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Environmental Management System Description Manual Environmental Stewardship and Safety & Health Environmental Compliance and Area Completion Projects G-TM-G-00001 Revision 8 Environmental Stewardship and Safety & Health G-TM-G-00001 Environmental Management System Description Manual Rev. 8 EC&ACP, Savannah River Site Effective Date: August 31, 2017 Page ii of viii DISCLAIMER This work was prepared under an agreement with and funded by the U.S. Government. Neither the U. S. Government or its employees, nor any of its contractors, subcontractors or their employees, makes any express or implied: 1.) warranty or assumes any legal liability for the accuracy, completeness, or for the use or results of such use of any information, product, or process disclosed; or 2.) representation that such use or results of such use would not infringe privately owned rights; or 3.) endorsement or recommendation of any specifically identified commercial product, process, or service. Any views and opinions of authors expressed in this work do not necessarily state or reflect those of the United States Government, or its contractors, or subcontractors. Printed in the United States of America Prepared for U.S. Department of Energy and Savannah River Nuclear Solutions, LLC Aiken, South Carolina Environmental Stewardship and Safety & Health G-TM-G-00001 Environmental Management System Description Manual Rev. 8 EC&ACP, Savannah River Site Effective Date: August 31, 2017 Page iii of viii Document Authentication Function Signature Date Reviewed by: Manager Environmental Compliance Approved: Director Environmental Compliance & Area Completion Projects Environmental Stewardship and Safety & Health G-TM-G-00001 Environmental Management System Description Manual Rev. 8 EC&ACP, Savannah River Site Effective Date: August 31, 2017 Page iv of viii This page intentionally left blank. Environmental Stewardship and Safety & Health G-TM-G-00001 Environmental Management System Description Manual Rev. 8 EC&ACP, Savannah River Site Effective Date: August 31, 2017 Page v of viii TABLE OF CONTENTS Section Page DOCUMENT AUTHENTICATION ......................................................................................... iii LIST OF FIGURES ..................................................................................................................... vi LIST OF TABLES ....................................................................................................................... vi LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS AND ACRONYMS .................................................................. vii MANUAL INTRODUCTION.......................................................................................................1 Terms and Definitions .............................................................................................................1 Description of the Savannah River Site .................................................................................1 SRS EMS – History and Overview .........................................................................................3 Integration of the SRS EMS with ISMS ................................................................................5 ELEMENTS ...................................................................................................................................7 Environmental Policy ..............................................................................................................7 Savannah River Site Environmental Policy ....................................................................8 Environmental Aspects ............................................................................................................9 Definitions And Relationships ..........................................................................................9 Scenario Summary And Conclusion ..............................................................................10 Environmental Aspect Identification/Evaluation Process ...........................................11 Savannah River Site Environmental Aspects List ........................................................14 Affected Activity / Process / Product / Service ..............................................................19 Legal And Other Requirements ...........................................................................................19 Objectives And Targets And Programs ...............................................................................21 Environmental Programs ................................................................................................21 Resources, Roles, Responsibility, And Authority ...............................................................22 Competency, Training, Awareness .......................................................................................27 Communication ......................................................................................................................28 Forums ..............................................................................................................................29 Documentation .......................................................................................................................30 Control Of Documents ...........................................................................................................30 Operational Control...............................................................................................................31 Emergency Preparedness And Response .............................................................................32 Monitoring And Measurement .............................................................................................33 Evaluation Of Compliance ....................................................................................................34 Nonconformity, Corrective Action, And Preventive Action ..............................................34 Control Of Records ................................................................................................................35 Internal Audit .........................................................................................................................35 Management Review ..............................................................................................................36 Environmental Stewardship and Safety & Health G-TM-G-00001 Environmental Management System Description Manual Rev. 8 EC&ACP, Savannah River Site Effective Date: August 31, 2017 Page vi of viii LIST OF FIGURES Figure Page Figure 1 – Relocation of House During SRS Construction ....................................................... 2 Figure 2 – EMS Incorporated in SRS ISMS Structure ............................................................. 6 Figure 3 – Environmental Aspect Identification/Evaluation Process .................................... 12 Figure 4 – Requirements Flow Down Process .......................................................................... 20 LIST OF TABLES Table Page Table 1 – Environmental Aspects (Cause) and Environmental Impacts (Effects) ................. 9 Table 2 – Environmental Aspect / Impact Scoring Worksheet .............................................. 11 Environmental Stewardship and Safety & Health G-TM-G-00001 Environmental Management System Description Manual Rev. 8 EC&ACP, Savannah River Site Effective Date: August 31, 2017 Page vii of viii LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS AND ACRONYMS CAB Citizens Advisory Board CERCLA Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act CME Comprehensive Monitoring Evaluation DOE Department of Energy EC&ACP Environmental Compliance and Area Completions Projects ECA Environmental Compliance Authority EEC Environmental Evaluation Checklist EMS Environmental Management System EO Executive Order EPA Environmental Protection Agency EQMD Environmental Quality Management Division ES&H Environmental, Safety, and Health GET General Employee Training ISMS Integrated Safety Management System ISO International Standards Organization LWO Liquid Waste Operations M&O Management and Operations NEPA National Environmental Policy Act QA Quality Assurance RCRA Resource Conservation and Recovery Act SEMC Senior Environmental Managers Committee SME subject matter expert SCDHEC South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control S/RID Standards/Requirements Identification Document SRIP Savannah River Implementing Plan SRS Savannah River Site TSD treatment, storage and disposal Environmental Stewardship and Safety & Health G-TM-G-00001 Environmental Management System Description Manual Rev. 8 EC&ACP, Savannah River Site Effective Date: August 31, 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Environmental Stewardship and Safety & Health G-TM-G-00001 Environmental Management System Description Manual Rev. 8 EC&ACP, Savannah River Site Effective Date: August 31, 2017 Page 1 of 38 MANUAL INTRODUCTION The purpose of this manual is to describe the Environmental Management System (EMS) at Savannah River Site (SRS) as implemented by the performing entities for Management and Operations (M&O) and Liquid Waste Operations (LWO). This is intended to be a “road map” to demonstrate how the EMS framework from International Standards Organization (ISO) 14001 provides the structure upon which this EMS program is built in compliance with Department of Energy (DOE) Order 450.1A, Environmental Protection Program and Order 436.1, Departmental