DOE G 450.1-1, Implementation Guide for Use with DOE O 450.1, Environmental Protection Program
Functional areas: Environmental Protection, Work Processes
This Guide provides background information, an overview of the integration process, and guidance relating to the preliminary steps that DOE sites should undertake to meet the requirements of DOE O 450.1.
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Implementation Guide for use with
DOE O 450.1, Environmental Protection Program
[This Guide describes suggested nonmandatory approaches for meeting requirements. Guides are not
requirements documents and are not to be construed as requirements in any audit or appraisal for
compliance with the parent Policy, Order, Notice, or Manual.]
U.S. Department of Energy
Washington, D.C. 20585
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All Departmental Elements Office of Environment, Safety and Health
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PREFACE
DOE G 450.1-1, Implementation Guide for Use with DOE O 450.1, Environmental Protection
Program is the first of a series of guides issued to provide suggested approaches for meeting the
requirements of DOE O 450.1. DOE O 450.1 requires DOE elements to establish an EMS that
is integrated into DOE's Integrated Safety Management System (ISMS). DOE G 450.1-1
provides an overview of this integration process. Subsequent guides in this series will provide
details regarding the integration process.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. PURPOSE……………………………………………………………………………………… 1
2. APPLICABILITY AND SCOPE……………………………………………………………... 1
3. USE OF GUIDANCE………………………………………………………………………….. 1
4. INTRODUCTION……………………………………………………….…………………… 1
5. BACKGROUND ……………………………………………………………………………… 3
5.1 Integrated Safety Management Systems……………………………………………… 3
5.2 Environmental Management Systems………………………………………………… 3
5.3 ISMS/EMS………………………………………………………………………………. 4
5.4 ISMS/EMS at Closure Sites…………………………………………………………..… 5
6. INTEGRATING ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS INTO
INTEGRATED SAFETY MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS…………………………………..…. 6
6.1 Policy Statement……………………………………………………………..………….. 7
6.2 Summary of ISMS/EMS Integration…………………………………..……………… 8
7. PREPARING TO INTEGRATE AN ENVIRONMENTAL MANANGEMENT SYSTEM
INTO AN INTEGRATED SAFETY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM…………………………… 13
7.1 Task 1––Selecting the ISMS/EMS Team Leader ……………………………………… 13
7.2 Task 2––Establishing the ISMS/EMS Team…………………………………………… 14
7.3 Task 3–– Conducting the ISMS/EMS Gap Analysis………………………………….. 14
7.4 Task 4–– Defining the Scope of the ISMS/EMS………………………………….……. 15
7.5 Task 5––Writing the Environment, Safety and Health (ES&H) Policy……………… 16
8. INTEGRATED SAFETY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM/ENVIRONMENTAL
MANANGEMENT SYSTEM FRAMEWORKS………………………………………………. 19
8.1 Framework 1: Self-Declaration ………………………………………………………… 19
8.2 Framework 2: Third-Party Registration to ISO 14001……………………………….. 19
9. ASSESSING AND REPORTING IMPLEMENTATION OF THE MANAGEMENT
SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS OF DOE O 450.1………………………………….………….… 20
9.1 Self-Declaration……………………………………………………………………….… 20
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9.2 Third-Party Registration of ISMS/EMS…………………………………………….…. 21
9.3 DOE O 450.1 Report Letter Requirement………………………………………...…… 21
ATTACHMENT 1: GAP ANALYSIS WORKSHEET
ATTACHMENT 2: DOE ISMS/EMS SELF-DECLARATION PROCEDURE
ATTACHMENT 3: ELEMENTS OF AN ISMS/EMS --DOE O 450.1
ATTACHMENT 4: GLOSSARY
ATTACHMENT 5: REFERENCES
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1. PURPOSE
Section 2
This document provides discretionary guidance for implementing the requirements of
Department of Energy (DOE) Order (O) 450.1, Environmental Protection Program. DOE O
450.1 requires implementation of sound stewardship practices that are protective of the air,
water, land, cultural and ecological resources impacted by DOE operations, and by which DOE
meets or exceeds compliance with applicable environmental, public health and resource
protection laws, regulations and DOE requirements in a cost-effective way. This objective is to
be accomplished by implementing Environmental Management Systems (EMSs) as part of
existing Integrated Safety Management Systems (ISMSs) established pursuant to DOE P 450.4,
Safety Management System Policy at DOE facilities. This Guide provides suggested approaches
for meeting the requirements of DOE O 450.1.
2. APPLICABILITY AND SCOPE
This Guide is for use by all DOE elements, including the National Nuclear Security
Administration (NNSA) and contractors required to implement DOE O 450.1.
3. USE OF GUIDANCE
DOE Guides are not requirements documents and may not be construed as requirements in any
audit or assessment of compliance with the associated Policy, Order, Notice, or Manual. The
information in this Guide will be useful for the implementation of DOE O 450.1, Environmental
Protection Program. This Guide provides information on acceptable methods for meeting the
requirements of DOE O 450.1. Alternatively, other methods that are equally effective in meeting
desired levels of environmental protection and that satisfy the requirements of DOE O 450.1 may
be used.
4. INTRODUCTION
DOE O 450.1 requires DOE elements to establish an EMS that is integrated into DOE’s ISMS.
This document provides background information, an overview of the integration process and
guidance relating to the preliminary steps that DOE sites should undertake in order to meet the
requirements of DOE O 450.1. Detailed guidance regarding how to implement the four phases of
an EMS and guidance on subject matter topics (e.g. cultural resources, watershed management)
will be issued in the near future.
The guidance contained in this document recognizes that many DOE sites have already
implemented ISMSs and should, therefore, have most if not all of the elements of an EMS
already in place. This document focuses on providing guidance to assist DOE sites in identifying
those missing EMS elements and integrating them into the site's ISMS. A brief description of
the primary sections of this guide is set forth below.
The remainder of this Guide is organized as follows. Section 5, Background, provides a brief
description of EMSs, ISMSs, and an ISMS/EMS. This section also provides a brief discussion
of implementing an ISMS/EMS at closure sites. Section 6, Integrating Environmental
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Management Systems into Integrated Safety Management Systems, explains the parallels between
an EMS and ISMS and summarizes the ISMS/EMS integration process. Section 7, Preparing to
Integrate an Environmental Management System into an Integrated Safety Management System,
provides guidance on the preparatory tasks that a DOE site should undertake prior to integrating
an EMS into the site’s existing ISMS. Section 8, Integrated Safety Management
System/Environmental Management System Frameworks, provides guidance regarding possible
options that DOE sites can use to meet the requirements of DOE O 450.1. Section 9, Assessing
and Reporting Implementation of the Management System Requirements of DOE O 450.1,
provides guidance on how DOE sites can demonstrate that its EMS meets the requirements of
DOE O 450.1.
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Figure 1: EMS Model
5. BACKGROUND
In April 2000, Executive Order (E.O.) 13148, Greening the Government through Leadership in
Environmental Management was issued, requiring Federal Agencies to implement an EMS at all
appropriate facilities by December 31, 2005. Responsive to E.O. 13148, DOE issued DOE O
450.1, Environmental Protection Program, which requires DOE elements to establish an EMS
that is integrated into the site's ISMS.
5.1 Integrated Safety Management Systems
An ISMS represents DOE’s overall umbrella framework for managing environment, safety and
health. It was developed in response to Recommendations 95-2 and 98-1 issued by the Defense
Nuclear Facility Safety Board, and was implemented at virtually all DOE sites by October 2000.
The framework for ISMS is provided in DOE P 450.4, Safety Management System Policy, and
guidance is provided in DOE G 450.4-1B, Integrated Safety Management System Guide. In
addition, ISMS is incorporated in DOE contracts through several Department of Energy
Acquisition Regulations (DEAR) clauses. Within ISMS, the term “safety” is defined to
encompass environment, safety, and health, including pollution prevention.
5.2 Environmental Management Systems
An EMS is a systematic and structured
approach for addressing the
environmental consequences of an
organization's activities, products and
services. DOE O 450.1 defines an EMS
as “a continuous cycle of planning,
implementing, evaluating, and
improving processes and actions
undertaken to achieve environmental
missions and goals." Although several
recognized EMS frameworks exist,
most are based on the International
Organization for Standardization (ISO)
14001 EMS standard. As a result, ISO
14001 is the framework upon which
organizations most frequently choose to
base their EMS, and, this is proving to
be the case with U.S. Federal facilities.
However, DOE O 450.1 does not
prescribe the type of EMS framework
that DOE elements must use (see
attachment 3 of this Guide for a list of
the EMS elements required by DOE O
450.1).
The basic ISO 14001 EMS model (see Figure 1) consists of the following four phases:
DO - Implementation and Operation
Structure & responsibility
Training, awareness & competence
EMS documentation
Operational control
Emergency preparedness and response
PLAN - Planning
Environmental aspects
Legal & other requirements
objectives and targets
Environmental management
program
CHECK - Checking and
Corrective Action
Monitoring & measurement
Non-conformance, corrective &
preventative action
Records
EMS audit
ACT
Management
Review
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Phase I: Planning
The organization identifies how its operations interact with the environment and develops
objectives and programs to manage these interactions/environmental aspects.
Phase II: Implementation and Operation
The organization implements programs to manage environmental interactions/aspects, as well as
other procedures for general system administration.
Phase III: Checking and Corrective Action
The organization assesses the effectiveness of the programs it established to manage
environmental interactions/aspects, in addition to general system operational effectiveness.
Phase IV: Management Review
Senior management determines what changes to the EMS are necessary based on a performance
assessment of the system’s effectiveness (Phase III).
Section 4
Phase IV may indicate that adjustments to programs, objectives and procedures are necessary.
Output from this phase is fed back into Phase I, Planning, to make necessary changes and
additions designed to bring the EMS to the desired level of effectiveness. This system feedback
propels the continual improvement of the EMS.
The EMS continually moves through this cycle, fine-tuning its management of those areas of the
organization’s operations that interacts with the environment. This continual improvement cycle
is a core tenet of the EMS that allows the system to adapt to the dynamic nature of the
organization’s operations.
Implementing an EMS brings a number of benefits to DOE sites. It will enable sites to cost-
effectively protect the environment while executing their primary organizational missions. The
inherent flexibility provided by these EMS elements allow users to implement an EMS at
facilities of varying size, complexity, and missions, whether they be offices, laboratories,
facilities, programs or agencies. Moreover, the EMS provides consistency and reliability in the
management, assessment, and continuous improvement of environmental programs and controls.
Finally, in contrast to crisis management, an EMS approach incorporates top management
involvement, employee participation and other mechanisms that shift the culture of the
organization towards the establishment of the environmental ethic that results in the continual
improvement of environment, safety, and heath performance.
5.3 ISMS/EMS
DOE O 450.1 requires DOE elements to ensure that site ISMSs include an EMS which meets
several listed requirements. In those instances where ISMS is not applicable, DOE elements
must ensure the implementation of an EMS. The integration of an EMS into an ISMS
(hereinafter referred to as ISMS/EMS) provides a unified strategy for the management of
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resources, the control and attenuation of risks; and the establishment and achievement of the
organization's environment, safety and health goals. The ISMS/EMS should be viewed as an
enhancement of ISMS that adds those EMS elements not previously included in the ISMS. For
example, elements dealing with document control and records management have already been
integrated into the ISMS and need not be replicated. The elements dealing with the identification
of significant environmental aspects on the other hand may need to be added to the ISMS.
Ultimately, the ISMS/EMS is intended to fully address the environment, safety, and health risks
at DOE sites.
5.4 ISMS/EMS at Closure Sites
Several sites within the DOE complex are designated as closure sites, i.e., sites that have ceased
operations and have identified near term closure activities and schedules. Most of the sites are
conducting clean up and closure activities under the regulatory requirements of the
Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (CERCLA), or other
legal agreements with the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and/or state environmental
agencies.
A site conducting near term closure activities may have most of the elements of the ISMS/EMS
available or completed. For example, identification of significant environmental aspects and
impacts may have been identified in the Remedial Investigation/Feasibility Study (RI/FS)
process under CERCLA. Environmental Impact Statements conducted pursuant to the National
Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) may also yield important information.
Section 5
Sites in the near term closure phase should consider how well environment was integrated in
their existing ISMS and use a graded approach to supplement their existing ISMS to meet the
requirements of DOE O 450.1.
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6. INTEGRATING ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS INTO
INTEGRATED SAFETY MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS
ISMS and EMS both strive for continual improvement, through a plan-do-check-act cycle. This
cycle calls for defining the scope and purpose of the system, followed by a planning (plan) step
to develop programs and procedures that must then be implemented (do). Once implemented,
programs must be assessed (check) and any problems corrected (act) to improve the
effectiveness of the management system, and to achieve improved environment, safety and
health performance.
An EMS should consist of the following elements:
• Environmental Policy Statement
• Planning
• Implementation and Operation
• Checking and Corrective Action
• Management Review
Under ISMS, the term "safety" also encompasses health and environment (DOE Policy 450.4).
Therefore, the guiding principles and core functions in ISMS are as applicable to the protection
of the environment and protection of employee health, as they are to safety. The ISMS Guiding
Principles and Core Functions are:
Guiding Principles
• Line management responsibility for environment, safety and health
• Clear roles and responsibilities
• Competence commensurate with responsibilities
• Balanced priorities
• Identification of environment, safety and health standards and requirements
• Hazard controls tailored to work being performed
• Operations authorization
Core Functions
• Define scope of work
• Analyze hazards
• Develop and implement hazard controls
• Perform work within controls
• Provide feedback and continuous improvement
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This section provides a description of the similarities between EMSs and ISMSs and provides a
summary of the integration of these two systems. Figure 2 depicts how EMSs and ISMSs relate
to each other.
Figure 2. Overlap of ISMS Core Functions and EMS
6.1 Policy Statement
An environmental policy statement addresses several of the core management system themes,
such as:
Showing clear management commitment is a critical element of nearly all recognized
EMSs, and essential in practice for an effective EMS. A policy statement sends a
message to employees, contractors, suppliers, regulators, and the general public that
management is committed to the system.
The policy statement can be the core framework for the entire EMS. It sets out the broad
principles such as regulatory compliance, pollution prevention, and continual
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improvement; it describes the approaches by which principles will be achieved and
communicated to interested parties.
Although organizations usually measure their EMS performance by assessing progress
toward reducing identified environmental risks, it is the environmental policy that usually
provides the ultimate benchmark of the system's performance. In a periodic management
review, the ultimate question is whether the system is achieving the principles and spirit
of the policy.
Section 6
The core functions and guiding principles of ISMS do not address the development of a policy
statement. However, it is not inconsistent with the principles of ISMS to develop an
environment, safety and health (ES&H) policy statement. As part of the integration of EMS into
ISMS, senior management should issue a policy statement for a site or facility addressing
environment, safety and health. Further guidance on what a policy statement should contain and
how it may be developed is provided in section 7.5.
6.2 Summary of ISMS/EMS Integration
Section 4.a. of DOE O 450.1 requires that all DOE elements must ensure that a site’s ISMS/EMS
does the following:
(1) Provides for the systematic planning, integrated execution, and evaluation of programs
for:
• Public health and environmental protection
• Pollution prevention (P2)
• Compliance with applicable environmental protection requirements
(2) Includes policies, procedures, and training to identify activities with significant
environmental impacts , to manage, control, and mitigate the potential impacts of these
activities, and to assess performance and implement corrective actions where needed.
(3) Includes measurable environmental goals, objectives, and targets that are reviewed
annually and updated when appropriate.
A complete list of all EMS elements required by the Order to be included in a site's ISMS/EMS
are contained in attachment 3 of this Guide.
To comply with the requirements of DOE O 450.1, the ISMS/EMS team (see section 7.2 for
information on establishing an ISMS/EMS team) should progress through a typical EMS
implementation schedule, integrating EMS elements into the existing ISMS where needed. The
four major phases of this process are:
1. Planning
2. Implementation and Operation
3. Checking and Corrective Action
4. Management Review
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Each of these four phases consists of steps that integrate EMS elements into a site's existing
ISMS. This process should be carried out step-by-step for implementation to be efficient and for
the ISMS/EMS to operate as expected. There are ten steps that comprise the four phases of
implementation (see Figure 3). This section of the guide discusses the similarities between the
four phases of EMS implementation and the guiding principles and core functions of ISMS (see
Figure 4 for a description of the major parallels between ISMS and EMS). This section also
provides a brief summary of the steps in each phase as an overview of the entire integration
process. Detailed guidance on the steps in each phase will be issued in the near future. For
definitions see Attachment 4 of this Guide.
Figure 3. ISMS/EMS Integration Road Map
6.2.1 Phase I --Planning
Section 4.a. (1) of DOE O 450.1 requires that DOE site ISMSs include an EMS that provides for
systematic planning, integrated execution, and evaluation of programs for public health and
environmental protection, pollution prevention (P2), and compliance with applicable
environmental protection requirements. The planning function of EMS can be addressed in the
first three core functions of ISMS: define the scope of work, analyze the hazards, and develop
and implement hazard controls.
Part of the planning process under section 4.a.(3) of DOE O 450.1 is the identification of
measurable environmental goals, objectives, and targets. This requirement parallels the process
of developing and implementing hazard controls under ISMS where certain hazards (or impacts)
are identified for special focus and management in order to achieve continual improvement.
These hazards and impacts are monitored to establish whether objectives and targets are being
achieved as planned.
Section 7
Step 1––Identifying Environmental Aspects
Identify how the activities, products, and services of the organization may interact with the
environment. For example, some activities can cause ground water contamination as a result of
spills; others may create habitats for flora and fauna. These potential interactions (e.g., spills,
habitat creation) are environmental aspects (ground water contamination and increased diversity
of flora and fauna are the impacts).
Step 2––Determining Significant Aspects
For each environmental aspect, determine the consequence of its occurrence and the likelihood
that it will occur. Combined, these two characteristics describe the potential impact of an
environmental aspect. Next, an organization should determine whether the environmental aspect
Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 Step 4 Step 5 Step 6 Step 7 Step 8 Step 9 Step 10
Phase I Phase II Phase III Phase IV
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is significant. Significant environmental aspects are those aspects that have or could have a
significant impact on the environment, the organization, or to the organization's mission.
Step 3––Setting Measurable Environmental Goals, Objectives and Targets
Set measurable goals, objectives and targets which address all significant environmental aspects
and achieve the commitments made in the ES&H policy (e.g., pollution prevention goals, such
as reductions in waste generation and releases to the environment).
6.2.2 Phase II--Implementation and Operation
In an EMS, implementation and operation includes developing and maintaining programs and
procedures, conducting training, establishing operational controls, and other elements. This
EMS element is addressed in ISMS core functions three and four: develop and implement
hazard controls, and perform work within controls. Training is also addressed in ISMS guiding
principle three: competence commensurate with responsibilities. The results of an EMS gap
analysis should assist a site in determining the extent to which existing ISMS elements satisfy
the requirements of DOE O 450.1 or whether they will need additions or amendments (see
section 7.3 for a discussion on conducting a gap analysis).
Step 4––Documenting the ISMS/EMS
The ISMS description should be modified to make reference to additional documents and
procedures developed in order to ensure that the elements of an EMS are integrated into the site's
ISMS.
Step 5––Developing Environmental Management Programs (EMPs)
As needed, develop or revise existing programs to include plans for the achievement of
measurable goals, objectives and targets. These programs should specify the resources (human
and financial) designated for specific activities, controls, and procedures needed to achieve the
goals, objectives and targets.
Step 6––Developing Operational Controls
As needed, develop or revise existing operational controls. Operational controls can be either
administrative or engineering controls and are used to control potential environmental impacts.
For example, operational controls could be applied to transporting waste drums to reduce the
opportunity for spills. Adherence to these controls will support the achievement of goals,
objectives and targets.
Step 7––Developing ISMS/EMS Procedures
In many cases, DOE sites will not need to develop new procedures, but can use existing ISMS
procedures or revise them to include missing EMS elements. For example, a site may need to
develop procedures on how to identify environmental aspects.
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6.2.3 Phase III--Checking and Corrective Action
In an EMS, checking and corrective action includes maintaining procedures to monitor and
measure the characteristics and progress of the EMS on a regular basis. This element is
addressed in the fifth ISMS core function, provide feedback and continuous improvement. The
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ISMS description (DEAR 970.5223-1) requires the contractor to provide feedback on the
adequacy of operational controls, on continuing to improve ES&H management, and on
measuring system effectiveness. Again, the results of a gap analysis should assist sites in
determining whether any revisions need to be made to existing feedback and corrective action
processes.
Step 8– Establishing the ISMS/EMS Assessment Program
The site's existing ISMS assessment program should be modified to include a structured, formal
self assessment of all elements of the ISMS/EMS, including the level of implementation and
operational effectiveness of procedures, programs, and controls, in addition to the level of
progress made toward objectives and targets. Assessments should identify non-conformity, root
causes, trends, and corrective actions. Assessments should also be consistent with DOE P 450.5,
Line Environmental, Safety and Health Oversight.
6.2.4 Phase IV Management Review
An EMS management review is a periodic assessment (at a pre-determined frequency) by senior
management of how well the management system is functioning, and whether the established
environmental goals, objectives and targets are being achieved. This EMS element is covered in
the fifth ISMS core function: provide feedback and continuous improvement. The adequacy,
suitability and effectiveness of the management system processes should be reviewed for
opportunities to improve the system’s effectiveness. DEAR clause 970.5223-1 requires an
annual review of the ISMS by the contractor and by DOE; this review should assess the
adequacy, suitability and effectiveness of the ISMS/EMS. The gap analysis will ascertain
whether other provisions for this element are needed.
Step 9––Developing the Management Review Process
Develop a process whereby management can assess ISMS/EMS performance based on available
evidence and make decisions that drive continual improvement of the system. Present
management with findings and analysis that fully describes ISMS/EMS performance elements,
such as the effectiveness of the ISMS/EMS, overall improvement of environmental performance,
successful and unsuccessful programs, non-conformity with procedures and operational controls
and the level of achievement of objectives and targets. This process should be integrated with
the annual ISMS review.
Step 10 - Developing a Plan to Keep the ISMS/EMS Updated
Develop a plan including a schedule to review and update, as needed, all elements of the
ISMS/EMS. In addition, develop approaches to maintaining the momentum of the ISMS/EMS
including management involvement and employee participation and interest (See also DOE G
450.4-1B, Chapter IV).
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Figure 4. Major parallels between ISMS and EMS
Integrated Safety Management System Environmental Management System
Policy
PLAN Analyze Hazards Planning
Identification of Safety Hazards and
Requirements
Analyze Hazards
Safety Standards and Requirements
Balanced Priorities
Line Management Responsibility
Clear Roles and Responsibilities
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Environmental Aspects
Determine Significant Aspects
Legal and other Requirements
Measurable Environmental Goals,
Objectives and Targets
Environmental Management Programs
DO Develop & Implement Hazard Controls Implementation & Operation
Hazard Controls Tailored to Work
Perform Work Within Controls
Clear Roles and Responsibilities
Competence Commensurate with
Responsibilities
Structure and Responsibility
Training, Awareness and Competence
Communication
Document EMS
Document Control
Operational Control
Emergency Preparedness and Response
CHECK Provide Feedback & Continuous
Improvement Checking & Corrective Action
Provide Feedback on Adequacy of Controls
Continuous Improvement in Defining and
Planning Work
Monitoring and Measurement
Nonconformance Corrective./Preventive.
Action
Records
EMS Audit/Self assessment
Management Review
Continuous Improvement
ACT Annual ISMS Review Management Review
Continuous Improvement Continuous Improvement
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7. PREPARING TO INTEGRATE AN ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
SYSTEM INTO AN INTEGRATED SAFETY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
Integrating EMS elements into ISMS will lead organizations to follow much the same process
they would if implementing a freestanding EMS.
There are some important preparatory tasks that an organization should carry out initially to
facilitate the ten steps to full integration, including:
Preparatory tasks
Task 1 - Selecting the ISMS/EMS team leader
Task 2 - Establishing the ISMS/EMS team
Task 3 - Conducting the ISMS/EMS Gap Analysis
Task 4 - Defining the Scope of the ISMS/EMS
Task 5 - Writing the ES&H policy statement
These tasks can have a substantial impact on the efficiency of implementation and the value
provided by the ISMS/EMS. Therefore, it is critical that they be carefully considered and
completed.
7.1 Task 1––Selecting the ISMS/EMS Team Leader
DOE Operations/Field/Site Office Managers and cognizant contractor management should select
the team leader for their organization or site. These managers should also choose the remainder
of the ISMS/EMS integration team.
The team leader should be selected for his or her knowledge of site operations, EMS, ISMS, and
existing ES&H controls. He or she should preferably be someone with leadership skills
necessary to promote an initiative that requires cooperation, coordination, and change
management across the many entities, functions and interests at a DOE site. Some of the
characteristics of a suitable ISMS/EMS team leader include:
Χ Employee trust
The team leader should be someone the employees trust, relate to, and feel comfortable
with.
Χ Management trust
The team leader should be someone that senior management trusts to make wise
decisions and wise, pragmatic use of resources including employee time.
Χ Energy and creativity
The team leader should be energetic and creative in leading the team and ultimately the
entire organization in investigating the environmental consequences of the organization’s
activities, products and services, and implementing procedures and programs as part of a
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system that establishes the environmental ethic and works continuously to address the
environmental impacts of the organization.
Χ Confidence and organizational skills
The team leader should be someone who has confidence and organizational skills to lead
and direct the ISMS/EMS team.
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7.2 Task 2––Establishing an ISMS/EMS Team
Senior management will need to establish site ISMS/EMS teams drawn from a cross-section of
internal functions, to take on the responsibility for developing the ISMS/EMS. The team size
and makeup will vary by individual sites and should include those individuals that have
knowledge of site operations, those with extensive understanding of EMS and ISMS, and those
with experience of environmental programs and issues. The team can include representatives
from the appropriate program offices, environmental, health and safety, quality, personnel, legal,
documents and records management, communications, facilities, and design functions among
others.
7.2.1 ISMS/EMS Team Training
Once the team is established, team members should review available information on the elements
of EMS, ISMS, and the requirements and approaches for integration. Many commercial, as well
as government training organizations offer training on EMSs.
7.3 Task 3––Conducting the ISMS/EMS Gap Analysis
As a first step, the ISMS/EMS team should conduct a gap analysis to establish the existing site
EMS baseline. This is achieved by comparing the requirements set out in DOE O 450.1 against
existing site management system descriptions, policies and procedures. The gap analysis will
determine what EMS elements are already in place, and to what degree EMS requirements are
addressed by existing ISMS procedures. For example, the gap analysis will determine whether
there is a documented procedure for providing training, and whether programs and procedures
are effectively integrated and operating as parts of a comprehensive, coordinated system. Having
done this comparison, the ISMS/EMS team can determine which elements must be expanded,
supplemented or established to fully conform to DOE O 450.1. (Note that this gap analysis does
not identify the organization’s environmental aspects; this is done later, in the early stages of
planning .) In general the gap analysis should:
Χ Assess whether existing programs, procedures and controls fully address the EMS
elements required by DOE O 450.1.
Χ Identify any need for new or revised programs and procedures.
Χ Establish whether the significant environmental aspects (operational influences on the
environment) of site/organization activities, products or services have been identified.
Χ Identify whether measurable goals, objectives and targets have been established to
address the significant environmental aspects of the site’s activities products and services.
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Attachment 1 provides an example of a gap analysis questionnaire that is based on the
ISMS/EMS integration process discussed in Section 6 and which also includes requirements
from DOE O 450.1. The gap analysis may include more detailed questions to assess the
operational status of system components and other arrangements for regulatory compliance or for
control of environmental exposures. DOE sites have the option of conducting a gap analysis as
part of their annual ISMS review.
7.4 Task 4––Defining the Scope of the ISMS/EMS
7.4.1 Organizational Scope
Section 11
Organizational scope refers to the set of facilities or activities covered by an ISMS/EMS. DOE
O 450.1 does not prescribe the organizational scope of an EMS that is integrated into a site’s
ISMS. An ISMS/EMS may include one or more geographic sites within one management
organization. For example, Western Area Power Administration has implemented an EMS for
its entire system across 15 states, the Strategic Petroleum Reserve’s ISMS/EMS covers sites in
Louisiana and Texas, and the Kansas City Plant's EMS covers one single large building. On the
other hand, separate major contractors at Hanford each have a separate ISMS/EMS. The
organizational scope of the ISMS/EMS should usually parallel the scope of the existing ISMS.
The ISMS/EMS should include all activities that occur within that scope, including DOE field
offices, contractors (with appropriate flow-down to subcontractors), and other tenant
organizations. The ISMS/EMS at the Savannah River Site includes the DOE field office, all
DOE facilities on site, the Savannah River Ecology Laboratory, the U.S. Forest Service activities
on site, and the General Services Administration activities on the site.
Implementation of an ISMS/EMS at a large site with multiple, semi-autonomous divisions may
best be approached by taking advantage of the divisional structure on the site. This approach was
successfully employed at Brookhaven National Laboratory. The ISMS/EMS was developed
centrally for the entire laboratory and many of the functions of the ISMS/EMS, such as
document control and records management were executed through a centralized, on-line
management system. However, each division was given responsibility to analyze its own
separate activities, products and services, to identify the environmental aspects that were present
in those activities, products and services, to select those aspects that were significant, and
importantly to define their environmental management programs (EMPs) and all the detail that
go into them such as operational controls, objectives and targets, performance indicators, roles,
authorities and responsibilities, and training needs. These divisional sub-systems were tested and
approved individually (primarily through third-party audits) and were later integrated into a site-
wide ISMS/EMS, although each division still retains responsibility for its own environmental
aspects and the EMPs that address those aspects.
Where separate ISMS/EMS systems exist for different entities on one site, the ISMS/EMS
documentation should clearly identify the organizational and geographic boundaries to indicate
that which is included and that which is not included in the ISMS/EMS. The ISMS/EMS team
should review this documentation to ensure that all site-wide issues and cumulative impacts are
addressed and that no activities or impacts are overlooked.
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7.4.2 Subject Matter Scope
Section 12
The ISMS/EMS should address all of the subject matter areas covered in section 4.b.(1) of DOE
O 450.1, (e.g. cultural resource protection, watershed management) unless they are not
applicable to the site. If they are not applicable, a site is expected to make an affirmative
declaration that certain subject matter areas are not applicable. The subject matter areas
identified in DOE O 450.1 constitute the minimum scope of “environment” for the purposes of
an ISMS/EMS. For example, if site activities have the potential to affect cultural resources, then
cultural resources should be included within the policies, programs and procedures of the
ISMS/EMS. Potential impacts to cultural resources should be identified, appropriate programs
and controls should be established, and monitoring and feedback on the accomplishment of
objectives and targets should be provided. If the site’s operations do not affect any cultural
resources, the ISMS/EMS should note that the issue was considered but found unnecessary to
include. Additional guidance will be provided in the near future on subject areas covered by
DOE O 450.1.
7.4.3 Closure Sites
A graded approach may be the best process to implement the ISMS/EMS at a closure site. For
example, the Fernald Environmental Management Project (FEMP) shut down production
activities in 1989. The clean up is being conducted under CERCLA, and in accordance with
approved Records of Decision (RODs), workplans and legal agreements with EPA and the State
of Ohio. Completion of clean up is scheduled for 2006. Much of the systematic approach of an
EMS is realized through the CERCLA investigation, planning, stakeholder review,
implementation and monitoring process.
The major elements of an ISMS/EMS are: planning, implementation and operation, checking
and corrective action, and management review and are discussed in Section 6 of this Guide. For
example, identifying environmental aspects and impacts, which is part of your planning element,
may have been accomplished during the RI/FS process. The site’s objectives and targets, which
are also part of the planning element, may have been determined through pathway analysis and
establishment of clean up levels and programs/activities approved in RODs and workplans.
Elements of implementation and operation and checking and corrective action would be part of
the site’s CERCLA clean up program. Closure sites may be further along in the implementation
of many elements of an ISMS/EMS than many operating sites. They have conducted extensive
planning and analysis activities that can be incorporated into their ISMS/EMS.
7.5 Task 5––Writing the Environment, Safety and Health (ES&H) Policy Statement
Each site implementing an ISMS/EMS should develop an ES&H Policy Statement. The policy
statement should reflect the nature and scale of the organization’s activities, products and
services and embody the organization’s commitment to:
Χ Compliance with laws and applicable requirements
Χ Pollution Prevention
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Χ Continual improvement of the management system and of ES&H performance
Χ Integration of environmental accountability into decision making processes
Section 13
The understanding gained in the training, in conducting the gap analysis, and in developing the
ISMS/EMS scope will assist the ISMS/EMS team in its development of the ES&H Policy
Statement. Sites may also base their ES&H Policy Statement on any existing ISMS policy
statements or other policy statements at the site. The site ES&H Policy Statement should express
management’s commitment to identifying and addressing potential environmental, safety and
health risks from site activities. The site’s ES&H Policy Statement should serve as a framework
for setting and reviewing a facility’s environmental goals, objectives and targets. The
ISMS/EMS team should review and reference as appropriate, DOE policies, listed below and
implemented through DOE Orders (particularly DOE O 450.1, Environmental Protection
Program) to develop the site's ES&H Policy Statement.
Χ DOE P 450.1, Environment, Safety and Health Policy for the Department of Energy
Complex
Χ DOE P 450.2A, Identifying, Implementing and Complying with Environment, Safety and
Health Requirements
Χ DOE P 450.4, Safety Management System Policy
Χ DOE P 450.5, Line Environment, Safety and Health Oversight
Χ DOE P 450.6, Secretarial Policy Statement: Environment, Safety and Health
Χ DOE P 141.2, Public Participation and Community Relations
The following are examples of language that can be used in policy statements to address various
environmental areas applicable to DOE sites:
Χ Regulatory Compliance
We will identify and comply with all applicable environmental laws and regulations at
each location where we conduct business.
Χ Pollution Prevention
We will seek, first, to cost effectively avoid the generation of pollution and waste from
our processes and services, and, second, to manage remaining waste through safe and
responsible methods and vendors. We will also seek to avoid the release of hazardous
substances into the environment by using environmentally preferable products in our
processes and services whenever costeffectively feasible.
Χ Conservation
We will strive to diminish our consumption of natural resources through cost-effective
reuse of materials and use of recycled-content materials and conservation of energy and
water.
Χ Emissions and Effluents
We will work to reduce our emissions and effluents by employing cost-effective
operational controls, by diligently monitoring operational indicators to determine when
corrective actions are needed, and by implementing corrective and preventive actions
whenever necessary.
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Χ Design for Environment
We will develop or procure products that have been designed to prevent pollution and
that are safe for their intended use, efficient in their use of energy, protective of the
environment, and that can be recycled or disposed of safely.
X Responsible Neighbor
We will be an environmentally responsible neighbor in the communities where we
operate and act quickly and responsibly to correct incidents or conditions that endanger
health, safety, or the environment, report them to authorities promptly, and inform
everyone who may be affected by them.
Χ Cultural Resources
We will be attentive in our operations and activities to avoid unnecessary harm to cultural
resources (e.g., an action that threatens, disturbs, damages, or destroys historic properties,
cultural landscapes, cultural items, archeological resources, Indian sacred sites,
cemeteries)
Section 14
Χ Organizational Planning
We will incorporate environmental considerations into our organizational planning
processes.
Χ Responsible Partnerships
We will work with stakeholders to address mutual environmental concerns and will
encourage suppliers, vendors, and contractors to comply with similar environmental
protection goals.
Χ Ecology, Habitats, Endangered Species
We will be attentive in our operations and activities to avoid unnecessary harm to
endangered species, natural habitats and ecologically sensitive areas.
Χ Communication
We will communicate this policy to all employees and make it available to the public and
our stakeholders, and consider public input, and incorporate or otherwise respond to
stakeholder views when making decisions. We will also alert potentially affected
individuals and authorities of any environmental incident in a timely manner in order to
empower participation at appropriate stages of the decision making process.
It may be appropriate for the Program Secretarial office, the head of a DOE field office, and the
head of a DOE contractor organization to each issue a policy statement, with appropriate scope.
Alternatively, the DOE field office and contractor can jointly issue a policy statement. Once
senior management has endorsed the policy statement, it should be communicated to all staff and
made available to the public. DOE sites should use existing mechanisms to communicate the
policy statement to its staff and the public.
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8. ISMS/EMS FRAMEWORKS
DOE O 450.1 does not require DOE elements to implement any specific EMS model or standard.
The Order does include the EMS elements (see attachment 3 of this Guide) that are required to
be included in an ISMS/EMS. DOE elements implementing the requirements of the Order may
opt to use the ISO 14001 standard or any other model that meets the requirements of the Order.
To ensure a high-level commitment to the establishment of the EMS portion of ISMS, Program
Secretarial Officers, the Administrator for the National Nuclear Security Administration, and
Administrators for the Power Administrations, in consultation with DOE Operations/Field/Site
Office managers should make the decision regarding whether a DOE site's EMS will follow the
ISO 14001 standard or another EMS framework. Regardless of which model is chosen, the EMS
elements must still be compatible with, and integrated into, the site ISMS.
Section 3.a. (2) of DOE O 450.1 provides for those instances where requirements for ISMSs are
not applicable. In those cases DOE elements must ensure the implementation of EMSs. These
DOE sites have the choice of using one of the implementation frameworks discussed below, but
do not have to integrate their EMS with ISMS.
8.1 Framework 1: Self-Declaration
A DOE site can implement the elements of an EMS, within the context of its existing ISMS,
which meets all the requirements of DOE O 450.1. The site can then self-declare conformity of
its ISMS/EMS to the requirements of the Order (see section 9.1 for details on self-declaration).
When selecting framework 1 or 2, DOE sites should clearly define the elements of the EMS as
part of their ISMS.
8.2 Framework 2: Third-Party Registration to ISO 14001
A DOE site can implement the elements of an ISO 14001 EMS, within the context of its existing
ISMS, which meets all the requirements of DOE O 450.1. The site may then seek third-party
registration (see section 9.2 for details on third-party registration). Several DOE sites have
already chosen this course, although it is not required by DOE O 450.1.
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9. ASSESSING AND REPORTING IMPLEMENTATION OF THE MANAGEMENT
SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS OF DOE O 450.1
DOE O 450.1 requires Program Secretarial Officers, the Administrator for the National Nuclear
Security Administration, and Administrators for the Power Administrations to ensure that by
December 31, 2005, all sites under their purview have implemented the management system
requirements of the Order (section 5.c.(1)). Managers of DOE Operations, Field, or Site Offices
are required by the Order to report by December 31, 2005, to the Cognizant Secretarial Officer
the status regarding whether the EMS requirements of DOE O 450.1 have been integrated into
ISMSs by site contractors (section 5.d.(1)). This section provides guidance regarding how a
DOE site can demonstrate that it has an ISMS/EMS that meets the requirements of the Order.
9.1 Self-Declaration
As discussed in Section 8, DOE sites may choose between two frameworks for declaring
conformity to the Order. Under framework 1, DOE sites can self-declare conformity with the
requirements of DOE O 450.1 and under framework 2, DOE sites obtain third-party registration
to ISO 14001.
Self-declaration means that a site has determined that it fully conforms to the requirements of
DOE O 450.1 and publicly asserts that it conforms to the Order. To be credible, the
self-declaration process should be based upon a conclusion of conformity reached after the
organization has completed an internal environmental management system evaluation, and
determined that its ISMS/EMS conforms to the requirements of the Order.
DOE sites should use a self-declaration procedure which provides for effective and objective
assessment of the ISMS/EMS in a manner that not only ensures the system meets the
requirements of DOE O 450.1, but that is also designed for ongoing evaluation and continual
improvement. The process must also be transparent and provide credibility to interested parties.
The evaluation should be thorough and systematic.
The Office of Environment, Safety and Health (EH) has developed a self-declaration procedure
that DOE sites may use (attachment 2 of this Guide). This procedure was developed pursuant to
the Agency Self-Declaration Protocols for Appropriate Federal Facilities, September 10, 2003,
which was developed by the E.O. 13148 Interagency Working Group. This procedure should be
used in conjunction with attachment 3, Elements of an ISMS/EMS-DOE O 450.1, which contains
the EMS elements required by DOE O 450.1 to be included in a site's ISMS/EMS. Attachment 3
can also be used to develop an evaluation checklist or lines of inquiry that can be used during the
evaluation.
Alternatively, sites may use other self-declaration procedures that credibly establish and
document that they have an EMS that conforms to the requirements of DOE O 450.1. For
example, sites may use existing review/evaluation/audit processes already established under
ISMS. However, sites using this option must comply with the reporting requirements of sections
5(d)(1) of DOE O 450.1 and should prepare a report letter pursuant to section 9.3.1 of this guide.
Sites using this option should also prepare a self-declaration statement that can be publicly issued
on its site web site (see attachment 2 for a sample statement).
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9.2 Third-Party Registration of ISMS/EMS
Section 16
Third-party registration of a site’s ISMS/EMS is an option that DOE sites may choose. A DOE
entity may choose to include several related sites under one registration. Third-party
registration is not a requirement of DOE O 450.1. An ISMS/EMS that conforms to all the
requirements of the ISO 14001 Standard may be registered by an independent third-party
registrar. However, this ISMS/EMS must still meet all the requirements of the Order.
Registration is based on an audit by an independent, third party registrar, and lasts for three
years. During this period, the registrar will conduct periodic verification audits. Renewal after
three years is based on the assessment of the registrar that may or may not include another full
audit.
9.3 DOE O 450.1 Report Letter Requirement
This section outlines the information that should be included in the Report Letter from the
Operations, Field, or Site Office Manager to the Cognizant Secretarial Officer by December 31,
2005, (pursuant to section 5.d. (1)) reporting whether the EMS requirements of DOE O 450.1
have been implemented and integrated into the site’s ISMS.
9.3.1 Report Letter––Framework 1
If the site ISMS/EMS is not third-party registered, the report letter should include an
affirmation by the Operations/Site/Field Office Manager that the site has implemented an
ISMS/EMS, which meets the requirements of DOE O 450.1 and that the following has been
reviewed:
a. ES& H (or environmental) policy statement
b. Current approved ISMS description (including ISMS/EMS)
c. Current list of significant aspects
d. Current list of measurable environmental goals, objectives, and targets
Supporting documentation must be available on request by the PSO or EH or the Office of
Independent Oversight and Performance Assurance, but need not be attached to the letter.
9.3.2 Report Letter––Framework 2
If the site ISMS/EMS is third-party registered to the ISO 14001 Standard, the report letter from
the Operations/Site/Field Office Manager should include the following:
1. The name and address of the third-party registrar, the date of registration audit, and the
date of the most recent verification audit.
2. An affirmation by the Operations/Site/Field Office Manager that the site has
implemented an ISMS/EMS, which meets the requirements of DOE O 450.1.
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GAP ANALYSIS WORKSHEET
Instructions: The left column of this worksheet includes all the requirements needed to conform to the
elements of an EMS and DOE O 450.1. The right column has been left blank so that a DOE site can
describe how each EMS element is covered under the site's ISMS or other relevant management system
(including an existing EMS). All identified gaps should be identified in the right column.
EMS ELEMENTS
(Based on Elements of an EMS and DOE O
450.1)
Gaps Remaining after
Comparison to ISMS
Environmental Policy
An environmental policy has been developed by senior
management that includes the following:
Χ It is appropriate for the nature, scale, and
environmental impacts of the site’s activities,
products, and services.
Χ It includes a commitment to continual improvement
in the prevention of pollution.
Χ It includes a commitment to comply with relevant
environmental legislation, regulations, and
requirements.
Χ It includes a commitment to promote long-term
stewardship of the site’s natural and cultural
resources.
Χ It provides a framework for setting and reviewing
environmental objectives and targets.
Section 17
Χ It is documented, implemented, and maintained.
Χ It has been communicated to all employees.
Χ It is available to the public
Planning (Phase I)
The EMS does the following:
Provides for the systematic planning of programs
for pollution prevention.
Provides for the systematic planning of programs
for public health and environmental protection.
Environmental Aspects
Χ A procedure exists to identify environmental aspects
and determine which have significant impacts on
the environment.
Χ Procedure includes consideration of existing NEPA
documentation to identify impacts.
Χ Procedure promotes use of a comprehensive
analysis that (1) accounts for all sources of release
and contamination, (2) assesses composite impacts
(e.g. impacts to al1 media from radiation) of
operations and activities and their implications for
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EMS ELEMENTS
(Based on Elements of an EMS and DOE O
450.1)
Gaps Remaining after
Comparison to ISMS
near- and long-term environmental management of
the site with regard to legal requirements and
environmental performance objectives; (3)
integrates with other relevant site-wide natural and
cultural resource processes (e.g., existing land use
planning processes) to ensure consistent
management criteria are used throughout the site.
Χ Significant aspects are considered when setting
environmental objectives.
Χ This information is kept up-to-date.
Legal and Other Requirements
Χ A procedure exists to identify and have access to
legal and other requirements pertaining to
environmental aspects.
Χ EMS includes systematic planning of programs for
compliance with applicable requirements.
Χ Consider the following (if applicable) when
identifying legal requirements and other
requirements: requirements relating to Clean Air
Act General Conformity; implementation of a
watershed approach for surface water protection;
implementation of a site-wide approach for ground
water protection; protection of natural resources,
including biota; protection of site resources from
wildland and operational fires; protection of cultural
resources.
Χ Provides for reduction or elimination of waste
generation, the release of pollutants to the
environment, and the use of Class I ODS through
source reduction, reuse, segregation, and recycling
and by procuring recycled-content materials and
environmentally preferable products and services.
Χ Promotes the long-term stewardship of a site's
natural and cultural resources throughout its
operational, closure, and post-closure life cycle.
Objectives and Targets
Χ Objectives and targets have been established at each
relevant function and level.
Χ Establish measurable goals, objectives and targets.
Χ Develop site-specific goals that contribute to the
accomplishment of the DOE pollution prevention
and energy efficiency goals.
Χ Contractor ES&H performance objectives,
performance measures, and commitments include
appropriate environmental elements based on the
environmental risks, impacts of activities at the site
and established Departmental pollution
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(Based on Elements of an EMS and DOE O
450.1)
Gaps Remaining after
Comparison to ISMS
prevention/energy efficiency goals.
Χ Legal and other requirements were considered in
establishing them.
Χ Significant environmental impacts were considered
in establishing them.
Χ Technological options were considered in
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establishing them.
Χ Financial, operational, and business requirements
were considered in establishing them.
Χ The views of interested parties were considered in
establishing them.
Χ They are consistent with the environmental policy.
Environmental Management Program
An environmental management program for achieving
objectives and targets has been established and includes:
Χ Designation of responsibility for achieving
objectives and targets at each relevant function and
level of the company.
Χ The means and time frame for accomplishment.
Χ The program applies to new developments, new or
modified activities, products, and services.
Χ Includes policies and procedures to manage, control,
and mitigate the potential impacts of site activities
with significant impacts.
Χ Includes (if applicable) the following: requirements
relating to Clean Air Act General Conformity;
implementation of a watershed approach for surface
water protection; implementation of a site-wide
approach for ground water protection; protection of
natural resources, including biota; protection of site
resources from wildland and operational fires;
protection of cultural resources; and reduction and
elimination of waste generation, the release of
pollutants to the environment and use of Class I
ODS through source reduction, reuse, segregation,
and recycling and by procuring recycled-content
materials and environmentally preferable products
and services.
Χ Includes development and implementation of cost-
effective pollution prevention programs that use
life-cycle assessment concepts and practices in
determining program return-on investment.
Χ Promotes long-term stewardship of a site’s natural
and cultural resources throughout its operational,
closure, and post-closure life cycle.
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EMS ELEMENTS
(Based on Elements of an EMS and DOE O
450.1)
Gaps Remaining after
Comparison to ISMS
Implementation and Operation (Phase II)
Χ Provides for the integrated execution of programs
for public health and environmental protection,
pollution prevention, and compliance with
applicable requirements.
Structure and Responsibility
Χ Roles, responsibilities, and authorities are defined,
documented, and communicated.
Χ Resources are provided that are essential to the
implementation and operation of the environmental
management system.
Χ A specific management representative (one or more)
has been appointed by senior management with
defined roles, responsibility, and authority for
establishing, implementing and maintaining an
EMS; and reporting on the performance of the EMS
to senior management.
Training, Awareness, and Competence
Χ Training needs are identified and all personnel
whose work may create a significant impact upon
the environment have received appropriate training.
Χ Procedures are established and maintained to make
appropriate employees aware.
Χ Personnel performing tasks that can cause
significant environmental impacts are competent.
Χ Includes training to identify activities with
significant environmental impacts.
Χ Includes training to manage, control, and mitigate
the potential impacts of site activities with
significant environmental impacts.
Χ Includes training to assess performance and
implement corrective actions where needed.
Communication
The site has established and maintains procedures for—
Χ Communicating internally communications among
levels and functions.
Section 19
Χ Receiving, documenting and responding to relevant
communication from external interested parties.
Χ Communicating externally on its significant
environmental aspects and recordinged its decision.
Χ Obtaining as appropriate, community advice
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(Based on Elements of an EMS and DOE O
450.1)
Gaps Remaining after
Comparison to ISMS
relevant to aspects of “Greening the Government”
Executive Orders, through new or existing outreach
programs.
EMS Documentation
Χ Information describing the core elements of the
EMS and their interaction has been established and
maintained.
Χ Information providing directions to related
documentation has been established and maintained.
Χ Update approved ISMS descriptions to include EMS
requirements.
Document Control
A procedure has been established and maintained for
controlling documents to ensure that
Χ They can be located.
Χ They are periodically reviewed, revised, and
approved by authorized personnel.
Χ Current versions are available at all appropriate
locations.
Χ Obsolete documents are promptly removed.
Χ Obsolete documents retained for preservation are
identified as such.
Χ Documents are legible, readily identifiable,
maintained, retained, and includes most recent
revision date.
Χ Procedures exist and are maintained for creation and
modification of documents.
Operational Control
Χ Includes procedures to manage, control, and
mitigate the potential impacts of site activities with
significant impacts.
Emergency Preparedness and Response
Χ There are procedures for identifying the potential
for and response to accidents and emergency
situations.
Χ There are procedures for preventing and mitigating
the environmental impacts that may be associated
with emergencies.
Χ Procedures are reviewed and revised as necessary.
Χ Procedures are periodically tested where
practicable.
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(Based on Elements of an EMS and DOE O
450.1)
Gaps Remaining after
Comparison to ISMS
Checking and Corrective Action (Phase III)
Χ Provides for evaluation of programs for compliance
with applicable requirements.
Χ Provides for evaluation of programs for public
health and environmental protection.
Χ Provides for evaluation of programs for pollution
prevention.
Χ Implementation is assessed as a component of the
implementation of DOE P 450.5, Line Environment,
Safety and Health Oversight
Monitoring and Measurement
Χ Procedures exist and are documented to regularly
monitor and measure the key characteristics of
operations having a significant impact on the
environment.
Χ Includes recording information to track
performance, relevant operations controls, and
conformity with objectives and targets.
Χ Monitoring equipment is calibrated and maintained
and records of the process retained.
Χ A procedure exists for periodically evaluating
compliance with legislation and regulations.
Χ Includes policies, procedures to assess performance
Χ Contractor ES&H self-assessment programs within
the framework of DOE P 450.5 are established and
continue to be effective.
Χ Ensures the early identification of, and appropriate
response to, potential adverse environmental
impacts associated with DOE operations, including,
as appropriate, preoperational characterization and
assessment and effluent and surveillance
monitoring.
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Χ Provides for the conduct of environmental
monitoring, as appropriate, to support the site's
ISMS, to detect, characterize, and respond to
releases from DOE activities.
Χ Provides for the conduct of environmental
monitoring, as appropriate, to assess impacts.
Χ Provides for the conduct of environmental
monitoring, as appropriate, to estimate dispersal
patterns in the environment.
Χ Provides for the conduct of environmental
monitoring, as appropriate, to characterize the
pathways of exposure to members of the public; and
to characterize the exposures and doses to
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(Based on Elements of an EMS and DOE O
450.1)
Gaps Remaining after
Comparison to ISMS
individuals, and to the population.
Χ Provides for the conduct of environmental
monitoring, as appropriate, to evaluate the potential
impacts to the biota in the vicinity of the DOE
activity.
Χ Provides for the implementation of the analytical
work supporting environmental monitoring using a
consistent system for collecting, assessing, and
documenting environmental data of known and
documented quality.
Χ Provides for the implementation of the analytical
work supporting environmental monitoring using a
validated and consistent approach for sampling and
analysis of radionuclide samples to ensure
laboratory data meets program-specific needs and
requirements within the framework of a
performance-based approach for analytical
laboratory work.
Χ Provides for the implementation of the analytical
work supporting environmental monitoring using an
integrated sampling approach to avoid duplicative
data collection.
Nonconformity and Corrective/Preventive Action
Χ Procedures exist and are maintained for defining
responsibility and authority for handling and
investigating nonconformity and taking appropriate
action.
Χ Corrective or preventive actions are appropriate.
Χ Changes in procedures resulting from corrective and
prevention action are documented.
Χ Includes policies, procedures to implement
corrective actions where needed.
Record
Χ Procedures are established and maintained for the
identification, maintenance, and disposition of
environmental records. These include training and
audit results.
Χ Records are legible, identifiable, and traceable to
the activity, product, or service involved.
Χ Records are easily retrievable and protected from
damage, deterioration, or loss.
Χ Retention times are established and recorded.
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EMS ELEMENTS
(Based on Elements of an EMS and DOE O
450.1)
Gaps Remaining after
Comparison to ISMS
Χ Records demonstrate conformity to the standard.
EMS Audit/Self Assessment
Χ A program and procedure for periodic EMS audits
is established and maintained.
Χ The audits determine whether the EMS conforms to
DOE O 450.1.
Χ Whether it has been properly implemented and
maintained.
Χ The program provides information on the results of
audits to management.
Χ Procedures cover the audit scope, frequency, and
methods, and responsibilities and requirements for
conducting audits and reporting results.
Χ Provides for the evaluation of programs for public
health and environmental protection, pollution
prevention, and compliance with applicable
requirements.
Χ Contractor ES&H self-assessment programs within
the framework of DOE P 450.5 are established and
continue to be effective.
Management Review (Phase IV)
Section 21
Χ Senior management regularly reviews the EMS to
ensure its suitability, adequacy, and effectiveness.
The review is documented.
Χ Information necessary for management to perform
the review is collected.
Χ The review shall consider the need for changes to
policy, objectives, and other elements of the EMS
resulting from audit results, changing conditions,
and the commitment to continual improvement.
Χ Provides for the evaluation of programs for public
health and environmental protection, pollution
prevention, and compliance with applicable
requirements.
Χ Includes policies, procedures to assess performance.
Χ Reviews are conducted annually, and the site’s
measurable environmental goals, objectives, and
targets are updated (when appropriate)
Χ Implementation is assessed as a component of the
implementation of DOE P 450.5, Line Environment,
Safety and Health Oversight.
Χ Contractor ES&H performance objectives,
performance measures, and commitments are
reviewed through the annual ISM review process
[established pursuant to DEAR 970.5223-1(e)].
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DOE ISMS/EMS SELF-DECLARATION PROCEDURE
Introduction and Purpose
The Executive Order 13148, Greening the Government through Leadership in Environmental
Management Working Group (hereinafter Working Group) developed self-declaration protocols
entitled, "Agency Self-Declaration Protocols for Appropriate Federal Facilities," September 10,
2003. The protocols provide that the self-declaration process to be used by facilities should be a
credible, effective and objective evaluation of the site's EMS. Furthermore, the process should
ensure that the system is not only conformant, but also designed for ongoing evaluation and
continual improvement. The process should also include the degree of transparency and
objectivity necessary to make the self-declaration credible.
The protocols developed by the Working Group directed agencies to develop a procedure that
addresses the following areas:
Direction on the use of an evaluation guide
Makeup of the independent review team (e.g. headquarters, other facility, other agency
or contractor)
Qualification of independent reviewers
Documenting and using the results of management system evaluations
Development of a site self-declaration statement
Direction on the frequency of the self-declaration internal evaluations
Frequency of agency independent reviews
Schedule for reviewing the self-declaration procedures that considers changes in mission
and organization (this review should consider changes in agency programs and missions
when appropriate, but on a schedule that does not exceed five years)
The procedures set forth below address the areas that should be covered pursuant to the
protocols. However, these procedures represent only one example of a site self-declaration
procedure. DOE sites may develop other self-declaration procedures so long as the procedures
address the areas listed above.
PROCEDURES
1. Use of Evaluation Guide
Attachment 3 contains the EMS elements required by DOE O 450.1 to be integrated into an
ISMS/EMS. This attachment should be used to develop an evaluation checklist or lines of
inquiry that can be used during an evaluation of the site's ISMS/EMS.
2. Makeup of Independent Review Team
After a site has completed its ISMS/EMS, but before conducting an evaluation to determine
conformity of the ISMS/EMS, an independent review team (e.g. Headquarters, other facility,
other agency) should be established. Issues regarding whether the team should be made up
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of internal and/or external reviewers, the size of the review team, and the qualification of the
team members are key considerations.
To ensure team credibility, the members should be independent, free of bias and conflict, and
competent to carry out their responsibilities. Using external reviewers to conduct the
evaluation can help ensure independence.
The size of the review team should be appropriate to the complexity of the ISMS/EMS and
should include a team leader. The team leader should be designated by the site or facility
senior management and have applied experience and training with management systems.
The team leader should also have strong project management experience.
3. Qualification of Team Members
It is highly recommended that the team be composed of members who have technical and
compliance experience, auditing, and HAZWOPER training (if it is necessary to have
physical access to hazardous areas). An administrative professional is a key team member to
provide a central point of contact for the evaluation team. Team members should also have
appropriate clearances to access all documents and areas, as appropriate.
4. Pre-visit Activities
Once the site/facility senior management identifies the team leader, and the team leader has
identified team members, a list of resources and a budget should be developed. The team
should consider the following items: laptop computer, digital or video camera, and personal
protective equipment, such as safety glasses, safety shoes, respirators, and hard hats.
The team leader should send formal notification to the site/facility senior management
indicating the start date of the evaluation and a kickoff meeting with critical site personnel
who will be involved in the evaluation. A sample memorandum is shown below. A copy of
the appropriate evaluation checklist or lines of inquiry should be shared with the participants
at the kickoff meeting so that an opportunity will exist to clarify and answer questions.
Sample Notification Memorandum
DATE:
REPLY TO
ATTN OF:
SUBJECT: ISMS/EMS Self-Declaration Evaluation
TO:
On _______, the ISMS/EMS self-declaration evaluation team will begin a review
of your ISMS/EMS. This evaluation will determine whether your site’s/facility’s
ISMS/EMS conforms to DOE O 450.1. Before the team begins its review, we
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would like to schedule a kickoff meeting with key site personnel who will be
involved in the evaluation. If it is convenient, we would like to schedule the
kickoff meeting from 8:30 a.m. until noon on __________. Please contact
_________of my team if you have questions. Thank you for your cooperation.
The team leader should assemble the team and begin reviewing documentation, such as the
following:
• Past reviews/assessments (such as ISMS reviews)
•
• Audits (preferably from the past 2 years)
• Policy, guidance, and procedure documents
• National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA) documentation
• Organization chart for Environmental group
• List of key individuals for each evaluated area
The team leader should make arrangements for dedicated office and meeting space for the
duration of the evaluation with telephone, fax, printer and copier, and computer capabilities.
In addition, the team leader should also make an assignment list with deadlines and distribute
the list to all team members.
5. Onsite Evaluation
Section 23
The team leader should make arrangements to conduct a briefing with managers, team
members, and key personnel in the area to be evaluated. This briefing may review the scope
of the evaluation, expected products, and outcomes. The schedule and activities, along with
any resource needs or issues, should be discussed at this briefing.
a. Daily Evaluation Activities
Evaluation team members should conduct interviews and observe media-specific
operations with personnel to assess various program components with respect to
the checklist. These personnel may include the following:
• Senior environmental official/manager in the area being evaluated
• Environmental personnel (federal and contractor)
• Managers and operations personnel in areas of environmental significance
• Site/facility environmental manager
Evaluation team members may review relevant documents, as necessary, to assess
the ISMS/EMS. The evaluation team should document in notes, any findings or
observations and send them to a central repository managed by the team’s
administrative staff.
The team should have a daily end-of-day briefing with the team leader.
Managers and other personnel (at the team leader’s discretion) may also attend
the briefing to discuss findings and observations and the next day’s schedule and
activities.
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6. Documenting and Using the Results of Management System Evaluations
The evaluation team should develop steps to document the results of the management system
evaluation, including steps for acknowledging adequate management systems, followup
actions to address inadequacies in the site management systems, and reporting results of the
evaluation for inclusion in the DOE annual ISMS reviews.
To rate the conformity of the management systems, the following criteria may be used:
C=Conformity
SC=Sufficiently in Conformity (nonconformities are minor)
NC=Nonconformity.
Findings of nonconformity may be classified further in the following categories:
• Significant—May result in a direct and immediate threat to human health, safety, the
environment, or the site mission—requires immediate attention
• Regulatory—Noncompliance with a federal or state regulation or permit
• Policy—Noncompliance with DOE directive, or policy
7. Out-Briefing
The team leader should conduct the out-briefing with the assistance of other team members.
Attendees should include site senior managers, environmental managers, and contractor
managers. A sample agenda is outlined below:
SAMPLE AGENDA
Purpose and Scope of Evaluation
Management Review
- Positive Observations
- Findings
- Performance Indicators
Future Actions
8. Post-Visit Activities
The Evaluation Report may be structured based on the format outlined below. The report
should be completed within 4 to 6 weeks after completion of the evaluation. The draft report
should be circulated to the team members and senior federal and contractor managers for
review and comment. A period of at least 2 weeks should be factored in for resolving any
comments. The final report will include an action plan for resolution of any findings,
including estimated completion dates and notification of final closure for each finding. After
completion and resolution of the findings, site/facility senior management will prepare and
submit a self-declaration memorandum to the appropriate CSO no later than December 31,
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Section 24
2005, with a copy to the Office of Environment, Safety and Health. (Section 9.3.1 of DOE G
450.1-1 lists information that should be included in this memorandum.)
Site/facility senior management should publicly issue a self-declaration statement that it has
a management system that conforms to DOE O 450.1. This statement should be
communicated on the site's web page. A sample statement is shown below.
Sample Evaluation Report Format
I. Introduction (includes description of facility, evaluation method, overall content of
report)
II. Results (overall discussion of results of evaluation)
III. Conclusions (overall discussion of effectiveness of management system)
Appendix A—Acronyms
Appendix B—Team Membership
Appendix C—Findings (detailed discussion of the findings based on criteria)
Appendix D—Action Plan for Resolution of Findings
Sample Self-Declaration Statement
{Insert name of Operations/Field/Site office manager here} declares that {Insert name of
site or facility}has an environmental management system that is fully integrated with its
integrated safety management system and meets the requirements of DOE O 450.1,
Environmental Protection Program. This integrated management system provides
{insert name of site or facility here} with the means to cost effectively meet or exceed
compliance with applicable environmental, public health and safety and resource
protection laws, regulations, and DOE requirements. In making this declaration, I have
relied on the following: {insert a brief description of the findings from the evaluation
that supports the declaration}
9. Frequency of Facility Independent Reviews and Self-Declaration Evaluations
Although the self-declaration evaluation is a one-time occurrence, subsequent independent
reviews and evaluations to ensure that the management system continues to conform should be
conducted at least every 3 years or sooner if evaluations/audits/self-assessments indicate that the
management system is no longer conforming. These subsequent independent reviews and
evaluations should be integrated into a site’s existing audit/assessment program.
10. Schedule for Reviewing Self-Declaration Procedures
Site self-declaration procedures should be periodically reviewed on a schedule that does not
exceed five years. This review should consider changes in DOE programs and mission and
revisions to the procedures should be made when appropriate.
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Elements of an ISMS/EMS – DOE O 450.1
The environmental management system is a continuing cycle of planning, implementing,
evaluating, and improving processes and actions undertaken to achieve environmental goals
(DOE O 450.1 §1.).
The environmental management system is part of the Integrated Safety Management System
established pursuant to DOE P 450.4 Safety Management System Policy (DOE O 450.1 §1.).
Planning
The ISMS/EMS provides for the systematic planning of programs for public health and
environmental protection (DOE O 450.1 §4.a.(1)(a)).
The ISMS/EMS provides for the systematic planning of programs for pollution
prevention (DOE O 450.1 §4.a.(1)(b)).
Environmental aspects.
The ISMS/EMS includes policies [and] procedures to identify activities with significant
environmental impacts (DOE O 450.1 §4.a.(2)).
Legal and other requirements.
The ISMS/EMS provides for the systematic planning of programs for compliance with
applicable requirements (DOE O 450.1 §4.a.(1)).
Section 25
The ISMS/EMS includes (if applicable) conformity of DOE proposed actions with State
Implementation Plans to attain and maintain national ambient air quality standards (DOE
O 450.1 §4.b.(1)(a)).
The ISMS/EMS includes (if applicable) implementation of a watershed approach for
surface water protection (DOE O 450.1 §4.b.(1)(b)).
The ISMS/EMS includes (if applicable) protection of other natural resources, including
biota (DOE O 450.1 §4.b.(1)(d)).
The ISMS/EMS includes (if applicable) protection of cultural resources (DOE O 450.1
§4.b.(1)(f)).
The ISMS/EMS includes (if applicable) implementation of a site-wide approach for
groundwater protection (DOE O 450.1 §4.b.(1)(c)).
The ISMS/EMS includes (if applicable) protection of site resources from
wildland and operational fires (DOE O 450.1 §4.b.(1)(e)).
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The ISMS/EMS provides for reduction or elimination of: the generation of waste, the
release of pollutants to the environment, and the use of Class I ozone-depleting
substances (ODS), through source reduction, re-use, segregation, and recycling and by
procuring recycled-content materials and environmentally preferable products and
services (DOE O 450.1 §4.b.(3)).
The ISMS/EMS promotes the long-term stewardship of a site's natural and cultural
resources throughout its operational, closure, and post-closure life cycle (DOE O 450.1
§4.b.(2)).
Objectives and targets.
The ISMS/EMS includes measurable environmental goals, objectives, and targets (DOE
O 450.1 §4.a.(3)).
The ISMS/EMS includes site-specific goals that contribute to the accomplishment of
DOE pollution prevention and energy efficiency goals (DOE O 450.1 §5.c.(3)).
Contractor ES&H performance objectives, performance measures, and commitments
include appropriate environmental elements based on the environmental risks, impacts of
activities at the site and established Departmental pollution prevention/energy efficiency
goals (DOE O 450.1 §5.d.(17)).
Environmental management program(s).
The ISMS/EMS includes policies [and] procedures to manage, control, and mitigate the
potential impacts of site activities with significant environmental impacts (DOE O 450.1
§4.a.(2)).
The ISMS/EMS includes (if applicable) conformity of DOE proposed actions with State
Implementation Plans to attain and maintain national ambient air quality standards (DOE
O 450.1 §4.b.(1)(a)).
The ISMS/EMS includes (if applicable) implementation of a watershed approach for
surface water protection (DOE O 450.1 §4.b.(1)(b)).
The ISMS/EMS includes (if applicable) implementation of a site-wide approach for
ground water protection(DOE O 450.1 §4.b.(1)(c)).
The ISMS/EMS includes (if applicable) protection of other natural resources, including
biota (DOE O 450.1 §4.b.(1)(d)).
The ISMS/EMS includes development and implementation of cost-effective pollution
prevention programs that use life-cycle assessment concepts and practices in determining
program return-on-investment (DOE O 450.1 §5.c.(4)).
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The ISMS/EMS includes (if applicable) protection of cultural resources (DOE O 450.1
§4.b.(1)(f)).
The ISMS/EMS includes (if applicable) protection of site resources from wildland and
operational fires (DOE O 450.1 §4.b.(1)(e)).
The ISMS/EMS provides for reduction or elimination of: the generation of waste, the
release of pollutants to the environment, and the use of Class I ozone-depleting
substances (ODS), through source reduction, re-use, segregation, and recycling and by
procuring recycled-content materials and environmentally preferable products and
services (DOE O 450.1 §4.b.(3)).
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The ISMS/EMS promotes the long-term stewardship of a site's natural and cultural
resources throughout its operational, closure, and post-closure life cycle (DOE O 450.1
§4.b.(2)).
Implementation and operation
The ISMS/EMS provides for the integrated execution of programs for public health and
environmental protection, pollution prevention, and compliance with applicable
requirements (DOE O 450.1 §4.a.(1)).
Structure and responsibility.
[Structure and responsibility is addressed in DOE P 450.4 Safety Management System
Policy, DOE P 411.1 Safety Management Functions Responsibilities and Authorities
Policy, DOE M 411.1C Safety Management Functions, Responsibilities and Authorities,
and other DOE policies, procedures and requirements.]
Training, awareness, and competence.
The ISMS/EMS includes training to identify activities with significant environmental
impacts (DOE O 450.1 §4.a.(2)).
The ISMS/EMS includes training to manage, control, and mitigate the potential impacts
of site activities with significant environmental impacts (DOE O 450.1 §4.a.(2)).
The ISMS/EMS includes training to assess performance and implement corrective actions
where needed (DOE O 450.1 §4.a.(2).
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Communication.
The ISMS/EMS provides for obtaining, as appropriate, community advice relevant to
aspects of “Greening the Government” Executive Orders, through new or existing
outreach programs (DOE O 450.1 §5.d.(3)).
Environmental management system documentation.
Approved ISMS descriptions have been updated, as necessary, to include EMS
requirements (DOE O 450.1 §5.d.(2)).
Document control.
[Document control is addressed in other DOE policies, procedures and requirements.]
Operational control.
The ISMS/EMS includes procedures to manage, control, and mitigate the potential
impacts of site activities with significant environmental impacts (DOE O 450.1 §4.a.(2)).
Emergency preparedness and response.
[Emergency preparedness and response is addressed in other DOE policies, procedures
and requirements.]
Checking and corrective action
The ISMS/EMS provides for the evaluation of programs for compliance with applicable
requirements (DOE O 450.1 §4.a.(1)(c)).
The ISMS/EMS provides for the evaluation of programs for public health and
environmental protection (DOE O 450.1 §4.a.(1)(a)).
The ISMS/EMS provides for the evaluation of programs for pollution prevention (DOE O
450.1 §4.a.(1)(b)).
ISMS/EMS implementation is assessed as a component of the implementation of DOE P
450.5, Line Environment, Safety and Health Oversight (DOE O 450.1 §5.b.).
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Monitoring and measurement.
The ISMS/EMS includes policies, procedures to assess performance (DOE O 450.1
§4.a.(2)).
Contractor ES&H self-assessment programs within the framework of DOE P 450.5 are
established and continue to be effective (DOE O 450.1 §5.d.(16)).
The ISMS/EMS ensures the early identification of, and appropriate response to, potential
adverse environmental impacts associated with DOE operations, including, as
appropriate, preoperational characterization and assessment and effluent and surveillance
monitoring (DOE O 450.1 §4.b.(4)).
The ISMS/EMS provides for the conduct of environmental monitoring, as appropriate, to
support the site's ISMS, to detect, characterize, and respond to releases from DOE
activities (DOE O 450.1 §5.d.(14)).
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The ISMS/EMS provides for the conduct of environmental monitoring, as appropriate, to
assess impacts (DOE O 450.1 §5.d.(14)).
The ISMS/EMS provides for the conduct of environmental monitoring, as appropriate, to
estimate dispersal patterns in the environment (DOE O 450.1 §5.d.(14)).
The ISMS/EMS provides for the conduct of environmental monitoring, as appropriate, to
characterize the pathways of exposure to members of the public; and to characterize the
exposures and doses to individuals, and to the population (DOE O 450.1 §5.d.(14)).
The ISMS/EMS provides for the conduct of environmental monitoring, as appropriate, to
evaluate the potential impacts to the biota in the vicinity of the DOE activity (DOE O
450.1 §5.d.(14)).
The ISMS/EMS provides for the implementation of the analytical work
supporting environmental monitoring using a consistent system for collecting,
assessing, and documenting environmental data of known and documented quality
(DOE O 450.1 §5.d.(15)(a)).
The ISMS/EMS provides for the implementation of the analytical work supporting
environmental monitoring using a validated and consistent approach for sampling and
analysis of radionuclide samples to ensure laboratory data meets program-specific needs
and requirements within the framework of a performance-based approach for analytical
laboratory work (DOE O 450.1 §5.d.(15)(b)).
The ISMS/EMS provides for the implementation of the analytical work supporting
environmental monitoring using an integrated sampling approach to avoid duplicative
data collection (DOE O 450.1 §5.d.(15)(c)).
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Non conformance and corrective and preventive action.
The ISMS/EMS includes policies, procedures to implement corrective actions where
needed (DOE O 450.1 §4.a.(2)).
Records.
[This is addressed in other DOE policies, procedures and requirements.]
Environmental management system audit/Self Assessment
The ISMS/EMS provides for the evaluation of programs for public health and
environmental protection, pollution prevention, and compliance with applicable
requirements (DOE O 450.1 §4.a.(1)).
Contractor ES&H self-assessment programs within the framework of DOE P 450.5 are
established and continue to be effective (DOE O 450.1 §5.d.(16)).
Management review
The ISMS/EMS provides for the evaluation of programs for public health and
environmental protection, pollution prevention, and compliance with applicable
requirements (DOE O 450.1 §4.a.(1)).
The ISMS/EMS includes policies, procedures to assess performance (DOE O 450.1
§4.a.(2)).
The ISMS/EMS reviews annually, and updates (when appropriate) the site’s measurable
environmental goals, objectives, and targets (DOE O 450.1 §4.a.(3)).
ISMS/EMS implementation is assessed as a component of the implementation of DOE P
450.5, Line Environment, Safety and Health Oversight (DOE O 450.1 §5.b.).
Contractor ES&H performance objectives, performance measures, and commitments are
reviewed through the annual ISM review process [established pursuant to DEAR
970.5223-1 (e)] (DOE O 450.1 §5.d.(17)).
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GLOSSARY
Activities, Products, and Services—A catchall phrase that was developed by Technical
Committee 207 of ISO to capture all of the elements at a facility or organization that can interact
with the environment.
Assessment—An analysis, appraisal, or evaluation of a DOE program or contractors
performance to ensure conformance to regulatory and DOE internal requirements and confirm
safe and environmentally protective performance of work.
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Audit—A systematic and documented verification process of objectively obtaining and
evaluating evidence to determine the adequacy of a program or system within an organization.
Cognizant Secretarial Officer (CSO)—A DOE official at the Assistant Secretary level who is
responsible for the assignment of work, the institutional overview of any type of facility, or both,
and the management oversight of a laboratory.
Composite Impacts—The sum of real or potential significant impacts to human health and the
environment that may result from DOE site operations or activities.
Continuous Improvement—The process of enhancing the environmental management system
to achieve improvements in overall environmental performance in line with the organization's
environmental policy. This process need not take place in all areas of activity simultaneously.
Corrective Action—An action taken to eliminate the causes of an existing noncompliance,
nonconformity, defect, or other undesirable situation in order to prevent recurrence.
Cultural Resources—Historic properties as defined in the National Historic Preservation Act,
archaeological resource as defined in the Archaeological Resources Protection Act, and cultural
items as defined in the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act. Includes
artifacts and sites dating to the prehistoric, historic, and ethnohistoric periods that are currently
located on the ground or buried beneath it; standing structures that are more than 50 years of age
or are important because they represent a major historical theme or era; cultural and natural
places, select natural resources, and sacred objects that have importance for Native Americans
and other ethnic groups; and American folklife traditions and arts.
EMS Audit—A systematic and documented verification process of objectively obtaining and
evaluating evidence to determine whether an organization’s environmental management system
conforms to the environmental management system audit criteria set by the organization, and for
communication of the results of this process to management.
Environment—Surroundings in which an organization operates, including air, water, land,
natural resources, flora, fauna, humans, and their interrelation. (ISO-14001, 1996).
Environmental Aspect—Elements of an organization’s activities, products, or services that can
interact with the environment. (ISO-14001, 1996) (The environmental aspect of an activity is
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that part of it that creates a possibility for an environmental impact. As such, it is equivalent to
the concept of “hazard” in safety, which is also defined as the mere possibility of a negative
event.)
Environmental Impact—A change to the environment, whether adverse or beneficial, wholly or
partially resulting from an organization’s activities, products, or services. (ISO-14001, 1996).
Environmental Management System (EMS)—The part of the overall management system that
includes organizational structure, planning activities, responsibilities, practices, procedures,
processes, and resources for developing, integrating, achieving, reviewing, and maintaining
environmental policy; a continuing cycle of planning, implementing, evaluating, and improving
processes and actions undertaken to achieve environmental goals.
Environmental Objective—An overall environmental goal, arising from the environmental
policy, that an organization sets itself to achieve, and which is quantified where practicable.
(ISO-14001, 1996).
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Environmental Performance—Measurable results of the environmental management system,
related to an organization’s control of its environmental aspects, based on its environmental
policy, objectives, and targets. (ISO-14001, 1996).
Environmental Policy—A statement by the organization of its intentions and principles in
relation to its overall environmental performance, which provides a framework for action and for
the setting of its environmental objectives and targets. (ISO 14001, 1996)
Environmental Target—A detailed performance requirement, quantified where practicable, and
applicable to the organization or parts thereof, which arises from the environmental objectives
and needs to be set and met to achieve those objectives. (ISO-14001, 1996).
Gap Analysis—An assessment of EMS requirements against existing management system
descriptions, policies and procedures.
Integrated Safety Management System (ISMS)—A DOE management system that provides a
formal, organized process whereby people plan, perform, assess, and improve the safe conduct of
work efficiently and in a manner that ensures protection of workers, the public, and the
environment. This management system shall be used to systematically integrate safety into
management and work practices at all levels so that missions are accomplished while protecting
the public, the worker, and the environment.
ISMS/EMS Assessment—A formal self-assessment (see self-assessment) that is normally
conducted by an organization with an appropriate degree of independence.
ISO 14001 Standard—Internationally recognized voluntary environmental management system
standard that provides organizations with the elements of an effective environmental
management system that can be integrated with other management requirements to help
organizations to achieve environmental and economic goals.
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Likelihood—A measure of how often an aspect can be expected to occur within an activity
given the probability of its occurrence for each repetition of the activity and the frequency of the
activity over time.
Operational Controls—Procedures that help a site in implementing its environmental policy,
objectives, and targets.
Organization—A company, corporation, firm, enterprise, authority, or institution, or part or
combination thereof, whether incorporated or not, public or private, that has its own functions
and administration. (ISO-14001, 1996).
Pollution Prevention—A source reduction as defined in the Pollution Prevention Act, and other
practices that reduce or eliminate the creation of pollutants through 1) increased efficiency in the
use of raw materials, energy, water, or other natural resources; or 2) protection of natural
resources by conservation. The DOE has expanded this definition to include recycling.
Potential Environmental Impact—An aspect defined by its likelihood of occurrence and likely
consequences. It is equivalent to the concept of “risk” in Safety, which assigns a probability and
consequence to the possible negative event that may result from a “hazard.”
Recycling—1) The use or reuse of a material as an effective substitute for a commercial product
and as an ingredient or feedstock in an industrial or energy-producing process, and 2) the
reclamation of useful constituents within a waste, or removal of contaminants from a waste to
allow it to be reused.
Root Cause—The origin of an environmental deficiency.
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Self-Assessment—An analysis or evaluation of a DOE program or contractors management
system by that program or contractor to ensure conformance to regulatory and DOE internal
requirements and to confirm the safe and environmentally protective performance of work.
Self-Declaration—An organization determines that it is in full conformance with the
requirements of a recognized standard and publicly asserts that it conforms to the specifications
of the standard.
Significant Environmental Aspect—An environmental aspect that has or could have a
significant impact on the environment, the organization, or to the organization’s mission. (ISO-
14001, 1996).
Third-Party Registration—The process by which an organization applies for placement on a
publicly available list of entities that conforms to a specified set of requirements.
Senior Management—The level of management that has authority to make decisions for the
site/facility.
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Cover
Preface
Table of Contents
Purpose
Applicability and Scope
Use of Guidance
Introduction
Background
Integrating EMS into ISMS
Preparing to integrate EMS into an ISMS
ISMS/EMS Frameworks
Assessing and Reporting Implementation of the Management Systme Requirements of DOE O 450.1
Attachment 1 -Gap Analysis Worksheet
Attachment 2 - DOE ISMS/EMS Self-Declaration Procedure
Attachment 3 - Elements of an ISMS/EMS - DOE O 450.1
Attachment 4 - Glossary
Attachment 5 - References