Product Description

This compact, easy-access guide to ISO 14001 interpretation, implementation, auditing, and training offers you a complete "how-to" approach for setting up an environmental management system (EMS) in your company. You'll learn about all 18 elements of the EMS standard—and discover how to implement each in a cost-effective, practical way. The manual features lots of checklists, figures, templates, and tables, plus real-world implementation tips.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #415553 in Books
• Published on: 1998-06-01
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Hardcover
• 416 pages

From the Back Cover
Capatalize on this Compact, Easy-Access Sourcebook for ISO 14001 Interpretation, Implementation, Auditing, and Training. If your company is ready to adopt the ISO 14001 standard for environmental protection worldwide, this manual will give you a complete "how-to" approach for implementing an environmental management system (EMS) based on the standard. Using a hypothetical company as a case study, the reference examines all 18 elements of the EMS standard - and explains how to implement each in a cost-effective, practical way. Included are a gap analysis...a sample work schedule...example procedures...a management system audit methodology...and other implemntation and conformance material. This unique resource includes:INTERPRETATIONS for element of the ISO 14001 standard. CHECKLISTS,figures, templates, and tables with basic data for ISO 14001 interpretation, implementation, auditing, and training. REAL-WORLD TIPS for implementing an EMS in accordance with ISO 14001. This expert guide will also show you how to avoid common implementation pitfalls - and how to align your existing EMS with the requirements of ISO 14001.

About the Author
Gayle Woodside is program manager on IBM's Corporate Environmental Affairs staff, working on ISO 14001 implementation. She is also the author of McGraw-Hill's ISO 14000 Guide: The New International Environmental Management Standards and the forthcoming EHS Professional's Portable Handbook. Patrick Aurrichio works on IBM's Corporate Environmental Affairs staff, where he is responsible for ISO 14001 worldwide implementation, monitoring and measurement, and EMS training. He also provides technical support for property transactions, environmental assessments, and EMS auditing. Jeanne Yturri is vice president of Zephyr Environmental Corporation, an engineering consulting firm in Austin, Texas. She provides a variety of technical consulting services to clients, including environmental, safety and health program compliance audits, and ISO 14001 implementation assistance.

Customer Reviews

Best of Class in the ISO 14000 literature
This book is the current Best of Class within ISO 14000 literature. It is the next step in a progression from theory to practice. It describes individual sections of the ISO 14001 standard, explains the meaning in an integrated context, and demonstrates application through a fictitious company that is introduced early precisely for this purpose, Those who seek knowledge about ISO 14001 may select from a variety of excellent texts. Those who would apply it in the real world should buy this book first.

New ideas even for the experienced IS0 14001 practitioner
This authors have produced a book which should be helpful not only to the new ISO 14001 practitioner, but also to those who have years experience. The book provide ideas on how to develop an EMS which is not complicated, with examples of easy to read procedures for the core documentation of an EMS. The included GAP Analysis questions shall provide direction to those implementing their first/own EMS. Recommend reading for all.

Excellent guide for new Environmental manager
Very practical book which I found clear and concise, the case studies are excellent I used the book aas supporting reference material whilst studying for an Environmental qualification