October 9, 2001
Jack Blackmer
Environmental Coordinator
Novozymes North America, Inc.
Franklin County, North Carolina

 How we implemented our ISO 14001 EMS
 Special focus on our approach to:
 Identifying environmental aspects/impacts & determining significance
 Determining legal & other requirements
 Results - benefits & challenges
 Keeping the system up-to-date

Environmental
Policy
CEO
Environmental Committee
Corporate Environmental Department
Signed
ICC
Charter in
1991
International
Environmental
Network Group
Production Sites
Corporate
Annual
Environmental
Reports
Site Environmental Management Systems
All sites
ISO 14001 in 2000

 Integration with Quality System
(ISO 9001)
 Addresses most ICC Charter Principles
 Structure provides for sustainability
 Potential benefits
 Environmental benefits
 Business benefits

E nvironmental Q uality S ystem
Was designed according to requirements in

ISO 14001 Environmental Management
System Standard

International Chamber of Commerce
Business Charter for Sustainable
Development

Purpose
This document describes the Novozymes North America, Inc. Environmental
Policy that provides the framework for the NZNA Environmental Quality System
(EQS).
Responsibility
This document is applicable to all employees at NZNA.
Policy Statement
Novozymes North America, Inc. will maintain an Environmental Quality System to continually improve environmental performance. The EQS is based on the
Novozymes environmental policy, relevant International Chamber of Commerce
(ICC) Business Charter Principles for Sustainable Development, applicable principles of the U.N. Convention on Biological Diversity, and requirements of the
ISO 14001 standard.

Compliance is a Priority
The NZNA management team recognizes environmental management as an important management priority and as a key to sustainable development. Policies, programs, and practices for conducting operations in an environmentally sound manner will be established and maintained, using compliance with applicable federal, state, and local legal regulations as a starting point.
It is the responsibility of all NZNA employees to participate in the development, implementation and maintenance of EQS policies, programs, and practices.
Prevention of Pollution
We will implement practices to prevent pollution, conserve natural resources, and reduce and beneficially reuse wastes.
Continual Improvement
NZNA will continually improve EQS policies, programs, and environmental performance, specifically taking into account technical developments, scientific understanding, and community expectations. Goals and objectives will be set and performance towards them periodically evaluated.

Employee Education
NZNA will educate and train employees in the environmental aspects of their work activities and encourage them to conduct these activities in an environmentally responsible manner.
Prior Assessment
NZNA will assess environmental impacts before starting a new activity or project and, where feasible, implement measures to minimize environmental impacts.
Communication
NZNA will communicate the environmental policy, environmental practices, and progress towards environmental goals to employees and other stakeholders.

 Do it right! Follow procedures to comply with regulations and NZNA requirements.
 Keep it clean! Prevent pollution by following instructions, preventing releases, and containing any that do occur.
 Make it better!
Do your part by suggesting ideas for improvement through the use of
Preventive Action Requests.

All Departments
Consider all activities
(ex. use block diagram)
Identify all possible inputs and outputs
(product & waste streams)
Consider upset and startup/shutdown conditions
Identify interaction with the environment
Enter Aspects &
Impacts codes

Consider current degree of control and potential for impact then enter Rating code
Steering Committee group
& consolidate highest rated aspects
Steering & Working Committee score and rank highest rated aspects based on
"Environmental Factors":
- Area of impact
- Quantity of impact
- Probability of impact
- Potential regulatory or legal exposure
- Health risk
Steering Committee performs a
"reality check" to be certain the list of Significant Environmental
Aspects is appropriate and complete

 Lab Waste
 Unloading Ammonia Trucks
 Use of Filter Pads in Recovery Plant
 Maintenance Waste
 General Solid Waste (Production)
 Spent Bio-Mass Lime Operation
 Raw Material Unloading
 Freon Use in Chillers
 General Water Usage
 General Energy Usage
 Granulation Micro-Dust

Steering Committee re-ranks highest rated aspects for establishing Objectives
& Targets by considering these
"Business Factors":
- Controls in place
- Difficulty of reducing impact
- Cost of reducing impact
- Cost recovery period
- Public relations and/or community concerns
All Aspects with a higher ranking than the lowest ranking significant
Environmental Aspect are then considered when establishing
Objectives & Targets

 Lab Waste
 Unloading Ammonia Trucks
 Use of Filter Pads in Recovery Plant
 Maintenance Waste
 General Solid Waste (Production)
 Spent Bio-Mass Lime Operation
 Raw Material Unloading
 Freon Use in Chillers
 General Water Usage
 General Energy Usage
 Granulation Micro Dust
 Cooking Oil
 Erosion
 Disposable Serviceware in Cafeteria

 Permits
 Federal regulations
 State regulations
 Local regulations & ordinances
 Pre-treatment requirements (ex. ICD)
 Charters, associations, & agreements
 Management directives

 Responsibility Matrix
 Primary
 Supporting
 Communication
 Applicability of charters
 ICC Charter
 UN Convention
 Corporate directives for goals
 Keeping up-to-date

 What are key points of the site Environmental
Policy?
 What are the site-wide Objectives & Targets?
 What are the environmental aspects of your job duties?
 What can you do to minimize environmental impact?
 What do you do if there is a spill?
 Preventative and Corrective Actions. What do you do if you see a problem, or see a way to improve?

Integrating Environmental Into SOP’s
In order to support our Environmental Quality System (QS.EQ.1000
NNBNA ENVIROMENTAL POLICY), this system will be operated according to this procedure to reduce environmental impact and conserve natural resources whenever possible. This operating procedure was written and this system designed to accomplish these goals. All items in this procedure pertaining to EQS will be in bold type.
Work Instruction Comment
When precoat touches the knife, open the knife water valve at the drum to approximately 2m 3 /hr
Use only enough water to transport precoat from trough.
Reduces depletion of a renewable resource

NNBNA Distribution Department Bulk Receiving Checklist
Version:2 Prepared: MEdw File:W:\DIST_ISO\8600 No:8916.8600 Valid Date: 01/01/00 Page:1/1
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4
5
Before starting the receiving of Raw Material Bulk Loads, the following needs to be checked:
Section 1: Driver Hook up and Emergency Information
Item #Description
1 Carrier name.
2 Product and date.
Does driver have MSDS for required materials?
Does driver have proper safety equipment? If not, provide and notify Purchasing.
Has driver been informed of what to do during an emergency? i.e. eyewash stations, safety showers, spill kit, and control room location.
6
7
Has driver been in formed where process and storm drain are located?
If trailer is unhooked from tractor chock wheels.
8
9
Has QC approved material before hook up?
Was receiving tank/silo locked prior to unloading? If not notify Supervisor.
10 Has driver been informed of proper hook up line?
11 Has driver connected ground strap to truck? (When unloading Sugar, Corn Starch, and Soy Grits)
12 Does driver know to stay within 20 feet of controls during unloading?
Checked

2
3
4
5
6
Section 2: Startup and disconnect
Item #Description
1 Has control room confirmed tank capacity? If tank will not hold material call Purchasing.
Are seals on tanker intact?
If a leak occurs hit emergency shut off and contact distribution handler?
Has material handler observed startup and ensured there are no leaks?
Has material handler ensured drivers are wearing PPE?
Has driver been informed to leave area clean?
Section 3: After receiving is complete
Item # Description
1 Has station been checked for cleanliness? If station is left unacceptable, clean and notify Supervisor.
2 Has tank/silo been locked?
Checked
Checked
Completed by: _________________________________________ Date:______________
Section # Comments Initials
SUPERVISOR RESPONSE
Initials:
Date:
Corrected Problem:
Yes
W/O #:
No
Was Production Stopped: Yes
Was Waste Management Notified
No
Yes
Work Order Written
Yes No
No
If yes explain.
AR Written
Yes No

 Improve hazardous waste management and measurement (Passed EPA/DENR Inspection)
 Minimize potential for ammonia release during unloading operation (Alarms & procedures)
 Reduce environmental impact from use of filter pads
(Carryover to 2001)
 Reduce volume of solid waste generated per NZNA unit Carryover to 2001)
 Eliminate the disposal of cooking oil (Now recycled)

 Minimize excessive lime releases during lime unloading (Larger baghouse filter)
 Evaluate and reduce the impact of raw material unloading on Stormwater runoff (Drain conversions
& procedures)
 Minimize the potential for Freon release (New
Chiller & leak detection)
 Increase eco-productivity index of general water usage (4% improvement)
 Increase eco-productivity index of general energy usage (9% improvement)

 Improved management of lab hazardous waste
 Reduced impact on Stormwater
 Reduced releases of Freon
 Reduction in water and energy usage per unit of production
 Identified opportunities for compliance improvement
 Improved site-wide environmental awareness & understanding of environmental impacts
 Dedicated “champions”

 Priorities
 Stressed importance of implementation
 Allocated personnel time for the project
 Conducted frequent Management Reviews
 Expenses
 Internal Costs - $125,000
 Consulting 15,000
 Certification 11,200

 Personnel time to implement and maintain
 Conflicting priorities
 Keeping the system up-to-date as changes are made

Lab Waste
Unloading Ammonia Trucks
Use of Filter Pads in Recovery Plant
Maintenance Waste
General Solid Waste (Production)
Raw Material Unloading
Freon Use in Chillers
Process Wastewater Irrigation – Piping Failures
General Water Usage
General Energy Usage

 Minimize Potential for Freon Releases
 Increase Solid Waste Eco-productivity index by 5%
 Increase Water Eco-productivity Index by
1.5%
 Increase Energy Eco-productivity Index by
1.5%

 Improve Hazardous Waste Management and Measurement
 Improve PWW Treatment Capacity
 Evaluate Alternatives to Minimize Impact of PWW Spray Irrigation
 Improve Prior Environmental Assessments of Process and Equipment Changes

 New Raw Materials
 Significantly Greater Amounts of Existing
Raw Materials
 Equipment Changes
 New Processing Technology
 Potential affects on compliance, waste treatment, recycling & disposal
 New legal and other requirements

 EPA Multi-State Working Group
 DENR State ISO 14001 Pilot
 EPA Performance Track Program
 UN Convention on Biological Diversity
 Suppliers
 Raw Materials
 Transportation
 Customers

 Financial
 Environmental
 Social


 Water Eco-Productivity Index
 ISO 14001 Certification



 Solid Waste & Recycle EPI
 Assessment of Changes

 Industry Associations
 Stakeholder Committees
 Federal & State Registers
 Update Newsletters
 List Servers

 Air Regulations
 Water Regulations
 Toxic Releases Inventory
 New & Revised Regulations
 Permit Rule Changes
 Emission & Discharge Standards

CO
O
3

 Formed when burning fossil fuels
 Coal
 Oil
 Natural Gas
 Contribute to Ozone formation
 EPA NOx SIP Call – New State Rules
 EPA nationwide regulatory approach

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 Nutrients
 NC River Basin Rules
 EPA – Total Maximum Daily Load
 Triennial Review of State Water Quality
Standards

 Annual reporting
 Listed compounds and compound categories
 Threshold quantities
 Releases, treatment, transfers, disposal, recycling
 Approved methodologies

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 Percent (1/100)
 Thousandth (1/1000)
 PPM
 PPB
 PPT
 PPQ
(1/1,000,000)
(1/1,000,000,000)
(1/1,000,000,000,000)
(1/1,000,000,000,000,000)

 Emissions & discharges
 Treatment
 On-site
 Off-site
 Transfers
 Recycling

Founded
Population
Elevation
Total
1843
6478
830
9151

100 ft.
10 ft.
1 ft
0.1 ft.
10,000
1,000
100
10

 Determine environmental aspects and impacts
 Focus on those than can pose a risk
 Take a “Big Picture” approach
 Continual improvement – focus on the long term - are you getting better over time?
 “Sustainable Development”