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Environmental Management Systemsand ISO 14001
Division of Pollution Prevention and Environmental Assistance
September 13, 2001
Beth Graves
EMS Project Coor.
NC DPPEA
International Organization for Standardization (ISO)
Worldwide federation of national standards bodies from over 100 countries, one from each country.
Non-governmental organization (NGO)
established in 1947,located in Switzerland. American National Standards Institute (ANSI) is
US representative to ISO Not an acronym- from the Greek iso,
meaning equal (isothermal, isosceles)
ISO 14000 Standards Family Management System standards
EMS, auditing, EPE (14030) Product standards
LCA (14040), labeling (14020)
ISO 14000 Standards A series of guidance documents and standards
to help organizations address environmental issues. Ones below deal with EMS. 14001: Environmental Management Systems 14004: EMS general guidelines 14010: Guidelines for Environmental Auditing 14011: Guidelines for Auditing of an EMS 14012: Auditing - Qualification criteria
What is an EMS? Systematic way of managing an organization’s
environmental affairs Based on Plan-Do-Check-Act Model (PDCA) Focused on Continual Improvement of system Addresses immediate and long-term impact of an
organization’s products, services and processes on the environment.
A tool to improve environmental performance
Becoming ISO 14001 certified ISO 14001 is the only certification standard Registration body examines EMS for conformity
to the ISO 14001 standard Not a compliance audit, an EMS audit Facility awarded registration Does NOT mean that products are more
environmentally friendly Does mean have a documented EMS that is fully
implemented and consistently followed
To Whom Do the Standards Apply? Standard is Voluntary Large and Small Business & Industry Service Sectors (hospitals, hotels, etc.) City and County Government Applicable to all types of organizations, of
all sizes anywhere in the world
Why Implement an EMS?To get your environmental ducks in a row! Struggling to stay in compliance and keep track of
regulations/laws Environmental management just one of many
responsibilities Establish a framework to move beyond compliance Vehicle for positive change; improved employee morale,
enhanced public image Employee turnover Many individual parts may already
be in place – just need to unify under the EMS umbrella!
Ford Environmental System Program FeedbackProgram Feedback
Enhanced compliance (46%) Greater environmental awareness (85%) More responsive problem resolution
(67%) Improved problem prevention (61%)
17 Requirements in ISO 14001Env. Policy 4.2 Document control 4.4.5
Env. Aspects 4.3.1 Operational control 4.4.6
Legal and other req. 4.3.2 Emergency preparedness and response 4.4.7
Obj. and targets 4.3.3 Monitoring and measurement 4.5.1
Env. Mgmt. Program 4.3.4 Corrective/preventive action 4.5.2
Structure and Responsibility 4.4.1 Records 4.5.3
Training, awareness, and competence 4.4.2
EMS audit 4.5.4
Communication 4.4.3 Management Review 4.6
EMS documentation 4.4.4
EMS ModelPolicy
Planning
Implementation
CheckingCorrective Action
ManagementReview
Based on the P-D-C-A Model, Plan-Do-Check-Act
For More Information
DPPEA offers free on-site EMS assistance and training
DPPEA EMS web site: http://www.p2pays.org/iso/
Barb Satler Beth Graves,
919-715-6519 or 800-763-0136 (919) 715-6506