Kay Higby

Responsible Care SuperintendentISO Management Representative

Akzo Nobel Functional Chemicals, LLC

Akzo Nobel

Akzo Nobel– International Company, The Netherlands– 1000 sites, 75 countries– 68,400 employees

» Healthcare, coatings, chemicals

LeMoyne Facility– Axis, Alabama (North Mobile County)

– 150 employees

Akzo Nobel LeMoyne Facility

First chemical facility in US to received ISO 14001 registration (3/96)

First joint registration (14001 & 9002) worldwide

ISO 14000 Environmental Management

ISO 14001 - Basis– Achieving sound environmental performance

requires organizational commitment to a systematic approach and continual improvement of its Environmental Management System

ISO 14001 Requires:

Formal review to identify & address any possible environmental issues

Documented compliance to all corporate policy Documented compliance to Responsible Care

– First effort to actually insure implementation of Responsible Care Principles

Formal Internal audits Formal independent 3rd party audits of system Documented management system, focusing on

prevention not reaction

Benefits

Purpose of Environmental Management System– To help protect human health and the

environment from the potential impacts of its activities, products or services;

– To assist in maintaining and improving the quality of the environment

ISO 14001 Benefits

Management effort to meet provisions of its policy, objectives, and targets are met– Understand potential impacts, eliminate per

plan

ISO 14001 Benefits

Emphasis placed on prevention rather than corrective action– Always better to prevent, than clean up the

damage later

ISO 14001 Benefits

Evidence of Environmental Care and Regulatory compliance– Documented systems demonstrating concern

for reduction of environmental impact

ISO 14001 Benefits

System design incorporates the process of continual improvement– Not one time only

Benefits

Single Audit– Environmental (14001)– Quality (9002)– Safety and Health (2000) future

Benefits

Ability to demonstrates due diligence– Long steady application, persistent effort,

attentive care to Environment

Benefits

Third party verification– Certified verification companies to insure

systems are in place, documented, and working

LeMoyne System

ISO 14001 Systems basis: Existing site systems

– AOP– Environmental Compliance Plan– Process Safety Information– Training Plan– Communications Plan– Emergency Action Plan

LeMoyne System

Integrated System– ISO 9002 (Quality)– ISO 14001 (Environmental)– Responsible Care

LeMoyne EMSEnvironmental Management System

Management Support– Need for improved environmental management

recognized in late 1980’s– Desire to eliminate upsets/incident

» Reduced reportable incidents by 89% since 1990

» Reduced routine hazardous waste by 88%» Reduced TRI emissions by 97% since 1987 (SARA )

LeMoyne EMSEnvironmental Management System

Environmental Compliance Plan– Initially issued in 1992 (?)– Details the operating permits and procedures

» Primarily developed for operators

– Details the reporting procedures– Includes SPCC plan

LeMoyne EMSEnvironmental Management System

Process Safety Information– Detailed operating procedures– Equipment information– Pre-Start Up Safety Review– Management of Change System– Process Hazards Analysis– Contractor Procedure– Visitor Video

LeMoyne EMS Environmental Management System

Communications Plan– Matrix

» Originally prepared for telephone operator/receptionist

» Details who handles various communications, with back ups

– Site wide communications plan documentation» employees

» community

» others

LeMoyne ISO System

Aspects Reviews– Team review each area for potential

environmental impacts/aspects– Projects developed from concerns– Majority previously assigned

LeMoyne ISO System

Management Review– Same as ISO 9002 Management Review Team

» Site AQP Steering Team

– Meets annually – Reviews environmental progress– Reviews environmental concerns

LeMoyne ISO System

Planning– Integrated with ISO 9002– Site AQP (Annual Quality Plan) details

sitewide plan and projects– Reviews progress

LeMoyne ISO System

Policy– Integrated with ISO 9002– Included in AQP– Site Operating Policy– Reviewed with all employees

LeMoyne ISO System

Training– Integrated with ISO 9002– Existing Site Training Plan

Potential Benefits

Assuring customers of commitment to demonstrate environmental management

Maintaining good public/community relations

Satisfying investor criteria and improving access to capital

Obtaining insurance at a reasonable cost

Potential Benefits

Enhancing image and market share Meeting vendor certification criteria Improving cost control Reducing incidents that result in liability Demonstrating reasonable care Ease in obtaining permits & authorizations Improve industry-government relations

Real Benefits

Improved Environmental Performance Community recognition as an

Environmental Leader– Introduced to CAP with special celebration

» CAP continues to reference Akzo Nobel as top-of-the line environmental performance

5 Years Later

All ISO systems are now site systems– Streamlined, integrated

» not because they are ISO, but because it is the way we do things

Regular communication with employees– Maintain monthly meetings– Topic in Wednesday meetings

Performance trend continues