Welcome To The Initial Environmental Review Training
Welcome To The Initial Environmental Review Training
Definition
Environmental aspects element of an organisation's activities, products or services that can interact with the environment Environmental impacts any change to the environment, whether adverse or beneficial, wholly or partially resulting from an organisation's activities, products or services
Definition
A significant environmental aspect is an environmental aspect that has or can have a significant environmental impact.
Understand the Current Environmental Position Gap Analysis Aspects Identification GET STARTED
Planning
2. Environmental aspects 3. Legal & other requirements 4. Objectives & targets 5. Environmental management programme(s)
Aim of IER is essentially an exercise aimed at clarifying what the organisations current positions with respect to :
Environmental management system elements Environmental Aspects Environmental performance
General Facilities in HOTEL Front-of-the-house Guestrooms Restaurants & bars Recreational facilities Hygiene & Health care facilities Other facilities
Back-of-the-house Kitchen Chiller plant Boiler plant Fire fighting system Solid waste storage Water storage Wastewater discharge Chemicals & dangerous storage
DEPARTMENTAL LEVEL
SECTIONAL LEVEL
OPERATIONAL LEVEL
Accounts Dept.
Purchasing Dept.
Front Office
Housekeeping Dept.
Engineering Dept.
Security Dept.
1. GAP ANALYSIS of current operations & management practices against ISO 14001 Requirements in Hotel
ISO 14001 GAP ANALYSIS CHECKLIST FOR REVIEW OF HOTEL ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PRACTICES
1. Identify current environmental practices 2. Identify supporting documents 3. Identify the GAPs 4. Suggest recommendations
Site Visit
Document Review
Interview
2. ISO 14001 Environmental Aspects Identification INPUT Identified all Aspects & Impacts (REGISTER) OUTPUT
PROCESS FLOW
STAGE I
STAGE II
STAGE III
Minor
Aspects
Significant
Aspects
Keeping Records
STAGE IV
INPUTS Water use Energy use Raw material use Vehicles use Storage of materials Use/ delivery/ storage / labelling/ packing of chemicals
OUTPUTS Finished goods Emission to air Emission to water Noise generated Disposal to land Hazardous waste Abnormal situation (e.g. start-up & shut-down conditions) Possible emergency conditions (e.g. Accidents & incidents) Container leakage/ disposal/ spillage/ dilution of chemicals
Input-Output Diagram
INPUT
OUTPUT
F& B KITCHEN
CHINESE KITCHEN
COLD KITCHEN
FRENCH KITCHEN
JAPANESE KITCHEN
CHINESE KITCHEN
FRYING SECTION
BOILING SECTION
BBQ SECTION
CHOPPING SECTION
INPUT
Storing food
INPUT
-Raw materials used
-Use of metal can, plastic bag, paper box & glass bottle for packaging food ingredients -Use of glass bottle for packaging sauce -Use of plastic basket & small plastic box for delivery of vegetables
-Disposal of metal can, plastic bag, paper box & glass bottle for packaging food ingredients -Disposal of glass bottle, foil bag, plastic bag, metal can for packaging sauce -Disposal of plastic basket & small plastic box for delivery of vegetables
-Use of water to wash vegetables -Consumption of water to wash oyster -----Consumption of water to boil vegetables -Consumption of water to boil lobster & shrimps -Consumption of gas by the gas stove -Consumption of electricity by the use of cold room & freezer for storing food -Use of food wrap to keep food fresh before putting into the freezer -Consumption of water to the used food containers & utensils
-Discharge of water for washing vegetables & oyster -Disposal of trimming -Disposal of unused cooked food which will not be served to guests
Cooking food
-Emission of heat by the gas stove -Emission of heat & smoke to cook food -Spillage of oil into the fire during cooking -Emission of heat, toxic air & smoke by leakage of electricity/ fire occurrence
Storing food
-Disposal of plastic food wrap to keep food fresh before putting into freezer -Spoilage of food if the cold room & freezer do not function properly
-Disposal of leftover food of the day from buffet -Emission of heat & smoke outside the hotel by HVAC System -Disposal of the broken utensils
Environmental Aspect
-Normal operations(N) -Abnormal operations (A) -Potential emergency conditions (E)
Environmental Impacts
Significant ?
Air
Water
Land
Noise
Material Resource
Environmental Aspect
-Normal operations (N) -Abnormal operations (A) -Potential emergency conditions (E)
Environmental Impacts
Significant ?
Air
Water
Land
Noise
Material Resource
1. Food ordering
Use of raw materials & disposal of excess food (N) Use & disposal of metal can, plastic bag, paper box & glass bottle for packaging food ingredients (N) (e.g.dry beans (10 kilo), rice, can food) Use & disposal of glass bottle, foil bag, plastic bag, metal can for packaging sauce (N) (e.g.Cooking wine, soya sauce & tomato paste, etc)
2. Is the aspect likely to have a high severity of consequence to the environment or human health?
Yes
Yes
Yes Yes Yes Yes
Numerical-based Assessment
SCALE 1 2 3 4 DESCRIPTION (Response to Significant Criteria) Negligible Minor Significant Major
FLOOR
PUBLIC AREAS
UNIFORM/ LINEN
FLOWER SHOP
LAUNDRY
HOUSEKEEPING OFFICE
INPUT
-Use & replacement frequency of bedding linen -Use of polyester blanket cover sheets for bed making
-Use of plastic-bottled bathroom amenities -Consumption of toilet paper -Use & replacement frequency of bathroom towels
-Disposal of plastic sanitary bags -Disposal of plastic bottled bathroom amenities -Disposal of condemned terry towels
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-Disposal of plastic bottle & aluminium can -Disposal of empty glass bottles of distilled water
-Use of ozone air purifier to purify & deodorise gas -Use of pesticides for pest control treatment -Consumption of paper by providing 2 sets of telephone directories -Use of aerosol spray products -Consumption of packing materials for lost & found items -Use of plastic laundry bags for guest s laundry items -Electricity consumption by lighting in guest room & guest floor service pantry -Electricity consumption by air-conditioning in guest room -Water consumption by guest & room attendant -Use, delivery, storage, labelling, packing of chemical e.g. GP Forwards, Glance, End-Bac, Speedball, Quik Solv, Conq-R-Dust-mop treatment liquid, etc.
5. Others
-Water discharge by guest & room attendant Container -Container leakage, disposal, spillage and dilution of chemical e.g. GP Forwards, Glance, End-Bac, Speedball, Quik Solv, Conq-R-Dust-mop treatmnt liquid, e
Environmental Aspect
-Normal operations (N) -Abnormal operations (A) -Potential emergency conditions (E)
Environmental Impacts
Significant ?
Air
Water
Land
Noise
Material Resource
Use & replacement frequency of bedding linen & bathroom towels (N) Use of polyester blanket cover sheets for bed making (N) Disposal of condemned woolen blankets & bedding sheets (N)
Use & disposal of plastic-bottled bathroom amenities (N) Consumption of toilet paper (N)
F& B Services
GHI BAR
JKL LOUNGE
MNO CANTEEN
BANQUETING
ROOM SERVICE
STEWARDING
F&B ADMIN.OFFICE
-Use of paper chopsticks folder -Use of paper table placemat -Use of matches on guest tables
Setting tables
2. Serving guest
-Use of paper menus -Using paper to take order
Order Taking
-Provision of drinking water for guest -Use of soft paper coaster for holding drinks -Use of toothpicks on guest tables
-Disposal of expired food/ leftover food -Emission of heat by the coffee brewing machine -Emission of air pollutants by smoking
-Consumption of water & chemicals by Stewarding for cleaning & drying glasses, washing the bread plate, polishing & re-silvering the silver cutlery -Consumption of water & chemicals by Laundry to wash the buffet table linen, table napkin, table cloth for dining -Consumption of electricity by spot lights above buffet table -Consumption of electricity by lighting & air-conditioning -Consumption of cold/ hot water
-Disposal of leftover coffee cream -Disposal of toothpicks/ matches on tables -Disposal of paper chopstick folder -Disposal of glass container & leftover portioned jam -Disposal of plastic holder, foil paper & leftove butter -Disposal of empty bottles
-Emission of heat by spot lights above buffet tables -Emission of heat by lighting
Environmental Aspect
-Normal operations (N) -Abnormal operations (A) -Potential emergency conditions (E)
Environmental Impacts
Significant ?
Air
Water
Land
Noise
Material Resource
(Setting tables)
Water & chemicals used for polishing the chefing set, resilvering the silver salt & salt shaker(N) Discharge of water & chemicals for polishing the chefing set, resilivering the silver shaker (N) Use of paper chopsticks folder, paper table placemat & matches on guest table (N) Generation of broken glassware & chinaware (N)
Receiving
F&B Store
General Store
EPD
Accounts Office
1. Receiving food, raw materials or products from suppliers 2. Check the market list, quantity & quality of the products
-Disposal of carton box & bamboo basket for packaging vegetables -Disposal of plastic bag& carton box for packaging chilled meat & frozen meat respectively -Disposal of plastic bucket for holding fish -Disposal of Styrofoam box & carton box for packaging salmon fish -Disposal of plastic bag for packaging prawn -Disposal of steel can & carton box for packaging food (e.g. pineapple juice) -Disposal of carton box for packaging stationery
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-Disposal of unfresh or unused parts of meat & vegetable -Disposal of unfresh fish -Disposal of those expired or spoilt items
-Electricity consumption by the use of calculator to calculate the order from the invoice -Use of paper roll for calculating the order from the invoice
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-Use of NCR paper to make daily receiving report -Consumption of electricity by the computer to input data from the receiving report
-Consumption of electricity by lighting, air-conditioning & electric fan in Receiving Office -Consumption of general office stationery such as ball pen, pencil, ruler, etc.
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Environmental Aspect
-Normal operations (N) -Abnormal operations (A) -Potential emergency conditions (E)
Environmental Impacts
Significant ?
Air
Water
Land
Noise
Material Resource
Use & disposal of carton box & bamboo basket for packaging vegetables from suppliers (N) Use & disposal of plastic bag & carton box for packaging chilled meat & frozen meat from suppliers respectively (N) Use & disposal of plastic bucket for holding fish from suppliers (N) Use & disposal of styrofoam box & carton box for packaging prawn from suppliers (N)
-Purchasing policy of paper products & printed matters (e.g. Disposal of copy paper, hotel stationery, etc)
-Purchasing policy of plastic products (e.g. Use of plastic bags & guest supplies, etc.)
-Purchasing policy of plastic products (e.g. Disposal of plastic bags & guest supplies, etc)
-Purchasing policy of beverage products (e.g. Disposal of glass bottle drinks, plastic bottle drinks & aluminium-canned drinks)
-Purchasing policy of Housekeeping & F&B cleaning chemicals (e.g. Dishwashing machine cleaning powder detergent, dishwashing rinse additive, etc.)
-Purchasing policy of Housekeeping & F&B cleaning chemicals (e.g. Dishwashing machine cleaning powder detergent, dishwashing rinse additive, etc.)
-Purchasing policy of electricity & gas equipment which may affect energy consumption
-Purchasing policy of electricity & gas equipment which may affect air emission
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7. Others
-Purchasing policy of toner cartridge (e.g. useless toner cartridge may create solid waste)
-Consumption of electricity by office equipment -Consumption of electricity by lighting & air-conditioning in Purchasing Office -Use of paper & stationery in Purchasing Office
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Environmental Aspect
-Normal operations (N) -Abnormal operations (A) -Potential emergency conditions (E)
Environmental Impacts
Significant ?
Air
Water
Land
Noise
Material Resource
Purchasing policy of paper products & printed matters (N) (e.g. Use & disposal of copy paper & hotel stationery, etc) Purchasing policy of plastic products (N) (e.g. Use & disposal of plastic bags & guest supplies, etc) Purchasing policy of food items (N) (e.g. Use & disposal of packing materials)
Front Office
Front Desk
Concierge
Business Centre
Operator
Health Club
General Office
INPUT
-Use of paper
Guest Check - In
-Use of plastic for issuing guest key cards ----
Guest Check-Out
-Disposal of the useless check-out statement -Use of printing paper
Environmental Aspect
-Normal operations (N) -Abnormal operations (A) -Potential emergency conditions (E)
Environmental Impacts
Significant ?
Air
Water
Land
Noise
Material Resource
1. Preparation (Print the expected arrival / Rooming list) (Print the registration card/ Check-In slip)
Use & disposal of paper to print the expected arrival/ Rooming list (N) Use & disposal of paper to print the registration/ Checkin slip (N) Use of plastic for issuing guest key cards (N)
2. Guest checkin (Assign room & issue guest key card) (Sending message to guests)
Engineering
Air-conditioning Section
Electrical Section
Mechanical Section
Engineering Office
General Office
Air-conditioning Section
Water-side (Chiller)
Input-Output Diagram of Engineering Department (Air-conditioning Section) Water -Side (Chiller Section)
INPUTS Operation Control of chiller capacity e.g. Water temperature Use of refrigerant Chemical treatment of chilled water to kill the bacteria (ie. corrosive substances) Heat rejection of air-conditioning system OUTPUTS
-Noise emission when running the chiller -Differential chilled water temperature can affect thermal comfort of human beings -Container leakage/ disposal/ spillage of refrigerant which is an ozone depleting substances
-Use/ delivery/ storage/ labelling/ packing of refrigerant -Use/ delivery/ storage/ labelling/ packing of chemicals -Increase electricity consumption if the dosage of chemicals is insufficient to kill the bacteria
-Container leakage/ disposal/ spillage of chemical which will cause water pollution & harmful to humans health
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Maintenance
-Increased consumption of electricity & water in case of malfunctioned water pump
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-Use of water & chemical for condenser/ evaporator water pipe cleaning
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Environmental Aspect
-Normal operations (N) -Abnormal operations (A) -Potential emergency conditions (E)
Environmental Impacts
Significant ?
Air
Water
Land
Noise
Material Resource
(Use of refrigerant)
Differential chilled water temperature can affect thermal comfort of human being (N) Use/ delivery/ storage/ labelling/ packing of refrigerant (E)
-Disposal of CCTV for watching hotels activities -Disposal of useless video tapes
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-Emission of ozone depleting substances to the environment -Disposal of the empty bottles of fire extinguisher
-Providing fire prevention training to all hotel staff and security guards so as to ensure that they have proper training, awareness and competence on fire prevention and control
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5. Control & monitor the storage of dangerous goods & chemicals in the hotel
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-Consumption of electricity & air-conditioning by lighting in Security office & control room -Use of paper & stationery in the office
Environmental Aspect
-Normal operations (N) -Abnormal operations (A) -Potential emergency conditions (E)
Environmental Impacts
Significant ?
Air
Water
Land
Noise
Material Resource
Use & disposal of CCTV for watching hotel s activities (N) Use & disposal of video tapes to record hotel s activities by CCTV (N) Use & disposal of BCF fire extinguishers that contain ozone depleting substances (N) Providing fire prevention training to all hotel staff & security guards so as to ensure that they have proper training, awareness & competence on fire prevention & control.(E)
INPUT
OUTPUT
-Use of white office paper (letterhead paper, copy paper, scratch paper, business forms, photocopies, computer printouts, reports, memos, etc.)
-Disposal of white office paper (letterhead paper, copy paper, scratch paper, business forms, photocopies, computer printouts, reports, memos, etc.) -Disposal of envelopes
-Use of envelopes
5. Message taken
-Use of plastic bags
-Consumption of general office stationery such as ball pens, pencils, ruler, etc.
8. Printing/ Photocopying
-Emission of heat, dust & ozone during photocopying -Emission of noise by the operation of printer
-Electricity consumption by the use of office equipment such as electronic typewriter, photocopier, computer, & printer
11. Air-conditioning
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Environmental Aspect
-Normal operations (N) -Abnormal operations (A) -Potential emergency conditions (E)
Environmental Impacts
Significant ?
Air
Water
Land
Noise
Material Resource
2. Envelope use
Use & disposal of white office paper (letterhead paper, copy paper, scratch paper, business forms, photocopies, computer printouts, reports & memos, etc) Use & disposal of envelopes