Integrated Environmental Management Systems:

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Implementation Guide

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UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

2001

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Contents

Foreword i

DfE Program Principles iii

Figure A: DfE Substitutes Tree iv

Figure B: Pollution Prevention Hierarchy iv

How to Use This Guide v

Figure C: IEMS Process viii

Figure D. Road Map between ISO 14001 and IEMS ix

MODULE 1: LAYING THE GROUNDWORK page 1

Figure 1-a. The Continuous Improvement Cycle page 2

Figure 1-b. Functions to Include in Your IEMS Team page 7

Figure 1-c. Examples of Environmental Aspects and Associated Impacts page 12

Figure 1-d. How an Activity Becomes an Impact page 12

Figure 1-e. Generic Process Map for Business Activities page 14

Figure 1-f. Product X — Extended Responsibility page 15

Figure 1-g. Input-Output Diagram for a Step in a Manufacturing Operation page 16

Figure 1-h. Input-Output Diagram for a Copier page 16

Figure 1-i. Input-Output Diagram for Cleaning a Printing Press page 17

Figure 1-j. Inputs and Outputs of a Company’s Products and Services page 18

MODULE 2: CREATING AN ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY page 23

MODULE 3: DETERMINING SIGNIFICANT ENVIRONMENTAL ASPECTS AND SETTING

OBJECTIVES page 35

Figure 3-a: Ranking Symbols page 38

Figure 3-b: Information on an MSDS page 41

Figure 3-c: Screen Printing Exposure Pathways page 46

Figure 3-d: Dry Cleaning Exposure Pathways page 47

MODULE 4: EVALUATING ALTERNATIVES page 62

MODULE 5: SETTING TARGETS AND MEASURING SUCCESS page 88

Figure 5-a. Root Cause Diagram page 92

MODULE 6: DEVELOPING OPERATIONAL CONTROLS page 94

MODULE 7: IMPLEMENTING YOUR IEMS page 106

Figure 7-a. Sample Environmental Management Project Plan page 107

Figure 7-b. Sample Environmental Management Project Plan page 108

MODULE 8: BUILDING ORGANIZATIONAL SUPPORT page 113

Figure 8-a. Documentation Levels page 119

Figure 8-b. Levels of stakeholder interest page 125

MODULE 9: ESTABLISHING CONTINUING IMPROVEMENT page 132

APPENDICES

APPENDIX A: GLOSSARY 142

APPENDIX B: SAMPLE QUESTIONS TO ASK YOUR SUPPLIER 146

APPENDIX C: EXAMPLE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION WORKSHEETS 148

APPENDIX D: EXAMPLE ALTERNATIVES EVALUATION WORKSHEET 153

APPENDIX E: ALTERNATIVES EVALUATION SAMPLE WORKSHEETS 160

APPENDIX F: HOW TO EVALUATE COSTS AND SAVINGS OF ALTERNATIVES 182

APPENDIX G: REFERENCES AND RESOURCES 195

APPENDIX H: BLANK WORKSHEETS 202