EMS Environmental Aspects & Legal Compliance 2

Question 1

Under ISO 14001:2015, which factor determines whether an environmental aspect is considered 'significant'?

Accepted Answer

The aspect can have a significant environmental impact based on defined criteria

Answer

ISO 14001 requires organizations to use defined criteria to evaluate which aspects have or can have significant environmental impacts.

Question 2

A manufacturing facility discharges treated wastewater into a municipal sewer. This discharge is best described as which type of environmental aspect?

Accepted Answer

Direct aspect under normal operating conditions

Answer

Discharging treated wastewater into a sewer under routine operations is a direct environmental aspect occurring under normal conditions.

Question 3

Which clause of ISO 14001:2015 specifically requires the organization to determine applicable legal requirements related to its environmental aspects?

Accepted Answer

Clause 6.1.3 – Compliance obligations

Answer

Clause 6.1.3 requires organizations to determine and have access to compliance obligations related to their environmental aspects.

Question 4

An EMS internal auditor finds that a facility updated its list of environmental aspects but did not reassess which aspects are significant. What is the most appropriate finding?

Accepted Answer

Nonconformity — the significance evaluation must reflect current aspects

Answer

ISO 14001 requires that significance criteria be applied to all identified aspects; failing to re-evaluate updated aspects is a nonconformity.

Question 5

Which of the following is an example of an indirect environmental aspect for a logistics company?

Accepted Answer

Carbon emissions from contractors hired to transport goods

Answer

Emissions from contractors are indirect aspects because the organization influences but does not directly control them.

(EMS) Environmental Management Systems Internal Auditor Certification Practice Test

(EMS) Environmental Management Systems Internal Auditor Certification Practice Test

EMS Environmental Aspects & Legal Compliance 2