CD122_ISO 14001 Environmental Management

Chapter Assessment – 16 Questions

Q - Question
A - Answer

Q What is ISO 14001?

A An International standard for environmental management.

Q The strategy for pollution prevention and protection of the environment has
changed over the years.
A Last decade the focus has been more on Being “pro-active” by preventing
pollution from occurring.

Q Which environment is ISO 14001 about?

A The environment around us i.e. surroundings in which an organisation
operates.

Q Implementation and maintaining ISO 14001 – Environmental management – in

a company should involve all employees.
A Yes

Q ISO 14001 are a set of rules and regulations that all ship managing companies
must comply with.
A No

Q A company having ISO 14001 certificate must have a documented

environmental policy.
A Yes

Q ISO 14001 requires the top management of the company to commit

themselves to prevent pollution, continuous improvement, comply with rules
and regulations and _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
A comply with company requirements.

Q Also for ISO 14001 – environmental management – we have an important

improvement process where we can use the phrase : “Plan what you do”, _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _, “Record it”
A “Do what you plan”

Q To ensure continuous improvement of our environmental management system

we use a PICC circle where the three first key words are: PLAN – IMPLEMENT –
CHECK. What is the fourth key word?
A CORRECT

Q In ISO 14001 the definition of “Environment” is : “Surroundings in which _ _ _

_ _ _ _ _ _ _ operates”
A an organisation

Q An important part of ISO 14001 is “environmental aspect”. The definition is

“Element of an organization’s activities, products or services that can _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ the environment
A interact with

Q An important part of ISO 14001 is “Environmental impact” The definition is

“Any _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ the environment, whether adverse or beneficial,
wholly or partially resulting from an organization’s activities, products or
service.
A change to

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Q Why are we so concerned about ballast water in connection with ISO 14001 –
environmental management?
A Spreading of exotic organisms in the water can lead to irreversible processes
effecting human health and industrial activities as well as the ecological
balance of the seas.

Q Why are we so concerned about the escape of and use of Freon in connection
with ISO 14001 – environmental management?
A It affects the ozone layer.

Q Where can we dispose of plastic?

A At a shore reception facility only.

Q Is it required that every vessel shall have a vessel specific “garbage

management plan”?
A Yes.