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Theonlycomplete book on ISO 14000 written as a practical resource and how-to guide, this book provides a step-by-step model for understanding the ISO 14000 standard. Filling the void for a book related to environmental protection and management, it effectively translates the often-confusing requirements into understandable language.Topics covered include the background of ISO 14000, decoding and implementing ISO 14000, requirements of ISO 14000, the Environmental Management System (EMS), EMS Documentation, registration and the audit process, EMS performance improvement and other ISO standards, issues, and developments.For environmental ISO 14000 professionals, as well as mangers and supervisors of organizations with environmental concerns.

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Background of ISO 14000 and Why It Exists

1

(13)

Standards and Standardization

1

(2)

International Organization for Standardization

3

(1)

Origin of ISO 14000

4

(3)

Objective of ISO 14000

7

(1)

Scope of ISO 14000

7

(1)

Applicability of ISO 14000

8

(1)

Rationale for ISO 14000 Registration

8

(5)

Decoding ISO 14000

13

(12)

Component Parts of ISO 14000 and Their Relationships

13

(3)

ISO 14001 Environmental Management Systems---Specifications with Guidance for Use

15

(1)

ISO 14004 Environmental Management Systems---General Guidelines on Principles, Systems and Supporting Techniques

16

(1)

ISO 14010 Guidelines for Environmental Auditing---General Principles

16

(1)

ISO 14011 Guidelines for Environmental Auditing---Audit Procedures---Auditing of Environmental Management Systems

16

(1)

ISO 14012 Guidelines for Environmental Auditing---Qualification Criteria for Environmental Auditors

16

(1)

Language of ISO 14000

16

(4)

Legal Considerations and Requirements

20

(5)

Requirements of ISO 14000

25

(72)

Relationship of ISO 14000 and Regulatory Requirements

25

(1)

Specific ISO 14000 Requirements

26

(71)

Requirements Section 1: General---Environmental Management System

26

(1)

Requirements Section 2: Commitment and Policy

27

(10)

Requirements Section 3: Planning

37

(14)

Requirements Section 4: Implementation

51

(26)

Requirements Section 5: Measurement and Evaluation

77

(10)

Requirements Section 6: Review and Improvement

87

(10)

The Environmental Management System (EMS)

97

(24)

Definition---What is an EMS?

97

(1)

EMS References in ISO 14000

98

(1)

Management Responsibility

99

(2)

Elements of an EMS and Extent of Application

101

(2)

EMS Structure

103

(3)

Documenting the EMS

106

(5)

Verifying the Integrity of the EMS

111

(3)

Review and Evaluation of the EMS

114

(7)

EMS Documentation

121

(14)

Definition of Documentation

121

(1)

ISO 14000 Documentation Requirements

122

(4)

Format Requirements

126

(1)

Reformatting Preexisting Documentation

127

(1)

Combining Required Documentation

128

(1)

Cross-Referencing Required Documentation

129

(1)

Structure of the Documentation System

129

(1)

Electronic Documentation

130

(5)

Registration and the Audit Process

135

(32)

Self-Declaration or Certification/Registration

135

(2)

Registration Process

137

(4)

Selecting a Registrar

141

(2)

EMS Audit---Definition

143

(1)

Auditors

144

(2)

Types of EMS Audits

146

(3)

Objectives of EMS Audits

149

(1)

Audit Scope

150

(1)

Audit Process

151

(8)

Follow-Up Activities

159

(8)

Follow-Up Activities---Registrar Audits

159

(2)

Follow-Up Activities---Internal Audits

161

(6)

EMS Performance Improvement

167

(12)

Improvement Versus Maintenance

167

(3)

A Heads-Up for ISO 9000 Organizations

170

(1)

Continual Improvement Requirements of ISO 14000

171

(2)

Improvement Beyond Requirements

173

(2)

What World-Class Organizations Do

175

(4)

Implementing ISO 14000: Steps To Registration

179

(26)

Organizational Decision to Implement ISO 14000

179

(3)

Deciding Whether to Pursue ISO 14000 Registration

182

(1)

Potential Registration Problems

183

(2)

Minimizing Registration Costs

185

(3)

Fifteen Steps to Registration

188

(12)

Follow-Up to Registration

200

(5)

Other ISO Standards, Issues, and Developments

205

(8)

ISO 9000

205

(2)

Occupational Health and Safety

207

(1)

Anticipated Issues and Developments

208

(5)

ISO 14000 Checklist

213

(12)

Purpose of the Checklist

213

(1)

Checklist Format

213

(1)

How to Use the Checklist

214

(1)

ISO 14000 Checklist

214

(11)

Appendix A ISO Member Body Roll (Full Members)

225

(8)

Index

233

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Preface WHY WAS THIS BOOK WRITTEN AND FOR WHOM? ISO 14000: Environmental Managementwas written in response to the need for a practical teaching resource and a how-to guide that would provide a step-by-step model for understanding the ISO 14000 standard and its supporting documents, and for implementation and registration to the standard. It was the authors'' intent in the writing of this book that it serve a dual role. First, it was written to be used as a primary text in courses based on ISO 14000, the international standard for environmental management systems, and as a supplemental text in courses dealing with environmental protection and environmental management. Second, for private and public sector organizations whose operations could have environmental impacts, the book was designed to be used as a practical hands-on manual for implementing an environmental management system conforming to ISO 14000 at an affordable cost. Interest in ISO 14000 registration has gained momentum even faster than was the case with ISO 9000, the international quality management standard. The reasons for this are in part obvious, and in part subtle. Since the beginning of the ecological movement in the early 1960s, concern for the wellbeing of the planet has become a significant political force. Contamination of the atmosphere, of rivers, lakes and oceans, and of the soil was largely overlooked or ignored until recently. Given the scientific data now available to us, it is clear that the planet cannot continue to sustain its many and varied inhabitants if we continue to treat it as we have. Pollution is no longer acceptable. ISO 14000 was created by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) with participation of 50 national delegations from around the world. Its aim is to support environmental protection and the prevention of pollution. With the acceptance and use of ISO 9000, organizations found that by improving their processes--that is, the way they did things--not only was product or service quality improved, but also costs of production were almost always reduced. We now understand that reducing or eliminating pollution can have a similar effect. Processes that have environmental aspects can be both pollution-free and less expensive. The initial push to reduce pollution has come from governments. That is very much in evidence in the developed nations, and is already a factor in much of the rest of the world. Just as it did with ISO 9000, a secondary emphasis is coming from large customer organizations as they flow down their environmental management requirements to their supplier tiers. Finally, the end users of products or services--customers like you and me--will eventually differentiate between producers that have good environmental track records, and those that do not. As this unfolds, conformance to ISO 14000 is becoming a prerequisite for organizations to successfully compete in the world''s markets. ORGANIZATION OF THIS BOOK This book begins with a comprehensive background of the International Organization for Standardization, and of the ISO 14000 standard and why it came into being. Chapter 2 leads the reader through the component parts of ISO 14000 and their relationships with each other and with ISO 9000, and provides clarification for the sometimes confusing language of the standard. Chapter 3 establishes all of the requirements of the standard in a way that is easily understood. Chapter 4 defines and develops an understanding of the concept of an environmental management system (EMS) and its elements, structure, and supporting activities. Chapter 5 clearly defines the documentation and documentation system required, and elaborates on what must be and what need not be documented. Chapter 6 explains and clarifies the registration and audit processes, and offers recommendations for the selection of registrars. Chapter 7 expands on the concept of continual improvement as anticipated by ISO 14000. Chapter 8 provides a step-by-step process for taking the organization through preparation for registration, and finally through the registration audit--and doing it at minimum cost. Also explained is how the organization may secure many of the benefits of ISO 14000 without registration. Chapter 9 briefly discusses other related ISO standards that already exist or are anticipated. Chapter 10 offers an inclusive checklist that will assist organizations in assessing their readiness for registration or self-declaration of conformance. With the checklist, it is possible not only to determine areas that already meet the requirements of ISO 14000, but also the specific actions that must be taken for conformance or registration.

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