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Environmental and Sustainability Standards Flashcards

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  1. Which CSA standard aligns with ISO 14001 to provide requirements for Environmental Management Systems (EMS)?

    Answer: CSA ISO 14001

    CSA ISO 14001 is the Canadian adoption of ISO 14001, providing requirements for establishing and maintaining an Environmental Management System.

  2. CSA Z768 is the standard that governs which type of environmental investigation?

    Answer: Phase I Environmental Site Assessment

    CSA Z768 establishes the requirements and guidance for conducting Phase I Environmental Site Assessments to identify potential contamination.

  3. Under CSA's environmental standards framework, a Phase II Environmental Site Assessment (CSA Z769) is triggered when:

    Answer: A Phase I assessment identifies recognized environmental conditions (RECs)

    CSA Z769 Phase II assessments are conducted when a Phase I identifies RECs that require physical investigation such as soil or groundwater sampling.

  4. Which CSA standard series addresses greenhouse gas (GHG) quantification and reporting?

    Answer: CSA ISO 14064 series

    The CSA ISO 14064 series provides principles and requirements for quantification, monitoring, reporting, and verification of greenhouse gas emissions.

  5. In the context of CSA environmental standards, what does 'Life Cycle Assessment (LCA)' evaluate?

    Answer: Environmental impacts of a product or service from raw material extraction to disposal

    LCA, governed by CSA ISO 14044, evaluates the environmental burdens associated with a product, process, or service throughout its entire life cycle.

  6. CSA's Z773 standard is primarily concerned with:

    Answer: Petroleum underground storage tank systems

    CSA Z773 provides requirements for the design, installation, operation, and decommissioning of petroleum underground storage tank systems to prevent environmental contamination.

  7. Which principle is central to CSA's approach to sustainable development standards?

    Answer: Meeting current needs without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs

    CSA's sustainability standards are built on the Brundtland Commission definition: development that meets present needs without compromising future generations' ability to meet theirs.