Identifying Environmental Aspects and Impacts
[Block, Marilyn R.]

Does your organization need to identify aspects and impacts in order to conform to the requirements imposed by an environmental management system (EMS) standard or industry code of practice? Are you simply seeking a better understanding of the effect that your organization's activities will have on the environment? Bypassing the usual theory discussions, Identifying Environmental Aspects and Impacts gets directly to the how-to instructions.

The transition from theory to practice is illustrated through the use of examples from six ISO 14001 registered companies who are from varied industry sectors with very different environmental impacts. ISO 14001 was selected because of its worldwide use and acceptance. The methods and worksheets presented, however, are applicable for use with any EMS.

Contents:

Explanation of Aspects and Impacts
Identifying Environmental Aspects
Assessing Environmental Impacts
Defining Significance
A Final Word/Sample Procedures