Beyond compliance : the refinery manager's guide to ISO 14001 implementation / Nicholas P. Cheremisinoff and Motasem B. Haddadin.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Cheremisinoff, Nicholas P.

Contributor:

Haddadin, Motasem B.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

ISO 14000 Series Standards.

Environmental protection--Standards.

Environmental protection.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (222 p.)

Place of Publication:

Houston, Texas : Gulf Pub., [2006]

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This book offers refineries a practical guide for implementing environmental management systems (EMS).Theauthor, who has implemented hundreds of successful EMS programs throughout North America, Europe, Russiaand the Middle East, provides a detailed explanation of what an EMS is and how it can benefit refinery operationsin complying with environmental laws and improving the overall efficiency of their operations. The author'sapproach has been internationally recognized as an integrated model that captures improved complianceand financial savings by reducing operating costs

Contents:

Front Cover; Beyond Compliance: The Refinery Manager's Guideto ISO 14001 Implementation; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; Preface; About the Authors; Chapter 1. Refining Operations and the Sources of Pollution; Introduction; 1.1 The Nature of Pollution; 1.2 Desalting; 1.3 Distillation; 1.4 Downstream Processing Operations; 1.5 Supporting Operations and Technologies; Recommended References; Chapter 2. Refinery Waste and Pollution Profile; Introduction; 2.1 Refinery Material Output Matrices; Chapter 3. What an Environmental Management System Is All About; Introduction; 3.1 What an EMS Is

3.2 What an EMS Standard Is3.3 Understanding ISO 14001; 3.4 EMS Drivers; 3.5 A Review and What Comes Next; Chapter 4. Components of an Environmental Management System; Introduction; 4.1 Commitment and Environmental Policy; 4.2 Initial Environmental Review; 4.3 Planning the Environmental Policy; 4.4 Implementing the Environmental Policy; 4.5 Measuring and Evaluating; 4.6 Audits and Management Review; 4.7 Environmental Reporting and Communication; Recommended References and Websites; Chapter 5. Tools for Conducting the Initial Environmental Review; Introduction

5.1 U.S. Regulations, Waste Classifications, and SIC Codes5.2 IER Auditor; 5.3 Environmental Aspects (EA) Evaluator; 5.4 Closing Remarks; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

0-12-799976-0

1-60119-099-9

OCLC:

862048712