Table of contents M 1 : The environment M 2 : Air, water, soil M 3 : Waste management M 4 : Risk analysis M 5 : Prevention and protection of personnel

Table of contentsM 1 : The environment

M 2 : Air, water, soil

M 3 : Waste management

M 4 : Risk analysis

M 5 : Prevention and protection of personnel

M 6 : Prevention and protection of the site

M 7 : Capacity to react

M 8 : Circulation in the factory

M 9 : Transport and storage

M 10 : Industrial safety

M 11 : Crisis management

M 12 : Opening a paint shop

Session 1 : A global approach

Session 2 : Sensitivity of the environment

Session 3 : The environmental actors

Session 4 : Regulations and environmental responsibilities

M 1 : The environment

M 2 : Air, soil, water

M3 : Waste management

M 4 : Risk analysis

M 5 : Prevention and

protection of personnel

M 6 : Prevention and

protection of the site

M 7 : Capacity of react

M 8 : Circulation in the

factory

M 9 : Transport and

storage

M 10 : Industrial safety

M 11 : Crisis management

M 12 : Opening up a paint

shop

Understanding the environment as a whole

THE ENVIRONMENT

Know and understand the principal concepts of the environment.

Introduction

Water

Air

Soil and subsoil

Noise

The natural environment

The landscape

Create a documentary data base

Session 1 : A global approach of the environment

Session 2 : The sensibility of the environmental surroundings



THE ENVIRONMENT

Quiz

Key Points

Exercises

Session 1: A global approach of the environment

Introduction

Water

Air

Soil and subsoil

Noise


The landscape

Introduction

THE ENVIRONMENT

Quiz

Key Points

Exercises

Water (1/2)Session 1: A global approach of the environment

Introduction

Water

Air

Soil and subsoil

Noise


The landscape

On the planet, water exist in three different forms : solid, liquid, and gas.

The masses of water covering the Earth include the oceans (94 %), glaciers (1,7 %), and groundwater (4,2 %). The water capacity on Earth or the hydrosphere is 1.5 billion Km3.

Fresh water makes up 2,9 % of the globe. The fresh water used to satisfy human activities comes from surface waters (e.g. rivers) and groundwater, both of which represent only 1,25 % of the globe.

Fresh water is therefore a limited, invaluable and rare resource on which human activities and natural life depend.

THE ENVIRONMENT

Quiz

Key Points

Exercises

Water (2/2)Session 1: A global approach of the environment

Introduction

Water

Air

Soil and subsoil

Noise


The landscape

THE ENVIRONMENT

Quiz

Key Points

Exercises

Air (1/2)Session 1: A global approach of the environment

Introduction

Water

Air

Soil and subsoil

Noise


The landscape

Air is the second most necessary element for life. The normal chemical composition of air consist of 78% nitrogen, 21% oxygen, 1% water vapor and other gases (e.g. Argon). The present day average temperature of the atmosphere is around 14°C.

The green house effect is a natural phenomenon which causes the atmosphere to reheat due to the presence of various gases, notably carbon dioxide (CO2), water vapor, and methane (CH4). These gases block infrared radiation emitted by the Earth.

The ozone layer (O3) forms naturally when solar radiation comes into contact with oxygen. It controls the overexposure of ultraviolet (UV) rays, which can cause superficial burns.

THE ENVIRONMENT

Quiz

Key Points

Exercises

Air (2/2)Session 1: A global approach of the environment

Introduction

Water

Air

Soil and subsoil

Noise


The landscape

THE ENVIRONMENT

Quiz

Key Points

Exercises

Soil and subsoil (1/2)Session 1: A global approach of the environment

Introduction

Water

Air

Soil and subsoil

Noise


The landscape

The soil, a support for human development and for terrestrial ecosystems, is a complex environment and a nonrenewable resource to keep preserved from often irreversible degradations.

The organic matter (OM) of soil is made up of living organisms (plants, bacteria, fungi, etc.) and of organic residues (decomposed matter). It plays a fertile role in ecosystems and in agriculture. Its main environmental function is to preserve soil from erosion, protect the water supply, and to entrap carbon.

The state of the soil therefore depends on a complex equilibrium where climate appears to be dominant:

climate => vegetation <=> soil <= parent rock

THE ENVIRONMENT

Quiz

Key Points

Exercises

Soil and subsoil (2/2)Session 1: A global approach of the environment

Introduction

Water

Air

Soil and subsoil

Noise


The landscape

THE ENVIRONMENT

Quiz

Key Points

Exercises

NoiseSession 1: A global approach of the environment

Introduction

Water

Air

Soil and subsoil

Noise


The landscape

THE ENVIRONMENT

Quiz

Key Points

Exercises

The natural environmentSession 1: A global approach of the environment

Introduction

Water

Air

Soil and subsoil

Noise


The landscape

The natural environment consists of biological, chemical and physical elements that interact in a given place.

The ecosystem is a natural community formed by physical and living elements (animals and plants) and there interrelationships.

Nature is a reality existing independently of humans and in which humans are a stakeholder.

The environment is a space, consisting of all natural and artificial elements, in which an individual lives.

The ecosystem must be protected in is entirety because it is a fragile and unique environment. That is why parks and reserves are created as well as international endangered species lists.

THE ENVIRONMENT

Quiz

Key Points

Exercises

Nature harmonizes some with all these characteristics, bringing us to a natural landscape which appears beautiful to us. It is our visual perception.

Nature uses these various characteristics for a better coherence between living beings. If it is modified, one destroys this cohesion of well-being.

Examples :

With a Saharan landscape made up of clear colours and a dark building where the insects will be coupled because of the great amplitude of the colours.

One divides a forest in two to introduce a culture. There is rupture of trees which separates the species into two and produces a difference between the them, creating two distinct forests.

The landscapeSession 1: A global approach of the environment

Introduction

Water

Air

Soil and subsoil

Noise


The landscape

Thousands of different landscapes cover the Earth. They vary in form, relief, color, climate, geographical zone, architecture,…

THE ENVIRONMENT

Quiz

Key Points

Exercises

A global approach of the environment: Quiz


Introduction

Water

Air

Soil and subsoil

Noise


The landscape

THE ENVIRONMENT

Quiz

Key Points

Exercises

Key points :

The fresh water is an invaluable and limited resource, used by humans in its liquid form. Water is regenerated during its cycle.

The air made up of fume, airstreams, dust, and fog makes up the planet’s composition, temperature and climate.

The soil permanently undergoes percolation, infiltration and erosion due to the surface activity. It is a resource structured in layers. The subsoil contains sheets of water.

The vibrations of noise spread with a certain speed in solids, liquids and gas. Noise is a sound wave.

Nature is made up of ecosystems. The protection of species aims at keeping a rich biodiversity.

The landscape is a visual design.


Introduction

Water

Air

Soil and subsoil

Noise


The landscape

THE ENVIRONMENT

Quiz

Key Points

Exercises

Create a documentary data base :

Use a file with dividers by theme (Air, water,…)

Search, sort and classify the environmental information that seems relevant to the site (principles, theories, definitions, diagrams,…).


Introduction

Water

Air

Soil and subsoil

Noise


The landscape

THE ENVIRONMENT

Determining the sensibility of the environment surrounding the site

Introduction

Sensibility of the atmospheric environment

Sensibility of the aquatic environment

Sensibility of the terrestrial environment

Sensibility to noise

Sensibility of the natural environment

The landscape

Determine the sensibility of the different environments

THE ENVIRONMENT






Introduction

Aquatic environment

Atmospheric environment

Terrestrial environment

Noise

Natural environment

The landscape

Introduction

Quiz

Key Points

Exercises

The aquatic environment is sensitive to several biological, chemical, and physical parameters.

Example :

An oasis fed by ground water empties its out by self evaporation due to the sun. The slightest deviation in water can dry out the oasis and in time hinder the aquatic life and then the terrestrial life. It is closely tied to the water table which is made up of rain water from high plateaus. These plateaus must be protected in order to guarantee the survival of the oasis.

The physical parameters are morphological structures (forms and relief) with running waters, streams, rivers, swamps, marches, lakes, ponds, oasis,… The sensibility is induced by the quantity of water that circulates and its turnover.

The aquatic environment (1/3)

THE ENVIRONMENT


Introduction

Aquatic environment



Noise

Natural environment

The landscape

Quiz

Key Points

Exercises

Example :

In a river, one observes an untreated discharge of water from a highway. When winter approaches, to avoid black ice, large quantities of salt are spread on the highways. This phenomenon induces, in the river, an elevation in salinity resulting in the diminution of the river’s biodiversity.

The chemical parameters : the pH (acidic, neutral, basic). In water, one finds traces of

metals. the total suspended matter (TSM) that makes water appear

murky. the BOD/COD (biological/ chemical oxygen demand) that

allows for a self-purification. the halogenated elements not naturally present.


THE ENVIRONMENT


Introduction

Aquatic environment



Noise

Natural environment

The landscape

Quiz

Key Points

Exercises

The biological parameters mediates the sensitivity of aquatic species with the normalized global biological index (NGBI). One studies the aquatic life and obtains a note that provides the properties of a body of water. Biological diversity is the essential component of clean water.

If it disappears, the water quality degrades very fast becoming unsanitary and toxic for the terrestrial life that it serves.


Example :

In a river, one observes an untreated water discharge from a wastewater treatment plant. Samples of animals taken near the discharge with a dip net show a disappearance of individuals and species.

THE ENVIRONMENT


Introduction

Aquatic environment



Noise

Natural environment

The landscape

Quiz

Key Points

Exercises

A prolonged exposure to UV radiation can cause aging, skin cancer, the appearance of cataracts and a weakening in the immune system.

A decline of the stratospheric ozone causes the production of the tropospheric ozone, which is harmful to the health.

The ozone layer is very sensitive to chlorofluorocarbons (CFC). On security data sheets for products, an ozone depletion factor is defined. The more the factor approaches 1, the more the gas is a depleting substance.

The atmospheric environment (1/3)

THE ENVIRONMENT


Introduction

Aquatic environment



Noise

Natural environment

The landscape

Quiz

Key Points

Exercises

The greenhouse effect has an effect on the Earth's average temperature. The more the temperatures rise, the more the Earth heats up provoking strong climate modifications (global warming), which result in the thawing of glaciers, and the ocean levels to rise.

For the greenhouse effect there is a global warming factor found on security data sheets. The more it increases, the more it contributes to the generation of a high greenhouse effect. Some secondary gases, which are less abundant, have a strong impact on global warming just as much as methane, CFC, HCFC (halogenated fluorocarbon). Human activities contribute as well to the greenhouse effect, but naturally in little abundance.


THE ENVIRONMENT


Introduction

Aquatic environment



Noise

Natural environment

The landscape

Quiz

Key Points

Exercises

Olfactory nuisances, to which the human nose is very sensitive, are the principle cause of most complaints. Besides their sanitary aspects and “bad odors”, fumes can make the air irrespirable. The nuisance threshold is rather subjective because it depends on the tolerance of each individual.

Fumes and dust (VOC = volatile organic compounds) provoke respiratory problems, particularly when fog forms. The toxicity of fumes, for example produced from a forest fire, leads to the death of living beings, while dust induced by wind spread explosive and pathogenic elements.


THE ENVIRONMENT


Introduction

Aquatic environment



Noise

Natural environment

The landscape

Quiz

Key Points

Exercises

The soil, contrary to on would believe, is extremely sensitive because it take thousands of years to build up. It interacts with and maintains other environments. Its a large area for storage, filtration, and the concentration of matter.

Three parameter of degradation exist :

The terrestrial environment (1/3)

Problems Origins Consequences

Physical

Impermeability

Loss in harvesting, loss of purification functionalities, pollution of receiving waters

Compaction

Erosion

ChemicalAcidification Modification of soil functionalities and

remobilization of metals, sterilization of soils, toxicity of soils and its products Salification

Biological

Pesticides Loss of biodiversity, increase of chemical and physical degradation, flow of

greenhouse gasesLoss of organic

matter

THE ENVIRONMENT


Introduction

Aquatic environment



Noise

Natural environment

The landscape

Quiz

Key Points

Exercises

The velocity at which liquids penetrate the granular soils is very quick.

Its permeability is a major factor. The permeability represents the volume of water that traverses the soil per unit time. It is expressed as the filtration velocity (K in m/s).

Its porosity is also a major factor. It is the volume of liquids or air that absorbs the soil. The porosity is related to the particle-size distribution of the soil. The more the soil takes up empty spaces, the greater the porosity. An example is sand and gravel.

Soil is a result of the transformation of the bed rock.

Three types of soil come into play: clay, silt, and sand.


THE ENVIRONMENT


Introduction

Aquatic environment



Noise

Natural environment

The landscape

Quiz

Key Points

Exercises

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In the subsoil, in general contains groundwater , which is sensitive if it is « free flowing » in relation to the surface and has a slow water-flow velocity. If the groundwater is captive (protected by an impermeable layer at the surface), then the problem of spills at the surface affects less the groundwater.

The distance and depth of the groundwater do not affect its sensitivity, only the properties of the soil affect its quality.


THE ENVIRONMENT


Introduction

Aquatic environment



Noise

Natural environment

The landscape

Quiz

Key Points

Exercises

Noise is considered as a major environmental nuisance. In all environments, noise nuisances are viewed as the most harmful of nuisances for the human population.

Noise is measured with sound-level meter in decibels (dB). Every 3 dB, the noise multiplies by two (logarithmic scale).

Noise, which is also sound, spreads as a sound wave. The environment is very receptive of the vibrations which can be felt by the

material in which it crosses.

Noise

THE ENVIRONMENT


Introduction

Aquatic environment



Noise

Natural environment

The landscape

Quiz

Key Points

Exercises

The natural environment does is not a concern for all.. Today, humans largely modify its principle sources of life. Do vegetation, the fauna, the flora, and rare species live in harmony with their environment and humans?


For example, if a species such as a rodent disappears, the balanced relationship will be modified resulting in the progressive disappearance of its predators as well as in an increased growth of vegetation, which could lead to the use of herbicides.

The sensibility of a species depends on its surrounding relationships. Each relationship forms chain. The longer the chain, the more it will need to be protected.

Some zones might have a total, partial, or targeted protection for a species, such as agricultural zones that directly effect humans or forest zones, which serve as a primary resource for all human needs (heat, furniture, building,…).

THE ENVIRONMENT


Introduction

Aquatic environment



Noise

Natural environment

The landscape

Quiz

Key Points

Exercises

The landscape depends the perception of the population. Certain colors, forms, and objects implemented.

Within the proximity of a town, it is desirable to preserve its spirit by integrating hedges, trees, mounds of soil, building… However, it should not be forgotten to store away materials such as cans, tanks, …

The local inhabitants passing by should see a clean company. The presence or not of organizations for the protection of landscapes or good-will volunteers should be taken into consideration as well.

The landscape

Integration the site and buildings in the surrounding environment not only protects a company’s public image, but also improves the standards of living and working conditions.

THE ENVIRONMENT


Introduction

Aquatic environment



Noise

Natural environment

The landscape

Quiz

Key Points

Exercises

THE ENVIRONMENT


Introduction

Aquatic environment



Noise

Natural environment

The landscape

Quiz

Key Points

Exercises

Sensitivity of the surrounding mediums : Quiz

THE ENVIRONMENT


Introduction

Aquatic environment



Noise

Natural environment

The landscape

Quiz

Key Points

Exercises

Key points :

In order to determine the quality of water, it is necessary to study the biological, chemical, and physical parameters.

Various criteria characterize air : the ozone layer, fumes, dust, the greenhouse effect, and odors.

The soil and subsoil are composed of minerals and organic matter coming from erosion of groundwater. Their characteristics include: the velocity of infiltration, permeability, porosity, and the particle size distribution.

Noise levels are measured in decibels with a sound-level meter measures sound levels in decibels.

Humans protect nature by creating parks and nature reserves

The integration of the site and of buildings with the surrounding environment is very important for public image of the company.

Determine the sensibility of the different environments :

Fill in the following documents :

: Sensibility of the landscape and the natural environments

: Sensibility of the atmospheric environment

: Sensibility to noise

: Sensibility of soil

: Sensibility of the aquatic environment

Locate on a map of the different environments by using the previously gathered information :

Step 1 : Obtain an existing map of the zone in which the site is implemented.

Step 2 : Locate on this map the natural areas, such as bodies of water, relieves, and vegetative environments (swamps, marches, mangroves, woods,…), flood zones,…

Step 3 : With the same map, locate any modified areas or implantations by humans, such as housing, water catchment areas, tourist zones,…

Step 4 : Then locate any other elements that could influence the surrounding environment of the site.

THE ENVIRONMENT


Introduction

Aquatic environment



Noise

Natural environment

The landscape

Quiz

Key Points

Exercises

Identify the role of environmental actors and the type of information which they can provide

Various roles of the actors

Various fields

Various levels of information

Create a directory of the environmental actors

THE ENVIRONMENT






The different roles of the actors

The different fields

The different levels of information

Within the factory

Within the Sigmakalon group

At a local level

On a national level

On an international level

Example in France

Control / Inspection

Advice / ExpertiseAssistance / Subsidies

Legislation / Standardization

Various roles of the actors (1/3)

Quiz

Key points

Exercises

THE ENVIRONMENT

Assistance / Subsidies

Organizations providing assistance are often public structures, which

support companies who take their first steps towards environmental

protection. The importance of subsidies depends on the scope and the

field of the project (water, air...).

Advice / Expertise

These public or private organizations sell to companies their technical

expertise, their know-how, in regards to environmental management

and regulation.


Quiz

Key points

Exercises

THE ENVIRONMENT





Within the factory


At a local level

On a national level


Example in France


Legislative organizations create and diffuse environmental regulations,

which are obligatory for paint industries.

Standardization organizations create standards and guidance documents

on which these same industries can base themselves at the time of their

voluntary step towards protection the environment.

Control / Inspection

The role of these structures is to check the industry’s application of

regulations. They have the authority to enter companies and to inspect

the conformity of installations. If a company does not respect the

regulations, these actors can impose sanctions on its manager.


Quiz

Key points

Exercises

THE ENVIRONMENT





Within the factory


At a local level

On a national level


Example in France

Industrial installations Fauna / Flora

Environmental actors have precise roles and intervene in one or more of the fields presented below :

AirWater

Landscape

WastesGrounds

Various fileds

Quiz

Key points

Exercises

THE ENVIRONMENT





Within the factory


At a local level

On a national level


Example in France

Environmental actors that can provide useful information are :

Maintenance

• Breakdowns, accidental rejections, global view of the site ...

Purchasing manager

• Raw materials, subcontracting, …

Employees

• Incidents, proposals, ideas, daily practices and work environment,...

Regrouping of employees, labor unions

• Motivations of employees, vision of other companies,...

Within the factory

Quiz

Key points

Exercises

THE ENVIRONMENT





Within the factory


At a local level

On a national level


Example in France


The ESH coordinator of the branch :

• Environmental policy of the company, technical and

organizational assistance,...

Others company managers in the world

• Technical and organizational assistance, exterior point of view,

feedback from experience,...

With in the company

Quiz

Key points

Exercises

THE ENVIRONMENT





Within the factory


At a local level

On a national level


Example in France


Representatives of a town, city, or a territory

• Housing plans, geographical maps, local rules...

Representatives of industrial parks

• Wastewater drainage plan, electrical network...

Regrouping of businesses, neighboring factories, partner networks

• Experience from feedback, assistance, advice, …

At a local level

Quiz

Key points

Exercises

THE ENVIRONMENT





Within the factory


At a local level

On a national level


Example in France


Ministry for the protection of the environment

• Regulations, subsidies, research, environmental information,…

Ministry for industries

• Information on the control of machines, subsidies for investing in

wastewater treatment plants, air filtration...

On a national level

Quiz

Key points

Exercises

THE ENVIRONMENT





Within the factory


At a local level

On a national level


Example in France

Trade unions / Occupation associations

• Advice, expertise adapted to the paint industry, assistance

programs common to other industries,...

Standardization organizations

• Guidance documents, national standards,…

Universities / research centers

• Research, innovations, cleaner processes,…

On a national level

Quiz

Key points

Exercises

THE ENVIRONMENT





Within the factory


At a local level

On a national level


Example in France


UNO (United Nations Organization)

• United Nations Environment Program (UNEP)

OHSA (Occupational Health and Safety Administration)

NFPA (National Fire Protection Association)

ISO (International standard organization)

• Standards, ISO 14001,…


Quiz

Key points

Exercises

THE ENVIRONMENT





Within the factory


At a local level

On a national level


Example in France

Water Air Wastes

Grounds

Industrial

installations

Landscape Fauna Flora

Wastewater treatment plant manager

Maintenance/ventilation

super-intendent

Waster manager

Site manager -landscaper

-Painter

/

Fishing associations

- air analyses providers

-weather stations

-Municipal waste collectors

-Environmental and geological survey agencies

-Environmental and industrial authorities

-neighborhoods

-Mayor

-Environmental authorities and geological survey agencies

- Wildlife services

-Agricultural and forest management authorities

Ministry of the environment

-Water resource services

- Ministry of the environment




ONU ONU ONU ONU ONU Associations (W.W.F….)

Level

Field

Example in France

Quiz

Key points

Exercises

THE ENVIRONMENT





Within the factory


At a local level

On a national level


Example in France

Quiz

Key points

Exercises

THE ENVIRONMENT





Within the factory


At a local level

On a national level


Example in France

Environmental actors : Quiz

Key points :In order to define which the environmental actors, their roles, and the fields in which they intervene, it is best to categorize them in the following way :

Levels of influence

Fields Roles

FactoryBusinessLocalNationalInternational

WaterAirsoilLandscapesInstallationsFauna / FloraWastes

Help / Subvention

Advice / Expertise


Authorities / Inspection

Quiz

Key points

Exercises

THE ENVIRONMENT





Within the factory


At a local level

On a national level


Example in France

Create a directory of the environmental actors :

Fill in the table: Directory of environmental actors

Quiz

Key points

Exercises

THE ENVIRONMENT





Within the factory


At a local level

On a national level


Example in France

Become familiar with the regulations

and risks of penalties

Regulations

Responsabilies

Create la veille réglementaire du site





THE ENVIRONMENT

ENVIRONNEMENT GLOBAL

Session 4 : Regulations and environmental responsabilities

Regulations

General points

Various levels

Various fields

Regulatory surveying

Information sources

Responsabilities

Definitions

Conditions of application

Penalities

Manager’s reponsability

Delegation of power

Facing a risk

Quiz

Key points

Exercises

Regulations are made of general texts (codes, laws,...) and applicable texts (decrees...).

Regulations come from the highest level of the country (Example : environmental ministry).

Regulations are organized in various environment fields (ex : air, water, landscapes...)

General points


Quiz

Key points

Exercises

Paint industries must respect obligations coming from various levels :

International treaties

Local rulesRequirements of Sigmakalon

Federal regulations

Various levels (1/3)


Regulations

General points

Various levels

Various fields


Information sources

Responsabilities

Definitions


Penalities


Delegation of power

Facing a risk


Quiz

Key points

Exercises


Rules inside the site

• interior rules

• environmental policy of the site

Requirements of Sigmakalon

• environmental policy of the branch

• requirements based on the French (and European) regulations

in the absence of federal regulations


Regulations

General points

Various levels

Various fields


Information sources

Responsabilities

Definitions


Penalities


Delegation of power

Facing a risk


Quiz

Key points

Exercises


Local rules

• Rules of the village, the town, the territory

Federal regulations

• Laws, decrees, orders,…

International treaties and amendments

• Protocols (ex : Kyoto protocol)

• United Nations Environmental Program (UNEP)


Regulations

General points

Various levels

Various fields


Information sources

Responsabilities

Definitions


Penalities


Delegation of power

Facing a risk


Quiz

Key points

Exercises

Environmental regulations are divided into various fields :

Air

Fauna / FloraIndustrial installations

WastesSoil

Water

Various fields


Regulations

General points

Various levels

Various fields


Information sources

Responsabilities

Definitions


Penalities


Delegation of power

Facing a risk


Quiz

Key points

Exercises

Regulatory survey

Regulations evolve regularly.

It is thus necessary to create a regulatory surveying tool which will make it possible to detect the new texts. This survey must be done regularly, for example each month.

An exhaustive regulatory surveying tool is the best guarantee :

for legal safety of the site,

for being able to anticipate the investments necessary be conform.

to satisfy the requirements of partners : customers, shareholders, bankers, insurers and public partners...

a good relationship the area around the site.


Regulations

General points

Various levels

Various fields


Information sources

Responsabilities

Definitions


Penalities


Delegation of power

Facing a risk


Quiz

Key points

Exercises

Information sources

How can one find regulatory texts ?

Several means for collecting information are possible according to countries :

A CD Rom up-dated monthly by companies

Internet sites : “Government printing office " of the country

A regulatory survey done by associations or programs such as Coatings Care or the International Paint and Printing Ink Council (IPPIC)

Local authorities : Prefectures, ministries

Information transmitted by the branch and the Business Unit MPC&DI


Regulations

General points

Various levels

Various fields


Information sources

Responsabilities

Definitions


Penalities


Delegation of power

Facing a risk


Quiz

Key points

Exercises

The environmental regulations define obligations aiming to respect the environment.

Neglecting these obligations can lead to penalties

The principle of environmental responsibility aims to apply programs such as “pay-as-you-throw”.

Definitions


Regulations

General points

Various levels

Various fields


Information sources

Responsabilities

Definitions


Penalities


Delegation of power

Facing a risk


Quiz

Key points

Exercises

To apply the principle of environmental responsibility, the following are necessary :

one (or several) identifiable author(s) the polluter ;

that the damages are real and quantifiable pollution (of a river, of the air, of the soil…)

a link established between the polluter(s) and the damages.

Thus, the principle can apply for example whenever the damage results from industrial accidents or a progressive pollution caused by paint substances or wastes introduced into the environment.



Regulations

General points

Various levels

Various fields


Information sources

Responsabilities

Definitions


Penalities


Delegation of power

Facing a risk


Quiz

Key points

Exercises

Penalties

Voluntary /

intentional

Putting one in danger, imprudence or negligence

Accident despite the means of prevention of the factory manager

-Penal (Jail)

-Civil

-Civil

(fines, prohibition to exploit, closing,

…)

Pollution

The type of penalty depends on the environmental damage caused :

Environmental damage Causes Penalties


Regulations

General points

Various levels

Various fields


Information sources

Responsabilities

Definitions


Penalities


Delegation of power

Facing a risk


Quiz

Key points

Exercises

The manager’s responsibility

In regards to environmental health and safety,

the manager :

has to respect the regulatory obligations,

is responsible for the environmental risk prevention and the application of the regulations,

must consider technical, human and organizational means necessary to this prevention.

The penal responsibility of the manager can be committed only in the event of failure with the environmental regulation.


Regulations

General points

Various levels

Various fields


Information sources

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The manager can transfer, partly, his penal responsibility on another designated person : it is the delegation of power.

This delegation of power is possible in big companies when the manager does not have enough time to exert his power of surveillance in regards to environment.

The delegation of power is valid only if it is precise and if the employee with the delegation is provided :

• authority allowing the observance of the regulation,

• competence,

• means necessary to fulfill his mission.

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The paint activity inevitably includes a share of risk. This risk must be identified and managed not to choke the manager and not to oblige him to reason only in terms of sanction.

To this situation, the manager must :

• Treat the risk by implementing all the possible technical means to reduce it ;

• Support the risk by accepting it if technical means are not sufficient ;

• Transfer the risk to the insurer if he can not support it.

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Warning

Transferring the risk to the insurer does not remove the manager’s responsibility, but it help him in the event of financial sanctions.


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Environmental regulation and responsability : Quiz

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The environmental regulation is organized in various fields and comes from the highest national level.

A regulatory survey is necessary for the legal safety of the site.

Sot that the principle of environmental responsibility applies, an author (polluter), a damage and a link of causality between the two must exist.

Neglecting the regulations can involve civil and penal sanctions.

The manager’s environmental responsibility can partly be transferred, under certain conditions, by a delegation of power.


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Establish a regulatory survey tool on the site :

To establish the regulatory survey tool on the site, classify the regulations found in the different environmental fields.

Fill in the Excel file « Regulatory survey »


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Documents

Table of contents M 1 : The environment M 2 : Air, water, soil M 3 : Waste management M 4 : Risk analysis M 5 : Prevention and protection of personnel