4. Preliminary audit
This is the first step in reducing water consumption and discharges.
The diversity of industrial discharges means, above all, that there are no ready-made solutions to be applied to any given plant, which must always be considered as a special case. It is therefore essential to carry out an initial analysis to identify water consumption and discharges by workshop and type of production, over complete production cycles.
Before starting the actual study, it is often useful to consult the purchasing department, in order to compare incoming flows and quantities of finished products. This will enable you to define the volume and amount of losses, which may be enough to convince you of the financial interest of this audit.
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Who should carry out the audit?
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Standardization
Association Française de Normalisation (AFNOR) http://www.boutique.afnor.fr
- Qualité de l'eau. Détermination de l'inhibition de la mobilité de Daphnia magna straus (cladocera, crustacea). Essai de toxicité aiguë. (Indice de classement : T 90-301). - NF EN ISO 6341 - Mai 1996
- Systèmes de management environnemental. Spécifications et lignes directrices pour son utilisation (indice de classement : X 30-200) - NF EN ISO 14001...
Regulations
European Regulation No. 1836/93 (Eco-audit) on the "Community eco-management and audit scheme" (published in the Official Journal of the European Communities on July 10, 1993).
Water law no. 92.3 of January 3, 1992, which supplements and modifies the law of 12/16/1964 on "water management and regulation, and pollution control".
Arrêté du 2 février 1998 relatif aux prélèvements...
Environmental management
The aim is to put in place measures not only to achieve regulatory compliance, but also to identify impacts, define responsibilities and implement actions to improve the environment.
Two main texts define the objectives to be reached and the means to achieve them: ISO 14001 certification and the European Eco-audit regulation (or EMAS, environmental management and audit scheme)....
Organizations
ACTIA (Association de coordination technique pour l'industrie agroalimentaire) :
ADEME (Agence de l'environnement et de la maîtrise de l'énergie) :
Agence de l'Eau Adour-Garonne :...
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