ISO14001
RECYCLE
~ REDUCE ~ REUSE
Environment
and the EVS
The EVS can make a
positive contribution to corporate policies with regard to a company's
interaction with its immediate environment.
The EVS
makes a significant contribution to attaining and retaining ISO 14001
compliance by effectively recycling large quantities of otherwise waste
solder dross back to pure reusable solder. In a shop floor situation it
does this quickly, cleanly and efficiently and unlike many other environmental
measures, it saves significant sums of money
as well. The processed solder
can immediately be reintroduced to the solder bath.
Reducing waste produced
by in house processes in turn reduces the purchase requirements for new
product. Reductions in paperwork, bureaucracy, storage, transport (petrol
etc.) will ensue..
The global thrust
for business and environmental improvement is encapsulated in the ISO14001
standard. This has been enthusiastically embraced by many multinational
companies including:
Motorola, ABB (USA),
General Motors, B Aerospace, Sanyo, IBM, AT&T, Sharp, Matsushita, LG,
Samsung, Philips, NEC, Canon, Fuji, Ricoh, Sony....etc. This list is continually
expanding and is by no means complete.
ISO14001 is a voluntary
standard which allows a company to establish systems which minimise the
company's effect on the environment. The benefits of ISO14001 include
- Cost
savings and reduced consumption and waste through conservation
and recycling
- Cost savings from
anticipating future legislation and regulations and installing necessary
environmental controls
- Cost savings in
insurance premiums due to lower inherent risks
- A marketing advantage
by meeting current and future legislation (lower risk of vertical litigation),
meeting ISO14001 companies requirements and by demonstrating environmental
friendliness to the open market.
- Improved supplier
and staff motivation.
The two areas where
the EVS can impact are:
- Sector
Application Guide (SAG). Here the
EVS (or generic dross reducing technology) is likely to form part of
the industry best practice guide.
- Economically Viable
Application of Best Available Technology (EVABAT).
This is the interpretation of the SAG into recommended technology. We
are hoping to have the EVS included here as an official recommendation.
Certainly it will be offered as an unofficial recommendation.
A
Company which has or is aiming to qualify for ISO14001 has to consider
the EVS very seriously.
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