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In 1996, the International Organizatin of Standards will release the ISO 14000 set of Environmental Management Standards. This unique book/disk package presents the tools and information needed to do environmental audits to gain ISO 14000 certification, including an ISO 14001 Certification Analysis Worksheet, in paper and floppy formats.
Even though most organizations have extensive safety, health, and environmental protocols in place, things often go wrong. Having good quality instructions is only half the battle. An equally crucial part of a good quality process is auditing, the step that ensures compliance with the procedures. Safety, Health, and Environmental Auditing
This text is designed to answer the new awareness and concern about the environment and health and safety issues, by corporations operating in the USA and internationally, since the environmental audit became a routine part of corporate business. As with any other type of audit, the process includes a careful review of all aspects of the process and the plant (past and present) that could cause health, safety or environmental problems.
This new edition builds on the success of the first edition. It has been enhanced to embrace new topics including Due Dilgence, EHS Auditing, Process Safety, Auditing, and a chapter summarizing auditing with the relevant ISO standards. The rest of the book has been updated to fit with the guidance and requirements set out with the changes in the ISO standards. The goal of this book remains the same, to provide a "down to earth" guidance for managers and specialists in organizations who are committed to improving their safety, health and environmental performance, but are not sure where to start or do not wish to employ consultants to do this for them. They do it themselves using this book. Features Integrates the concepts of safety health and environmental auditing into a common approach of "loss prevention" Provides an audit protocol for 60 aspects of safety, health, and environmental management Presents a summary of the requirements of ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 to auditing Introduces the novel and unique concept of Auditing Convergence Offers a simple auditing software (The Plaudit II audit process) in an electronic program which no other book on this topic can offer
This book provides a step-by-step guide to technical and operational integrity audits which has become invaluable for senior management and auditors alike. This book: Shows practitioners and students how to carry out internal audits to the key international health and safety, environment and quality standards Contains over 20 new case studies, 20 additional A-Factors, and superb new illustrations Includes checklists, forms and practical tips to make learning easier. With the addition of colour, Health and Safety Environment and Quality Audits delivers a powerful and proven approach to auditing business-critical risk areas. It covers each of the aspects that need to be taken into account for a successful risk-based audit to international or company standards and is an important resource for auditors and lead auditors, managers, HSEQ professionals, and others with a critical interest in governance, assurance and organizational improvement. The companion website at www.routledge.com/cw/asbury contains relevant articles, example risk management frameworks, and a video by the author explaining the key aspects of the book.
Designed for business managers, environmental health and safety (EHS) personnel, and environmental engineers, this book can be used as a textbook or an industrial guidance reference on conducting environmental audits across all industries. It explains the audit process, from planning, to the actual audit, to the evaluation of results and necessary corrections. The primary emphasis is on condensing the numerous volumes of environmental laws, rules, and regulations into a brief and understandable series of questions. These audits also contain checklists for source reduction, waste minimization, reuse, and recycling before waste disposal. The audits will also encompass water, air, solid waste, remediation, chemical and petroleum bulk storage, and many health and safety requirements. FEATURES: • Includes a CD containing the USEPA multi-media checklists across all programs • Condenses numerous volumes of environmental laws, rules, and regulations into an understandable series of questions • Provides a supplement on how to deal with environmental regulatory inspectors
Environmental Impact of Mining and Mineral Processing: Management, Monitoring, and Auditing Strategies covers all the aspects related to mining and the environment, including environmental assessment at the early planning stages, environmental management during mine operation, and the identification of major impacts. Technologies for the treatment of mining, mineral processing, and metallurgical wastes are also covered, along with environmental management of mining wastes, including disposal options and the treatment of mining effluents. - Presents a systematic approach for environmental assessment of mining and mineral processing projects - Provides expert advice for the implementation of environmental management systems that are unique to the mining industry - Effectively addresses a number of environmental challenges, including air quality, water quality, acid mine drainage, and land and economic impacts - Explains the latest in environmental monitoring and control systems to limit the environmental impact of mining and processing operations
Due to budgetary restrictions such as manpower reductions, today'ssafety and health professionals are taking on greaterresponsibilities in the environmental arena. Many of theseprofessionals are unfamiliar with the basic requirements associatedwith environmental compliance. This second volume in Wiley's BasicGuide Series simplifies the environmental profession for those whoare new to the field. It combines simple explanations of complianceissues with clear breakdowns of the latest environmentalregulations. It also offers a history of the EnvironmentalProtection Agency and various environmental policies in the U.S.The first part of the book clarifies fundamental conceptsassociated with preservation of environmental health and resources.It summarizes relationships between state plans and federalenvironmental compliance schemes, as well as covering environmentalaudits and inspection processes. The author discusses differenttypes and phases of audits and audit reports, including properdocumentation and follow-up. Part Two provides a nuts-and-boltsunderstanding of all important environmental laws, includingthe: * Environmental Policy Act * Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and LiabilityAct * Emergency Planning and Community Right to Know Act * Clean Water Act * Clean Air Act * Toxic Substances Control Act * Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) * SARA This guide will meet the reference needs of safety engineers,environmental engineers, corporate managers, and design engineersin a variety of industries. About the Wiley Basic Guide Series TheWiley Basic Guide Series focuses on topics of interest to today'ssafety and/or health professionals. These manuals promote a quickand easy familiarity with certain subject areas that may be outsidethe professional's main field but are required knowledge on thejob.
Reports on the potential for federal agencies to improve their environmental performance and reduce costs by conducting environmental audits. Describes the experience of organizations that are leaders in environmental auditing; discusses the extent to which federal agencies use environmental auditing and the benefits that could accrue from its wider use, and identifies obstacles and disincentives to the more effective use of environmental auditing by these agencies. Includes EPA, Energy and the Defense Dept.