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Kay Higby
Responsible Care SuperintendentISO Management Representative
Akzo Nobel Functional Chemicals, LLC
Akzo Nobel
Akzo Nobel– International Company, The Netherlands– 1000 sites, 75 countries– 68,400 employees
» Healthcare, coatings, chemicals
LeMoyne Facility– Axis, Alabama (North Mobile County)
– 150 employees
Akzo Nobel LeMoyne Facility
First chemical facility in US to received ISO 14001 registration (3/96)
First joint registration (14001 & 9002) worldwide
ISO 14000 Environmental Management
ISO 14001 - Basis– Achieving sound environmental performance
requires organizational commitment to a systematic approach and continual improvement of its Environmental Management System
ISO 14001 Requires:
Formal review to identify & address any possible environmental issues
Documented compliance to all corporate policy Documented compliance to Responsible Care
– First effort to actually insure implementation of Responsible Care Principles
Formal Internal audits Formal independent 3rd party audits of system Documented management system, focusing on
prevention not reaction
Benefits
Purpose of Environmental Management System– To help protect human health and the
environment from the potential impacts of its activities, products or services;
– To assist in maintaining and improving the quality of the environment
ISO 14001 Benefits
Management effort to meet provisions of its policy, objectives, and targets are met– Understand potential impacts, eliminate per
plan
ISO 14001 Benefits
Emphasis placed on prevention rather than corrective action– Always better to prevent, than clean up the
damage later
ISO 14001 Benefits
Evidence of Environmental Care and Regulatory compliance– Documented systems demonstrating concern
for reduction of environmental impact
ISO 14001 Benefits
System design incorporates the process of continual improvement– Not one time only
Benefits
Ability to demonstrates due diligence– Long steady application, persistent effort,
attentive care to Environment
Benefits
Third party verification– Certified verification companies to insure
systems are in place, documented, and working
LeMoyne System
ISO 14001 Systems basis: Existing site systems
– AOP– Environmental Compliance Plan– Process Safety Information– Training Plan– Communications Plan– Emergency Action Plan
LeMoyne EMSEnvironmental Management System
Management Support– Need for improved environmental management
recognized in late 1980’s– Desire to eliminate upsets/incident
» Reduced reportable incidents by 89% since 1990
» Reduced routine hazardous waste by 88%» Reduced TRI emissions by 97% since 1987 (SARA )
LeMoyne EMSEnvironmental Management System
Environmental Compliance Plan– Initially issued in 1992 (?)– Details the operating permits and procedures
» Primarily developed for operators
– Details the reporting procedures– Includes SPCC plan
LeMoyne EMSEnvironmental Management System
Process Safety Information– Detailed operating procedures– Equipment information– Pre-Start Up Safety Review– Management of Change System– Process Hazards Analysis– Contractor Procedure– Visitor Video
LeMoyne EMS Environmental Management System
Communications Plan– Matrix
» Originally prepared for telephone operator/receptionist
» Details who handles various communications, with back ups
– Site wide communications plan documentation» employees
» community
» others
LeMoyne ISO System
Aspects Reviews– Team review each area for potential
environmental impacts/aspects– Projects developed from concerns– Majority previously assigned
LeMoyne ISO System
Management Review– Same as ISO 9002 Management Review Team
» Site AQP Steering Team
– Meets annually – Reviews environmental progress– Reviews environmental concerns
LeMoyne ISO System
Planning– Integrated with ISO 9002– Site AQP (Annual Quality Plan) details
sitewide plan and projects– Reviews progress
LeMoyne ISO System
Policy– Integrated with ISO 9002– Included in AQP– Site Operating Policy– Reviewed with all employees
Potential Benefits
Assuring customers of commitment to demonstrate environmental management
Maintaining good public/community relations
Satisfying investor criteria and improving access to capital
Obtaining insurance at a reasonable cost
Potential Benefits
Enhancing image and market share Meeting vendor certification criteria Improving cost control Reducing incidents that result in liability Demonstrating reasonable care Ease in obtaining permits & authorizations Improve industry-government relations
Real Benefits
Improved Environmental Performance Community recognition as an
Environmental Leader– Introduced to CAP with special celebration
» CAP continues to reference Akzo Nobel as top-of-the line environmental performance