Environmental

Management System

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What is ISO ?
ISO ( International Organization for Standardization) is worldwide
federation of national standards bodies, at present comprising of
127 members, one in each country

What is ISO 14000 ?

ISO 14000 is a series of international, voluntary environmental
management standards.

Principles of ISO 14000 Standards

Better environment management
Applicable in all nations
Should promote the broad interests of the public and the users of the
standard.
Should be cost effective, non-prescriptive, and flexible, to allow them
to meet the differing needs of organizations of any size worldwide.
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 STRUCTURE OF ISO 14001
Quality Management Model

RAW MATERIAL UNIT OPERATION PRODUCT/

OR SERVICE
SERVICES PROCESS

Environmental Management Model

RAW MATERIALS Product

UNIT By-product ( Sold)
WATER / AIR
OPERATION
POWER OR Water

RECYCLE PROCESS Gaseous emission

SUPPLIER Liquid waste

Re-usable waste Solid waste (Disposal)

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BUSINESS BENEFITS OF EMS

What is Driving EMS ?

International protocols, globalization of business, scientific
knowledge, media events, pressure groups, supplier pressure,
access to information

Business Benefits
Risk management, competitive advantage, cost saving, Improved
relationship with community & regulators & financial institutions
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 Introduction:

 Integration with other management requirements

 Support environmental protection & pollution prevention
 Specification contains requirements that can be objectively
audited
 Does not establish absolute requirements for environmental
performance
 Commitment to legal compliance & continual improvement
 Does not guarantee optimal environmental outcomes
 Encourages best available technology with economic viability
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4. EMS Requirements

4.1 General Requirements

4.2 Environmental Policy

4.3 Planning

4.4 Implementation and Operation

4.5 Checking

4.6 Management Review

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4.1 General Requirements

Establish, document, implement, maintain and continually

improve an EMS
Determine how it will fulfill requirements of this standard
Define & document the scope of its EMS

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4.2 Environmental Policy

Top management shall define the environmental policy:

 Appropriate to the nature, scale and environmental impacts of its
activities
 Commitment to continual improvement & compliance with
applicable legal requirements.
 Setting up and reviewing environmental objectives& targets
 Documented, implemented and maintained
 Communicated to all persons working for or on behalf of the
organization & available to the public
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 Model Environmental Policy
Century Rayon, is committed to maintain it’s Environmental management System in sound state. It
stresses strict compliance of all applicable rules and regulations, maximizing resource utilization
and reduction in waste generation. To adhere to it’s commitments and values the company shall
endeavor to:-
 Regularly set and review objectives for continual improvement in work environment
performance.
 Ensure compliance of all required statutory, legal and regulatory norms and strive to achieve
beyond set and new standards.
 Ensure safe working environment through continuous monitoring and controlling work place
hazards with a view to protect our employees and community.
 Conserve key resources like water, air, fuel, raw material and energy by monitoring and
optimizing their use
 Policy will be made available to relevant parties and communicated to all employees for
awareness and to encourage their active participation in the environment management system.
Century Rayon re-affirms it’s commitment to provide cleaner, healthier and sustainable
environment to all.
PRESIDENT
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4.3 Planning
4.3.1 Environmental aspects
Definitions:
Environmental aspect: Element of an organization’s activities,
products or services that can interact with the environment
Environmental impact: Any change to the environment, whether
adverse or beneficial, wholly or partially resulting from an
organization’s environmental aspects.
Cause& Effect:
Aspect
Activity Impact
Example:
TANKER EMPTYING SPILLAGE SOIL CONTAMINATION

HANDLING OF CHLORINE LEAKAGE AIR POLLUTION

TONNER
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4.3.1 Environmental aspects…. contd

Aspect may be described as the route through which an activity

creates an impact.
Environmental Problems:
- Global warming,
- Stratospheric ozone depletion, Acid rain,
- Water Quality, Persistent organics, Air Quality, Noise / Vibration,
Visual impact / Amenity, Waste Management, Contaminated Land,

Major Spills & Incidents, Release of Genetically Manipulated

organisms

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Issues for Industry:
 Air pollution, Water pollution  Noise
 Water use  Community concerns
 Other Resource use  Wild life & Habitats

 Hazardous Substances  Accidents & emergencies

 Biological Hazards  Planning issues

 Radiation Waste  Interface with other Health

& Safety Issues

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4.3.1 Environmental aspects…. contd

Requirement of standard:
Establish, implement, & maintain procedures
1. To identify environmental aspects of its activities, products or
services.
2. Determine those aspects that have or can have significant impact
(s) on the environment
The organization shall document this information and keep it up to
date.
The organization shall ensure that the significant environmental
aspects are taken into account in establishing, implementing and
maintaining its EMS
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 IDENTIFICATION OF ASPECTS & HAZARDS

Department : Boiler House & Power House

N/A/ N/A/
Sr.
Activity EMS 14001 E OHSAS 18001 E
No.
Aspects Impact Hazards Risk
DG power house

1 Unloading of LSHS fuel Emission of gas Air pollution N Inhaling of gas Illhealth N
Fuel flow through
2 pipelines. leakage of fuel Land pollution A leakage of fuel People injury A
Bursting of High Spillage on
Splashing of fuel Fatal injury E
3 pressure fuel pipe Land pollution body
Running of Diesel Generation of Generation of
A/E A/E
4 Generator. noise noise of
Generation
Water hammering in Generation of noise Bursting Damage to ears A
5 Noise pollution A
steam line noise of pipelines Fatal injury E

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4.3.2 Legal and other requirements………Contd.

The organization shall establish, implement, & maintain procedures

1. To identify and have access to the applicable legal requirements

and other requirements to which it subscribes relate to its
environmental aspects.

2. To determine how these requirements apply to its environmental

aspects
The organization shall ensure that these legal requirements and
other requirements to which it subscribes are taken in to account
in establishing, implementing and maintaining its EMS.
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4.3.3 Objectives, targets and programme ( s)
The organization shall establish, implement, & maintain

- Documented environmental objectives and targets for the entire

organization & at relevant functions and levels

- Measurable, consistent with the environmental policy,

commitment to prevention of pollution, compliance with
applicable legal requirements , other requirements and to
continual improvement.

- Legal & other requirements, significant environmental aspects,

technological options, financial, operational, business
requirements and the views of interested parties.
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4.3.3 Objectives, targets and programme ( s)…..contd

The organization shall establish, implement, & maintain

programmes for achieving its objectives & targets.

Programs shall include:

1. Designation of responsibility

2. The means and time frame

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4.4 Implementation & Operation

4.4.1 Resources, roles responsibility and authority

4.4.2 Competence, training and awareness

4.4.3 Communication

4.4.4 Documentation

4.4.5 Control of Documents

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4.4.4 Documentation
Document: Information & its supporting medium
Record: Document stating results achieved or providing evidence
of activities performed.
• Documentation shall include
• Environmental policy, objectives and targets
• Scope
• Description of the main elements of the EMS and their inter
action, and reference to related documents.
• Documents & records including planning ,operation and control
of processes related to significant environmental aspects.

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4.4.6 Operational control

1.Identify & plan operations that are associated with identified

significant aspects.

2. Establish, implement & maintain documented procedures to

control situations where their absence could lead to deviation
from environmental policy, objectives and targets.

3. Stipulate operating criteria in the procedures

4. Maintain procedures related to identified significant

environmental aspects of goods & services

5.Communicate applicable procedures and requirements to

suppliers, including contractors
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4.4.7 Emergency preparedness and response

1. Procedures to be maintained to identify potential emergency

situations and potential accidents that can have an impact on the
environment and how to respond them.

2. The organization shall respond to actual emergency situations

and accidents and prevent or mitigate associated adverse
environmental impacts.

3. Periodically review, revise the emergency preparedness including

response procedures in particular after the occurrence of
accidents or emergency situations.

4. Periodically test such procedures where practicable.

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4.5 Checking

4.5.1 Monitoring & measurement

4.5.1 Evaluation of compliance

4.5.3 Nonconformity, corrective action and preventive action

4.5.4 Control of Records

4.5.5 Internal Audit

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4.5 Checking.. contd
4.5.3 Nonconformity, corrective action and preventive action
Corrective action
Action to eliminate the cause of a detected non-conformity.
Preventive Action
Action to eliminate the cause of a potential nonconformity.

ISO 14001 requires procedures for:

• Identifying nonconformity
• Taking action to mitigate impacts.
• Investigating non-conformity.
• Taking corrective action to avoid recurrence.
• Taking preventive action to avoid occurrence,
• Review effectiveness of corrective and preventive actions.
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4.5.3 Nonconformity, corrective action and preventive action….contd

Action taken shall be appropriate to the magnitude of the impact.

Ensure to change EMS documentation if required.

• Non – Conformity
• Non-fulfillment of a requirement.
• Identification of environmental non-conformity need not be
through Internal Audits alone.

Requirements may be defined in ISO 14001 standard:

• Legal documents
• Organizations’s own procedures
• Agreement with interested parties
• Company / corporate policy
• Other voluntary agreements
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4.6 Management Review

Top management shall review the EMS at planned intervals to

- Ensure its continuing suitability, adequacy and effectiveness.

Reviews shall include:

- Assessing opportunities for improvement & the need for changes
to the EMS, including the environmental policy, objectives &
targets

Records of reviews shall be retained

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4.6 Management Review … contd

Input to management review includes:

 Results of internal audit & Compliance with legal & other
requirements
 Changes in legal & other requirements
 Progress records on objectives & External communication
 Records of complaints & Environmental performance
 Extent of objectives & targets achieved
 Status of corrective & preventive actions
 Follow up actions from previous reviews
 Recommendation for improvements
 Changing circumstances & Other relevant information

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 Overall Requirements of ISO 14001 Clauses:

Training EPR Environmental

Control Route
Policy

Monitoring OCP
• Legal
Improvement • Financial
Route • Operational
Priority •
Significant Aspects Screen
Business
• Technological
• Interested Party

Objectives &
Aspect Sig. Targets
Identification Screen Measurable

Non-significant
Programmes
Aspects

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Requirements – ISO 14001

1.Awareness Training to workmen

2. Daily Records of waste generated with in the department

3. Daily Records of waste on no-man’s land

4. Register of aspects & hazards

5.Updation of aspects & hazards

6. Procedures & Work Instructions related to work area

7.Specifications for input & output operations

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