How to implement an environmental management system? Here is tip# 4 of our series!
Build an environmental aspect matrix. In this presentation, you will see a concrete and practical example of what an aspect matrix should contain, with the activities, subactivities, tasks, aspects, and impacts. All of this must include normal, abnormal, and emergent conditions.
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4. Not an Exhaustive Presentation
It gives some examples of how one
can use ISO 14001 and make the best
of it.
Disclaimer: This presentation provides basic information on environmental regulations
and standards. It is based on the current understanding of Expertise Enviropass. It is
developed solely for informational purposes, and does not replace the official documents
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Environmental aspect (EA)
element of an organization’s activities or products or services that interacts or can interact with
the environment. (ISO 14001 Art. 3.2.2)
Environment
surroundings in which an organization operates, including air, water, land, natural resources,
flora, fauna, humans and their interrelationships (Art. 3.2.1)
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Environmental impact (EI)
change to the environment, whether adverse or beneficial, wholly or partially resulting from
an organization's environmental aspects. (Art. 3.2.4)
Activities/Products/Services → EAs → EIs
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Activities Sub-activities Condition
(Normal,
abnormal,
emergency)
Environmental
Aspect (EA)
Environmental
Impact (EI)
Normal
Emissions of
heat and
chemical fumes
(from flux) into
the air
Air pollution
Normal Use of
electricity
(from
renewable
energy
sources)
Reduces
depletion of non-
renewable
energy sources
(beneficial
impact)
Wave soldering of
electronic
components on the
printed circuit boards
by machine XYZ on
lines 123.
Hot air
preheating
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Activities Sub-activities Condition
(Normal,
abnormal,
emergency)
Environmental
Aspect (EA)
Environmental
Impact (EI)
Activation of the
spray system,
flux application
Normal Use of flux
Depletion of non-
renewable
natural
resources
Normal Reduction of
the use of raw
material
Reduction in
waste
(beneficial
impact)
Normal Use of
electricity
(from
renewable
energy
sources)
Depletion of
renewable
energy sources
Depletion of non-
renewable
natural
resources
Air pollution by
volatile organic
compounds
Tin soldering,
with the
economic wave
function
Automatic finger
cleaning system,
removing solder
dross and flux
Normal Use of cleaning
agent
Wave soldering of
electronic
components on the
printed circuit boards
by machine XYZ on
lines 123.
Indeed, the ISO 14001 Management System can help you sort this out, get organized and reduce your corporate risk.
If your facilities are already ISO 14001 certified, here are some good reasons to benefit from the system and fully achieve product environmental compliance.
If you don’t have a ISO 14001 management system and you don’t know how to tackle all of these requirements, then here is a good way to do so. You may not be or want to be ISO 14001 certified, still, you can certainly follow its principles and practical steps.
Here is : Why? How?
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