Gheorghe Asachi Technical University of Iasi Faculty of Chemical Engineering and Environmental Protection

”Integrated Environmental Management”

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Master Study Programme: Environmental Management and Sustainable Energy
Year of Study: 1

First Name and Family Name: Carmen Teodosiu

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Course 8 : EMS OPERATION

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OPERATIONAL PLANNING AND CONTROL

Clause 8.1 of the ISO 14001 standard:

The Organization shall establish, implement, control and maintain the processes
needed to meet EMS requirements, and to implement the actions identified by:
— establishing operating criteria for the process(es);
— implementing control of the process(es), in accordance with the operating criteria.

The organization shall maintain documented information to the extent necessary to

have confidence that the processes have been carried out as planned.

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According to ISO 14004:2010, Clause 4.4.6.2

An organization should consider the different operations associated with its significant environmental
aspects when establishing or modifying operational controls and procedures.

Examples of such operations include

a) acquisition, construction or modification of property and facilities,
b) contracting,
c) customer service,
d) handling and storage of raw materials,
e) marketing and advertising,
f) production and maintenance processes,
g) purchasing,
h) research, design, and development engineering,
i) storage of products,
j) transportation, and
k) utility processes (e.g. energy and water supply, recycling, waste and wastewater management).

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OPERATIONAL PLANNING AND CONTROL

ISO 14001:2015, The organization shall:

• control planned changes and review the consequences of unintended changes,
• take action to mitigate any adverse effects, as necessary.
• ensure that outsourced processes are controlled or influenced.

The type and extent of control or influence to be applied to the process(es) shall be
defined within the EMS.

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OPERATIONAL PLANNING AND CONTROL

Factors to consider in control extent-inside the organization:

 knowledge, competence and resources, including:

 the competence of the external provider to meet the organization’s environmental management
system requirements;
 the technical competence of the organization to define appropriate controls or assess the adequacy of
controls;
 the importance and potential effect the product and service will have on the organization’s ability to
achieve the intended outcome of its EMS ;
 the extent to which control of the process is shared;
 the capability of achieving the necessary control through the application of its general procurement
process;
 improvement opportunities available.

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OPERATIONAL PLANNING AND CONTROL

Factors to consider in control extent-outside the organization:

• environmental aspects and associated environmental impacts;

• risks and opportunities associated with the manufacturing of its products or the provision of its
services;
• the organization’s compliance obligations

Organization’s influence on outsourced processes (products and services supplied by external providers)
is varying from:
no influence - limited influence - direct control

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An outsourced process is one that fulfils all of the following:

• it is within the scope of the EMS;
• it is integral to the organization’s functioning;
• it is needed for the EMS to achieve its intended outcome;
• liability for conforming to requirements is retained by the organization;
• the organization and the external provider have a relationship where the process is
perceived by interested parties as being carried out by the organization.

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Some of the organization’s significant environmental impacts can occur during stages:
• the transportation & delivery;
• use;
• end-of-life treatment or final disposal of its product or service.

By providing information, an organization can potentially prevent or mitigate adverse

environmental impacts during these life cycle stage

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OPERATIONAL PLANNING AND CONTROL

Based on life cycle perspective, the organization shall:

a) establish controls, as appropriate, to ensure that the environmental requirements are addressed in
the design and development process for the product or service, considering each life cycle stage;

b) determine the environmental requirements for the procurement of products and services, as
appropriate;

c) communicate relevant environmental requirements to external providers, including contractors;

d) consider the need to provide information about potential significant environmental impacts
associated with the transportation or delivery, use, end-of-life treatment and final disposal of its
products and services.

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EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS AND RESPONSE-1

Clause 8.2, ISO 14001:2015

The organization shall establish, implement and maintain the process(es) needed to prepare for
and respond to potential emergency situations identified.

Steps:
• prepare to respond by planning actions to prevent or mitigate adverse environmental
impacts from emergency situations;
• respond to actual emergency situations;
• take action to prevent or mitigate the consequences of emergency situations, appropriate to
the magnitude of the emergency and the potential environmental impact;

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EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS AND RESPONSE-2

• periodically test the planned response actions, where practicable;

• periodically review and revise the process(es) and planned response actions, in
particular after the occurrence of emergency situations or tests;
• provide relevant information and training related to emergency preparedness and
response, as appropriate, to relevant interested parties, including persons working
under its control.

The organization shall maintain documented information to the extent necessary to have
confidence that the processes are carried out as planned.

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EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS AND RESPONSE-3

Criteria in emergency planning and response:

• the most appropriate method(s) for responding to an emergency situation;
• internal and external communication process(es);
• the action(s) required to prevent or mitigate environmental impacts;
• mitigation and response action(s) to be taken for different types of emergency
situations;
• the need for post-emergency evaluation to determine and implement corrective
actions;

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EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS AND RESPONSE-4

Criteria in emergency planning and response:

• periodic testing of planned emergency response actions;
• training of emergency response personnel;
• a list of key personnel and aid agencies, including contact details (e.g. fire
department, spillage clean-up services);
• evacuation routes and assembly points;
• the possibility of mutual assistance from neighbouring organizations.

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EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS AND RESPONSE-5

ISO 14004:2010, Clause 4.4.7

Factors to be considered
• the nature of on-site hazards (e.g. flammable liquid, storage tanks, compressed gases and
measures to be taken in the event of spillages or accidental releases),
• the most likely type and scale of an emergency situation or accident,
• the potential for (an) emergency situation(s) or accident(s) at a nearby facility (e.g. plant, road,
railway line),
• the most appropriate method(s) for responding to an accident or emergency situation,
• the actions required to minimize environmental damage,

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ISO 14004:2010, Clause 4.4.7
Factors to be considered:
• training of emergency response personnel,
• emergency organization and responsibilities,
• evacuation routes and assembly points,
• a list of key personnel and aid agencies, including contact details (e.g. fire department, spillage
clean-up services),
• the possibility of mutual assistance from neighbouring organizations,
• internal and external communication plans.

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EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS AND RESPONSE-7

• mitigation and response actions to be taken for different types of accident or emergency
situations,
• need for processes for a post-accident evaluation to establish and implement corrective and
preventive actions,
• periodic testing of emergency response procedures,
• information on hazardous materials, including each material's potential impact on the
environment, and measures to be taken in the event of accidental release,
• training plans and testing for effectiveness,
• process for post-accident evaluation to define corrective and preventive actions.

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