ISO 14001 Foundation Environmental Aspects and Impacts Questions and Answers Flashcards
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Which term describes the element of an organization's activities, products, or services that can interact with the environment?
Answer: Environmental aspect
An environmental aspect is the element of an organization's activities, products, or services that can interact with the environment.
Under ISO 14001, what is the relationship between an environmental aspect and an environmental impact?
Answer: An aspect can cause an impact
An environmental aspect can cause an environmental impact, meaning the aspect is the cause and the impact is the effect on the environment.
When determining significant environmental aspects, which of the following criteria is commonly used?
Answer: Magnitude and severity of the impact
Magnitude and severity of the potential environmental impact is a standard criterion for evaluating the significance of an environmental aspect.
Which type of environmental aspect relates to activities that have NOT yet occurred but could potentially happen?
Answer: Potential aspects
Potential aspects address activities or situations that have not occurred but could cause environmental impacts if they do occur.
ISO 14001 requires organizations to consider environmental aspects under which operational conditions?
Answer: Normal, abnormal, and emergency conditions
ISO 14001 requires organizations to evaluate environmental aspects under normal, abnormal, and emergency operational conditions.
What must an organization do with the results of its environmental aspects and impacts evaluation?
Answer: Maintain documented information
ISO 14001 requires organizations to maintain documented information on environmental aspects and their associated significant environmental impacts.