Environmental Management System Standards ISO 14000 Series
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Environmental Management System (EMS)
Set of environmental policy, planning, implementation and operating procedures, checking and corrective actions, documentation and record keeping, management review and continual improvement.
ISO Focuses on Two Major Areas
Some Major ISO Series Are
Implementing EMS | ISO 14001: 1996 |
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Conducting environmental auditing and other related investigations | ISO 14010: 1996 |
Basic principles of environmental labelling | ISO 14020 |
Environmental performance evaluation | ISO 14030 |
LCA general principles and practices | ISO 14040 |
Understanding terms and definitions | ISO 14050 |
Guide for inclusion of Environmental Aspects in product standards | ISO 14060 |
First Party, Second Party and Third-Party Audit
Five Major Elements of ISO 14001 Series
- Environmental Policy
- Planning
- Implementation and Operation
- Checking and corrective Action
- Management Review
Multiple Choice Questions
1. Which among the following is the correct EMS Cycle?
- Plan, Act, Check, Do
- Plan, Do, Check, Act
- Plan, Check, Do, Act
- Plan, Act, Do, Check
Answer: b
2. Which among the following deals with environmental labelling?
- ISO 14040
- ISO 14030
- ISO 14020
- ISO 14010
Answer: c
3. Which among the following is not the element of 14001 series?
- Environmental Policy
- Planning
- Implementation and Operation
- None of the above
Answer: d
4. Which among the following deals with EMS-General Guidelines on principles, systems and supporting techniques?
- ISO 14001
- ISO 14002
- ISO 14003
- ISO 14004
Answer: d
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