS development and implementation should not differ very much from any other organizational development project. The scope of the system is different, which shall require some special expertise in environmental regulations, emis
sion control, environmental technology, life cycle assessments, environmental performance evaluations and in many other specialties. However, the overall development project should follow quite standard project management guidelines and principles. In fac
t, for completing the ISO 14001 EMS project successfully, it can be as important to manage the project properly as to have all special expertise required to implement the system.
Development Project Phases
Any well-managed organizational project has some standard phases that may include 1. Project Establishment, 2. System Design, 3. System Development, 4. System Implementation and 5. System Maintenance (Registration).
During the establishment phase, the Project Plan is developed, the Project Manager assigned and appointed, necessary technical expertise is developed and acquired through reading, training or other educational activities. In addition, a clear Project Orga
nization is established and necessary Project Management Practices are either adopted or developed for the ISO 14001 development project. During this phase adequate management commitment should be developed and confirmed before proceeding further in the p
roject.
After the phase 1 is completed successfully, the Project Team can focus on designing the ISO 14001 Environmental Management System. Some system descriptions and process flows including a listing of necessary procedures and other documentation can be devel
oped. In addition, during this phase the Project Team may do the inventory of all existing environmental processes and a complete baseline assessment of an existing system, if this is possible. The Design Phase is important for defining the structure of t
he system and designing necessary documentation control processes that shall be used during the next phase, Development Phase.
If an organization already has existing document control and management systems, these systems can also be used during the development, implementation and maintenance of the ISO 14001 EMS. It is not necessary to redefine and/or redo any existing systems,
if these systems are operational, effective and can be used for other management systems also. During the Development Phase, the Project Team should focus on the development of detailed procedures and other documentation. These activities may include the
development and establishment of test and measurement systems, internal audit programs, training internal auditors and any other activities required to comply with the ISO 14001 requirements. Some training activities such as Environmental Policy and Audit
ing training are essential for completing this phase and enabling the whole ISO 14001 Project to move to the next phase, Implementation Phase.
During the Implementation Phase, the Project Team, the Management Representative (appointed, at latest, during the Development Phase), and all internal EMS auditors shall ensure the implementation of designed, developed and documented EMS processes, proce
dures and system elements. The internal audit program should provide the necessary information for the Project Team and for the whole organization about any nonconformities, problem areas and the overall conformity and suitability of the EMS system. Any i
nternal audit finding may initiate corrective action requests in accordance with established and documented corrective action processes. After the initiation and determination of any corrective actions, these actions have to be monitored and appropriate f
ollow-up audits and/or evaluations should be carried out by either internal auditors or the Management Representative. It is also important that recorded and documented Management Reviews are started during the Implementation !
Phas
e (at latest) for both improving the implementation and ensuring that there is adequate proof that these reviews are performed and completed by the executive management. The pre-assessment of the ISO 14001 EMS can be performed by the registrar during the
implementation phase that continues until the registration assessment.
The fifth phase, Registration and Maintenance, is as important as any of the previous phases. After the completion of a registration assessment, a facility will be entered into the registry of registered companies / facilities (see 3.3.4. ISO 14001 Regist
ration Process for more detailed information) and the organization has to start maintaining the EMS. This does not mean that the system will not change; in fact, there can be major changes in the management system during this phase (the phase will last fo
r next three years) due to changes in external business and competitive environment, regulations and statutes, changes in internal organizational structure and personnel and so on. The EMS has to stay flexible and changeable so that it will evolve and imp
rove its overall performance. At the end of this phase, there will be the re-registration assessment by the same or new registrar.
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