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1. EPA plans new approach to analytical methods

Author

Newman, Alan

Subjects
United States. Environmental Protection Agency -- Standards, Environmental monitoring -- Standards, Chemistry
Abstract

The policy council of EPA's Environmental Monitoring Management Council has plans to apply for the whole agency, the performance-based measurement system (PBMS) procedure for its environmental monitoring. The plan to adopt PBMS is caused by prevalence of several overlapping methods and the failure of its previous plan to integrate these methods. However, some states are concerned that the PBMS method would only complicate the auditor's job.

Published
1996

2. ISO 14000: a step toward industry self-regulation

Author

Begley, Ronald

Subjects
Environmental monitoring -- Standards, Corporations -- Environmental policy, Environmental issues, Science and technology, International Organization for Standardization -- Standards
Abstract

Industries are anticipating that the International Organization of Standardization's new series of voluntary environmental management standards will pave the way for self-regulation. The new set of standards called ISO 14000 aims to make it easier for companies to monitor and measure their own environmental performance. However, US regulators are adopting a cautious stance regarding ISO 14000 and are awaiting the results of regulatory pilot projects that are using the standards.

Published
1996

3. Implementing ISO 14001 around the world

Author

Cascio, Joseph and Shideler, John C.

Subjects
ISO 14000 (Standard) -- Evaluation, Environmental monitoring -- Standards, Chemicals, plastics and rubber industries, Chemistry, International Organization for Standardization -- Standards
Abstract

Organizations that wish to achieve and show accomplishment in environmental management may avail of independent third-party registration to a new internationally accepted environmental management system standard called ISO 14001. Companies that register to ISO 14001 certify their dedication to achieving applicable national regulations, to assessing the important effects of their activities and to developing or improving their environmental management systems. The ISO 14000 series of standards is evaluated.

Published
1998

4. Problematic standards

Author

Bradley, David

Subjects
Environmental monitoring -- Standards, Radioactivity -- Measurement, Chemistry
Abstract

The LGC was unable to develop new natural-matrix reference materials for monitoring environmental radioactivity, even though it identified four potential candidates. LGC is the former UK Laboratory of the Government Chemist, but is now privately owned.

Published
2000

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