A Part 13 Environmental Awareness

Environmental Awareness


WHY DOES THE ENVIRONMENT NEED PROTECTING?

Pollution, the generation of wastes and the depletion of natural resources leads to local as well as global environmental problems including:

Health & safety issues Global warming (the “greenhouse effect”)Ozone depletionAcid rainDeforestation


Types of Pollution

Water Pollution from chemical/ oil spillages

Air Pollution from boilers etc. vehicle emissions

Soil Pollution from chemical/ oil spillages Incorrect disposal of waste


The Workplace Interaction with the Environment

Generation of Pollutants & Wastes

Solid Waste Liquid Waste Gaseous Emissions

Scrap steel Waste Lab Chemicals Smoke

Packaging waste Waste solvents Particulate

Waste paper Waste Oils/ lubricants Greenhouse Gases

General Refuse Diluted Chemical fumes


The Workplace Interaction with the Environment

Depletion of Natural resources

Electricity

Water

Gas

Raw Materials


Protection of the environment

Demonstrate compliance with legislation

Reduce risk and liabilities

Meet customer requirements

Gain marketing advantage

Reduce costs

Improve public image


Air emissions

Aqueous Discharge

Hazardous Waste

Non-hazardous waste

Energy Consumption



Office paper

Cardboard

Fluorescent tubes

The five core elements of an environmentally friendly policy are

Commitment

Responsibility

Protection

Communication

Continuous Improvement


Importance of Conformance with Environmental Policy/ Procedures

What are your Environmental responsibilities?

Follow procedures and work instructions

Awareness of the environmental impact of your job/ activities

Make a conscious effort to minimise and segregate waste

Make a special effort to save energy and resources


Aqueous Discharges

Do not pour any chemical or oil down any unauthorised drain, please enquire with your Supervisor where and how this waste is disposed.

Waste Management

Ensure that all waste is disposed of in the appropriate receptacles

Do not dispose of hazardous waste (e.g. fridge/ freezers, fluorescent tubes, CRT Monitors) in the non-hazardous waste receptacles.

Remember the three R’s!!!!!

Reduce, Reuse, Recycle


Waste Paper Reduce the amount of paper being used by the following;

1. Send documents electronically where possible2. Photocopy on both sides of sheets.3. Use old one sided photocopies for making notes.

This reduces both the amount of waste paper to be disposed of (+ associated costs) as well as the cost of buying the paper.

Ensure waste paper is disposed of in the recycling towers


YOUR INDIVIDUAL HELP TO CONTROL ENERGY COSTS

Take responsibility for your work area

Take responsibility for your Machine

Take responsibility for your P C



SWITCH OFF

Please remember to switch

off lights and equipment

before going home.

Compressed air costs ten times more than electricity per unit!


REPORT LEAKS IMMEDIATLY

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