Friday, 17 February 2012

ISO14001: Environmental Aspects’ Impact Identification and Evaluation in Determining the Significance of their Potential Impact


ISO14001: Environmental Aspects’ Impact Identification and Evaluation in Determining the Significance of their Potential Impact
COURSE CONTENT & ITINERARY Duration: 2 days

Objective: A RESPECTABLE HIGH LEVEL OF COMPETENCY IN IDENTIFYING, RATIONALIZING, JUSTIFYING AND EVALUATING ENVIRONMENTAL ASPECTS AND THEIR CORRESPONDING IMPACT;
Ø  Complete interpretation of the definition of the term Environmental Aspect as stipulated by the ISO;
Ø  Accurate and representative methodology in Environmental Aspect and its corresponding probable Impact Identification;
Ø  Precise understanding on Aspects’ Impact Evaluation Technique based on applied environmental sciences made simple;
Ø  Guidance to further development of The EMP for continual improvement.
Who should attend? : EMR, EMS steering and task force committee, personnel assigned to identify and evaluate the level of significance of environmental aspects related to their work, environmental auditors and HSE personnel.

CONTENTS

Day-1

Environmental Aspect & Impact Identification

q  Overview of ISO 14001 EMS Implementation Scheme
-          Position, role and relationship of Aspect – Impact Identification & Evaluation
q  Clause 4.3.1 ISO 14001 – Environmental Aspect
-          Definition
-          Illustrating the rationalization using examples based on the concept of Environmental Black Box’ i.e. ‘Input-Output Analysis’
-          In-depth chronological representation of selected aspects and how they interact with the environment that renders their corresponding impact;
o   Fuel;
o   Solvents;
o   Paper;
o   Metals; etc.
o   Other request by participants
-          Association to Environmental Impact in Real Chronology
-          Group Presentation.
-          Discussion

Day-2

Environmental Aspects’ Impact Evaluation

q  The Aspect – Impact Evaluation Matrix – Sample Overview
q  The Aspect – Impact Evaluation Criterion, Definitions and Rating Scheme
-          Aspect generation in Normal, Abnormal and Emergency Situations & their respective definitions;
-          Rating Definitions; tailored to nature, size and scale of the applying organization and types, nature and significance of their environmental aspect;
Ø  Magnitude
Ø  Severity    ~ localized   ~  transboundary
Ø  Frequency
Ø  Business affect
Ø  Ecological concern; Indicators for biodegradable, Bio-resistant, reversible & non-reversible affect
Ø  Health safety concern
Ø  Other relevant evaluation criteria
q  EMP-Significance and prioritization – selection criteria for EMP
q  Discussion
q  Course evaluation & end.
Additional notes include a sample procedure for this activity and their evaluation matrix and criteria are provided in the handout notes.

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