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Initial Environmental Review Checklist
Dept / Locations :
Page :
Interviewee :
Date of visit :
Prepared by :
1) General Information
a) Organisation Structure (Department personnel and structure chart)
b)
c)
d)
e)
Question
Current activities / processes /
products
No. of employees
Environmental coordinator
Type of facilities
f) Type of plant(s) / machinery
g) Types of goods provided by major
suppliers
h) Types of services provided by major
contractors
i) Any future activities / services
Comments
(List activities or provide process flow)
(Office / lab / workshop / warehouse /
others)
(List of plant / machinery utilised)
(List of major suppliers and their product
type)
(List of major contractors and their product
type)
2) Materials and Energy Usage and Control
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a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
f)
g)
h)
i)
j)
k)
l)
m)
n)
Question
Major materials consumed and
quantities
Materials purchasing policy
Materials usage control and/or
recycling practices
Water consumption
Major water usage group (s)
Any water treatment facilities
Water control policy or conservation
measure
Electricity consumption
Major electricity usage group(s)
Electricity conservation measures
Type of fuel consumed and quantity
Major fuel usage group(s)
Fuel conservation measures
Other material conservation policy /
measures
Comments
(Material inventory / Purchasing record)
3) Materials Storage and Handling
a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
f)
Question
Types and quantity of materials
stored
Specifications (e.g. MSDS)
Material inventory control
Expired / off-specification products
records
Spill / leakage record, time
Spill kits / tools
Comments
(List of chemicals)
(Inventory control procedure)
4) Wastewater Management
Question
a) Wastewater sources
b) Characteristics of wastewater
c) Wastewater treatment method
d) Wastewater recycling / reuse /
minimization measures
e) Wastewater discharges to
f) Relevant discharge licenses and
regulatory requirements
g) Records of wastewater discharges
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(Wastewater analysis reports)
(Any treatment process flow diagram and
system operating manuals)
(Layout indicated with discharge points)
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5) Air Emission Management
Question
a) Air emission sources
b) Characteristics of air emissions
c) Air pollution control method
Comments
(Air emission analysis reports)
(Any treatment process flow diagram and
system operating manuals)
d) Air emission minimization measures
e) Air emission releases to
f) Relevant environmental legislation
and requirements / licenses
g) Records of air emission
6) Chemical Waste Management
Question
a) Chemical waste sources
b) Characteristics of chemical waste
c) Chemical waste handling / treatment
method
Comments
(List of type of chemical wastes)
(Any treatment process flow diagram and
system operating manuals or List of waste
collectors)
d) Chemical waste recycling /
minimization measures
e) Chemical waste disposal
f) Relevant disposal licenses and
regulatory requirements
g) Records of chemical waste disposal
7) Solid Waste Management
a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
f)
Question
Major types of solid waste
Generation quantity
Waste disposal method
Waste reduction / recycling
measures
Relevant regulatory requirements on
waste disposal / licenses
Record of solid waste disposal
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(List of waste collectors if on-site disposal)
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8) Noise and Other Waste Management
Question
a) Noise sources and noise level
b) Noise control method
Comments
(Noise analysis reports)
(Any noise control process flow diagram and
system operating manuals)
c) Noise control regulations / standards
d) Radioactive waste sources
e) Types of radioactive waste and
quantity
f) Regulatory requirements / licenses
9) Environmental Incidents / Accidents
a)
b)
c)
d)
Question
Nonconformity (e.g. material leakage,
complaint, warning, non-compliance
record)
Date and time of occurrence
Causes of nonconformity
Corrective action
Comments
10) Environmental Training
Question
a) Existing environmental training
programmes (name, time, target
staff)
b) Future training plan
Comments
11) Environmental Audit
Question
a) Any environmental audit conducted
b) Auditing scope, location
c) Auditor / auditing firm
Comments
12) Supplier and Contractor Consideration
Question
a) List of major suppliers and
contractors
b) Environmental assessment of
suppliers and contractors on their
products or services
c) Selection criteria for suppliers /
contractors
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13) EMS Requirement
Question
a) Environmental Policy
b) Legal and Other Requirements
c) Environmental Aspects
d) Objectives, Targets and Programmes
e) Resources, Roles, Responsibility and
Authority
f) Competence, Training and
Awareness
g) Communication
h) Documentation
i) Control of Documents
j) Operational Control
k) Emergency Preparedness and
Response
i) Existing emergency plans and
procedures for dealing with
environmental incidents (e.g.
accidental emissions, discharge,
leakage...etc.)
ii) Relevant guidance documents /
guidelines
iii) Type of drills conducted, records
l) Monitoring and Measurement
m) Evaluation of Compliance
n) Nonconformity and Preventive Action
and Corrective Action
o) Control of Records
p) Internal Audit
q) Management Review
r) Environmental Initiatives
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(Relevant environmental regulations /
requirements)
(Company operating procedures, Work
Instruction)
(Environmental audit reports)
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