Embracing the Environment – Guidance for Environmental

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Offshore Contractors’ Association

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Table of Contents

1.0 Introduction 04

1.1 Purpose 04

2.0 The Issues 05

2.1 Think Global, Act Local: Your Industry and the Environment 05

2.1.1 Global Warming and Greenhouse Gases 05

2.1.2 Environmental Pollution 05

2.1.3 Resource Usage 06

2.1.4 Ozone Depletion 06

2.1.5 Ecologically Sensitive Areas 07

2.1.6 Use of Chemicals 07

2.1.7 Waste 07

2.1.8 Decommissioning 07

2.2 OCA Activities and the Environment 09

2.2.1 Design Activities 09

2.2.2 Scaffolding 10

2.2.3 Cleaning 10

2.2.4 Shotblasting / Ultra High Pressure Water Jetting 11

2.2.5 Painting 12

2.2.6 Welding 12

2.2.7 Cold Cutting 13

2.2.8 Asbestos Removal 13

2.2.9 Demolition 13

2.2.10 Waste Management 14

2.3 OCA Responsibilities and the Environment 16

3.0 Guidance Roadmap 17

3.1 Getting Help 17

3.2 Management Systems 17

4.0 Conclusions 19

Appendix 1 ISO 14001: 1996 – The Benefits and the Process 20

Glossary 24