Environmental Audits

Designed for environmental engineers, environmental health and safety (EHS) personnel, and business managers, this book can be used as a textbook, supplement, or an industrial reference on conducting environmental audits across all industries. It explains the audit process, from planning, to the actual audit, to the evaluation of results, and necessary corrections. The primary emphasis is on condensing the numerous volumes of environmental laws, rules, and regulations into a brief and understandable series of questions and case studies. These audits also contain USEPA checklists for source reduction, waste minimization, reuse, and recycling before waste disposal. The audits encompass water, air, solid waste, remediation, chemical and petroleum bulk storage, and many health and safety requirements.

Features
+ Includes appendices containing the USEPA multimedia checklists across various programs
+Condenses numerous volumes of environmental laws, rules, and regulations into an easy-to-follow series of questions
+Audits encompass water, air, solid waste, remediation, chemical and petroleum bulk storage, and many health and safety requirements

Brief Table of Contents
1. Summary of Environmental Regulations. 2. Determining Necessary and Proper Scope of Work. 3. Planning an Environmental Audit. 4. Who Should Conduct the Audit? 5. Conducting the Audit. 6. Writing the Audit Report. 7. Reviewing the Audit Findings and Making Corrections As Needed. 8. Selecting Corrective Actions As Needed. 9. Revising Business Plan and Procedures As Needed. 10.How to Respond to a Regulatory Environmental Inspection. Conclusion. Appendix A. Available Guidance. Appendix B. USEPA Regulations. Appendix C. Hazardous Waste Compliance Checklists. Appendix D: Regulatory Differences by Program from State to State. Index

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Cliff VanGuilder is a licensed Professional Engineer with 20 years of experience as the Regional Solid & Hazardous Materials Engineer for the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC). He was certified as a hazardous waste inspector by the United States Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) and NYSDEC.