Cheremisinoff N. Environmental Management Systems Handbook for Refineries: Pollution Prevention Through ISO 14001

Gulf Publishing Company, Houston, Texas, 2006. — VII, 310 p. — ISBN: 0-9765113-8-X (alk. paper).This book offers refineries a practical guide for implementing environmental management systems (EMS).The author, who has implemented hundreds of successful EMS programs throughout North America, Europe, Russia and the Middle East, provides a detailed explanation of what an EMS is and how it can benefit refinery operations in complying with environmental laws and improving the overall efficiency of their operations. The author's approach has been recognized internationally as an integrated model that captures improved compliance and financial savings by reducing operating costs through dedicated pollution prevention programs.About the AuthorIs Compliance Enough?Environmental Cost Accounting
Liabilities for Simply Meeting Minimum Compliance Requirements
Understanding the Elements of an EMSGetting an EMS StartedPractical Aspects of an EMS Y
Examples of EMSs
Defining Pollution Prevention and Related Terminology
Pollution Prevention within the Context of an EMS
The Initial Environmental ReviewIntegrating Cleaner Production with an EMSThe Link between Pollution Prevention and an EMS
Integrating EMS and CP/P
The Role of an Environmental Management Information System
Recommended ReferencesImproving Competitiveness through an EMSBenefits That Improve Competitiveness
A Case Study on Greening the Supply Chain
Greening the Supply ChainConducting Cleaner Production AuditsIn-Plant Assessment and Pollution Prevention
The Environmental Management Hierarchy
Reasons to Prevent Pollution
Improving Product Quality through Total Quality Environmental Management
Steps to Conducting CP/P2 Audits
Toolkit and WorksbeetsIER Case StudyThe Methodology Applied
Environmental Management System Structure
The Initial Environmental Review
Final RemarksCleaner Production Case StudiesCP/P2 Case Study at the Jordan Petroleum Refinery Company, Zarqa, Jordan
CP/P2 Case Study at the Chevron Products Company, Richmond Refinery, United States
CP/P2 Case Study at the Beifing Yanshan Chemical Corporation, China
CP/P2 Case Study at the Indian Oil Corporation Limited, Gujarat Refinery, Vaodara, India
CP/P2 Case Study at California Refineries