Chapter Twenty-Nine – ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY AND ISO 14000
(ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT)
TRUE OR FALSE: Place T or F in the space provided.
_____1. OSHA and the EPA are federal agencies involved in environmental
safety and health.
_____2. The Clean Air Act is one of the most important pieces of federal
environmental legislation.
_____3. ISO 9000 quality standards contain criteria for promoting e&ective
quality management systems.
_____4. ISO 14000 standards promote e&ective environmental management
systems.
_____5. Adoption of ISO 14000 is based on voluntary organizational
commitment and environmental protection rather than governmental
coercion.
_____6. Legionnaires’ disease is caused by bacterium carried in aerosol form
and conveyed through ventilation systems.
_____7. ISO 14000 provides the framework for making e&ective
environmental management part of the organization’s overall management
system.
_____8. The natural environment is the only type of environment with which
we interact within the workplace.
_____9. The economics of safety and health is an issue that gains importance
every year.
_____10. Key elements in hazardous waste reduction are source reduction
and recycling.
MULTIPLE CHOICE: Circle the letter before the correct answer.
1. Congress initially became interested in cleaning up and protecting the
environment during which decade?
A. 1960’s
B. 1970’s
C. 1980’s
D. 1990’s
2. Safety and health professionals need to be familiar with which of the
following?
A. Concept of hazardous waste reduction
B. How to organize a reduction program
C. How to conduct a reduction audit
D. All of the above
3. The ISO 14000 series contains two types of standards:
A. Leading and controlling
B. Safety and health standards
C. Speci7cation and guidance standards
D. None of the above
4. EMS is the component of an organization with primary responsibility for
leading, planning, controlling, and organizing as they relate specifically to
the impact of an organization:
A. Processes
B. Products
C. Services
D. All of the above
5. Which of the following are goals of the OSHA Hazardous Waste Standard?
A. Encourage companies to reduce the amount of toxicity of hazardous
substances
B. Ensure that remaining hazardous materials are used safely
C. Ensure that companies are prepared to respond promptly and
appropriately in emergencies
D. All of the above
10. T
5. D
1. Brie>y describe the progress made in cleaning up the environment
between 1970 and the present.
2. Describe the OSHA-EPA memorandum of understanding signed in 1990.
3. What are the major goals of the Clean Air Act?
4. Brie>y explain the following titles of the Clean Air Act: Title I, Title II, Title
III.
5. Why is more research into the economics of a clean environment
important?
6. Distinguish between the following types of environments: natural and
induced; controlled and arti7cial.
7. How are environmental concerns changing the role of the modern safety
and health professionals?
8. List 7ve of the most common environmental hazards.
9. What are the factors that most a&ect indoor environmental quality?
10. Explain the term sick-building syndrome.
11. Summarize brie>y the requirements of OSHA’s Hazardous Waste
Standard.
12. What are the goals of hazardous materials regulations in general?
13. De7ne the term hazardous waste reduction.
14. List and explain three hazardous waste reduction strategies.
15. What are the steps involved in organizing a waste reduction program?
16. List the minimum contents of a hazardous waste reduction plan and
explain how you would go about developing a comprehensive plan.
17. De7ne the term waste reduction audit.
18. What are the most important steps in a waste reduction audit?
19. What are the EPA’s top environmental priorities for the future?
20. List four trends for the future regarding environmental protection.
21. What is an environmental management system?
22. What factors are behind the competitive advantage that can result from
implementation of an EMS?
23. List 7ve potential benefit of an EMS.
