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EMS Management Review EMS Management Review

Program Description Review of Assessments EMS Improvements Environmental Performance Pollution Prevention Initiatives Program Evaluation by Management

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EMS Program Description EMS Program Description

Operations

• Small scale experiments & Special areas – ESR process
• Machine shops – PEP & Work Planning (1.3.6)

Key Elements – Integration

• Aspect identification, controls & management plans

integrated into ESR & WP processes

• Communication

– Web pages (EMS information & training) – Weekly meetings with Chair & key personnel – Group Safety Coordinators – Department “All Hands” meetings

• EMS Assessments

– Integrated into Department self-assessment plan – Integrated with Tier I where effective – Integrated with topical reviews

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Significant Aspects Identified Significant Aspects Identified

Industrial Waste

– various oils, esp. vacuum pump

• Haz. Waste

– from small scale experiments: solvents, epoxy, chemicals

• Rad. Waste

– from decayed sealed sources: an anticipated waste stream

Medical Waste

– non-medical use of syringes: epoxy & grease application

• Atmos. Dischg.

– permit for abrasive saw in shop

Transportation

– on-site chemical transfers

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Review of Assessments Review of Assessments

Compliance – No Issues

• Liquid effluents
• RCRA: DEC & BNL

– Satellite areas listed & inspected – 90-Day area maintained

• All permits in order

Registration Audit

• System audit requirements not explicit enough

System – August 2001 Audit

• Implementation is good
• Some documentation discrepancies

– Who signs document – Where is “official” copy kept – Incorrect links, old versions

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EMS Improvements EMS Improvements

Aspect Analysis & Maintenance Integrated into ESR process Compliance Assessment

• Tier I’s
• External or internal topical audits

Pollution Prevention Explicitly Included

• Dept. Web Pages & Internal Shared Files
• Aspect identification (ESRs & WP)
• EM plans & Operational controls
• Training, program descriptions & other information

FY 2002 Plans

• Eliminate Operation Control Forms
• Go to 3 year cycle for “static” projects

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Environmental Performance Environmental Performance

Objectives

• EMS registration – DONE !
• Compliance with Regulations
• P2/waste reduction

Performance Measures (Goals)

• PEP corrective actions (95%) → 100%
• Evaluate & disposition APC (25%) → 100%
• Prioritize & evaluate P2 opportunity (1) → 2
• Tier I inspections → 97% on time, 33% with ECR

Integrated into ESR & Tier I process

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Environmental Performance Environmental Performance

Physics Waste Generation

200 400 600 800 1000 1200 1400 FY97 FY98 FY99 FY00 FY01 FY02 FY03 Quota (H+I) Hazardous (lbs) Quota (Rad) x10 Rad x10 (cu ft)

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Pollution Prevention Initiatives Pollution Prevention Initiatives

Hazardous Waste

• Antifreeze & solder scraps → recycle
• Waste ethanol & acids → some sink disposal
• Oily rags → industrial waste, laundry not practical

Radioactive Source Inventory

• Disposal of ~60 useless sources
• Reduces potential for loss of control
• Reduces need to purchase new sources

Annual Chemical Inventory New Issues

• Mercury Jet Target proposal – uses 150 lbs Hg/yr
• “Real” medical waste – PET project

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EMS Evaluation by Management EMS Evaluation by Management

Effective in Achieving Policy Commitments? Effective in Achieving Objectives & Performance Measures? Is EMS Adequate in Terms of:

• Identification of significant aspects & impacts?
• Resource allocation?
• Information systems?

Are Objectives & Performance Measures Suitable in Terms of:

• Impacts & current conditions?
• Internal organizational or process changes?

Recommend Revisions to:

• Environmental policy & commitments?
• Objectives & performance measures?