Professor Ergashev A. department of geo-ecology, TSPU

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 The students should know what is environment management system.
 The students should learn the different parts of environment management system
 They should now the tasks of EMS and EMS elements
 They should learn about the continuous cycle of EMS

 EMS definition and overview
 Elements of EMS
 Purpose and Benefits of EMS
 Continuous cycle of EMS
 summary

Part of an organisation’s management system used to develop and implement its environmental policy and manage its environmental aspects.
(AS/NZS ISO 14001:2004 cl. 3.8)

 Tool consisting of standardized procedures to reduce our environmental footprint
 Continuous quality improvement and strategic planning with the goal of reducing environmental impacts
 Part of an overall management system which includes organizational structure, planning activities, responsibilities, practices, procedures, processes, and resources for achieving environmental policy

 Updated and more aggressive goals for:
 Energy efficiency
 Renewable energy
 Water conservation
 Acquisition
 Pollution prevention/recycling
 High performance buildings
 Fleet management
 Electronics stewardship

 Important EMS elements include:
 Continual improvement
 Pollution prevention
 Compliance
 Management commitment
 Formalization
 Awareness of a systems-based approach

 An EMS brings together the people, policies, plans, review mechanisms, a nd procedures used to manage environmental issues at a facility or in an organization

PLAN DO
ACT CHECK

 Plan
Planning, identifying environmental aspects and establishing goals
 Do
Implementing, includes training and operational controls
 Check
Checking, includes monitoring and corrective action
 Act
Reviewing, includes progress reviews and acting to make needed changes

 Identify aspects and impacts from a facilities activities, products, and services
 Review legal requirements
 Set objectives and targets
 Establish a formal EMS program

 Implementation and Operation:
 Define roles and responsibilities
 Provide EMS training
 Establish internal and external communication mechanisms
 Establish document control system
 Establish operational controls
 Integrate with or establish emergency preparedness procedures

 Checking and Corrective Action:
 Conduct periodic monitoring of environmental performance
 Identify root causes of findings and conduct corrective and preventive actions
 Maintain environmental records
 Conduct periodic EMS audits

 Conduct a periodic senior management review of EMS
 Revise policies as needed

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Documented procedures and management plan
Sustainable program
Greater confidence in environmental decision-making
Less inspections
More help to
Bureaus and Offices
Easier compliance
Use less materials
Pollution prevention
New partners
Increased efficiency
Improved morale
Enhanced image
Fewer mistakes
Do more with less

 Bottom line requirements:
 EMS is “Everyone’s Management System”
 Must relate to your organization’s mission
 Must have senior management commitment
 Must be consistent with other management systems
(e.g., IT, purchasing) in your organization

 Your organization may already have an have EMS established or have elements of an EMS in place:
 Training programs (e.g., on-line DOI EMS Awareness
Training offered to DOI employees through DOI
LEARN)
 Plans, permits, etc.
 Inspections, forms, checklists
 You may be able to contribute to implementing and improving your organization’s EMS

 Management
 Review
Checking/
Corrective Actions
• Measurement and
Monitoring
• EMS Nonconformance and
• Corrective Actions
• Records
• EMS Audits
Continuous
Improvement
Implementation
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Roles and Responsibilities
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Training and
Communication
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EMS Document Control
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Emergency Preparedness and Response
Environmen tal
Policy
Planning
• Environmental Aspects
• Compliance
• Objectives and Targets
• Environmental Mgmt.
Programs

 An EMS is the combination of people, policies, procedures, review, and plans to help proactively address environmental issues
 Proactive environmental management benefits us all by:
 protecting the health of the surrounding ecosystem,
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 preserving resources for future generations, being a good neighbor,
 minimizing mission impact due to non-compliance issues, and
 saving money by decreasing wasted resources

 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Environmental_manage ment_system
 http://orf.od.nih.gov/Environmental+Protection/Envir onmental/
 http://www.iso.org/iso/iso14000
 Download Environmental Management System
ISO 14001 -ebook.
 The integrated use of management system standards -ebook.