NEXUS NNPC FSTP
Environmental
Pollution Control
Nexus Alliance Ltd
Session Elements
1. Global issues
2. Pollution
3. Managing Waste
4. ISO 14001
Global Issues
Major environmental concerns
Climate change
Ozone Depletion
Acid Rain
Resource Depletion
Global Issues
Climate change
Long term significant
change in global weather
Changes caused by
dynamic processes on
earth
Recently by Human activity
Global warming
Global Issues
Ozone depletion
Decline of ozone in the earths
stratosphere
Destruction by ozone depleting
substances ODS
Chlorofluorocarbon CFC’s
Bromofluorocarbon or Halons
Emitted from the surface of the
earth
Fridges, aerosols etc
Global Issues
Acid rain
Caused by human emissions
of Sulphur and Nitrogen
Reacting in the atmosphere
to produce acids
Harmful effects on plants,
aquatic animals, and
infrastructure
Global Issues
Resource depletion
Depletion of the earths natural
resources
Excessive or unnecessary use of
resources
Non-equitable distribution of resources
Over population
Slash and burn agricultural practices
Technological and industrial
development
Global Issues
Aspects and impacts
Environmental aspect
Activities, products and services which can impact on the
environment
Environmental impacts
Any change to the environment resulting from activities,
products and services
Global Issues
Aspects and impacts
Direct environmental aspect
Those that arise directly from company operations
Indirect environmental aspects
Those that arise from the activities of other who deal with
the company i.e. down the supply chain
Pollution
Definition
When material or energy is released into the environment,
capable of casing harm to man or any other living organism
supported by that part of the environment.
Including,
Air
Water
Land
Noise
Light
Pollution
Air Pollution
Discharge of products into the
atmosphere
Greenhouse gases and global
warming
Depletion of the ozone layer
Pollution
Water Pollution
Discharging products into
sea/river/water coarse
Liquid run off
Spraying/treating crops and fields
Drainage systems
Accidents at sea, oil tankers etc
Pollution
Land Pollution
Landfill sites
Illegal waste tipping
Accidents & spillages
Acid rain
Products used for building
which now are recognised as
hazardous
Pollution
Noise Pollution
Airports
Factories
Building works
Piling
Disturbance to living things
Pollution
Light Pollution
Excessive or obtrusive artificial light
Disrupts the ecosystem
Can have adverse health effects
Sleep depravation
Use of energy producing other
forms of pollution
Managing Waste
What is waste?
Any substance which constitutes
Scrap metal
Effluent
Unwanted surplus
Broken
Worn out
Contaminated
Otherwise spoilt
Discarded
Managing Waste
2 main classes of pollution control
Control at source
Control at point of effect
Managing Waste
Minimising waste
Consider all activities of the
business
6. Personal Protective Equipment
Production, processing,
offices, vehicles, cleaning, 5. Reduction in Personnel
Time / Exposure
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canteen etc.
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4. Segregation
Hierarchy of control
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3. Engineering Controls
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2. Substitution
1. Elimination
Managing Waste
Action plan
Show commitment
Set goals
Carry out initial audit
Discuss options for controls
Set priorities
Evaluate best available techniques
Allocate resources
Implement procedures
Monitor, review and audit on a regular basis
Managing Waste
Storage of waste
Segregation
Undercover from elements, wind, rain, sun
Suitable containers
Labelling of containers
Store liquids in bunded areas
Secure from public
Minimise quantity of storage before safe and correct
disposal
Managing Waste
Waste disposal
Incineration
Landfill
Recycle
Treatment
ISO 14001
Aims of the standard
International standard
support environmental protection
and prevention of pollution
To balance with socio-economic
needs
ISO 14001
Managements system model
Continual improvement
Environmental policy
Management review
Planning
Checking and Implementation and
corrective action operation
ISO 14001
Applicable to any organisation wishing to,
Implement, maintain and improve an environmental
management system
Assure itself of its conformance with its stated
environmental policy
Demonstrate such conformance to others
Seek certification/registration of its environmental
management system by an external organization
Make a self-determination and self-declaration of
conformance with this international standard
ISO 14001
Standard requires any organisation to,
Establish an appropriate environmental policy
Identify the environmental aspects arising from the
organization past, existing or planned activities products
and services
Identify applicable legal requirement to which the
organization subscribes
Identify priorities and set appropriate environmental
objectives and targets
ISO 14001
Standard requires any organisation to,
Establish a structure and a program to implement the
policy and achieve objectives and meet targets
Facilitate planning, control, monitoring, preventive and
corrective actions, auditing and review activities
Be capable of adapting to changing circumstances
ISO 14001
Environmental policy
Defined by top management
Is appropriate to the nature, scale and environmental
impacts of its activities, products or services
Includes a commitment to continual improvement and
prevention of pollution
Includes a commitment to comply with relevant
environmental legislation and regulations
Provides the frame work for setting and reviewing
environmental objectives and targets
Is documental, implemented and communicated to all
employees
Is available to the public
ISO 14001
Emergency response
Organization shall establish and maintain procedures to
identify potential for and response to all accidents and
emergency situations
Periodically test such procedures.
ISO 14001
Emergency response
Organization should consider,
The nature of on-site hazards e.g. flammable liquids
Most likely type of scale of an emergency situation or
accident
Most appropriate methods for responding to an accident
or emergency situation
Internal and external communication plans
The actions required to minimize environmental damage
ISO 14001
Documentation
Statement of policy, objectives and targets.
Information of significant environmental aspects
Procedures
Process information
Organization charts
Internal and external standards
Site emergency plans
Records
Audits
Management reviews
Environmental Pollution
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