3x MATERIAL & ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT - PAPER INDUSTRY

Environmental Technology Best Practice Programme

Collection of 3 books (+ one case study sheet) covering the general area of:

ENVIRONMENTAL AND MATERIALS MANAGEMENT IN THE PAPER INDUSTRY

A4 paperbacks, 21 x 29.7 cm, on thick, semi-gloss paper

The documents are all unused and in excellent condition.

** Environmental Technology Best Practice Programme good practice guides offer valuable support for wider efforts to improve business efficiency, including environmental management systems (eg: ISO 14001, EMAS). LEAN manufacturing and LEAN GREEN systems, quality management systems (eg: ISO 9000, LEAN SIX SIGMA), etc.

Individual details as listed below:

 

1.  Good Practice Guide GG152, September 1998

ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS IN PAPER MILLS

Loose-leaf, punched with two holes and fastened with a plastic clip, to enable incorporation into a ring binder manual.

iv + 71 pages

From the summary

"This good practice guide provides advice to paper mills on how to design, implement and maintain an effective EMS. It builds on the experience of UK mills in obtaining certification to ISO 14001 and/or registration under the EC's Eco Management and Audit Scheme (EMAS). The guide stresses the importance of gaining the commitment of senior management, sharing the workload and involving all employees in the implementation of the EMS. Throughout, the guide highlights the similarities and differences between ISO 14001 and EMAS."

Contents

Summary

1. Introduction
2. Purpose of an EMS
3. Planning for the implementation of an EMS
4. Integrating EMS into existing management systems
5. Environmental review
6. Environmental policy
7. Environmental statement
8. Environmental responsibilities, procedures and training
9. Environmental management system documentation
10. External communication
11. Environmental managment system audit
12. Environmental managment system review
13. ISO 14001 certification process
14. EMAS verification and registration processes
15. Transferring from ISO 14001 to EMAS
16. Sources of further help and information

Appendices

• Glossary
• Comparison between ISO 14001 and EMAS
• Procedural requirements and elements for ISO 14001
• Procedural requirements and elements for EMAS
• Typical certification body questionnaire
• Example forms to use in managing an EMS

 

2.  Good Practice Guide GG194, June 1999

INCREASING PROFIT THROUGH IMPROVED MATERIALS ADDITIONS: management guide for paper mills

iv + 22 pages, plus fold-out flow sheet at the end

From the summary

"This good practice guide aims to help managers understand the cost implications of poor control of non-fibrous materials and particularly the real cost of broke. Broke is a waste of machine time, energy, labour and materials. It is estimated that better control of non-fibrous material additions can reduce broke by 5%."

Contents

Summary

1. Introduction
2. Benefits of improved control of non-fibrous material addition
3. Measures to improve control of non-fibrous material additions
4. Action plan

Appendices

• Checklists
• Derivation of the formula for calculating the real cost of broke
• Broke reduction logic tree

 

3.  Good Practice Guide GG195, June 1999

INCREASING PROFIT THROUGH IMPROVED MATERIALS ADDITIONS: technical guide for paper mills

iv + 48 pages

From the summary

"This guide is very comprehensive, giving guidance on technical aspects of reducing costs through more cost-effective use of non-fibrous material additions.

... This guide provides practical advice on how to achieve improvements. It explains how to identify non-fibrous material issues in your mill and describes a range of measures to improve chemical handling, storage, make-up, dosing and mixing. The importance of monitoring for the control of non-fibrous material additions is emphasised and proven techniques for flow, wet end and dry end monitoring are outlined. Industry examples, checklists, tips and good practice guidelines are provided to help paper mills identify cost-effective improvements to the design and operation of their storage, handling, dosing, monitoring and control systems for non-fibrous materials."

Contents

Summary

1. Introduction
2. Getting started
3. Improving chemical handling and storage
4. Improving chemical dosing
5. Monitoring and control
6. What to do next

Appendices

• Checklists

 

4.  (Bonus) PROCESS IMPROVEMENTS REDUCE PAPER WASTE

A case history from the West Midlands Waste Minimisation Project

Service Business Forms Ltd - business stationery using offset litho techniques

Double-sided summary sheet

 

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