WHAT IS ISO

ISO means “International Organization for standardization”. It’s Head Quarters is in GENEVA. 195 countries in the world are the members of this organization.

WHAT IS ISO – 14001:2004

It is an International Standard for Environment. ISO 14001 was first published in 1996 and specifies the actual requirements for an environmental management system. It applies to those environmental aspects which the organization has control and over which it can be expected to have an influence.

WHAT IS ENVIRONMENT

Surroundings in which an organization operates, including air, water, land, natural resources, flora, fauna, humans and their interrelation note surroundings in this context extend from which an organization to the global system

ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUESENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES

Air Pollution- Air Pollution- from everyday activity, causes acid rain, car from everyday activity, causes acid rain, car exhaust fumes, power stations, industrial processesexhaust fumes, power stations, industrial processes

Ozone depletion-Ozone depletion- use of CFC’s use of CFC’s Greenhouse effect, Global warming, Climate changeGreenhouse effect, Global warming, Climate change Water pollution- Water pollution- pollution of water streams by factories, pollution of water streams by factories,

agriculture, chemical and oil spillageagriculture, chemical and oil spillage Ecosystem destructionEcosystem destruction

MAINLYMAINLY BECAUSE OFBECAUSE OF Population increase - larger consumption of Population increase - larger consumption of

resources & more waste generationresources & more waste generation

SOME DEFINITIONSSOME DEFINITIONS Environmental AspectEnvironmental Aspect

Element of an organisation’s activities, products or services Element of an organisation’s activities, products or services that can interact with the environment.that can interact with the environment.

Environmental ImpactEnvironmental ImpactAny change to the environment, whether adverse or beneficial, Any change to the environment, whether adverse or beneficial, wholly or partially resulting from an organisation’s wholly or partially resulting from an organisation’s environmental aspects.environmental aspects.

Continual ImprovementContinual ImprovementRecurring process of enhancing the EMS in order to achieve Recurring process of enhancing the EMS in order to achieve improvements in overall environmental performance improvements in overall environmental performance consistent with the organisation’s environmental policy.consistent with the organisation’s environmental policy.

Environmental objectiveEnvironmental objectiveOverall environmental goal, consistent with the Environmental Overall environmental goal, consistent with the Environmental Policy, which an organization sets itself to achieve.Policy, which an organization sets itself to achieve.

SOME DEFINITIONSSOME DEFINITIONS

Environmental targetEnvironmental targetDetailed performance requirement, applicable to the Detailed performance requirement, applicable to the organization or parts thereof, that arises from the organization or parts thereof, that arises from the environmental objectives and that needs to be set and met in environmental objectives and that needs to be set and met in order to achieve those objectives.order to achieve those objectives.

Interested partyInterested partyPerson or group concerned with or affected by the Person or group concerned with or affected by the environmental performance of an organization.environmental performance of an organization. Local residentsLocal residents Work forceWork force Customers and consumersCustomers and consumers Environmental support groupsEnvironmental support groups General publicGeneral public

ISO 14001- EMS REQUIREMENTSISO 14001- EMS REQUIREMENTS 4.1 General Requirements:4.1 General Requirements:

The organization shall establish, document, implement, maintain and The organization shall establish, document, implement, maintain and continually improve an EMS in accordance with the requirements of continually improve an EMS in accordance with the requirements of this international standard and determine how it will fulfill these this international standard and determine how it will fulfill these requirements.requirements.

The organization shall define and document the scope of its The organization shall define and document the scope of its environmental system.environmental system.

4.2 Environmental Policy:4.2 Environmental Policy: Appropriate to the nature, scale, and impacts of its activities, products Appropriate to the nature, scale, and impacts of its activities, products

and servicesand services Commitment to continual improvement and prevention of pollutionCommitment to continual improvement and prevention of pollution Comply with applicable legal requirementsComply with applicable legal requirements Provide the framework for setting environmental objective and targetsProvide the framework for setting environmental objective and targets Documented, implemented and maintainedDocumented, implemented and maintained Communicated to all persons for or on behalf of the organizationCommunicated to all persons for or on behalf of the organization Is available to the public.Is available to the public.

ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY OF A ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY OF A MINING ORGANIZATION IN INDIAMINING ORGANIZATION IN INDIA

The company adopts environmental management system in all The company adopts environmental management system in all its areas and is committed to:its areas and is committed to:

Manage air, water & noise pollution in its surface operations Manage air, water & noise pollution in its surface operations and air and noise pollutions in its underground mines.and air and noise pollutions in its underground mines.

Continual improvement in environmental quality and Continual improvement in environmental quality and prevention of pollution by applying best available practices prevention of pollution by applying best available practices and setting & reviewing objectives and targets.and setting & reviewing objectives and targets.

Compliance with applicable environmental laws & other Compliance with applicable environmental laws & other requirements concerned with all its operations.requirements concerned with all its operations.

Conservation of natural resources.Conservation of natural resources. Monitor the health of all its employees and to ensure the Monitor the health of all its employees and to ensure the

preventive & betterment measures.preventive & betterment measures. The policy will be made available to interested party whenever The policy will be made available to interested party whenever

asked for.asked for.

4.3 Planning:4.3 Planning: 4.3.1 Environmental aspects4.3.1 Environmental aspects

To identify all aspects within the defined scopeTo identify all aspects within the defined scope To identify significant aspects.To identify significant aspects. This information should be documented and kept up-to-This information should be documented and kept up-to-

date.date.

4.3.2 Legal and other requirements4.3.2 Legal and other requirements To have access to applicable legal requirementsTo have access to applicable legal requirements To determine how these requirements apply to its To determine how these requirements apply to its

environmental aspectsenvironmental aspects

Major Environmental Regulations in Major Environmental Regulations in IndiaIndia

The Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act The Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act Amendments, 1974Amendments, 1974

The Water Rules, 1975The Water Rules, 1975 The Water Cess Act, 1977The Water Cess Act, 1977 The Air Act, 1981The Air Act, 1981 The Environmental Protection Act, 1985The Environmental Protection Act, 1985 Hazardous Wastes (Management and Handling) Hazardous Wastes (Management and Handling)

Amendment Rules, 2002Amendment Rules, 2002 Atomic Energy (Factory) Rules 1996Atomic Energy (Factory) Rules 1996 Bio-Medical Waste (M& H), Rules, 1998Bio-Medical Waste (M& H), Rules, 1998 Noise Pollution Rules, 2000Noise Pollution Rules, 2000 Municipal Waste (M&H) Rules, 2000Municipal Waste (M&H) Rules, 2000 Batteries (Management and Handling) Rules, 2001Batteries (Management and Handling) Rules, 2001

4.3.3 Objectives, Targets and Programmes4.3.3 Objectives, Targets and Programmes To maintain documented environmental objectives, targets, at relevant To maintain documented environmental objectives, targets, at relevant

functions and levels within the organization.functions and levels within the organization. OBJECTIVESOBJECTIVES

SS SpecificSpecificMM MeasurableMeasurableAA AchievableAchievableRR RelevantRelevantTT Time boundTime bound

What should be considered while making Objectives and Targets?What should be considered while making Objectives and Targets? Legal and other requirements.Legal and other requirements. Significant environmental aspects.Significant environmental aspects. Technological, financial requirements.Technological, financial requirements. Views of interested parties.Views of interested parties.

ProgrammeProgramme Responsibility for achieving objectives & targetsResponsibility for achieving objectives & targets Means and Time frame by which they are to be achieved.Means and Time frame by which they are to be achieved.

S.No. Aspect Objectives Targets Programmes Performance Operational Monitoring and Indicatiors Controls Measurement

1 Overflow of tailings slurry to Mill drain

Stopping backflow of slurry from discharge line of slime pumps on event of pump stoppage

System to be operative within one year (April 2009) after survey of required auto operated valve.

Selection of suitable auto operated suction valves and its installation

Analysis of U(Nat) and Ra values in the monthly composite of Mill drain outlet

Auto closure of suction valves in case of power failure

Online sample collection from Mill drain and analysis of monthly composite for U(Nat) and Ra values

Section Incharge, Chemical 'C'

2 Spillage of sulphuric acid from acid day tank area (Leaching Section)

Preventing acid spillage and mixing with Mill drain

System to be operative within one year (April 2009)

i) Construction of a dyke around acid day tank. (ii) Recylce of spilled acid to emergency pit / day tank)

Analysis results of Mill drain sample

i) Level indication system of day tanks ii) Periodic maintenance of acid pump & sump pump

Mill drain samples analysis

Section Incharge, Chemical 'B'

3 Overflow of leached slurry from drain launder

Stopping overflow from leaching pachuca enclosure

System to be operative within one year( April 2009)

Installation of a sump pump with automatic level control to recycle to chemical house (leach tank)

Record of monitoring of U(Nat) and Ra values in the public domain (Shiv Mandir)

Diversion of accidental overflow from leaching pachuca area to chemical house (leach tank)

Monthly monitoring of U(Nat) and Ra values in the public domain (Shiv Mandir)

Section Incharge, Chemical 'C'

4 Gamma radiation in disc filter area

To reduce gamma exposure below TLV (8µGy/h) in disc filter area

System to be commissioned within one year (April 2009)

Procurement and replacement of existing MSRL tanks in disc filter area

Values of gamma radiation level in disc filter house carried out by HPU

(i) Planning for replacement of tanks (ii) Warning Boards

Analysis of gamma radiation level in disc filter house carried out by HPU

Section Incharge, Chemical A'

5 Environmental Policy

To increase ISO awareness among employyes of mill division

To cover 80% employees by March 2008

To conduct ISO awareness programme regularly

Attendance register of awareness programme

Conducting awareness programme regularly

Attendance register of awareness programme & feed back report

Incharge Mill

Responsibility / Department

Environmental Management Programme

4.4 Implementation & Operation4.4 Implementation & Operation 4.4.1 Resources, roles, responsibility and authority4.4.1 Resources, roles, responsibility and authority

Roles, responsibilities shall be defined and Roles, responsibilities shall be defined and

documented at all relevant functions.documented at all relevant functions. Appointment of MR.Appointment of MR. Responsibilities of MR:Responsibilities of MR:

Establishing, implementing, maintaining EMS as per Establishing, implementing, maintaining EMS as per requirement.requirement.

Reporting to Top Management for review, and Reporting to Top Management for review, and recommendations for improvement.recommendations for improvement.

4.4.2 Competence, training & 4.4.2 Competence, training & awarenessawareness

To ensure that any person managing significant To ensure that any person managing significant aspects are competent on the basis of education, aspects are competent on the basis of education, training or experience and maintain associated training or experience and maintain associated records.records.

Identify training needs of individuals (about EMS)Identify training needs of individuals (about EMS) Awareness about:Awareness about: Environmental policy and EMSEnvironmental policy and EMS Significant aspects & impacts associated with their Significant aspects & impacts associated with their

workwork Roles and responsibilities Roles and responsibilities Potential consequences of departure from specified Potential consequences of departure from specified

procedures.procedures.

4.4.3 Communication4.4.3 Communication

Procedure forProcedure for Internal communication among various Internal communication among various

levels & functionslevels & functions External communication from interested External communication from interested

partiesparties

4.4.4 Documentation4.4.4 Documentation Policy, objectives & targetsPolicy, objectives & targets Scope of EMSScope of EMS Documents including recordsDocuments including records Documents including records for Documents including records for

planning, operation and control of planning, operation and control of processes that relate to significant processes that relate to significant environmental aspects.environmental aspects.

4.4.5 Control of documents4.4.5 Control of documents Procedures forProcedures for

Approval of documentsApproval of documents Review and updateReview and update Identification of current revision status Identification of current revision status Use of relevant versionsUse of relevant versions IdentificationIdentification Control and identification of documents of Control and identification of documents of

external originexternal origin Prevention of use of obsolete documentsPrevention of use of obsolete documents

4.4.6 Operational Control4.4.6 Operational Control Plan processes for managing significant Plan processes for managing significant

environmental aspects:environmental aspects: Documented operational control procedureDocumented operational control procedure Fixing operating criteriaFixing operating criteria

1.1. IntroductionIntroduction: Control of dust generated during crushing, screening, grinding and : Control of dust generated during crushing, screening, grinding and conveying of ore.conveying of ore.

2.2. ScopeScope: Crushing Plant, Conveyors and Grinding: Crushing Plant, Conveyors and Grinding3.3. Associated aspectsAssociated aspects: I(a), I (b), I (d), II A(a), II B(b): I(a), I (b), I (d), II A(a), II B(b)

4.4. Definition:Definition: Any particle (both respirable & non-respirable) which can be airborne Any particle (both respirable & non-respirable) which can be airborne is defined as dust is defined as dust

5.5. ResponsibilityResponsibility: Section-in-Charge & Shift – in- charge: Section-in-Charge & Shift – in- charge

6.6. Control ProcedureControl Procedure:: 6.1  Dust generated during crushing and screening in extracted through a wet 6.1  Dust generated during crushing and screening in extracted through a wet

scrubber dust extraction system and is also suppressed by water spraying. All scrubber dust extraction system and is also suppressed by water spraying. All spillages are immediately cleaned and any airborne dust is captured in the vacuum spillages are immediately cleaned and any airborne dust is captured in the vacuum dust cleaning system. All the dust generation points are connected through a dust cleaning system. All the dust generation points are connected through a common ducting. All collected dust is recycled to the system upstream.common ducting. All collected dust is recycled to the system upstream.

6.2  Fine dust generated during conveying of ore is cleaned through vacuum dust 6.2  Fine dust generated during conveying of ore is cleaned through vacuum dust cleaning system. And this dust is recycled through a bag filter into the system.cleaning system. And this dust is recycled through a bag filter into the system.

6.3  Additionally the dust generated during grinding of ore is suppressed through a 6.3  Additionally the dust generated during grinding of ore is suppressed through a dry fog system.dry fog system.

Example of Operational Control Procedure

 

Do’s Don’ts

Wear PPE’s (respirators) while moving in operating plant

Run the crushing plant without starting the DE system first

Drain the wet scrubber, recycle slurry to upstream and fill with fresh water every morning

Operate the plant without opening spray water.

Maintain suction of 15 mm WG at individual limb of ducting

Keep open the cover on belt at dust extraction plant.

7     Key performance indicator: Dust monitoring values of Environment lab.8     Frequency of monitoring: monthly.9 Consequence of deviation: Dust levels having values higher than TLV (0.8 mg/m3) for longer duration may cause silicosis.10    Reference:   10.1     Aspect identification & impact assessment register.

10.2     EMS Manual 11   Form: Nil 12      Documents / Records:  Dust sampling survey records of Environment lab

INSTRUCTIONS

4.5 Checking4.5 Checking 4.5.1 Monitoring and measurement4.5.1 Monitoring and measurement

--Procedures to measure key characteristics of Procedures to measure key characteristics of its operations.its operations.-Ensure that monitoring instruments are -Ensure that monitoring instruments are calibrated.calibrated.

4.5.2 Evaluation of compliance- Legal & 4.5.2 Evaluation of compliance- Legal & otherother--Keep records of results of periodic Keep records of results of periodic evaluations.evaluations.

4.5.3 Nonconformity, CAPA4.5.3 Nonconformity, CAPA Identifying nonconformitiesIdentifying nonconformities Taking action to mitigate impactsTaking action to mitigate impacts Identification of root causeIdentification of root cause Taking corrective action to avoid Taking corrective action to avoid

recurrencerecurrence Taking preventive action to avoid Taking preventive action to avoid

recurrencerecurrence Reviewing effectiveness of CAPAReviewing effectiveness of CAPA

4.5.4 Control of records4.5.4 Control of records Procedures for Procedures for

Identification, Identification, Storage, Storage, Protection, Protection, Retrieval, Retrieval, Retention Retention Disposal of records.Disposal of records.

4.5.5 Internal Audit4.5.5 Internal Audit DefinitionDefinition Systematic, independent and documented process for Systematic, independent and documented process for

obtaining audit evidence and evaluate it objectively to obtaining audit evidence and evaluate it objectively to determine the extent to which the EMS audit criteria set by the determine the extent to which the EMS audit criteria set by the organization is fulfilled.organization is fulfilled.

Organization should ensure:Organization should ensure: IA is carried out at planned intervalsIA is carried out at planned intervals Provide information on the results of audits to managementProvide information on the results of audits to management

Audit procedures shall be established, implemented and Audit procedures shall be established, implemented and maintained that addressmaintained that address

Responsibilities, requirements for planning auditsResponsibilities, requirements for planning audits Reporting results and retaining associated recordsReporting results and retaining associated records Determination of audit criteria, scope, frequency and methods.Determination of audit criteria, scope, frequency and methods.

4.6 Management Review4.6 Management Review Management Review Assesses:Management Review Assesses:

Need for change in EMSNeed for change in EMS Opportunities for improvementOpportunities for improvement Continuing suitability, adequacy and Continuing suitability, adequacy and

effectiveness of EMS.effectiveness of EMS.

Input to Management ReviewInput to Management Review Results of IAResults of IA Compliance with legal and other Compliance with legal and other

requirementsrequirements Progress records on objectives & TargetsProgress records on objectives & Targets External communicationExternal communication Records of ComplaintsRecords of Complaints Status of CAPAStatus of CAPA Recommendation of ImprovementsRecommendation of Improvements

Management Review Output:Management Review Output:

Environmental PolicyEnvironmental Policy

Objectives & TargetsObjectives & Targets

Other elements of EMSOther elements of EMS

S.No. Parameters Inland surface water Drinking water

1. pH 5.5 – 9.0 6.5 – 8.52. Suspended Solid 100 mg / l -3. Total dissolved solid 2100 mg/l 500 mg/l4. B.O.D. 30 mg/l -5. C.O.D. 250 mg/l -6. Oil & grease 10 mg/l 0.01 mg/l7. Ammonical Nitrogen 50 mg/l -8. Nitrate 10 mg/l 45 mg/l9. Chloride 600 mg/l 250 mg/l10. Sulphate 1000 mg/l 150 mg/l11. Phosphate 5.0 mg/l -12. Manganese 2.0 g/m3 0.1 g/m3

13. Calcium - 75 mg/l14. Total Hardness - 300 mg/l15. Alkalinity - 200 mg/l16. Available Cl2 1.0 ppm -17. Nickel 3.0 mg/l -18. Copper 3.0 mg/l 0.05 mg/l

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Discharge Limits

It applies to those environmental aspects which the organization has control and over which it can be expected to have an influence.

WHAT IS ENVIRONMENT

Surroundings in which an organization operates, including air, water, land, natural resources, flora, fauna, humans and their interrelation note surroundings in this context extend from which an organization to the global system

IN CONCLUSION…IN CONCLUSION… It may now be evident that ISO 14001 applies to It may now be evident that ISO 14001 applies to

all those environmental aspects which an all those environmental aspects which an organization has to control and over which it can organization has to control and over which it can be expected to have an influence. be expected to have an influence.

But the main catch phrase in EMS is ‘to achieve But the main catch phrase in EMS is ‘to achieve continual improvements in overall environmental continual improvements in overall environmental performance consistent with the organisation’s performance consistent with the organisation’s environmental policy’. environmental policy’.

So never consider the implementation as a So never consider the implementation as a chore – because that little extra may make the a chore – because that little extra may make the a significant dent in protecting the environment.significant dent in protecting the environment.