Current status of environment and propose to apply an environmental management system follows an international standard organization 14001 at line 1 pha lai thermal power joint stock company

THAI NGUYEN UNIVERSITY UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY LA THI THUY TOPIC TITLE: CURRENT STATUS OF ENVIRONMENT AND PROPOSE TO APPLY AN ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEM FOLLOWS AN INTERNATIONAL STANDARD ORGANIZATION 14001 AT LINE PHA LAI THERMAL POWER JOINT STOCK COMPANY BACHELOR THESIS Bachelor mode : Full time Major : Environmental Science and Management Faculty : International Training and Development Center Batch : 2010 - 2015 Thai Nguyen, 23/01/ 2015 Thai Nguyen University of Agriculture and Forestry Degree Program : Bachelor of Environmental Science and Management Student name : La Thi Thuy Student ID : DTN 1053110192 Thesis Title : Current status of environment and propose to apply an environmental management system follows an international standard organization 14001 at Line Pha Lai Thermal Power Joint Stock Company Supervisor (s): Dr Nguyen Thanh Hai Abstract During recent years a lot of research has been done in order to investigate the purpose of ISO 14001 and problems occurring during its implementation Environmental Management Systems (EMS) like ISO 14001 is often criticized for not being the drive force of environmental benefits that it was intended to In Thermal Power JSC the ISO 14001 EMS is not widely used yet Moreover, no studies have been made so far to evaluate the use of ISO 14001 in this country In 2004 the author of this thesis was given the opportunity to work with Line.1 - Pha Lai Thermal Power JSC and implement ISO 14001 During this process several problems occurred which formed the basis for this thesis This thesis is an assessment of the implementation process of ISO 14001 by using questioner It is based on a four-month practical experience of implementing ISO 14001 The results show that the main reasons for implementing ISO 14001 at construction Companies in Line.1 are 1) staying in competition 2) to improve i company image and 3) to deal with environmental issues and that lack of finances for implementation is not considered as a problem Furthermore, it is shown that, most companies have problems implementing ISO 14001 According to this thesis, those problems are mainly related to human resources such as working habits, employee awareness and attitudes toward environmental issues Suggestions are given to prevent these identified problems This thesis concludes that the general criticism toward ISO for not being the driving force for gaining environmental benefits is justified, also in Line.1 - Pha Lai Thermal Power JSC Keywords: Environmental problems, environmental pollutants, environmental management system, international standard organization Number of Pages: 48 pages Date of January 23, 2015 Submission: ii ACKNOWLEDGMENT I would like to express my sincere gratitude to my supervisor, Dr Nguyen Thanh Hai, for supporting me all the way through this thesis Her invaluable encouragement interesting viewpoints and constructive comments on this thesis have been highly appreciated Further I am very grateful to Mrs Nguyen Thi Thu Huyen who has supported me through this thesis in Institute of Energy, gave me many good ideas and was my guiding light I’m also thankful to staffs working at the Counseling Center of Thermal Power - Nuclear Power and Environment - Energy Institute has directly facilitated and helped me during practice there and investigation fieldwork in the study area Thank you for your time and willingness to share your viewpoints with me Finally I would like to thank all my friends, especially my family for their great support Thai Nguyen, Date… Month….Year 2015 The implementation La Thi Thuy iii TABLE OF CONTENT LIST OF FIGURES LIST OF TABLES LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS PART INTRODUCTION 1.1 Research rationale 1.2 Research’s objectives 1.3 Research questions and hypothesis 1.4 Limitations .6 1.5 Definitions .6 PART II LITERATURE REVIEW 2.1 Rationale 2.1.1 The concept ofenvironmental problems and environmental management system .7 2.1.2 Introduce about ISO .8 2.1.3 Environmental Management System applies ISO 14001 2.1.4 Features of EMS are used ISO 14001 10 2.2 Legal basic 11 2.3 Practical basis 12 2.3.1 Current status applies EMS ISO 14001 in the world 12 2.3.2 Current status of applies EMS ISO 14001 in Vietnam 13 PART III METHODS .16 3.1 Materials 16 3.2 Methods 16 3.2.1 Gathering secondary materials 16 3.2.2 Summarizing methods 16 3.2.3 Comparison methods 17 PART IV RESULTS 18 iv 4.1 Briefly introduction about Line.1 18 4.2 Current status of environment .21 4.2.1 Current status of air 21 4.2.2 Current status of wastewater 24 4.2.3 Noise and vibration 26 4.2.4 Solid waste 27 4.3 Comparison between the requirements of ISO 14001 with the current status of EMS at Line.1–Pha Lai Thermal Power JSC and propose to apply an EMS follows ISO 14001 27 PART DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSION 44 5.1 Discussion 44 5.2 Conclusion .45 LIST OF REFERENCES 47 APPENDIXES v LIST OF FIGURES Figure 2.1 Distribution of ISO 14001 certification in the world in 2013 13 Figure 2.2 Growth of ISO 14001 certification in Vietnam 14 Figure 4.1 Organizational chart of Pha Lai Thermal Power JSC 19 LIST OF TABLES Table 2.1 Summary of statistical data on the growth rate of ISO certification in 2012 and 2013 Table 4.1 Total labor of Pha Lai Thermal Power JSC 20 Table 4.2 Concentrations of pollutants at Line.1 22 Table 4.3 Quality of domestic wastewater after processing of Line.1 25 Table 4.4.the quality of wastewater contaminated after processing of Line.1 26 Table 4.5 Comparison between requirements of No 4.1 with current status of EMS at Line.1 .27 Table 4.6 Comparison between requirement 4.2 environmental policies with current status of EMS at Line.1 28 Table 4.7 Comparison between requirement 4.3 planning with current status of EMS at Line.1 .29 Table 4.8.Comparison between requirement 4.4 implementing and operating with the current status of EMS at Line.1 32 Table 4.9.Comparison between requirements 4.5 Checking with the current status of EMS at Line.1 38 Table 4.10.Comparison between requirement 4.6 considerations of leadership with current status of EMS at Line.1 42 LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS AP : Administration Personnel C : Concentration EA : Environmental Aspects EM : Environmental Management EMS : Environmental Management System EP : Environmental Protection ESP : Environmental System Protection FP : Fire Prevention ISO : International Standard Organization JSC : Joint Stock Company PDCA : Plant – Do - Check – Act PART I INTRODUCTION 1.1 Research rationale Environmental protection is the task of social identity string, tied to the struggle to reduce poverty in each country with the struggle for peace and social progress Currently, the environment is one of the issues with different levels and branches that gained worldwide attention because of following remarkable achievements in economics, the consequences for the environment is a very large number of the impact and consequences of human-induced environmental, some countries in the world have been interested and have an appropriate investment for environmental issues, modern science as well contribution in finding and implementing solutions to environmental problems But so far the development of increasing scientific and technological promises have yet effective solutions to environmental problems which only contributes to minimize the rate of environmental destruction Environmental pollution is a topical issue in the media forum because of recent discovery of a series of environmental pollution caused by a number of businesses Consumers today not only want to use the goods of good quality, but also environmentally friendly Therefore, enterprises want to survive and sustainable development cannot be put environmental issues outside business development strategy of the business; to ensure that the business needs to and to be able to manage and minimize the impact on our environment That is why the introduction of the ISO 14001 Environmental Management System (EMS), this is the tool that helps businesses use to proactively prevent environmental pollution instead of dealing passive implementation Through the construction of EMS ISO 14001, companies can enhance the value of their image in the minds of consumers and overcome the technical barriers to rise compared with the products of other company Standing before that reality, Line.1 - Pha Lai Thermal Joint Stock Company (JSC) is one of the factories operating in the power generation, therefore how to create the brand and its products entering the domestic market is regulations to control the activities of contractors and suppliers working in factories may have a significant impact on the environment - Requirement 4.4.7: The preparedness and response to emergencies + The Line.1 needs to identify potential emergency situations since then prepare response plans, equipment and tools necessary to be ready to meet the emergency situation in order to minimize the adverse impact on the environment Environment staffs along with the growth of the departments in the Line.1 to assess and identify incidents that may occur during the production of the Line.1 It is expected to have accidents and case emergencies that may occur in the Line.1 Construction plans for prevention and remediation when problems occur + A team to respond to emergencies, and assignment of responsibilities, training under the plan proposed Perform rescue incident occurred The Board of Directors is responsible for reviewing and approving the plan to meet the emergency and appoint worker emergency response of the Line.1 + Environmental staff of the Line.1is responsible for establishing, implementing and maintaining plans for emergency response and coordination of activities + The Line.1 should also make a list of external organizations should contact the emergency occurs For fire protection, the Line.1 should conduct a rehearsal for the entire staff to check the awareness of people when an emergency happens to be the maximum limit losses of life and property Table 4.9.Comparison between requirements 4.5 Checking with the current status of EMS at Line.1 Requirement 4.5 Checking Current status of EMS at Line.1 4.5.1 Monitoring and measurement - Establish, implement and maintain procedures for monitoring and measuring on the basis of the key characteristics of significantly activities impact to environment - Monitoring and measuring the results of the environmental movement, control and operating objectives, environmental indicators - Supervise the daily work: sorting - Line.1 has conducted monitoring data for domestic waste, hazardous waste; however the frequency is twice a year - To measure the quality of effluent thrice a week, exhaust every months - There is monitored and recorded records checks monthly environmental sanitation of each workshop and office blocks 38 garbage, garbage collection, cleaning and hygiene, sterilization, deodorization - Monitoring and measurement of environmental indicators: waste water, waste gas, the volume of material, the micro-climate factors, the amount of chemical Environmental monitoring equipment must be calibrated and maintained regularly - Written procedures "Monitoring and Measurement" 4.5.2 Assessment of compliance with legal requirements and other requirements -Establish, implement and maintain procedures to assess the level of compliance with relevant legal requirements - Assess the level of compliance with other requirements that the organization is committed - Saving the periodic assessment files 4.5.3 Nonconformity, corrective and preventive actions Establish and implement maintenance procedures related to the inappropriate actual and potential to implement corrective actions and preventive This procedure requires: + Investigate the inconsistencies; determine the cause of the nonconformity + Provide corrective action preventive and record keeping Considering the effectiveness of the implementation of the action 4.5.4 Controlling records Establish, implement and maintain the necessary records to demonstrate compliance with the requirements of the organization's EMS Written procedures for controlling environmental profile including the - There perform equipment maintenance, perform testing, calibration equipment - No procedure "Monitoring and Measurement" Line.1 unrealized assesses compliance with legal requirements and other environmental requirements - The results of environmental monitoring are performed every months/1 time, and the assessment of the level of compliance with the requirements of the law are made through checks of the authorities - An organized record keeping evaluated periodically - No procedure "Corrective and preventive actions" - The mismatches in the environmental management of the Line.1 are identified through environmental personnel and functions from the external unit - Not finding the causes and implement preventive action to eliminate the cause, does not guarantee that a mismatch occurs again - No record of "corrective action and preventive" - Line.1 doesn't have procedures for environmental control records - Line.1 doesn't have record-keeping methods in accordance with the requirements of ISO 14001 39 storage, preservation, restoration, storage and remove them 4.5.5 Internal audit - Planning for internal environmental assessment - Develop and train internal review - Implementation, internal audit reports - Written procedures "internal rating" - Line.1 unrealized internal environmental assessment in accordance with ISO 14001 - No building and training of internal assessment - The environmental assessment form only reminders and check - No procedure "internal rating" Proposed solutions - Requirement 4.5.1: Monitoring and Measurement - The Line.1 should established procedures to monitor and measure based on the approval of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources, Hai Duong and the elements of the activities that affect the environment, determine the frequency, time, location and method of monitoring - In the monitoring and measurement procedures, Line.1 should mention compliance with the requirements of the law, the operations, objectives and environmental indicators Line.1 shall establish, implement and maintain procedures for monitoring and measuring the EMS to ensure compliance with the regulations and environmental legislation Therefore the Line.1needs to perform monitoring and measuring the following factors: + Using water and energy + Using raw materials, fuels and chemicals + Indicators of waste, emissions, waste water + The corrective and preventive actions + The air pollutants: COx, NOx, H2S, H2SO4 vapor, SO2, dust, noise, + The microclimate factors: temperature, light, humidity, + Number of times the incident spilled chemicals, labor accidents, -In addition, the Line.1 has used the tools, test equipment effluent quality as the gauge BOD, COD, pH, titration machine; ESP system, slag waste treatment systems were tested and calibrated periodically - Requirement4.5.2: Nonconformity and corrective actions prevention 40 - The Line.1 should define rights and responsibilities in the control and investigation of inappropriate and take corrective action, preventive, take action to minimize the impact on the environment The corrective actions, precautions should also be consistent with the level of problems - To make an EMS more completely, the Line.1 must establish, implement and maintain procedures for identifying inconsistencies in the actual and potential, while conducting corrective and preventive action Procedures for corrective and preventive must meet the following requirements: + Look at the problem in fact which is happening and the potential problems + Identify and write down the root cause of the problem + Proposed remedies identify resources needed to fix the problem, perform recovery, monitoring the results of implementation, monitoring and documenting corrective actions and preventive + The Line.1 should establish procedures to monitor remedial measures Keep records of corrective and preventive actions - Requirement4.5.3: Profile - The records related to the environmental management system of the Line.1 should be kept prescribed manner to avoid loss - Line.1should establishes, implement and control of EMS records The environmental profile must meet the following requirements: + Storage regulations + Easy to read, clear and easy to find when needed + It is possible to identify and track the activities and services + Be safe storage, prevent loss, damage or lost - Requirement 4.5.4: Assess the EMS + The Line.1 should establish internal procedures for evaluating EMS combined with the internal review procedures of quality management systems existing factories Assessment procedures must address the scope, frequency and methods of assessment, accountability, and steps taken to assess and report assessment results 41 + In the near future the Line.1 should create a capable team of enthusiasm for environmental education and environmental assessment of EMS’s internal of the Line.1 The Line.1 can use the auditors of quality systems and training, coaching staff auditors into the internal environment Table 4.10.Comparison between requirement 4.6 considerations of leadership with current status of EMS at Line.1 Requirement 4.6 consideration of Current status of EMS at Line.1 leadership - Board of Directors periodically - The review the operation of the EMS: + Environment Policy no Line.1 considers the environmental sanitation problems in longer the Line.1 every month relevant? - The content of the meeting around + The results of internal audits and the results of the management of assess the level of compliance + The performance waste, waste water, air, safety, food objectives, safety and hygiene, disinfection work environmental indicators deodorant + Exchange information with external stakeholders, including complaints + The corrective action and preventive + The proposed environmental improvements + Planning implementation of environmental activities in the future Proposed solutions - Requirement 4.6: Review of leadership + A review of EMS’s leaders of the Line.1 to ensure that EMS is always consistent and validity The review shall be conducted at least months/time and chaired by the Director, (usually after internal review and summation operations 42 after years and months of the year) when detected and suspected improper management within the EMS will conduct a review of emergency + Based on the assessment of EMS, the Line.1 manager make decisions and actions related to the necessary changes that can occur in the policy, objectives and targets as well as the elements EMS and other commitments consistent with the continuous improvement of the Line.1 + A review of leadership should consider the need to change the policy, objectives, targets and other elements of the environmental management system + The meeting of leaders needs to consider other factors that may affect the environmental management system of the Line.1, such as a change in the law, the views of interested parties, changes in product or technology, lessons learned from environmental incidents or safety 43 PART V DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSION 5.1 Discussion One of the aims of this thesis was to understand the main obstacles that influence the implementation of ISO 14001 in Line.1 - Pha Lai Thermal Power JSC The factors that influence the implementation of ISO 14001 and the environmental performance of Line.1 - Pha Lai Thermal Power JSC could be divided into two groups: internal and external The main internal obstacles were related to human resources, mentality of the organization and ISO14001 complexity However, none of the respondents considered lack of financial resources as a problem during ISO 14001 implementation This is despite the fact that many of them use consultancy as an external service, which can be expensive In the opinion of companies’ managers, environmental awareness and working habits of employees are detrimental to the EMS process Even after training takes place, many employees not see the benefits of changing their old work habits This can be seen as a lack of proper communication Every organization mentioned communication between different employees as a barrier, although many different forms of communication such as info meetings, emails etc were used to present EMS ISO 14001 often means new procedures and bureaucracy which needs to be communicated effectively to all parts of the business organization According to the results from the questionnaire, complexity of ISO 14001 could be considered as a barrier This complexity is often difficult to convey, resulting in misunderstanding of the procedures As mentioned before the difficulties that influence ISO 14001 implementation could be divided into two: and the second part of these difficulties is external The main external barriers, which occurred, were lack of sector specific implementation information and examples, inadequate institutional quality to assist companies and pressure from external interest groups According to the opinions of the various companies’ managers, it is very 44 important to use information from other companies experiences in ISO 14001 implementation Another obstacle that influences EMS implementation is external interest groups The pressure to comply with these standards, exerted on suppliers of large businesses, is one of the reasons companies begin to implement ISO 14001 According to the questionnaire results, almost all respondents claimed competitiveness and promotion of self image through certification to be an important reason for implementing EMS, because an ISO 14001 certificate would fulfill more contractors’ requirements However, one respondent declared that not all customers are willing to pay more for environmentally friendly product This does not necessarily increase the project budget, but increases the likelihood of acquiring the project A strong customer base is important, but also are reliable subcontractors These issues lead to the objectives that companies set in their environmental plan Respondents named reduced natural resource usage and consumption, consuming environmental friendly materials, waste management and recycling and raising environmental awareness of employees and subcontractors etc as some of these objectives Not all companies were able to fulfill aims and targets initially set Approximately 50 percent of respondents claimed that their environmental plan has been successfully targeted Monitoring consumption of coal, oil, electricity, amounts of waste, water, fuel and production of waste was mentioned as ways to indicate if established aims were met, although, only 25 percent of companies tracked this information This indicates that actual environmental performance improvement is not the main focus for adopting the ISO 14001 5.2 Conclusion This thesis investigated the problems that may occur during EMS implementation in the Line.1 - Pha Lai Thermal JSC and points out recommendations for EMS implementation Also indicated are the main reasons that compel companies to implement ISO 14001 There have been a lot of speculations on the drivers of companies adopting ISO 14001 The results show 45 that the main reasons for implementing ISO 14001 at Line.1 - Pha Lai Thermal JSC are staying in competition, to improve company image and to deal with environmental issues Furthermore, criticism towards ISO 14001 for not being the driving force for gaining environmental benefits is justified Only about 50 percent of the companies fulfilled their environmental objectives and targets, although all participating firms were certified Since half of the companies did not meet their environmental goals, obstacles presented themselves, which reduced the chances for success According to the results more than 70 percent of the participants had seen obstacles when implementing ISO 14001 These consisted of internal and external factors, of which the internal issues were dominant Working habits, employee awareness and attitude towards environmental issues are key examples of these internal problems To combat internal obstacles, construction companies appear to need guidance and support Support from governmental agencies and consultants to help improve training and overall knowledge of the ISO 14001 standard can be an effective way of overcoming these issues This help can lead to more effective communication between all employees, which can change their attitudes and awareness As pointed out, an ISO 14001 certificate does not guarantee improved environmental performance in the Line.1 Pha Lai Thermal JSC; firms use this certificate as a superficial means of showing the appearance of improved environmental performance to gain market value Simplifying ISO 14001 processes and increasing the knowledge of how environmental consideration can increase the economic performance of the construction industry, could persuade companies to be more serious about their environmental impacts 46 LIST OF REFERENCES Bansal, P., & Bogner, C W (2002) Deciding on ISO 14001: Economics, Institutions, and Context, Long range Planning Elesvier, 35 (3), pp 269290 Be, L V (2006) Environmental Management System ISO 14001 Theory and Practice Boiral , O & Sala, J M (1998) Environmental management: Should Industry Adopt ISO 14001? 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University of Agriculture and Forestry 1. 2 Research’s objectives -To study the current status of environment at Line. 1 – Pha Lai Thermal Power JSC -To compare the different between the requirement of ISO 14 0 01 with the current status of EMS at Line. 1 - To propose solutions to construct EMS following ISO 14 0 01 at Line. 1 5 1. 3 Research questions and hypothesis Question: Whether the current status of EMS at Line. 1. .. International Organization for Standardization ISO 14 0 01 is environmental management system, guideline and regulation 6 PART II LITERATURE REVIEW 2 .1 Rationale 2 .1. 1 The concept of environmental problems and environmental management system Environmental problems is one of the greatest problems that the world is facing today is that of environmental pollution, increasing with every passing year and causing... issues and environmental protection (Boiral, O & Sala, J.M 19 98) 15 PART III METHODS 3 .1 Materials - Subject: Environmental Management System of Line. 1- Pha Lai Thermal Power JSC - Scope: To study the content and requirements of ISO 14 000 and ISO 14 0 01 standards for proposed construction program of environmental management system ISO 14 0 01 in accordance with a real working model practices, namely Line. 1- ... management system" ;  ISO 14 012 - "Guidelines for Environmental Assessment Standard capacity for environmental assessments." - In 2004: Standard ISO 14 0 01 - 2004 version released in (replacing the standard ISO140 01 edition 19 96) - On 17 /07/2009 ISO reviewed and issued standard ISO 14 0 01: 2009 with the name of the ISO 14 0 01: 2004/Cor 1: 2009 version of ISO 14 0 01, this adjustment was enacted to ensure compatibility... ISO 14 0 01 aims to potentially be applied to all types of organizations and to adapt to the conditions of geography, cultures and different societies The overall objective of the ISO 14 0 01 standard and other kinds of sets of ISO 14 0 01 to protect the environment and prevent pollution in harmony with the social and economic needs ISO 14 0 01 is applicable to all types of organizations, regardless of size,... percent of applying ISO 14 0 01 and after that is China From this fact, we can know that Japan is a country with great attention to the environment (James, E H 2 011 ) 2.3.2 Current status of applies EMS ISO 14 0 01 in Vietnam In 19 98, after two years of being issued, ISO 14 0 01: 19 96 is the first level Since then, the number of organizations applying ISO 14 0 01 certified and constantly increasing, at first, the company. .. growth rate (%) (Source: www.iso.org ) 2 .1. 3 Environmental Management System applies ISO 14 0 01 ISO 14 000 is the standard for environmental management by ISO issued to help organizations/enterprises reduces harmful impact on the environment and constantly improving results environmental action The ISO 14 000 standard, including relevant aspects of environmental management systems such as environmental management, ... environment and propose to apply an environmental management system follows an international standard organization 14 0 01 at Line Pha Lai Thermal Power Joint Stock Company Supervisor (s): Dr Nguyen Thanh... propose to apply an environmental management system follows an international standard organization 14 0 01 at line – Pha Lai Thermal Power Joint Stock Company" under the guidance of Dr Nguyen Thanh... stands for International Organization for Standardization ISO 14 0 01 is environmental management system, guideline and regulation PART II LITERATURE REVIEW 2 .1 Rationale 2 .1. 1 The concept of environmental