ISO 14001 Implementation Manual

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.

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.

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.

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Offers an approach for implementing an environmental management system based on the ISO 14001 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, and a management system audit methodology. Intended for small- and medium-sized companies that wish to avoid the expense of an outside consultant. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.

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.