Transcript Emvironmental Management Systems

Environmental Management
Systems
Implementation of an EMS at a
Municipal Waste Management
Facility
Introduction
• Who is RWS?
• What is an EMS?
• What is ISO 14001?
• Why implement an EMS?
• What does an EMS cost?
Regional Waste Systems
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RWS is a quasi-municipal organization created in the
1970s by several municipalities in southern Maine for
the purpose of waste management
RWS is currently made up of 21 owner municipalities
and 5 municipalities that have annual contracts for
waste management
RWS operates a 550-ton waste-to-energy facility, the
largest recycling program in Maine, and an ash
disposal facility
What is an EMS?
An EMS is a mechanism/tool that a
business or organization uses to help
ensure continual improvement in
managing the environmental affairs
over which it has some level of control.
The International Organization for
Standardization - ISO
• ISO is an international non-governmental organization that
promotes the development and implementation of voluntary
international standards. ISO consists of 112 member countries,
with the United States represented by the American National
Standards Institute (ANSI). Standards are developed within ISO
technical committees.
• Draft versions of ISO standards are sent out for formal support
and comments from ISO member countries, and through
iterations, feedback is incorporated to eventually realize an
agreed-upon international standard.
• Over 100,000 businesses registered to ISO 9000 by 1996
EMS Models
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EMAS (Eco-management and Audit
Scheme)
BS 7750
Responsible Care
ISO 14001
Development of ISO 14000
• Strategic Advisory Group on the Environment (SAGE)
formed in June 1992 in advance U.N. Conference on
Environmental Development held in Brazil
• SAGE concluded that an EMS was a critical element in
meeting future environmental needs worldwide
• SAGE recommended the formation of ISO Technical
Committee in 1993 to develop standards
• ISO 14001 Published in Fall 1996
ISO 14000 Environmental
Management System Structure
• Environmental Management Systems (EMS) 14001, 14004
• Environmental Auditing -14010-14012
• Environmental Labeling - 14020-14024
• Environmental Performance Evaluations 14031
• Life-Cycle Assessment - 14040-14044
ISO Registration and Accreditation
Provide Accreditation to
Accreditation
Bodies
Registrars
Directory of Registrars
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Who Register
Supplier
Companies
Directory of Registered Suppliers
The American National Standards Institute (ANSI) and the Registrar
Accreditation Board (RAB), a subsidiary of the American Society for Quality
Control (ASQC) have established the America National Accreditation Program for
Registrars of Quality Systems
ANSI/RAB will accredit EMS Registrars and EMS Auditor Training Courses
ISO 14000 EMS Principles and
Elements
Policy and
Commitment
Review &
Improve
Plan
Monitoring and
Measurement
Implement/
Operate
ISO 14001 Elements
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Environmental Policy
Environmental Aspects
Legal & Other Requirements
Objectives & Targets
Environmental Management Programs
Structure & Responsibility
Training, Awareness & Competence
Communications
Environmental Management Systems
Documentation
ISO 14001 Elements
• Environmental Management Systems
Documentation
• Document Control
• Operational Control
• Emergency Preparedness & Response
• Monitoring & Measurement
• Nonconformance, Corrective & Preventive
Action
• Records
• Environmental Management System Audit
• Management Review
Environmental Policy
Requirements
• Ensure commitment to the EMS and define
policy that:
is appropriate to the nature, scale and
environmental impacts of the business
 includes a commitment to continual improvement
 includes a commitment to comply with relevant
environmental legislation and regulations
 is documented, maintained and communicated to
all employees
 is available to public
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ISO 14001: Planning
• Formulate a plan to fulfill environmental
policy
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identify environmental aspects and significant
impacts to environment
identify legal requirements and other internal
priorities or criteria
establish environmental objectives and targets
establish a program/plan to achieve objectives and
targets
Environmental Aspects
The organization shall establish and maintain (a)
procedure(s) to identify the environmental aspects of
its activities, products or services that it can control
and over which it can be expected to have influence,
in order to determine those which have or can have
significant impacts on the environment. The
organization shall insure that the aspects related to
these significant impacts are considered in setting its
environmental objectives.
Process for Identifying/Evaluating
Environmental Aspects
Define Scope
Periodically
Review and
Update
Define Process
Record Results
Evaluate
Impacts
Gather Data
Assemble
appropriate people
Identify
Environmental
Aspects
Identify
Environmental
Impacts
Example Environmental Aspects
Activity
Aspect
MSW
Combustion
Potential
Impact
Regulate
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Air Emissions (Nox, Air quality
SO2, metals, dioxin, degradation,
CO)
smog, acid
deposition
Yes
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Residuals
Handling
Residuals (ash)
Disposal
Land/water
contamination
Yes
51
Boiler water
production
Chemical
spills/releases
Land/water
contamination
Yes
30
Recyclables
Receiving
Windblown Litter
Aesthetics
Yes
36
Objective and Targets
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Minimize emissions from 
unpreventable
malfunctions and
startups/shutdowns
Minimize the amount of 
unburned materials in ash
Reduce ash disposal
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requirements
Minimize mercury in MSW
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coming to WTE Facility
Reduce waste disposal 
requirements
Develop/enhance
procedures/checklists to minimize
emissions during these conditions
Eliminate preventable ash
extractor pluggages by end 2001
Implement systems to recover
50% of metals in ash by 2003
Conduct household mercury
collection programs in 2001
Double recycled materials by 2004
ISO 14001: Implementation
• Develop organizational capabilities and
support mechanisms that provide:
personnel, technology, and financial resources
 training on EMS policy, aspects and impacts, etc..
 procedures for external and internal
communication
 document control
 operational controls
 emergency preparedness and response
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Operational Control
Activity
Aspect
Example Operating Procedures
MSW
Combustion
Air Emissions
(NOx, SO2, CO,
metals, dioxin)
Boiler Operation; Scrubber Operation;
Emergency Shutdown; Environmental
Monitoring;Electrostatic Precipitator
Operation
MSW
Combustion
Residuals (ash)
Generation
Residue Handling and Storage;
Environmental Monitoring
Boiler Water
Production
Chemical
Spills/Releases
Spill Prevention, Control and
Countermeasure; Chemical Handling
Recyclables
Receiving
Windblown Litter
Recyclables Receiving
ISO 14001
Monitoring and Measurement
• Develop and maintain procedures to regularly
monitor and measure performance against objectives
and targets
• Maintain and document program for calibrating
monitoring equipment
• Identify and investigate non-conformance and
implement corrective and preventative action
• Establish and maintain program to conduct periodic
internal audits
Corrective and Preventative Action
• Environmental Incident Corrective and
Preventative Action
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Environmental incidents includes emission
exceedances, chemical spills, any audit findings
All environmental incidents require full evaluation
of root cause, initial response, and identification
and implementation of corrective and/or
preventative action
Internal Audit
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Conduct periodic audits of the EMS to determine if it
conforms to planned arrangements and has been
properly implemented and maintained
Generally conducted semi-annually, just prior to the
Registration Audit
Can be conducted by facility personnel (independent
from the area being audited).
Management Review
• Conduct Annual (at least) Management
Review of EMS to ensure:
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Its continuing suitability, adequacy and
effectiveness
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Adequate information is collected to perform the
management review
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Address the need for changes to policy,
environmental aspects, objectives, or other
elements
Costs of 1SO 14001
• Registration Audit: $8,000 - $16,000
• Annual Maintenance: $5,000 -$15,000
(Surveillance Audits and preparation)
• Internal Implementation Costs
Potential Benefits of ISO 14001
• Provide a Framework for Management of
Environmental Affairs
• Demonstrate Commitment to Environmental
Protection (to Public, Regulatory Agencies, Etc.)
• Help Ensure Continuous Improvement
• As a Condition of Some Customer/supplier
Transactions
• As a Factor in Alternative Regulatory Programs
• As a Condition of Business Loans
• Lower Insurance Premiums
Potential Drawbacks of ISO
14001
• Substantial Work to Maintain
Certification
• Cost to Maintain Certification
• Potential Loss of Certification
Registration
• Select Registrar and Schedule Registration
Audit (3rd party audit)
• Conducted Registration Audit in March
2002
• Registered to ISO 14001 in March 2002