Environmental Management

System (ISO 14001)

Lecture hour: 3 hour / week
Course code: EVT 472
By: Ahmad Husaini Mohamed
 Syllabus Content
1. Environmental Management System (ISO 14001) – An
Overview;
2. The Development of Environmental Management
System (ISO 14001);
3. ISO 14001 Series;
4. Term, Definition and Scope;
5. Requirement of ISO 14001:2004;
6. Environmental Management System Documentation;
7. Environmental Management System Audit (ISO 19011);
8. Registration and the Audit Process;
9. Registration of ISO 14001; and
10. Other ISO Standard, Issues and Developments.
 Course Assessment
i. Tests – 20%
ii. Assignments / Quiz – 20%
iii. Site Report – 10%
iv. Presentation – 10%
v. Final Exam – 40%
Chapter 1:
Environmental
Management
System (ISO
14001) – An
Overview
Definition of Environment according
to ISO 14001, Clause 3.2:-

Surrounding in which an organisation

operates, including air, water, land, natural
resources, flora, fauna and their
interrelation.
 Environmental Issues
(Local / Regional / Global)

i. Acid rain;
ii. Green house effect & Global Warming;
iii. Stratospheric ozone depletion;
iv. Energy & natural resources;
v. Hazardous waste; and
vi. Pollution : Water, air, noise & land
contamination
Environmental Issues
 Environmental Approach
i. Waste management & treatment;
ii. Conservation;
iii. Pollution control & prevention;
iv. Environmental legislation;
v. Sustainable development;
vi. Clean technologies & waste
minimization;
vii. Reduce, reuse & recycle (3R);
viii. Design for environment;
ix. Environmental Impact Assessment
(EIA); and
x. Environmental monitoring & Testing.
 ISO 14000 Series Standard
 ISO 14000 is a series of environmental management
standards developed and published by the International
Organization for Standardization (ISO) for organisations.

 The ISO 14000 family of standards provides practical tools

for companies and organizations of all kinds looking to
manage their environmental responsibilities.

 The ISO 14000 standards are not designed to aid the

enforcement of environmental laws and do not regulate
the environmental activities of organizations. Adherence
to these standards is voluntary.
 ISO technical committee 207 (ISO/TC 207) -
Environmental management

i. established in June 1993 - ISO’s commitment to

respond to the complex challenge of “sustainable
development” articulated at the 1992 United
Nations Conference on Environment and
Development in Rio de Janeiro;

ii. responsible for developing and maintaining the ISO

14000 family of standards; and

iii. Consist of 6 sub-committees.

 ISO/TC 207 Sub-committies

No. Sub- Title

Committee
i. SC 1 Environmental Management Systems
ii. SC 2 Environmental Auditing
iii. SC 3 Environmental Labelling
iv. SC 4 Environmental Performance
Evaluation
v. SC 5 Life Cycle Analysis
vi SC 6 Terms and Definitions
 84 member
countries joined
ISO/TC 207
including
Malaysia through
Department of
Standards
Malaysia
 ISC Description
A Agriculture
B Chemicals and Materials
Industrial Sectoral C Consumer Interests
Buildings, Construction and Civil Engineering

Committee (ISC)
D
Timber, Timber Products and Timber Structure
E Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution of Energy
F Mechanical Engineering
G Information Technology, Communications and Multimedia
H Petroleum and Gas
I Halal Standards
J Plastics and Plastics Products
K Packaging and Logistics
L Road Vehicles
M Fire Safety and Prevention
N Rubber and Rubber Products
O Organisational Management
P Metallic Materials and Semi-Finished Products
Q Textiles and Apparels
R Medical Devices and Facilities for Healthcare
S Electrical and Electronics Equipments and Accessories
T Tourism, Exhibition and Hospitality Services
U Food and Food Products
W Occupational Safety and Health
Y Quality Management and Quality Assurance
Z Environmental Management
 ISO 14000 series are:
No. ISO Title
1. ISO 14001 Specification of Environmental
Management Systems
2. ISO 14004 Guideline Standard
3. ISO 1401x Environmental Auditing and Related
Activities (eg. ISO 14015)
4. ISO 1402x Environmental Labelling (eg. ISO
14024)
5. ISO 1403x Environmental Performance Evaluation
(eg. ISO 14032)
6. ISO 1404x Life Cycle Assessment (eg. ISO 14043)
7. ISO 1405x Terms and Definitions (eg. ISO 14050)
• The ISO 14000 family is
designed to be implemented
according to the same Plan-
Do-Check-Act (PDCA) cycle
underlying all ISO
management systems
standards.

• The ISO 14001 standard is the

most important standard
within the ISO 14000 series.

• The ISO 14001 adopted as

Malaysian Standard (MS) in
1997 – MS ISO 14001
 What are the objective of
ISO 14000?
1) To result in better environmental management and applicable in all
countries;
2) To encompass environmental management systems and the
environmental aspects of products;
3) To develop a common language platform for environmental issues, so that
businesses, prospective customers, and governments are certain that all
organizational level environmental concerns have been addressed;
4) To promote the broader interests of the public as well as users of these
standards;
5) To be cost-effective, non-prescriptive and flexible so they are able to meet
the differing needs of organizations of any type or size, worldwide;
6) As part of their flexibility, to be suitable for internal and/or external
verification;
7) To be scientifically based; and
8) To be practical, useful and usable.
 Scope of ISO 14000
i. Environmental management systems
ii. Environmental auditing and related
iii. Environmental investigations
iv. Environmental performance evaluation
v. Environmental labelling
vi. Life cycle assessment
vii. Environmental communication
viii. Environmental aspects of product design and development
ix. Environmental aspects in product standards
x. Terms and definitions
xi. Greenhouse gas management and related activities
xii. Measuring the carbon footprint of products
 Applicability of ISO 14000
 The whole ISO 14000 family of standards provides
management tools for organizations to manage their
environmental aspects and assess their
environmental performance.

 these tools can provide significant tangible economic

benefits, including the following:-
a) Reduced raw material/resource use
b) Reduced energy consumption
c) Improved process efficiency
d) Reduced waste generation and disposal costs
e) Utilization of recoverable resources
 Rationale for ISO 14000
Registration
a) Is a way of signalling to your buyers, customers, suppliers
and other stakeholders that you have implemented the
standard properly

b) provide assurance to company management and employees

as well as external stakeholders that environmental impact is
being measured and improved

c) Encourage better environmental performance of suppliers by

integrating them into the organization’s business systems

d) Demonstrate compliance with current and future statutory

and regulatory requirements
List of Certification Bodies (CB) that
can provide EMS certification
No. Certification Bodies
1. Intertek Certification International Sdn. Bhd.
2. SIRIM QAS International Sdn.Bhd.
3. SGS (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd.
4. Independent European Certification (M) Sdn. Bhd
5. CI International Certification Sdn. Bhd.
6. AJA EQS Certification (M) Sdn Bhd
7. Lloyd’s Register of Shipping (M) Bhd
8. Bureau Veritas Certification (Malaysia) Sdn. Bhd.
9. CARE Certification International (M) Sdn. Bhd.
10. NIOSH Certification Sdn. Bhd
11. BSI Services Sdn. Bhd.
12. KGS Certification Sdn. Bhd.
13. DQS Certification (M) Sdn. Bhd.
 Quick Summary
i. List five (5) environmental approach
have been taken at the local /
regional / international level?
ii. Which Technical Committee at ISO
level discuss on Environmental
management standards?
iii. List two (2) rationale for ISO 14000
registration?
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