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.