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ISO 14001 Standard Requirements Flashcards

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  1. Which of the following best describes a 'life cycle perspective' as required by ISO 14001:2015?

    Answer: Considering environmental aspects from raw material acquisition through end-of-life disposal

    ISO 14001 requires organizations to consider environmental impacts across the full life cycle of products and services, from raw materials to disposal.

  2. Under ISO 14001:2015, who is ultimately accountable for the effectiveness of the EMS?

    Answer: Top management

    ISO 14001:2015 places accountability for EMS effectiveness squarely with top management under the leadership clause (Clause 5).

  3. An organization's 'compliance obligations' under ISO 14001:2015 include which of the following?

    Answer: Legal requirements and voluntary commitments the organization subscribes to

    Compliance obligations encompass both legally binding requirements and voluntary commitments the organization has adopted.

  4. When conducting an internal audit under ISO 14001:2015, auditors must ensure that the audit program considers:

    Answer: The importance of the processes concerned and results of previous audits

    Clause 9.2 requires the audit program to consider process importance and previous audit results when planning internal audits.

  5. ISO 14001:2015 Clause 10.2 requires organizations to react to nonconformities by:

    Answer: Taking action to control, correcting it, and dealing with consequences

    Clause 10.2 requires controlling and correcting the nonconformity and addressing its consequences as an immediate response.

  6. In ISO 14001:2015, 'environmental aspect' is defined as an element of an organization's activities that can interact with the environment. What determines if an aspect is 'significant'?

    Answer: The organization's own criteria applied to evaluate environmental impact

    Significance is determined by the organization using its own established criteria to evaluate which aspects have or can have significant environmental impacts.

  7. What is the correct relationship between 'environmental objectives' and 'environmental policy' under ISO 14001:2015?

    Answer: Objectives must be consistent with the environmental policy

    ISO 14001 Clause 6.2 requires that environmental objectives be consistent with the organization's environmental policy.