Environmental Compliance Management Systems

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  environmental compliance management systems: International Environmental Risk Management John Voorhees, Robert A. Woellner, 1997-10-27 International Environmental Risk Management: ISO 14000 and the Systems Approach gives readers an extensive analysis of practical applications of ISO 14000 and environmental compliance management systems. It offers a mixture of technical engineering advice, legal guidance, and common-sense business acumen. The authors explain the essentials of the standards - how they are being developed and what implications they present - and then discuss cost-benefit analyses, integration strategies, business risk control measures, litigation avoidance and legal expense reduction, and step-by-step guidance on achieving third-party certification.
  environmental compliance management systems: The Cambridge Handbook of Compliance Benjamin van Rooij, D. Daniel Sokol, 2021-05-20 Compliance has become key to our contemporary markets, societies, and modes of governance across a variety of public and private domains. While this has stimulated a rich body of empirical and practical expertise on compliance, thus far, there has been no comprehensive understanding of what compliance is or how it influences various fields and sectors. The academic knowledge of compliance has remained siloed along different disciplinary domains, regulatory and legal spheres, and mechanisms and interventions. This handbook bridges these divides to provide the first one-stop overview of what compliance is, how we can best study it, and the core mechanisms that shape it. Written by leading experts, chapters offer perspectives from across law, regulatory studies, management science, criminology, economics, sociology, and psychology. This volume is the definitive and comprehensive account of compliance.
  environmental compliance management systems: International Environmental Risk Management John Voorhees, Robert A. Woellner, 2018-05-02 International Environmental Risk Management: ISO 14000 and the Systems Approach gives readers an extensive analysis of practical applications of ISO 14000 and environmental compliance management systems. It offers a mixture of technical engineering advice, legal guidance, and common-sense business acumen. The authors explain the essentials of the standards - how they are being developed and what implications they present - and then discuss cost-benefit analyses, integration strategies, business risk control measures, litigation avoidance and legal expense reduction, and step-by-step guidance on achieving third-party certification.
  environmental compliance management systems: An Operations Guide to Safety and Environmental Management Systems (SEMS) Mick Will, 2019-11-06 An Operations Guide to Safety and Environmental Management Systems (SEMS): Making Sense of BSEE SEMS Regulations gives engineers and managers a vital tool to understand, prepare and manage SEMS audits before, during and after they are done. At the core of the book are 17 elements stemming from regulations which are broken down in parts to help management learn the compliance measures. Elements are supported by practical case studies that analyze past failures and lessons learned. A helpful glossary, abbreviations list and additional section of references give offshore engineers and operators clear-and-concise direction on how to perform key actions in SEMS audits. - Breaks down each element of the SEMS audit to understand guidelines and lessons learned - Supported with real-world case studies, a glossary, an abbreviations list and extended references - Teaches readers the purpose of regulations and what is most critical
  environmental compliance management systems: Environmental Management System ISO 14001: 2004 Syed Haider, 2016-04-19 Environmental Management System ISO 14001:2004 provides the information and practical know-how required to facilitate a smooth adoption and incorporation of the latest revisions and enhancements put forth by the International Organization for Standardization. This unique work shows how to adopt or transition to the documentation procedures required
  environmental compliance management systems: Environmental Management Systems Stephen Tinsley, Ilona Pillai, 2012-04-27 Implementing an Environmental Management System (EMS) has become a crucial consideration for large organizations. This book offers insight to practitioners and professional students as to why they have been developed, how they are implemented and the barriers that can impact on their effectiveness. A practical, experience-based text written by leading consultants and researchers, the book explores the drivers that have led to the development of environmental strategies and the benefits of formulating a complete EMS. The book examines the way in which EMSs are structured to ensure that a company achieves continuous improvement in environmental performance. Alongside practical advice for businesses that wish to achieve accreditation, the book addresses key issues to be aware of to ensure optimum benefits, different strategies that companies may adopt to establish an EMS and the challenges that arise when trying to integrate an EMS into the business strategy. Also included is a review of the ways in which academics try to categorize and predict the effectiveness of these different approaches to EMS using modelling tools. Finally, case studies are presented to demonstrate examples of companies that have implemented their own EMS, the different approaches that they have taken and the resulting issues that have emerged. This is essential reading for all environmental practitioners as well as students of environmental management and business.
  environmental compliance management systems: Global Environmental Health in the 21st Century Institute of Medicine, Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice, Roundtable on Environmental Health Sciences, Research, and Medicine, 2007-03-08 Biological threats like SARS and natural disasters like the tsunami in Indonesia have devastated entire regions, and quickly exhausted budgetary resources. As the field of environmental health continues to evolve, scientists and others must focus on gaining a better understanding of the links between human health and various environmental factors, and on creating new paradigms and partnerships needed to address these complex environmental health challenges facing society. Global Environmental Health in the 21st Century: From Governmental Regulations to Corporate Social Responsibility: Workshop Summary discusses the role of industry in environmental health, examines programs designed to improve the overall state of environmental health, and explores how governmental and corporate entities can collaborate to manage this industry. Stakeholders in both the public and private sectors are looking for viable solutions as the complexity of societal problems and risks associated with management and varying regulatory standards continue to increase. Global Environmental Health in the 21st Century draws critical links and provides insight into the current shape of global environmental health. The book recommends expanding environmental management systems (EMS) to encompass a more extensive global network. It also provides a complete assessment of the benefits and costs resulting from implementation of various environmental management systems.
  environmental compliance management systems: Evaluating the Effectiveness of Offshore Safety and Environmental Management Systems United States. Committee on the Effectiveness of Safety and Environmental Management Systems for Outer Continental Shelf Oil and Gas Operations, 2012 This report recommends that the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) take a holistic approach to evaluating the effectiveness offshore oil and the Safety and Environmental Management Systems (SEMS) programs of gas industry operators. According to the report, this approach should, at a minimum, include inspections, audits by the operator and BSEE, key performance indicators, and a whistleblower program. SEMS is a safety management system (SMS) aimed at shifting from a completely prescriptive regulatory approach to one that is proactive, risk based, and goal oriented in an attempt to improve safety and reduce the likelihood that events similar to the April 2010 Macondo incident will reoccur. According to the committee that produced the report, it is not possible for a regulator to create a culture of safety in an organization by inspection or audit; that culture needs to come from within the organization. To be successful, the tenets of SEMS must be fully acknowledged and accepted by workers, motivated from the top, and supported throughout the organization and must drive worker actions. The report also notes that BSEE can encourage and aid industry in development of a culture of safety by the way it measures and enforces SEMS. The committee believes BSEE should seize this opportunity to make a step change in safety culture by adopting a goal based holistic approach to evaluating the effectiveness of SEMS programs. In recommending a holistic approach to evaluating the effectiveness of SEMS programs, the report explores in detail the role of SEMS in helping to develop a culture of safety, highlights the pros and cons of various methods of assessing the effectiveness of a SEMS program, and investigates existing approaches for assessing the SMS programs of various U.S. and international regulatory agencies whose safety mandates are similar to that of BSEE.
  environmental compliance management systems: Environmental Management System Development Process Elizabeth Delaney, Barbara Thomson (Writer on environmental protection), 2013 TRB's Airport Cooperative Research Program (ACRP) Synthesis 44: Environmental Management System Development Process provides background on the framework of an environmental management system (EMS), explores similarities and differences of the various approaches to an EMS, explains the EMS development process, and highlights lessons learned by airports that have developed an EMS. -- Publisher's description.
  environmental compliance management systems: International Environmental Risk Management Robert A. Woellner, John Voorhees, Christopher L. Bell, 2020-08-13 Based on the first edition with extensive analysis of practical applications of environmental risk management and compliance management systems, this second edition of International Environmental Risk Management reflects updates made in the understanding and application of risk management best practices and makes available a frame of reference and systematic approach to environmental and social governance (ESG). It provides a pathway for readers to implement environmental management strategies that can be integrated with core operations and other risk management efforts, including supporting sustainability and corporate social responsibility initiatives associated with climate change, the circular economy or supply chain conditions, as well as enterprise risk management; anti-bribery, and other compliance management systems. This book provides in-depth discussions of ways to use global environmental management standards. New features in this edition: Combines EMS standards with discussion of specific principles, other authors’ research, and guidelines on management practices. Provides guidelines on how to prepare for, anticipate, and resolve environmental issues. Includes easily understandable information for all readers and is not simply aimed toward individuals who are knowledgeable about this topic. Provides in-depth discussions on using global environmental management standards to manage risk and promote resilience, as well as legal strategies and voluntary initiatives that companies can utilize to minimize risk. Accounts for the substantive revisions in ISO 14001:2015. As a growing and rapidly changing field, it is necessary to address new issues, guidelines, and regulations to assist businesses, academia, students, consultants, lawyers, and environmental managers with a pragmatic resolution to environmental risk management issues. This second edition gives a broad and detailed analysis of the changes made to international standards and practices and serves as an excellent guide to managing environmental risk.
  environmental compliance management systems: Health, Safety and Environmental Management Systems Auditing Gene Shematek, Paul A. MacLean, Peter Lineen, 2016-02
  environmental compliance management systems: Federal Facility Environmental Management Systems Environmental Protection Agency & Department of Energy, U.S., 2002-08-01 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.
  environmental compliance management systems: Strategic Environmental Management Grace Wever, 1996-04-26 Strategic Environmental Management is the first book of its kind that actually shows you how to make TQEM work in your company. It provides the information, tools, and expert guidance you need to plan, implement, and successfully manage a TQEM program. You will also learn the benefits of fully integrating environmental management into your organization's overall business plan, and how to sell these benefits to top management. Dr. Grace Wever first lays the necessary conceptual groundwork with an in-depth discussion of EHS management as seen from the Baldrige, Deming, and ISO 14001 frameworks. She then arms you with a full complement of proven-in-the-trenches TQEM tools and techniques.
  environmental compliance management systems: Environmental Certification for Organisations and Products Tiberio Daddi, Fabio Iraldo, Francesco Testa, 2015-04-10 Environmental certification is an effective tool for managing the environmental impact of companies, leveraging their competitive capabilities and ensuring their compliance with environmental principles. A growing number of countries across the world are adopting this practice and the growth of new environmental standards – with different scopes, aims and roles – calls for a clear and updated systematization of the issue. This book provides a comprehensive, up-to-date overview of the different environmental certification tools. As well as examining practical methods of implementing the standards for each type of certification, the book discusses their added value from a corporate management perspective. In identifying the most important requirements and standards for the issuing of environmental certification of both products and processes, the book demonstrates how companies can use operational methods to develop an environmental management system or a product certification in practice. Balancing a complete theoretical presentation of the issue with an operational perspective, the book supports the adoption and implementation of environmental certification tools. It will be a valuable resource for professionals as well as students and scholars of environmental management, sustainable business and corporate social responsibility.
  environmental compliance management systems: Environmental Management Henry C. Dupont, 2012 Environmental management systems are designed to improve environmental performance, which can reduce costs by lowering compliance costs, reducing waste, and improving efficiency and productivity. In this book, the authors present current research from across the globe in the study of the sustainability and current issues of environmental management systems. Topics discussed include an assessment of wildfire-related losses; the European Eco Management and Audit Scheme (EMAS) regulation; sustainable resources for water treatment; ISO 14001 research standards and developing an ecosystem-based habitat conservation planning protocol in saline wetlands.
  environmental compliance management systems: Environmental Law and Enforcement Gregor I. McGregor, 1994-04-15 Amid all the laws and regulations on environmental protection and worker safety, what is the responsible business or landowner to do? What should the responsible consultant advise? Environmental Law and Enforcement provides you with a practical guide that takes the mystery out of environmental law and related land use controls. The author provides a synopsis of major environmental topics from A to Z and features citations to the major federal statutes in the United States Code (USC) and the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) so you can easily find governing statutes and regulations. Special sections discuss the use of experts in case preparation and how to be an effective case witness. A checklist for compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act is included. The book covers strategies to cope with landowner liability for hazardous waste, consultant liability for mistakes in hazardous waste site assessments, and guidelines for emergency managers to minimize legal liability. The section on insurance liability provides practical approaches to dealing with insurance companies on hazardous waste claims. The successful organization will manage for environmental protection as a corporate goal, and consequently stays ahead of new government requirements-away from lawyers and lawsuits-and ahead of the competition. Environmental Law and Enforcement gives you the tools you need to achieve this mission.
  environmental compliance management systems: Regulating from the Inside Cary Coglianese, Jennifer Nash, 2001 First Published in 2001. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.
  environmental compliance management systems: INSDE ISO 14000 Donald Alford Sayre, 1996-02-15 The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) has a master scheme in mind for the protection and preservation of the environment, for sustainable development of life and improving the ecosystem. They call it ISO 14000, the standard and guidelines for effective environmental management systems. Inside ISO 14000 does what its title suggests-tells you everything you need to know to comply with the ISO 14000 series and create and implement a successful environmental management system for competitive advantage. Every chapter in this guide gives you inside information on what the ISO 14000 series will require of organizations to become ISO 14000 certified. The author adds key information from related standards (other ISO 14000 standards, ISO 9000 and ANSI/ASQC E4), plus useful information from his 25+ years of experience in environmental and quality management. Five of the ISO 14000 standards were finalized and issued in 1996. Companies with an eye for competitive advantage will prosper from this book. Inside ISO 14000 will enable you to understand the language of the standard, meet specific requirements and implement them with ease, and optimize available resources.
  environmental compliance management systems: Environmental Management Systems and Certification Philipp Weiß, Jörg Bentlage, 2006
  environmental compliance management systems: Auditing for Environmental Quality Leadership Environmental Auditing Roundtable, 1995-04-17 Many of the best and most successful companies are no longer content to do the minimum required to achieve compliance with environmental regulations. Instead, a new standard of environmental excellence has arisen. A high-quality environmental system is now seen both as a means to regulatory compliance and as a very cost-effective way of increasing the efficiency and effectiveness of operations in general. In this way, the environmental audit often serves as a significant driver for improvement within the overall management system. Auditing for Environmental Quality Leadership details these new techniques and practices in environmental auditing and shows how their place in a Total Quality Environmental Management System can help companies achieve environmental excellence and a competitive advantage. Sponsored by the Environmental Auditing Roundtable, this book covers the major topics in defining, conducting, assessing, and improving an environmental audit. Unique in its breadth and depth of coverage, this book includes: Comprehensive treatment of environmental auditing by recognized leaders in the field Application of Total Quality Environmental Management methods to develop efficient environmental auditing programs that delve into root causes and sort out what adds value from what does not Analysis of the movement toward standardization of environmental auditing principles and practices, including such timely international issues as efforts to produce North American standards, the European Eco-label and Audit scheme, and the International Standard Organization's ISO 9000 and 14000 series Examination of innovative auditing programs developed by leading corporations and trade organizations, including Allied Signal, Union Carbide, Lockheed, and many others Latest methods of information management technology and automated auditing for assembling, auditing, and reviewing environmental data Because of its thorough, authoritative examination of the issues, illuminating case studies, and wealth of practical guidance, environmental professionals and corporate and government managers will find Auditing for Environmental Quality Leadership essential reading on this crucial topic. Auditing for Environmental Quality Leadership Beyond Compliance to Environmental Excellence To meet the challenges of regulatory compliance, international standards, and the need to work smarter in today's marketplace, greater emphasis is being placed on environmental auditing—especially among the most forward-looking companies. In this book, you will find a comprehensive presentation of the entire field of environmental auditing by leading experts in the field. It covers the latest practices and shows, through specific case studies, how major corporations are applying them to achieve environmental excellence and competitive advantage. Sponsored by the Environmental Auditing Roundtable, this book covers the major procedures used in defining, conducting, assessing, and improving an environmental auditing program. Such timely and important subjects as Total Quality Environmental Management, the internationalization of standards, and the use of information technology are clearly presented and explored. Auditing for Environmental Quality Leadership will give managers, consultants, and environmental professionals authoritative guidance in this increasingly important field.
  environmental compliance management systems: Activity-Based Cost and Environmental Management Jan Emblemsvåg, Bert Bras, 2012-12-06 It is clear that our environment is changing, and not for the better. Companies cannot ignore environmental issues anymore. Public awareness is growing, legislation is tightening, and demand for ISO 14000 compliance is rising. For many, however, the field of environmental management (including ISO 14000) is full of unfamiliar terms, high learning curves, unproductive approaches, much frustration, and often little action. If environmental management is to become widely accepted and self-motivated in industry, it must connect to the basic motivators for business: increased competitiveness and profitability. Activity-Based Cost And Environmental Management: A Different Approach to the ISO 14000 Compliance demonstrates how environmental assessment and management can be performed based upon familiar principles: cost accounting and cost management. Specifically, this book describes how the well-established Activity-Based Costing and Management principles can be extended with non-monetary environmental dimensions. The result is a single, integrated framework called Activity-Based Cost and Environmental Management that provides the tools and abilities to do both environmental management and cost management in an integrated manner and according to modern management principles. This integration of economic and environmental dimensions based upon familiar cost accounting and management principles makes it easier for decision-makers to not only include the environment in their decision-making, but also to identify, rank and prioritize opportunities for win-win situations where competitiveness is increased and environmental impact reduced at the same time. In this book, the basic concepts of Activity-Based Cost and Environmental Management are described, as well as how to make your own integrated Activity-Based Cost and Environmental Management implementations and how to get the most out of them using uncertainty distributions, Monte Carlo simulations, and sensitivity charts. Among others, the book includes chapters on environmental management and Activity-Based Costing, as well as several real-life case studies from companies for which the authors implemented Activity-Based Cost and Environmental Management systems.
  environmental compliance management systems: Environmental Social Governance Karlheinz Spitz, John Trudinger, Matthew Orr, 2022-03-28 Increasingly, companies are being judged by their performance in terms of Environmental Social Governance (ESG). But exactly what does it mean, and what should be done about it? While much ambiguity exists, it is no longer sufficient to negotiate the environmental assessment process successfully. ESG is an ongoing process that spans the entire life cycle of a company and its operations. This book is aimed at business leaders – senior executives and company directors – and particularly those involved in the extractive industries and other ventures that significantly affect the environment and host communities. Guidance is provided on the major ESG issues that confront all business leaders. Strategies are provided to address ESG risk and to handle crises when they occur. QUESTIONS FOR BUSINESS LEADERS: Are you at all prepared for an environmental or social crisis event? How will you cope with the unknown unknowns? What do your shareholders expect you to do about climate change? Are your employees proud of the company’s ESG performance? How does your bank evaluate your biodiversity impacts?
  environmental compliance management systems: The ISO 14001:2015 Implementation Handbook Milton P. Dentch, 2016-04-14 This book explains how an organization can use a management system to both control and improve its environmental performance. It provides guidance in building the environmental management system (EMS) in support of the organization’s operations---linking the management system to the requirements of ISO 14001 to support third-party certification to ISO 14001:2015. Included in the text are best practices as well as common pitfalls and weaknesses the author has observed in various organizations. He is an environmental auditor and EMS internal auditor trainer and consultant. He has audited EMSs of over 100 companies to ISO 14001. For those organizations already certified to ISO 14001:2004, the book highlights the changes required to upgrade to the new 2015 version. In addition, included on an accompanying CD are comprehensive check sheets to be used by internal auditors in auditing an EMS's conformance to ISO 14001:2015.
  environmental compliance management systems: Guidelines for Risk Based Process Safety CCPS (Center for Chemical Process Safety), 2011-11-30 Guidelines for Risk Based Process Safety provides guidelines for industries that manufacture, consume, or handle chemicals, by focusing on new ways to design, correct, or improve process safety management practices. This new framework for thinking about process safety builds upon the original process safety management ideas published in the early 1990s, integrates industry lessons learned over the intervening years, utilizes applicable total quality principles (i.e., plan, do, check, act), and organizes it in a way that will be useful to all organizations - even those with relatively lower hazard activities - throughout the life-cycle of a company.
  environmental compliance management systems: Total Environmental Compliance Bert P. Krages II, 2000-02-24 Total Environmental Compliance: A Practical Guide for Environmental Professionals gives you the background and skills you need to ensure total environmental compliance in your organization. Instead of dryly describing theoretical management systems or reciting regulatory provisions, the author delves into the challenging issues of why organizations disregard this important issue and explains how to promote compliance-oriented attitudes throughout the entire organization. The Guide focuses on critical elements such as communication skills, hiring and retaining qualified employees, managing environmental information, and maintaining high standards of professionalism. Other topics covered include: how to understand environmental requirements, why organizations violate environmental laws, and the aspects of permitting, designing, and monitoring that must be considered to achieve and sustain compliance. Case studies illustrate actual instances of individuals and organizations who ran afoul of environmental laws because they disregarded the basic principles of environmental compliance. Total Environmental Compliance: A Practical Guide for Environmental Professionals explores how noncompliance occurs and how to avoid it using techniques that address legal requirements. It shows you how to protect your organization from the expensive and time consuming litigation that occurs when environmental laws are ignored or interpreted incorrectly.
  environmental compliance management systems: Winning The Environmental Challenge With ISO 14001:2015 Ramesh C. Grover, Sachin Grover, 2017-09-22 This book gives Guidance on the Implementation of ISO 14001: 2015 in a simple form. The book has been published with the aim to give you knowledge and practical advice to prepare for ISO 14001: 2015 implementation without much stress. The book will help auditors, internal and external, regarding what to look for during the audit. The book will also help you learn: • The benefits of ISO implementation • Strategising for ISO 14001: 2015 implementation • Understanding the ISO 14001:2015 clauses and what the organizations should do to implement it • Setting up the structure of an organization’s Environmental Management System • Examples of how an organization interprets and establishes the system for easy implementation of EMS systems in your organisation • What auditors should look for during audit
  environmental compliance management systems: Prudent Practices in the Laboratory National Research Council, Division on Earth and Life Studies, Board on Chemical Sciences and Technology, Committee on Prudent Practices in the Laboratory: An Update, 2011-03-25 Prudent Practices in the Laboratory-the book that has served for decades as the standard for chemical laboratory safety practice-now features updates and new topics. This revised edition has an expanded chapter on chemical management and delves into new areas, such as nanotechnology, laboratory security, and emergency planning. Developed by experts from academia and industry, with specialties in such areas as chemical sciences, pollution prevention, and laboratory safety, Prudent Practices in the Laboratory provides guidance on planning procedures for the handling, storage, and disposal of chemicals. The book offers prudent practices designed to promote safety and includes practical information on assessing hazards, managing chemicals, disposing of wastes, and more. Prudent Practices in the Laboratory will continue to serve as the leading source of chemical safety guidelines for people working with laboratory chemicals: research chemists, technicians, safety officers, educators, and students.
  environmental compliance management systems: Information Systems and the Environment National Academy of Engineering, 2001-09-13 Information technology is a powerful tool for meeting environmental objectives and promoting sustainable development. This collection of papers by leaders in industry, government, and academia explores how information technology can improve environmental performance by individual firms, collaborations among firms, and collaborations among firms, government agencies, and academia. Information systems can also be used by nonprofit organizations and the government to inform the public about broad environmental issues and environmental conditions in their neighborhoods. Several papers address the challenges to information management posed by the explosive increase in information and knowledge about environmental issues and potential solutions, including determining what information is environmentally relevant and how it can be used in decision making. In addition, case studies are described and show how industry is using information systems to ensure sustainable development and meet environmental standards. The book also includes examples from the public sector showing how governments use information knowledge systems to disseminate best practices beyond big firms to small businesses, and from the world of the Internet showing how knowledge is shared among environmental advocates and the general public.
  environmental compliance management systems: Environmental Compliance Made Easy Andre R. Cooper, 2003-08-01 The newly revised and thoroughly updated Environmental Compliance Made Easy handbook from Government Institutes' popular 'Made Easy' series reorganizes thousands of pages worth of federal environmental regulatory programs into one easy-to-use compliance resource, organized by program. Intended as both a beginner's guide and a veteran's reference, this edition provides readers with a concise summary of the major environmental programs and introduces readers to the laws and regulations programs, key requirements, responsibilities of regulated parties, and compliance and auditing processes of each. In addition to covering air quality management, hazardous materials management, impact assessments, and underground storage tank management, this new edition now also covers homeland security and emergency response, compliance audits, information technology initiatives and innovation, pesticide management, property transfer and due diligence, solid waste and toxic substance management, and training. Readers will emerge with a fundamental understanding of which environmental management programs they should consider and how to implement them when developing proactive, successful, and reliable regulatory compliance programs. Key compliance sections include applicable methods, strategies for reviewing compliance status and implementing environmental programs, and checklists based on actual agency protocols. Readers can use the checklists to complete portions of their company's overall environmental compliance plan.
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  environmental compliance management systems: Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations for 2014 United States. Congress. House. Committee on Appropriations. Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies, 2013
  environmental compliance management systems: An Organizational Guide to Pollution Prevention , 2002
  environmental compliance management systems: Moving Beyond Environmental Compliance Thomas Elliott Welch, 2018-05-04 Since the U.S. Department of Energy (as well as other Federal and International agencies) will stop granting contracts to companies that fail to comply with 14000 standards, the search is on for any book that will make 14000 compliance easier. Tom Welch, with more than 20 years experience in environmental engineering and project management, provides such a book! Moving Beyond Environmental Compliance: A Handbook for Integrating Pollution Prevention with ISO 14000 is the first text to combine the best aspects of Pollution Prevention (P2), Total Quality Management (TQM), and ISO 14000, into a comprehensive how-to guidebook for achieving environmental compliance. The ever-increasing cost of environmental compliance as it is passed onto consumers, cuts into the profit margin and reduces an organization's competitive edge. At the very least, compliance cuts into operating budgets, and directs attention away from the primary business of an organization. This handbook demystifies the implementation of effective environmental management systems as described in the ISO 14000, and clarifies the application of effective pollution prevention methodologies that can drastically reduce this compliance burden.
  environmental compliance management systems: Crafting Superior Environmental Enforcement Solutions William L. Thomas, Bertram C. Frey, Fern Fleischer Daves, 2000
  environmental compliance management systems: Environmental Compliance and Sustainability Daniel T. Rogers, 2019-11-04 This book provides a critical understanding of the challenges that exist in protecting the local and global environment through compliance efforts using existing environmental regulations. The best compliance measures with the most useful regulations from over 50 countries are surveyed and are combined with science-based quantitative analysis of geology, hydrogeology, and the chemistry of contaminants from anthropogenic sources. The results are presented as a model that establishes a means by which protection of the environment can be greatly improved. This is accomplished through a deeper understanding of our natural world and how anthropogenic activities and their management affect our planet. Features The first book that examines the successes of environmental regulation worldwide and highlights the areas that need improvement Presents a tested and verified scientific model for enhanced environmental protection with scalability from local parcels to global levels Describes and integrates the importance of understanding the geologic and hydrogeologic environment of urban and developed areas Explains the importance of understanding the different types of pollution and their behavior in the environment Identifies the need for consistency in banning chemicals that are harmful in not just one country but throughout the world
  environmental compliance management systems: ISO 14000 Guide: The New International Environmental Management Standards Joseph Cascio, Gayle Woodside, Philip Mitchell, 1996-05 Meet a higher environmental standard with ISO 14000. First ISO 9000 set the international standard for quality. Now ISO 14000 sets an equal standard for environmental compliance--moving beyond mere legal requirements to demand organizations actively manager every environmental aspect of their operations, products, and services. In ISO 14000 Guide, Joseph Cascio--a lead developer of ISO 14000--and environmental management experts Gayle Woodside and Phillip Mitchell arm you with an instant primer to ISO 14000's rationale, importance, and implementation. Step by step they show you how to achieve ISO 14000 recognition. . .forge a workable environmental policy. . .set targets. . .monitor, audit, and correct the program. . .and more. You also get a self-assessment tool, a sample environmental management system manual, and other hands-on resources.
  environmental compliance management systems: Environmental Compliance Guide for Facility Managers and Engineers Rengasamy Kasinathan, 2022-07-29 A practical guide for facility engineers and managers to understand the impact of environmental regulations when applied to operating equipment in any industry or facility. It lays out a clear road map on how to learn the essential steps and how to use the proper tools. Based on the author’s 39-year experience, this concise material discusses real-life applications and case studies adopted and implemented successfully in many NYC facilities and appropriate for large cities. It will help facility engineers comply with various rules and regulations of the jurisdictions of EPA, state, city, and local agencies and properly itemize reporting requirements. Features include: • Guides facility engineers and managers with a clear and logical exposition of topics, developments, and valuable regulatory frameworks for appropriate preparation and compliance • Provides detailed explanations of procedures for emission reduction and improved efficiency and productivity • Emphasizes the importance of continuing education in compliance to prevent high penalties for facilities • Includes real-life applications and case studies on reducing energy baseline and current operating methods, providing formulas and calculations • Addresses regulatory knowledge for operating systems in cities with a dense population in the US and countries with similar regulatory frameworks This book will benefit professionals, engineers, facility and project managers, building and grounds supervisors, code compliance managers, and heating, ventilation, air conditioning (HVAC) systems contractors and installers in hospitals, universities, schools, and other facilities.
  environmental compliance management systems: Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations For 2008, Part 1, 110-1 Hearings, * , 2007
  environmental compliance management systems: Introduction to Environmental Management Mary K. Theodore, Louis Theodore, 2021-05-29 Written at a level that is accessible to students in all disciplines, Introduction to Environmental Management, Second Edition translates complex environmental issues into practical and understandable terms. The book provides students and practitioners an understanding of the regulations, pollutants, and waste management issues that can be applied in various related environmental fields and industries. This new edition is updated throughout and adds eleven new chapters, including coverage of water conservation, water toxins, measurement methods, desalination, industrial ecology, legal issues, and more. Features: Updated throughout and includes eleven all-new chapters Reviews the specialized literature on pollution prevention, sustainability, and the role of optimization in water treatment and related areas, as well as references for further reading Provides illustrative examples and case studies that complement the text throughout Includes ancillary exams and a solutions manual for adopting instructors This book serves as a complete teaching tool, offering a combination of insightful coverage, concise language, and convenient pedagogical features, and supplies practical guidance that will aid students and practitioners alike.
  environmental compliance management systems: Department of Defense Authorization for Appropriations for Fiscal Year 2008 United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Armed Services, 2008
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Windsor Technologies has developed an environmental data management system to resolve that deficiency. Based partially upon the RAPIDS1 data model, it provides an excellent method for …

Successful Practices of Environmental Management Systems …
In examining a variety of experiences in North America, this report identi-fies six common characteristics of successful EMSs adopted by small and medium-size enterprises: continual …

Environmental Management Systems (EMS): Your Business …
emissions, compliance with environmental standards, and more. An EMS provides the structure to measure how well your environmental management program is working.

Introduction to Environmental Management Systems
By adopting a systematic and due diligent approach to environmental management, ANSPs are able to improve their environmental performance, reduce business risk and demonstrate …

ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEM - OPERATING …
The purpose of this Operating Procedure (OP) is to establish a uniform process for reviewing the compliance status within the Region’s facilities relative to all applicable legal and other …

Improving Environmental Performance and Compliance
In this document, the governments have chosen to focus on two goals: compliance with environmental laws and environmental performance that moves beyond compliance in both …

Short Guide to Environmental Management Systems (EMS)
In short, an EMS is the system that enables planning, implementing, evaluating, and improving the installation’s environmental program. At USMC installations, environmental programs …

ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS | US EPA …
Specify the accountability and responsibilities of management, on-site service providers, and contractors for environmental protection practices, assuring compliance, required reporting to …

CHAPTER 28 – ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT …
This chapter sets forth guidance for an Environmental Management System (EMS) that will enable a facility to manage its diverse environmental compliance requirements, pollution …

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their environmental objectives, to meet their environmental compliance obligations, to manage their environmental aspects, and to address their environmental risks and opportunities.

Environmental Management System (EMS) Procedure
Environmental Management System (EMS) - A documented process for continuous environmental performance improvement and risk reduction. The required elements of the …

Integrated Environmental Management Systems: …
This Guide has been designed to help companies integrate environmental concerns into business decision making using the DfE Program’s Integrated Environmental Management System …

Environmental Compliance Management Manual - Final
the ECMM. Chapter 3, Environmental Compliance Program and Environmental Management Systems describes the Department’s Environmental Compliance Program and associated …

Environmental Management Systems - US EPA
This Guide is intended to support and facilitate the development of environmental management systems (EMS) among small and medium-sized organizations. The Guide explains how you …

Department of the Interior Departmental Manual
Dec 9, 2020 · Environmental Management Systems (EMS). A standardized management approach addressing the environmental aspects of an organization's activities, operations, …

ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS (EMS)
What issues does an EMS focus on? An Environmental Management System (EMS) is a structured framework for managing an organisation's significant environmental impacts. The …

Environmental Management System/Energy Management …
This Environmental Management System/Energy Management System Description, referred to herein as the EMS/EnMS Description, describes the Environmental Management System …

Environmental management and compliance services A …
Deloitte provides advisory and compliance services to help you manage environmental risk. Environmental Management System gap analysis • Provide guidance on the preparation and …

Setting the Stage for Efective Environmental Compliance …
environmental compliance task. But who will ever look at that record again? The answer to this question is the guiding principle to establishing an effective recordkeeping system. …

Director's Order #13A: Environmental Management Systems
Jan 1, 2009 · What is an Environmental Management System? An Environmental Management System (EMS) is a tool that helps an organization or facility achieve its environmental …

Environmental Data Management, Analysis, and Compliance …
Windsor Technologies has developed an environmental data management system to resolve that deficiency. Based partially upon the RAPIDS1 data model, it provides an excellent method for …

Successful Practices of Environmental Management …
In examining a variety of experiences in North America, this report identi-fies six common characteristics of successful EMSs adopted by small and medium-size enterprises: continual …

Environmental Management Systems (EMS): Your Business …
emissions, compliance with environmental standards, and more. An EMS provides the structure to measure how well your environmental management program is working.

Introduction to Environmental Management Systems
By adopting a systematic and due diligent approach to environmental management, ANSPs are able to improve their environmental performance, reduce business risk and demonstrate …

ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
The purpose of this Operating Procedure (OP) is to establish a uniform process for reviewing the compliance status within the Region’s facilities relative to all applicable legal and other …

Improving Environmental Performance and Compliance
In this document, the governments have chosen to focus on two goals: compliance with environmental laws and environmental performance that moves beyond compliance in both …

Short Guide to Environmental Management Systems (EMS)
In short, an EMS is the system that enables planning, implementing, evaluating, and improving the installation’s environmental program. At USMC installations, environmental programs …