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19 Cards in this Set
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what is enviroment management system (EMS)? |
-set of process & practise that enable on organization to reduce its environemt impacts and increase its operating effieciency |
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list all 4 types of EMS? |
-British Standard BS 7750 -International Standard Organisation -(EMAS)European Union Standard Ec0-management and Audit Scheme -Responsible CARE |
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EMS of an organisation is a system designed to? |
= regulatory and legislative system requirement = improve control of environmental impact =give confident to customers (have product that aim for reducing negative impact to environment) =gain competitive edge of changing market trends =reduce costs associated with envi. insurance & liability = public and media support |
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while preparing EMS for a company what we should do? |
=plan-do-check-act= -list of all environment law -list of all envi. effect that relate to company's activities -setting target (envi. save) -keeping records of EMS -regular review of EMS |
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why we need to prepare EMS for a company? |
to ensure all envi. matters are -systematicly identified -controlled and monitored -increase in performance |
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cycle of EMS consist of |
=PLAN, DO, CHECK, ACTION!= |
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PLAN |
-planing = identifying envi. aspects and establishing goals |
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DO |
implementing - training and operational |
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CHECK |
checking, monitoring and corrective action |
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ACTION |
review. ptogress and acting that required in EMS |
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Development and implemention of EMS are depends on |
the nature, size and complexity of -activities, products and services |
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Core element in EMS |
-envi policy -envi. action plan -envi. related organisational structure - integration of envi concerns |
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environmental policy |
=written statement - expressing the commitment management to improve envi performance = define the broad envi. goal the organisational has decided to achieve. |
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envi. action plan |
-the measures the organisationa will take over the coming years = action plant translate policies into objective and targets and identify actions to achieve them, responsibilities and commits human and financial resources for implemention -give funds, human resources to achieve, monitoring the progress of goal |
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envi. related organisationl structure |
=structures establish assigments, representative that responsible for action in envi. =individuals holding main envi. responsible should adequately supported with human and financial resources |
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integration of envi. concerns |
= the establishment of procedures for implementing envi. measure into operational stuff. eg- protecting workers, purchasing, R&D , product development, marketing, finance etc. |
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benefits of EMS |
- Improving envi performance -enhance the action to achieve goal -prevention of pollution -resources conservation -increase efficiency -reduce cost -enchance public image |
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how to be certified EMS |
= organisain must demonstrate that EMS functions and various mechnism are properly operational =EMS have been practised mini. 3 months =internal audit system fully operation =one management review has been conducted |
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certification conditions of EMS |
-non-conformities identified , addressed and elimated - all provisions in the EMS standard have been met - provision for compliance within the organisation's policy and objective is effective. -continuous improvement of envi. performance has been stated within envi. programme and is being adhered to play in the EMS -all key staff have been trained. |
