THAI NGUYEN UNIVERSITY UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY LA THI THUY TOPIC TITLE: CURRENT STATUS OF ENVIRONMENT AND PROPOSE TO APPLY AN ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEM FOLLOWS AN INTERNATIONAL STANDARD ORGANIZATION 14001 AT LINE 1 PHA LAI THERMAL POWER JOINT STOCK COMPANY BACHELOR THESIS Bachelor mode : Full time Major : Environmental Science and Management Faculty : International Training and Development Center Batch : 2010 - 2015 Thai Nguyen, 23/01/ 2015 n Thai Nguyen University of Agriculture and Forestry Degree Program : Bachelor of Environmental Science and Management Student name : La Thi Thuy Student ID : DTN 1053110192 Thesis Title : Current status of environment and propose to apply an environmental management system follows an international standard organization 14001 at Line 1 Pha Lai Thermal Power Joint Stock Company Supervisor (s): Dr. Nguyen Thanh Hai Abstract During recent years a lot of research has been done in order to investigate the purpose of ISO 14001 and problems occurring during its implementation. Environmental Management Systems (EMS) like ISO 14001 is often criticized for not being the drive force of environmental benefits that it was intended to. In Thermal Power JSC the ISO 14001 EMS is not widely used yet.
Moreover, no studies have been made so far to evaluate the use of ISO 14001 in this country. In 2004 the author of this thesis was given the opportunity to work with Line.1 - Pha Lai Thermal Power JSC and implement ISO 14001. During this process several problems occurred which formed the basis for this thesis. This thesis is an assessment of the implementation process of ISO 14001 by using questioner.
It is based on a four-month practical experience of implementing ISO 14001. The results show that the main reasons for implementing ISO 14001 at construction. Companies in Line.1 are 1) staying in competition 2) to improve i n company image and 3) to deal with environmental issues and that lack of finances for implementation is not considered as a problem. Furthermore, it is shown that, most companies have problems implementing ISO 14001.
According to this thesis, those problems are mainly related to human resources such as working habits, employee awareness and attitudes toward environmental issues. Suggestions are given to prevent these identified problems. This thesis concludes that the general criticism toward ISO for not being the driving force for gaining environmental benefits is justified, also in Line.1 - Pha Lai Thermal Power JSC. Keywords: Environmental problems, environmental pollutants, environmental management system, international standard organization.
Number of Pages: 48 pages Date of January 23, 2015 Submission: ii n ACKNOWLEDGMENT I would like to express my sincere gratitude to my supervisor, Dr. Nguyen Thanh Hai, for supporting me all the way through this thesis. Her invaluable encouragement interesting viewpoints and constructive comments on this thesis have been highly appreciated. Further I am very grateful to Mrs.
Nguyen Thi Thu Huyen who has supported me through this thesis in Institute of Energy, gave me many good ideas and was my guiding light. I’m also thankful to staffs working at the Counseling Center of Thermal Power - Nuclear Power and Environment - Energy Institute has directly facilitated and helped me during practice there and investigation fieldwork in the study area. Thank you for your time and willingness to share your viewpoints with me. Finally I would like to thank all my friends, especially my family for their great support.
Thai Nguyen, Date….Year 2015 The implementation La Thi Thuy iii n TABLE OF CONTENT LIST OF FIGURES.1 LIST OF TABLES.2 LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS. Research questions and hypothesis. The concept ofenvironmental problems and environmental management system. Introduce about ISO.
Environmental Management System applies ISO 14001. Features of EMS are used ISO 14001. Current status applies EMS ISO 14001 in the world. Current status of applies EMS ISO 14001 in Vietnam.
Gathering secondary materials. Briefly introduction about Line. Current status of environment. Current status of air.
Current status of wastewater. Noise and vibration. Comparison between the requirements of ISO 14001 with the current status of EMS at Line.1–Pha Lai Thermal Power JSC and propose to apply an EMS follows ISO 14001. DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSION .45 LIST OF REFERENCES.47 APPENDIXES v n LIST OF FIGURES Figure 2.
Distribution of ISO 14001 certification in the world in 2013. Growth of ISO 14001 certification in Vietnam. Organizational chart of Pha Lai Thermal Power JSC.19 1 n LIST OF TABLES Table 2. Summary of statistical data on the growth rate of ISO certification in 2012 and 2013.
Total labor of Pha Lai Thermal Power JSC. Concentrations of pollutants at Line. Quality of domestic wastewater after processing of Line.the quality of wastewater contaminated after processing of Line. Comparison between requirements of No 4.1 with current status of EMS at Line.
Comparison between requirement 4.2 environmental policies with current status of EMS at Line. Comparison between requirement 4.3 planning with current status of EMS at Line.Comparison between requirement 4.4 implementing and operating with the current status of EMS at Line.Comparison between requirements 4.5 Checking with the current status of EMS at Line.Comparison between requirement 4.6 considerations of leadership with current status of EMS at Line.42 2 n LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS AP : Administration Personnel C : Concentration EA : Environmental Aspects EM : Environmental Management EMS : Environmental Management System EP : Environmental Protection ESP : Environmental System Protection FP : Fire Prevention ISO : International Standard Organization JSC : Joint Stock Company PDCA : Plant – Do - Check – Act 3 n PART I. Research rationale Environmental protection is the task of social identity string, tied to the struggle to reduce poverty in each country with the struggle for peace and social progress. Currently, the environment is one of the issues with different levels and branches that gained worldwide attention because of following remarkable achievements in economics, the consequences for the environment is a very large number of the impact and consequences of human-induced environmental, some countries in the world have been interested and have an appropriate investment for environmental issues, modern science as well contribution in finding and implementing solutions to environmental problems.
But so far the development of increasing scientific and technological promises have yet effective solutions to environmental problems which only contributes to minimize the rate of environmental destruction. Environmental pollution is a topical issue in the media forum because of recent discovery of a series of environmental pollution caused by a number of businesses. Consumers today not only want to use the goods of good quality, but also environmentally friendly. Therefore, enterprises want to survive and sustainable development cannot be put environmental issues outside business development strategy of the business; to ensure that the business needs to do and to be able to manage and minimize the impact on our environment.
That is why the introduction of the ISO 14001 Environmental Management System (EMS), this is the tool that helps businesses use to proactively prevent environmental pollution instead of dealing passive implementation Through the construction of EMS ISO 14001, companies can enhance the value of their image in the minds of consumers and overcome the technical barriers to rise compared with the products of other company. Standing before that reality, Line.1 - Pha Lai Thermal Joint Stock Company (JSC) is one of the factories operating in the power generation, therefore how to create the brand and its products entering the domestic market is 4 n very necessary. The construction of the environmental management system ISO 14001 is the right thing to do, which gives the plant its visual enhancement of environmental protection activities with trade partners and consumers, helping reduce product costs, improve profits by controlling the production process. In addition, it also raises awareness of environmental protection, prevent the depletion of natural resources and ensure the health of workers.
For Vietnam’s businesses, ISO 14001 is quite new and they will meet many difficulties requires, especially investment in terms of money and manpower about training environment. Currently in the power generation industry with very few companies achieve ISO 14001, accounting for about 14% of large businesses operating in the field of electricity production in Viet Nam. In the future, Line.1 - Pha Lai Thermal Power JSC need to be considered and apply the ISO 14001 because this Line.1 rated as relatively large and capital as well as technical equipment but the quality was too old and need be replaced to minimize the impacts related to the environment in and outside the Line. However, before applying, we should have specific assessment of the applicability of the Line.1 according to the requirements in terms of ISO 14001 EMS and the initial proposal to help managers and strategic planning of the company have the appropriate decision.
I conducted research on the subject: "Current status of environment and propose to apply an environmental management system follows an international standard organization 14001 at line 1 – Pha Lai Thermal Power Joint Stock Company" under the guidance of Dr. Nguyen Thanh Hai - Thai Nguyen University of Agriculture and Forestry. Research’s objectives -To study the current status of environment at Line.1 – Pha Lai Thermal Power JSC. -To compare the different between the requirement of ISO 14001 with the current status of EMS at Line.1 - To propose solutions to construct EMS following ISO 14001 at Line.
Research questions and hypothesis Question: Whether the current status of EMS at Line.1 could be applied by the requirement of ISO 14001. Hypotheses: We can reduce the affect of environmental problems by EMS follows ISO 14001. How can Line.1 apply EMS follows ISO 14001. Limitations This project could not considered all environmental problems at Pha Lai Thermal Power JSC and Pha Lai Thermal Power JSC is old thermal company in Vietnam therefore the requirement to apply EMS follows ISO 14001 is long-term apply and needs the considering of Department of Environment of Hai Duong.
The investigation is big problem about money and man power. Definitions Environmental problems is one of the greatest problems that the world is facing today is that of environmental pollution, increasing with every passing year and causing grave and irreparable damage to the earth. Environmental pollution consists of five basic types of pollution, namely, air, water, soil, noise and light. Environmental management system is a management tool used to direct and control all activities of an organization capable of causing impacts to environment.
The background of environmental management systems is based on the requirements of ISO 14001 methodologies is Plan - Do - Check - Act (PDCA). ISO stands for International Organization for Standardization. ISO 14001 is environmental management system, guideline and regulation. The concept of environmental problems and environmental management system Environmental problems is one of the greatest problems that the world is facing today is that of environmental pollution, increasing with every passing year and causing grave and irreparable damage to the earth.
Environmental pollution consists of five basic types of pollution, namely, air, water, soil, noise and light (Hung, H. Air pollution is by far the most harmful form of pollution in our environment. Air pollution is cause by the injurious smoke emitted by cars, buses, trucks, trains, and factories, namely sulphur dioxide, carbon monoxide and nitrogen oxides. Even smoke from burning leaves and cigarettes are harmful to the environment causing a lot of damage to man and the atmosphere.
Water pollution caused industrial waste products released into lakes, rivers, and other water bodies, has made marine life no longer hospitable (Thanh, D. Noise pollution, soil pollution and light pollution too are the damaging the environment at an alarming rate. Noise pollution include aircraft noise, noise of cars, buses, and trucks, vehicle horns, loudspeakers, and industry noise, as well as high-intensity sonar effects which are extremely harmful for the environment. Soil pollution, which can also be called soil contamination, is a result of acid rain, polluted water, fertilizers etc., which leads to bad crops.