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Environmental Management System

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Our facility has adopted the groundhog as our EMS mascot because this cute "critter" is such a prominent feature in our landscape. In the interest of awareness and motivation, we have created the EMS Golden Groundhog Award. This is a certificate of appreciation that is given to deserving individuals who have contributed to our EMS system, either with their creative ideas or as a participant in the process.
ESC EMS Tool Box

The EPA's Environmental Science Center (ESC) at Ft. Meade, Maryland is a state-of-the-art laboratory facility occupied by employees who care deeply about the environment. To help ensure that the ESC is a good neighbor in the Ft. Meade community, we have implemented an Environmental Management System (EMS) that conforms to ISO 14001:2004, the international standard for EMS. We believe that an EMS, such as the one prescribed in ISO14001, provides a management scheme that facilitates incorporating environmental consideration into our daily business activities. The EMS approach fosters compliance with legal requirements, as well as thinking beyond compliance to improve environmental performance for impacts to the environment that are not regulated. Our EMS Policy was written to show how committed the ESC facility is to this approach and to making EMS a part of our daily business.

We would like to share our EMS tools and products with any interested organization that is implementing an EMS or looking for new ideas.  This website is a collection of documents/links that may prove helpful to others working on their own EMS.  Please browse our pages for relevant information and contact us if you have questions.

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