UMass Lowell EMS Service Program
ENVIRONMENTAL ASPECTS AND IMPACTS RANKING
WORKSHEET 1
For each aspect and impact, score each prioritization criterion on a scale from 1 to 5. For impact criteria, 5 indicates the criterion is very important or relevant to that
aspect (for example, the aspect is strictly regulated, is the subject of compliance violations, or highly hazardous), and 1 indicates the criterion is relatively
unimportant.
Prioritization
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
Add Continuation Sheets as needed to Rank All Aspects.
NOTE: Many use ‘volume’ and ‘toxicity’ as criteria, particularly in ranking waste streams.
Cost of
implementation
Potential to reduce
or avoid costs
Ease of
Implementation
Potential for harm
to Public Image
5= High
Frequency of
occurrence
4=Moderate/High
Cost
1=High
5=Low
Likelihood of
occurrence
Impact
3=Moderate
Health & Safety
consequence
Service
2=Low/Moderate
Environmental
Consequence
Product/
Environmental
Aspect/
1=Low
Regulatory / Legal
Concerns
Activity/
0=Not applicable
Score
(Sum
of
scores)
UMass Lowell EMS Service Program
WORKSHEET 2
A Simple Matrix Approach in which everything that is regulated is significant yet the numerical ranking reflects gradations in significance.
Significant?
Aspect
KEY:
Regulated
5 = High
3 = Medium
1 = Low
Volume
Toxicity
0 = Not applicable
Health
Impact
Nuisance
Cost
Total
(aspect
considered
significant if
score is > 12)