ADEQ Environmental Management System EMS General Awareness Training

ADEQ Environmental Management System (EMS) General Awareness Training

What Is an Environmental Management System? • Minimizes the environmental impacts of business activities • Method to assess and improve how we manage our impacts and conduct our business

ISO 14001 • EMS by International Organization for Standardization • Validated by third party certification • Accepted worldwide • ADEQ’s EMS based on ISO 14001

Basis of the ISO 14001 Standard No start and stop; it is a continual improvement program. Commonly called the “Plan, Do, Check, Act” Model for EMS…

ISO 14001: LOTS of Details • Environmental Policy • Environmental Aspects • Legal and Other Requirements • Objectives & Targets • Environmental Management Programs • Structure & Responsibility • Training, Awareness, and Competence • Records • Management Review • Communication • Environmental Management System Documentation • Document Control • Operational Control • Emergency Preparedness and Response • Monitoring and Measurement • Non-conformance and Corrective and Preventative Action • Environmental Management System Audits

Why Should ADEQ Have an EMS? • “Walk the Walk” • Reduce environmental footprint • Efficient managing of limited resources • Improve credibility • Set a positive example

ADEQ’S EMS Team has divisional representation and a lead and alternate lead coordinator

2008 EMS Team Air Division Kathy King Management Services Joe Farmer Computer Services Patrick Stair Mining Division Wayne Van Buren Director’s Office Vacant Public Outreach & Assistance Audree Miller, Lead Vacant, Alt. Lead Chris Hemann Env. Presv. & Tech. Srvc. Jane Hurley Fiscal Division James Nunnley Regulated Storage Tanks Michael Warren Hazardous Waste Tom Ezell Solid Waste Tommy Edgman Pat Henry Legal Deborah Pitts Water Division Allen Gilliam

EMS Team Functions • • • Direct oversight of EMS Reviews activities and impacts Ranks impacts Decides areas to be reduced Tracks performance indicators Maintains EMS documentation

ADEQ’s Environmental Policy • Displays commitment to environmental responsibility • Includes commitments for: – Continual improvement/impact reduction; – Risk control; – Compliance with environmental regulations & other relevant requirements

LEED® Certification • Recycle: paper, glass, plastic, metals • Green Cleaning Policy • Integrated Pest Management Policy

EMS and You • Activities reflect – priorities – commitments – goals of our environmental policy • Each employee expected to take ownership for own environmental impact • You will be held accountable to it

How Our EMS Was Developed • Analyzed the day-to-day business activities at ADEQ • Ranked according to environmental impact • Selected significant impacts to be reduced

Activities Impacting Environment • • Driving: commute and fleet Use of Paper Generation of Solid waste Energy usage

EMS Goals • Reduce fleet fuel consumption • Decrease use of paper products • Use recycled paper products • Decrease solid waste/increase recycling • Reduce electricity and natural gas usage. • Reduce trips employees make to and from work

Do Your Part: REDUCE • Paper products – – Set printer default to DUPLEX Copy on both sides of paper Use recycled paper Practice paperless business

Do Your Part: REDUCE • Waste – Don’t use more than you need – Don’t buy products with lots of packaging • Electricity Work in green building -Turn off computer • Water use

Do Your Part: REDUCE • Fuel consumption – – Vehicle to fit job Combine trips Carpool / Ride share Reduce idling

Do Your Part: REUSE • Buy recycled office products • Conferences and potlucks – Use “real” flatware, plates and cups or – Biodegradable utensils and plates

Do Your Part: RECYCLE • • White paper Mixed paper Cardboard (flattened) Aluminum & steel Plastic #1 & #2 Glass bottles Batteries

EMS Manual • ADEQ’s EMS Manual is on the G: Drive G: EMS Manual

Thank You For Participating In ADEQ’s EMS! ? QUESTIONS ? IDEA? Questions? Contact: Audree Miller at 682 -0015 or miller@adeq. state. ar. us