ENVIRONMENTA

L AUDIT
BY
•PASHUPATHI SHARMA
•AJAY THAKUR
•STARWIN JOHNSON
CLASS: CIVIL 5A2 (PIET)
 WHAT IS ENVIRONMENTAL
AUDIT
Environmental auditing is a management tool which simply
inspects the environmental management activities performed
by the industries or organizations and makes them aware of
new cleaner technology.
For the impact of industries and their product on natural
resources and environmental quality, it is necessary to have
“Environmental Audit” to ensure sustainable industrial
development.
The government of India on March 13 1992, made it
mandatory for all industries to provide annual environmental
audit reports of their operations.
HOW INDUSTRIES CONTRIBUTES TO THE
AIRPOLLUTION
IMPACT OF INDUSTRY ON
ENVIRONMENT
INDUSTRIAL
ACTIVITY

CORRECT IMPACT ON THE

ACTIVITY ENVIRONMENTAL

ASSESS THE IMPACT

TYPE AND MAGNITUDE
ACCEPTABILITY: SHORT/LONG
TERM
 OBJECTIVES:
1. An environmental audit programme which is designed and implemented properly can
enhance an industry ’s environmental performance.
2.To suggest for using alternative energy for the conservation of energy resources.
3. Evaluation of waste water quality and determination of waste water characteristic s &
their effects on the living system.
4. Classification of the categories of solid waste hazardous waste their sources,
quantities & characteristics.
5. Maintains of Labour / Occupational health & medicine.
6. Proper documentation of environmental compliance status.
7. To help in minimizing the wastes through modern cleaner technologies.
8. Regular environmental auditing once in a year will help in producing
environmentally educated &technically sound personnels.
PRINCIPLE AREAS OF ENVIRONMENTAL
AUDITING
• PRINCIPLE AREAS OF ENVIRONMENTAL AUDITING
a. Material Audit- It mainly concentrate on the use of different raw material or natural use
of resources, cost\unit, process wise consumption, wastage etc. Conservation of raw material,
scientific storage & reuse of wastage material are taken into consideration.
b. Energy Audit- It examines consumption of various forms of energy in different processes
in any industry or organization.The main of audit is minimization, elimination of avoidable
losses of valuable energy & their conservation.
c. Water Audit- Consumption of water at different sources is noted. It also concentrates on
the reuse and recycling of water,evaluation of raw water intake, balancing of water table &
other sources.
d. Health and Safety- Audit- Workers &employee are the basic need of industry. Health
and safety of those is well considered in audit. Proper disposal of toxic and hazardous waste,
fire prevention measures etc. should be evaluated.
e. Waste Audit: It covers the qualitative and quantities
evaluation of waste generated from industries.
f. Engineering Audit- Use of advance technology which
will cover the suitable processes and engineering
application.
 ENVIRONMENTAL AUDIT ACTIVITIES

1. Pre-audit activities :
These include selection of the expert team and development of a plan. The
plan should include defining the scope of the work, selecting priority
areas, laying down the procedure &allocating team resources.
There are four key activities.
• Submitting pre-visit questionnaire of the facility.
• Reviewing relevant regulation.
• Defining audit scope and team responsibilities
2. On-site activities:
Meeting of the team with the appropriate with the appropriate personnel of the
unit &with discussion of the objective. The 3 primary functions on site
activities are,
• Record &documentation review
• Interview with staff
• Physical inspection of the facilities
 3. Post-audit Activities
It includes:
a. Preparing, approving,and Distributing the Audit Report
b. Audit Follow-Up
 ADVANTAGES:
• Preparation of Environmental management plan.
• Identifying areas of strength and weakness for improvements.
• Evaluation of pollution control.
• Verification of compliance with laws.
• Assuring safety of plant, environment & human beings.
• Enhancement of loss prevention, manpower development and marketing.
• Budgeting for pollution control, waste prevention, reduction, recycling and
reuse.
• Providing an opportunity for management to give credit for good environmental
performance.
• As a whole environmental audit plays an important role in minimizing the
environmental problem locally, regionally, nationally and internationally.
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