NTNU
Environmental concerns
HSE
Prepared by
The HSE
section
Approved by
The Rector
Number
Date
HMSRV-12/25
01.12.2006
Page
1 of 2
Replaces
01.05.2002
The Board has defined four priority areas in relation to environmental concerns
within which the units should identify challenges with respect to
emissions/discharges that have a negative impact on the environment.
Challenges – emissions/discharges in general
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What types of product, activity or services at the unit may have a negative
impact on the environment?
What is the unit doing in order to limit any negative impact on the environment
from emissions/discharges into the soil, atmosphere, water?
Challenges – Refuse
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What types of refuse – hazardous waste? – does the enterprise/its activities
generate?
What are the unit’s routines for waste disposal?
What has been done in order to make employees and students reduce the
consumption of paper at the unit?
Challenges – Energy
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What energy and water saving measures have been implemented at the unit?
What has been done in order to make employees reduce their energy
consumption? (by turning off the light, turning off the PC/screen, airing,
controlling the temperature etc.)
Challenges – Purchases
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How does the unit safeguard the emphasis on environmental requirements in its
purchases of goods and services? (through the choice of materials, proportion
of recyclable components, returning arrangements etc.)
Challenges – Transport
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What efforts is the unit making to reduce the need for transport among its
employees?
What are the unit’s routines for coordinating the transport of goods?
To what extent is video conferencing used as a substitute for
meetings/travelling?
Requirements
Laws
Act relating to the prevention of fire, explosion and accidents with dangerous
substances and to the tasks of the fire service
Public purchases
Environmental Information Act]
Radiation Protection Act
Act relating to inspection of electrical installations and equipment
Pollution Control Act
NTNU
Environmental concerns
HSE
Prepared by
The HSE
section
Approved by
The Rector
Number
Date
HMSRV-12/25
01.12.2006
Page
2 of 2
Replaces
01.05.2002
Regulations
Product Regulations
Regulation relating to the reduction of pollution
Regulation relating to the recycling of waste
Public purchases
Regulation relating to radiation protection and use of radiation
NTNU guidelines
Purchases – purchases made by NTNU
Waste disposal at NTNU
HMSR26E Risk assessment
Tools
Guidelines from the Norwegian Pollution Control Authority on the handling of
hazardous waste
Performance indicators at NTNU
Regelhjelp.no - avfall
Topic pages, waste, Norwegian Pollution Control Authority
Topic pages on environmental requirements, Doffin (Database for public
purchases)
Guide for public purchasers, Eco-labelling
Guide for public purchasing, the Ministry of Trade and Industry
Norwegian Pollution Control Authority Guide about the substitution duty
Green purchasing topic page on transport, Grip