Kay Higby

Responsible Care Superintendent ISO Management Representative

Akzo Nobel Functional Chemicals, LLC

Akzo Nobel

Akzo Nobel
International Company, The Netherlands 1000 sites, 75 countries 68,400 employees
Healthcare, coatings, chemicals

LeMoyne Facility
Axis, Alabama (North Mobile County) 150 employees

Akzo Nobel LeMoyne Facility

First chemical facility in US to received ISO 14001 registration (3/96) First joint registration (14001 & 9002) worldwide

ISO 14000 Environmental Management

ISO 14001 - Basis

Achieving sound environmental performance requires organizational commitment to a systematic approach and continual improvement of its Environmental Management System

ISO 14001 Requires:

Formal review to identify & address any possible environmental issues Documented compliance to all corporate policy Documented compliance to Responsible Care
First effort to actually insure implementation of Responsible Care Principles

Formal Internal audits Formal independent 3rd party audits of system Documented management system, focusing on prevention not reaction

Benefits

Purpose of Environmental Management System

To help protect human health and the environment from the potential impacts of its activities, products or services; To assist in maintaining and improving the quality of the environment

ISO 14001 Benefits

Management effort to meet provisions of its policy, objectives, and targets are met
Understand potential impacts, eliminate per plan

ISO 14001 Benefits

Emphasis placed on prevention rather than corrective action

Always better to prevent, than clean up the damage later

ISO 14001 Benefits

Evidence of Environmental Care and Regulatory compliance

Documented systems demonstrating concern for reduction of environmental impact

ISO 14001 Benefits

System design incorporates the process of continual improvement

Not one time only

Benefits

Single Audit
Environmental (14001) Quality (9002) Safety and Health (2000) future

Benefits

Ability to demonstrates due diligence

Long steady application, persistent effort, attentive care to Environment

Benefits

Third party verification

Certified verification companies to insure systems are in place, documented, and working

LeMoyne System

ISO 14001 Systems basis: Existing site systems

AOP Environmental Compliance Plan Process Safety Information Training Plan Communications Plan Emergency Action Plan

LeMoyne System

Integrated System
ISO 9002 (Quality) ISO 14001 (Environmental) Responsible Care

LeMoyne EMS
Environmental Management System

Management Support
Need for improved environmental management recognized in late 1980s Desire to eliminate upsets/incident
Reduced reportable incidents by 89% since 1990 Reduced routine hazardous waste by 88% Reduced TRI emissions by 97% since 1987 (SARA )

LeMoyne EMS
Environmental Management System

Environmental Compliance Plan

Initially issued in 1992 (?) Details the operating permits and procedures
Primarily developed for operators

Details the reporting procedures Includes SPCC plan

LeMoyne EMS
Environmental Management System

Process Safety Information

Detailed operating procedures Equipment information Pre-Start Up Safety Review Management of Change System Process Hazards Analysis Contractor Procedure Visitor Video

LeMoyne EMS
Environmental Management System

Communications Plan
Matrix
Originally prepared for telephone operator/receptionist Details who handles various communications, with back ups

Site wide communications plan documentation

employees community others

LeMoyne ISO System

Aspects Reviews
Team review each area for potential environmental impacts/aspects Projects developed from concerns Majority previously assigned

LeMoyne ISO System

Management Review
Same as ISO 9002 Management Review Team
Site AQP Steering Team

Meets annually Reviews environmental progress Reviews environmental concerns

LeMoyne ISO System

Planning
Integrated with ISO 9002 Site AQP (Annual Quality Plan) details sitewide plan and projects Reviews progress

LeMoyne ISO System

Policy
Integrated with ISO 9002 Included in AQP Site Operating Policy Reviewed with all employees

LeMoyne ISO System

Training
Integrated with ISO 9002 Existing Site Training Plan

Potential Benefits
Assuring customers of commitment to demonstrate environmental management Maintaining good public/community relations Satisfying investor criteria and improving access to capital Obtaining insurance at a reasonable cost

Potential Benefits
Enhancing image and market share Meeting vendor certification criteria Improving cost control Reducing incidents that result in liability Demonstrating reasonable care Ease in obtaining permits & authorizations Improve industry-government relations

Real Benefits
Improved Environmental Performance Community recognition as an Environmental Leader

Introduced to CAP with special celebration

CAP continues to reference Akzo Nobel as top-of-the line environmental performance

5 Years Later

All ISO systems are now site systems

Streamlined, integrated
not because they are ISO, but because it is the way we do things

Regular communication with employees

Maintain monthly meetings Topic in Wednesday meetings

Performance trend continues