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Project ETIV – EMAS TECHNICAL IMPLEMENTATION AND VERIFICATION Prepared by :

Project ETIV – EMAS TECHNICAL IMPLEMENTATION AND VERIFICATION Prepared by :.

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Project ETIV – EMAS TECHNICAL IMPLEMENTATION AND VERIFICATION Prepared by :

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  1. ProjectETIV – EMAS TECHNICAL IMPLEMENTATION AND VERIFICATIONPrepared by:

  2. This project has been funded with support from the European Commission. This publicationreflects the views only of the author, and the Commission cannot be held responsible for any use which may be made of the information contained therein.

  3. ETIV Project Development of didactical training material to promote, stimulate and support the implementation of EMAS II Regulation Case Study Supply information on EMAS implementation in a Cleaning Materials Producer, representing a “Case Study” on EMAS implementation Objectives

  4. Implementation of EMAS in the Cleaning Materials Sector Contents of this case study Company Knud E. Dan A/S Greve, Denmark

  5. Company Description • Danish Ltd. company • Founded 1960 • 20 employees • Mixes and bottles cleaning materials • Yearly production: 1900 tonnes, sold in Denmark and exported

  6. Board Auditor Management Representative Sales Manager Chemistry Manager Storage Manager Office Manager Production Manager Purchase Assistant Sales Consultant Purchase Assistant Production Assistants Storage Assistants Office Assistants Organisation diagram

  7. Main processes are mixing of products from premixed raw materials, and bottling in to various containers Production diagram Production processes

  8. Receiving raw material Receiving new packaging material Receiving used packaging material Raw materials storage tanks Cleaning packaging material Mixing raw materials Packaging material storage Packaging material storage Bottling Storage Dispatch Production diagram

  9. Certificates: • Knud E. Dan holds both quality and environmental certificates: • ISO 9001 • ISO 14001 • EMAS

  10. Reason for introduction of EMAS • Company wanted an ”Environmental Profile” • Wanted to be stronger on the market with ”green customers” • ”Environmental Statement” useful

  11. The implemention process • Geographical demarcation: the production site only, sales division in other part of country not included • Working environment included in system

  12. Combined quality and environmental policy … identify and minimize potential factors that may cause damage / harm to the environment ... … , chemicals and substances are replaced with less polluting through continuous product development … … continuous improvements … Environmental Policy

  13. Structure of the EMS Company structure / foundation Procedures / Flow diagrams (Process descriptions) Descriptions / basic information Document for analysis Tables Tools

  14. Document control

  15. ComputerisedEMAS Management system is computerised. Document access is possible through graphical interface and more traditional documents listings

  16. Emission Heat Raw materials Packaging material Water Electricity Gas Fuel Products Packaging materials Refuse Knud E. Dan A/S Wastewater All envrionmental impacts are listed

  17. Environmental impacts at Knud E. Dan (consumption) • Raw materials (chemical substances) • Water • Electricity • Gas • Packaging • Fuel

  18. Environmental impacts at Knud E. Dan (outgoing) • Chemicals for collection • Refuse for collection • Emmissions to atmosphere

  19. Working environment is also included • Lay out of working stations • Time pressure • Stress • Working pace

  20. Prioritisation of environmental impacts • The largest impacts happens at the customer • Packaging material: PVC bottles replaced • Informing customers how to dispose products and packaging

  21. Objectives and targets • Evaluated every year • Objectives linked to actual measurable targets • Periodical updating of targets ensures continous improvement

  22. Examples of targets • Chemical waste diminished from index 68 to index 65 • Gas usage must not exceed index 95 • Electricity consumption maintained at index 120

  23. Lessons learned regarding objectives and targets • It is important to see results from the start • Therefore: ”pick the easy options first!” – that is areas with potential for improvement. At Knud E. Dan these were: • Packaging material (PVC replaced - huge effect) • Electricity (very likely to give results if no efforts have been made before. Financial gains also very likely)

  24. Data avaliability • Data availability may be a problem (data sheets on raw materials) • Information and measurements must be collected from various sources on various times

  25. Data monitoring must be well organised • It may be difficult to: • Obtain exact data • Get data from correct period of time • Obtain comparable data • Knud E. Dan chose to monitor every month and use the financial year as overall period

  26. Goals and results

  27. Other improvements and results: • Possibility of quick follow-up on consumption and other fctors going beyond expected values • Good understanding and better control of company

  28. Examples of Environmental Management Programmes • Substitution of cationic tenside by one third • Reuse of rinsing water from certain products • Substitution of PVC packaging • Reduction of harmful raw materials by substitution • Materials for trays and cartons for packing of productis must be recycleable

  29. Structure and responsibility • Environmental manager is responsible for the bulk of the management system procedures • Other employees responsible for daily working routine instructions • Management groups for main areas: • Production • Storage • Buying / expedition • Sales

  30. Training, awareness and competence • All employees trained at introduction of system • Training by doing works well • Employee skills are registered in employee registrations records

  31. Communication with community and other interested parties • Website with information on company • Environmental satatement available on website – updated every year • Strict procedures in-house tell who is authorised to communicate with the press

  32. EMS internal environmental audit • Performed by different audit teams for different areas • Audit teams are trained in audit and EMS • Audits are performed using audit checklists

  33. Management review • Performed by management and middle management • Performed yearly – but more often if necessary (special projects) • Environmental projects and non-conformances are evaluated

  34. Internal gains of EMAS • Powerful tool in company management • Environmental improvements • Some economic savings

  35. External gains of EMAS • Knud E. Dan was expecting more sale, but it has only had limited effect • EMAS symbol is used for marketing

  36. Overall evaluation of EMAS at Knud E. Dan A/S • EMAS has helped the company organise itself internally • EMAS has made the company more environmentally friendly • EMAS has made the company save on energy and raw materials • EMAS has provided a certified environmental statement

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