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This digital document is an article from Industrial Management, published by Institute of Industrial Engineers, Inc. (IIE) on November 1, 1997. The length of the article is 2007 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

From the supplier: ISO 14000 is an environmental management system that incorporates environmental aspects into the company's practices and activities. Businesses are considering accreditation into 14000 and its actual specification 14001 due to pressures from their customers and the advantage over competitors. The benefits derived from reducing waste from manufacturing processes and demands from federal agencies are motivating companies to seek accreditation. Implementation of an environmental management system may cost between $15,000 to $150,000 per site.

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Title: ISO 14000: should your company develop an environmental management system?
Author: Susan Graff
Publication: Industrial Management (Magazine/Journal)
Date: November 1, 1997
Publisher: Institute of Industrial Engineers, Inc. (IIE)
Volume: v39Issue: n6Page: p19(3)

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A coherent well integrated Environmental system is a vital and important step in ensuring that environmental issues are systematically identified, controlled and monitored in order to achieve optimum natural resource uphold for the present and the future generations. Most industries in the world are major sources of environmental pollution yet they have not been able to procure appropriate mechanisms on successful pollution prevention programs that helps identify opportunities to incorporate pollution prevention measures throughout their daily operations. This book, therefore, provides an approach of using an Environmental Management System (EMS) based on ISO 14001 standards that aid to plan, implement, assess, and continually improve environmental management practices. The 17 functional elements that form the basis of the EMS are analyzed critically in the "Plan, Do, Check and Act" ISO 14001 Model that aim at incessant improvement. The EMS sheds more light on environmental protection as far as pollution prevention is concerned and specifically targets processing industries and organizations that aim at achieving efficient and continuous environmental performance. ... Read more

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This digital document is a journal article from Journal of Cleaner Production, published by Elsevier in 2007. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Media Library immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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A census of 925 U.S. colleges and universities offering masters and doctorate degrees was conducted in order to study the number of elements of an environmental management system possessed by small, medium and large institutions. A 30% response rate was received with 273 responses included in the final data analysis. Overall, the number of environmental management system elements implemented among the 273 institutions ranged from 0 to 16, with a median of 12. The proportion of U.S. colleges and universities that reported having implemented a structured, comprehensive environmental management system is discussed. Stratified analyses were performed by institution size, Carnegie Classification and job title. ... Read more

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Annual subscription to detailed explanation of the 17Clauses of the ISO 14001 International Environmental Management SystemStandard, updated quarterly at no extra cost. Summarizes thecradle-to-grave philosophy of corporate environmental health & safetycompliance and management, aimed at both the service and manufacturingsectors in the US and internationally. ... Read more

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Ensure environmental compliance and improve your organization's overall environmental performance by implementing an effective and efficient ISO 14001 environmental management system (EMS).Written by trained assessors, this Guide includes a chapter for each of the 17 clauses of the ISO 14001 EMS Standard. The step-by-step process discusses the specific requirements, techniques, and approaches for successful systems development, as well as implementation/audit tips. Case studies clearly illustrate important concepts, including sample procedures and programs, and task lists summarize the steps required to implement each clause. ... Read more

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Following global developments such as population growth and industrialization,solid and liquid waste generation increased and further increases almosteverywhere on the planet. This trend correlates with resources overexploitation,consumerism and urbanization. Many countries cannot cope with the growing wasteproblems and fail to process generated wastes in the proper way. Whereasindustrialized countriesare capable to establish efficient solid wastemanagement systems, developing countriesstruggle to provide basic wastemanagement services, mainly due to lack of resources, know how and funding. Toprovide the needed baseline data and tools for environmental planning, acomprehensive waste generation study was conducted in Bais City, Philippines.The research included all contributing sectors and clarified magnitude,pollution potential and environmental impact potentials for the domestic,commercial, industrial and agriculture sectors for solid and liquid wastesources.Based on the findings doable and appropriate solutions are proposedfor system enhancement. ... Read more

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This digital document is a journal article from Resources, Conservation & Recycling, published by Elsevier in 2007. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Media Library immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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The construction industry has both positive and negative repercussions on the environment. One of the main negative impacts is the generation of waste. Various types of instruments exist to manage construction and demolition wastes (C&DW). These include voluntary agreements between economic agents, planning, and technological development applied to specific projects. The present state of C&DW management is different in each country and/or region, and is determined by the management instruments used and the degree to which their content has been developed. As elsewhere, the rise of the construction sector in the Community of Madrid in recent years has brought about a notable increase in the generation of C&DW. In order to deal with this situation, the Autonomous Government has initiated several management instruments, including the Plan for Integrated Management of C&DW in the Community of Madrid (2002-2011). At the same time, some construction companies have implemented an environmental management system (EMS) in accordance with ISO Standard 14001, with a view to controlling the main environmental aspects associated with their activities, such as the generation of waste. These companies have established practical measures for the appropriate management of waste generated in their work centres and sites, whether permanent or temporary. This paper presents results of an analysis and evaluation of the application of ISO Standard 14001 to construction sites in the Autonomous Community of Madrid, with specific regard to practices of control and management of wastes generated on site, and to the fulfilment of legislation on waste management. The study aims to detect the deficiencies of EMS and current waste management instruments, and to determine the measures which may be necessary for improvement at all territorial levels (autonomous, national and supranational). In addition, some recommendations are made for promoting management of C&DW based on reuse and recycling in construction companies. ... Read more

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This digital document is a journal article from Journal of Cleaner Production, published by Elsevier in 2004. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Media Library immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) make up the vast majority of businesses in Europe. These enterprises are vitally important for a healthy dynamic market economy. However, the environmental impact of small firms is not known either at national or regional levels. Voluntary self-regulatory initiatives such as the eco-management and audit scheme (EMAS) and the international environmental management system (EMS) standard ISO 14001 seek to provide all businesses with the means to develop systematic approaches to improve environmental performance. All purport to be relevant and applicable to small and medium-sized firms; however, their uptake by SMEs has been patchy at best and down right miserable at worst. This paper sheds some light on the barriers, opportunities and drivers for EMS adoption by the SME sector. Drawing on original research investigating EMAS implementation across the European Union and a major detailed review of 33 studies which explore the sector's use of EMS, this paper estimates the number of SMEs registered to EMAS and ISO 14001 and identifies a range of issues which influence the adoption of formalised EMS. Despite these problems, the paper suggests SMEs do find real benefits from adopting EMS. ... Read more

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ISO14001 (ISO 14001) EMS Environmental Management System Documentation Toolkit This unique toolkit contains a full suite of documentation templates that will help you prepare for and implement an environmental management system (EMS) that complies with ISO14001, the environmental management system standard. ... Read more

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This digital document is an article from Alaska Business Monthly, published by Thomson Gale on September 1, 2005. The length of the article is 759 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: A simple guide to EMS: not only has John Kinsella written the book on EMS, but he's also made the movie.(Environmental Management Systems)
Author: John Kinsella
Publication: Alaska Business Monthly (Magazine/Journal)
Date: September 1, 2005
Publisher: Thomson Gale
Volume: 21Issue: 9Page: 78(1)

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High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! NASA's Environmental Management System was developed under the standards of the ISO 14001. In creating the EMS it was vital to provide maximum flexibility to each centers of NASA while living up to the standards of the ISO 14001, along with the "Executive Order 13148". the system was designed to benefit in "increased involvement of management and shop level personnel; reduced mission delays; improved procedures; reduction in single point failures; identification of pollution prevention opportunities; improved compliance; and better relationships with regulators and the public." ... Read more

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This digital document is a journal article from Building and Environment, published by Elsevier in 2006. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Media Library immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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The construction industry as one of the leading industries of the Turkish economy makes up approximately 60% of total investments. Because of the widespread use of concrete building systems used in construction work in Turkey, concrete production is also quite high. In this study, the application levels of the methods of environmental management in regards to the ready mixed concrete production in Turkey were determined. In Turkey a wide ranging environmental laws about this subject exists. However, it is known that there are problems in its implementation. As a result of this study, it has been determined that there are differences between plants in their environmental applications of the ready mixed concrete production in Turkey, and despite the strides taken in this area; it has not achieved the desired levels. Therefore, inspections must be increased in order to strengthen the enforcement of the rules and regulations of the environmental laws in Turkey. ... Read more

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Federal Facility Environmental Management Systems explains how, why, and when federal agencies need to establish compliant EMSs in accordance with the April 21, 2000, Executive Order. Clear explanations, easy-to-follow management principles, and sample programs and case studies help ensure that all elements of an EMS are met, taking the stress and guesswork out of this required task. ... Read more