EvE STANDARD

STANDARD FOR MANAGING

ENVIRONMENTAL EVENTS
AND FEEDBACK

Training PPT

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 Training objectives

To know how to classify the environmental

events according to the 5 levels of the EvE
standard
To be able to declare an event in the Events
module of GAIA
To know the requirements of the Saint-
Gobain Group regarding the management of
environmental events

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 Contents
Implementation terms

Introduction: why managing environmental events?

How to classify an event in one of the 5 levels?

How to declare an environmental event?

Methodology of management of the environmental

events

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 Implementation terms

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 Implementation terms

Scope:
All Saint-Gobain industrial sites, mines and quarries

Sites belonging to Saint-Gobain that may still have

environmental events although they are no longer in
operation (e.g. redundant landfills, etc.)

Distribution sites with ISO 14001 certifications or

environmental event management systems

Deployment over 3 years of the standard on the

whole scope.

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 Implementation terms

Sectors and Activities determines on which scope

they start the deployment of the standard.
At the minimum, starting January 1st 2013, this scope
should contain ISO 14001 & concerned sites.
These ISO 14001 & concerned sites would have to
record in GAIA Events, at the minimum:
major and significant accidents from 2013
moderate accidents from 2014

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 Introduction: why managing
environmental events?

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 Why managing environmental
events?

Saint-Gobain principle of action

Respect for the environment

Saint-Gobain EHS policy

Zero environmental accident
objective

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 Why managing environmental
events?

What is at stake in EHS:

Societal acceptability / Group image;

Financial impact;

Legal and statutory obligations;

Legal risk for the employees and the company.

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The cost of non-considering EHS : a few memorable
disasters in the world

Bhopal (India) - 1984 Tchernobyl (ex-USSR) - 1986

2 500 deaths
Reactor
200 000 Toxic gas leak Unknown number explosion
persons of deaths
affected

Toulouse (France) - 2001

30 deaths
+ 2 000 people Explosion of a
injured ammonium
2,5 milliards € nitrate storage
damage
27 000 houses
affected

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Examples of Saint-Gobain environmental events

Hydrocarbon Explosion of an
leak oil tank

Consent Emission limit

Limit (X
mg/m3)
value excess

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 Why managing environmental
events?
Environmental accidents can happen anywhere, at anytime, and
cause important damage.

Often, they are preceded by precursor signs (near-accidents,

dangerous acts and conditions).

By working from the initial stages on the precursor signs and by

analyzing the accidents that already happened, it is possible to
avoid them.

The EvE standard gives an approach to follow in order to reach

that result.

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 Objectives of the EvE standard
Environmental
accidents
Feedback

Near-accidents
Where did our approach fail?
Dangerous acts, What is missing in our approach?
Dangerous conditions

Managing environmental events in order to:

improve the feedback (to draw a lesson from the past
events in order to avoid their reproduction)
to reduce the bottom of the iceberg
and so reach the zero environmental accident

➔ Improving Saint-Gobain’s environmental

performance

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 Objectives of the EvE standard

Existence of standards specific to some BU:

harmonization at the Group level

2011:
IM
2010:
Verallia 2012:
2008: Group
Gyproc

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 Objectives of the EvE standard

To answer the requirements:

of the ISO 14001 norm (events &
emergency situations management)
with the objective of Saint-Gobain to
certify 90 % of the concerned sites
of Saint-Gobain EHS frame of reference
(implementation of a system of
continuous improvement)
of transparency of the Global
Reporting Initiative in the sustainable
development report

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 How to classify an event in one
of the 5 levels?

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The 5 levels of environmental
events
Analogy with security:

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 The drum example

Level 5: Dangerous acts, dangerous

conditions

The drum containing a polluting product is on a pallet near a drain.

There is a risk of soil or water pollution in case of leak or release. The
drum should be placed on a retention far away from the drain.

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 The drum example

Level 4: Environmental near-accident

The drum containing a polluting product falls from its retention, but
hopefully without leak or release.

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 The drum example

Level 3: Moderate environmental accident

The drum containing a polluting product falls from its retention. The
release is limited to the site activity areas and requires only the
implementation of internal means of cleaning.

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 The drum example

Level 2: Significant environmental accident

The drum containing a polluting product falls from its retention and
causes a release which remains within the site activity areas, but
requires the intervention of an external company for the cleaning
(external means).

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 The drum example

Level 1: Major environmental accident

The drum containing a polluting product falls from its retention and
causes a release outside the site activity areas, impacting the local
river. There is a media impact and an intervention of the authorities
(appearance before a court).

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The 5 levels of environmental
events
Analogy with security:

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How to classify an event in one
of the 5 levels?

An environmental
event (EvE)
occurred

How to classify it?

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 How to classify an event in one
of the 5 levels?

One has to consider, in order of priority:

The The
The media
environmental environmental
impact
impact nonconformity

If environmental If absence of If no environmental

impact, then go to the environmental impact impact or
next slide. but presence of an environmental
environmental nonconformity, then go
nonconformity, then go to the slide 54.
to the slide 44.

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 How to classify an event in one
of the 5 levels?

Real environmental
An EvE occurred
impact?

First, one has to look if the EvE really caused an environmental impact or if it
is about an EvE that may have caused one.
There was an environmental impact if:
➢ the EvE caused a negative modification of the environment
➢ and this impact doesn’t belong to the environmental impacts resulting from
the normal operations of the site and/or respecting the limits authorized by
the site’s permits.
If potential impact, then go to the slide 28.

If real impact, then go to the slide 32.

Env.
Impact

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 How to classify an event in one
of the 5 levels?
Examples of environmental impacts:

Air reject Water reject

exceeding exceeding
the the
authorized authorized
limits limits

Flight of
waste

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 How to classify an event in one
of the 5 levels?

Real environmental Occurrence of an

An EvE occurred event?
impact?
NO

The EvE generated no environmental impact but could have produce one or
may produce one in the future. It is then necessary to look if an event
occurred.

If absence of event, then go to the slide

30.
If occurrence of an event, then go to the
slide 31.
Env.
Impact

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 How to classify an event in one
of the 5 levels?
Examples of events occurring without environmental
impacts:

Fire
departure
that stops
by itself
Tank fall
without
release

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 How to classify an event in one
of the 5 levels?

NO DAC

NO
Real environmental Occurrence of an
An EvE occurred event?
impact?
NO

No event occurred. It is then about conditions or behaviors that could generate

an environmental impact. The event belongs to the Dangerous acts, dangerous
conditions (DAC).

Env.
Impact

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 How to classify an event in one
of the 5 levels?

NO
Real environmental Occurrence of an
An EvE occurred event?
impact?
NO

YES NA

An event occurred. It is then about an undesired event which, under slightly

different circumstances, could have resulted in an environmental impact. The
event belongs to the Near Accidents (NA).

Env.
Impact

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 How to classify an event in one
of the 5 levels?

An EvE occurred
Within the activity
areas

Real environmental
Where?
impact?
YES
Outside the activity
areas

There was an impact on the environment. Is this impact located within or

outside the activity areas of the site?

If impact within the activity areas, then go to the

slide 34.

Env. If impact outside the activity areas, then go to

Impact the slide 38.

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 How to classify an event in one
of the 5 levels?
Example of impact Example of impact
within the activity areas outside the activity
of the site: areas of the site:

Accidental
Fall on a
reject in a
concrete
neighboring
ground
stream

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 How to classify an event in one
of the 5 levels?

An EvE occurred Unplanned internal

Within the activity means? External
areas means? Emergency
plan?

Real
environmental Where?
impact?
YES
Outside the
activity areas

The environmental impact is located within the activity areas. It is then

necessary to look what are the means implemented (planned internal means,
unplanned internal means, external means, emergency plan).

Env.
Impact

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 How to classify an event in one
of the 5 levels?
Examples of internal Examples of external
means: means:

Implementation Intervention of
of obturating an external
sheets society

Use of a Intervention of
local fire the firefighters
extinguisher

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 How to classify an event in one
of the 5 levels?

MoA

An EvE occurred NO
Unplanned internal
Within the activity means? External
areas means? Emergency
plan?

Real
environmental Where?
impact?
YES
Outside the
activity areas

The event only required the deployment of planned internal means, without
need of deployment of an emergency plan. From the point of view of the
environmental impact, it is a moderate accident (MoA).
Env.
Impact

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 How to classify an event in one
of the 5 levels?

An EvE occurred
Unplanned internal
Within the activity means? External
areas means? Emergency
plan? YES
Real
environmental Where? SA
impact?
YES
Outside the
activity areas

The event required the implementation of unplanned internal means, external

means or an emergency plan. From the point of view of the environmental
impact, it is a significant accident (SA).
Env.
Impact

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 How to classify an event in one
of the 5 levels?

An EvE occurred
Within the activity
areas

Real
environmental Where?
impact?
YES
Outside the Emergency plan?
activity areas Major pollution?

The environmental event is located outside the activity areas of the site. It is
then necessary to look if the event required the deployment of an emergency
plan or if it caused a major pollution.
Env.
Impact

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 How to classify an event in one
of the 5 levels?

An EvE occurred
Within the activity
areas

Real
environmental Where? SA
impact? NO
YES
Outside the Emergency plan?
activity areas Major pollution?

The event didn’t require the deployment of an emergency plan and didn’t cause
a major pollution. From the point of view of the environmental impact, it is a
significant accident (SA).
Env.
Impact

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 How to classify an event in one
of the 5 levels?

An EvE occurred
Within the activity
areas

Real
environmental Where?
impact?
YES
Outside the Emergency plan?
activity areas Major pollution?

YES MaA

The event required the deployment of an emergency plan or caused a major

pollution. From the point of view of the environmental impact, it is a major
Env.
accident (MaA).
Impact

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 How to classify an event in one
of the 5 levels?

At this stage, the event has been classified

according to its environmental impact.

It is now necessary to check if the events

classified as moderate or significant
accident could not be concerned by higher
levels from the point of view of the
environmental non-conformity and the media
impact.
Env.
Impact

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 How to classify an event in one
of the 5 levels?
Nonconformity:
Formal demand for
action by the
authorities or a
statutory
proceeding that
requires action by
Environmental the plant or
business.
Impact
- Major
and / or Accident
Significant or
Moderate
accident
Impact on
international or
national media
or NGOs

Env.
Impact

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 How to classify an event in one
of the 5 levels?

Statutory
nonconformity
requiring a
declaration to
the authorities

Environmental
impact Significant
- and / or Accident
Moderate Accident

Impact on local
media or NGOs
or complaints
from the
neighborhood

Env.
Impact

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 How to classify an event in one
of the 5 levels?
Environmental
An EvE occurred
non-conformity?

An event occurred but there was no environmental impact. It is then necessary

to check if there was an environmental non-conformity.

An environmental non-conformity corresponds to a non-conformity with the

specifications of the environmental laws & regulations, the internal standards or
the site’s environmental management system.

If YES, then go to the slide 47.

If NO, then go to the slide 55.

Non
Conf.

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 How to classify an event in one
of the 5 levels?
Examples of nonconformities Examples of statutory
to the internal standards or nonconformities:
site’s EMS:

Emission limit
value excess

Non-
achievement
of the waste
recovery
objectives
Waste
treatment by
an
unauthorized
network
Non-declaration on
Events of an
environmental
major accident

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 How to classify an event in one
of the 5 levels?
Environmental
An EvE occurred Statutory?
non-conformity?
YES

A non-conformity has been noticed. It is now necessary to determine if it is a

statutory one.

If NO, then go to the slide 44.

If YES, then go to the slide 48.

Non
Conf.

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 How to classify an event in one
of the 5 levels?

DAC

To the internal
standards or site EMS
NO
Environmental
An EvE occurred Statutory?
non-conformity?
YES

The event is not a statutory non-conformity. It is a nonconformity with the

internal standards or the site’s environmental management system.
This event belongs to the dangerous acts and conditions (DAC).

Non
Conf.

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 How to classify an event in one
of the 5 levels?
No declaration
to the
authorities

Environmental
Declaration to
An EvE occurred non- Statutory?
YES the authorities
conformity?
YES

Demand for
action by the
authorities

The event is a statutory non-conformity. Does it require a declaration to the

authorities? Is there a demand for action by the authorities?

Non
Conf.

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 How to classify an event in one
of the 5 levels?
No declaration
to the MoA
authorities

Environmental Declaration to
An EvE occurred Statutory?
non-conformity? YES the authorities
YES

Demand for
action by the
authorities

The event doesn’t require a declaration to the authorities. From the non-
conformity point of view, it is a moderate accident (MoA).
Non
Conf.

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 How to classify an event in one
of the 5 levels?
No declaration
to the
authorities

Environmental Declaration to
An EvE occurred
non-conformity?
Statutory?
YES the authorities SA
YES

Demand for
action by the
authorities

The event require a declaration to the authorities. From the non-conformity

point of view, it is a significant accident (SA).
Non
Conf.

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 How to classify an event in one
of the 5 levels?
No declaration
to the
authorities

Environmental Declaration to
An EvE occurred Statutory?
non-conformity? YES the authorities
YES

Demand for
action by the MaA
authorities

The event leads to a demand for action by the authorities or a statutory

proceeding that requires action by the plant or business. From the non-
conformity point of view, it is a major accident (MaA).
Non
Conf.

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 How to classify an event in one
of the 5 levels?

At this stage, the event – with no

environmental impact – has been classified
from the non-conformity point of view.

It is now necessary to check if the events

classified as moderate or significant
accident could not be concerned by higher
levels from the point of view of the media
impact.
Non
Conf.

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 How to classify an event in one
of the 5 levels?

Non-conformity
- Impact on
international or Major
Significant or national media Accident
Moderate or NGOs
accident

Non
Conf.

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 How to classify an event in one
of the 5 levels?

Non- Impact on
conformity local media or
NGOs or Significant
-
complaints Accident
Moderate from the
accident neighborhood

Non
Conf.

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 How to classify an event in one
of the 5 levels?

An EvE occurred Media impact?

An event occurred and there was no environmental impact or non-conformity. It

is now necessary to check if there is a media impact.

If YES, then go to the slide 57.

If NO, the event is not an environmental

event.

Media
Impact

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 How to classify an event in one
of the 5 levels?
Examples of media impact:

Publication of
an article in the
newspaper or NGO
on the Internet protest

Complaint of the
neighborhood

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 How to classify an event in one
of the 5 levels?
Local or complaints
National or
from the
international
neighborhood

YES

An EvE occurred Media impact?

The event has an media impact. This impact could be local or more extended.

Media
Impact

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 How to classify an event in one
of the 5 levels?
SA

Local or complaints from

the neighborhood

An EvE occurred Media impact?

If the media impact is local or if there are reactions from local NGO or
complaints from the neighborhood shown to be linked to the site’s activity, the
event is a significant accident (SA).
Media
Impact

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 How to classify an event in one
of the 5 levels?
MaA

National or
international

An EvE occurred Media impact?

If the media impact is national or international or if there are reactions from

national or international NGO, the event is a major accident (MaA).

Media
Impact

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The 5 levels of environmental events
and associated criteria
❖Formal demand for action by the authorities or a statutory proceeding that requires
action by the plant or business.
❖Environmental impact outside the activity areas of the site that requires the
deployment of an existing emergency plan or that causes a major pollution or
contamination.
❖Impact on international or national media or NGOs.
❖Statutory nonconformity requiring a declaration to the authorities.
❖Environmental impact outside the activity areas of the site that does not require the
deployment of an existing emergency plan and that does not cause major pollution or
contamination.
❖Environmental impact within the activity areas of the site requiring the deployment
of an emergency plan or the use of unplanned internal means or external means.
❖Impact on local media or NGOs or complaints from the neighborhood shown to be
linked to the site’s activity.
❖Statutory nonconformity not requiring a declaration to the authorities.
❖Environmental accident that is neither a major accident (MaA) nor a significant
accident (SA).
❖Undesired event which, under slightly different circumstances, could have resulted
in an environmental accident.
❖Conditions or behaviour that could cause the occurrence of an environmental
accident.
❖Nonconformity with the internal standards or the site’s environmental management
system.

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 How to declare an
environmental event?

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How to declare an environmental
event?

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How to declare an environmental
event?

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How to declare an environmental
event?

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How to declare an environmental
event?
It is necessary to
specify if the impact
takes place outside the
activity areas of the
site.

If yes, additional fields

appear.

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How to declare an environmental
event?
For the events having an impact
outside the activity areas, it is
possible to determine the severity of
the impact. This assessment is
optional and depends on the
instructions of the Sectors and
Activities.

The simple filling of the total

quantity and hazard level of
discharged products allows the
automatic calculation of the
severity.

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How to declare an environmental
event? For the events having an impact
outside the activity areas, it is
possible to determine the severity of
the impact. This assessment is
optional and depends on the
instructions of the Sectors and
Activities.
The simple filling of the total
quantity and hazard level of
discharged products allows the
automatic calculation of the
severity.

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How to declare an environmental
event?

If the severity
calculated is ≥1, the
impact corresponds to
a major pollution.

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How to declare an environmental
event?

In addition, it is also
possible to realize an
advanced assessment
of the environmental
severity if the result is
≥2.

This complementary
evaluation is also
optional and under the
responsibility of the BU
directives.

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How to declare an environmental
event?

Then, it is necessary to
fill in, if need be, the
media impact of the
event.

Finally, it is compulsory
to fill in the statutory
impact.

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 How to declare an environmental
event?
Events to be validated by site Director in APAC
Ensure the quality of environmental accident description
Improve the involvement of site Director on serious environmental accident
handling (ETF1/ETF2)
EOL Gaia notification will be sent out with site Director’s name

Who are concerned

Site EHS work as a “contributor” only
To fill in the EOL table in Gaia
*Site Director to validate the report
To review and validate the event prepared by site EHS

* Site Director: Plant Manager, Site Operation manager/director, Site GM

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 How to declare an environmental
event?
Step1 by contributor: create the Event in draft mode : use the
"create button"

Step2: Send email to the Site Director (validator)

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 How to declare an environmental
event?
Step 1 by Site Director:
Receive an email from site EHS.

Step 2:
Click on the "create and send" button to validate and send out the EOL

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 Methodology of management of
the environmental events

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 Methodology of management of the
environmental events
First of all :
• IDENTIFY the event
• CORRECT immediately

CHARACTERIZE

6 1 2
COMMUNICATE
AND
ANALYSE
SHARE THE
EXPERIENCE

5 3
Major & significant MONITOR
accidents THE CORRECT
PERFORMANCE

EOL to be sent within 4

48 hours
RECORD

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 Methodology of management of the
environmental events
First of all :
• IDENTIFY the event
• CORRECT immediately

CHARACTERIZE
CHARACTERIZATION:
➢Classification of
6
the
1 2
COMMUNICATE
environmental event in one AND
of the five levels explained ANALYSE
SHARE THE
above. EXPERIENCE
➢Depending on the
instructions of the Sectors
and Activities, the event
severity may also be
assessed. 5 3
Major & significant MONITOR
accidents THE CORRECT
PERFORMANCE

EOL to be sent within 4

48 hours
RECORD

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 Methodology of management of the
environmental events
First of all :
• IDENTIFY the event
• CORRECT immediately

CHARACTERIZE
ANALYSIS of the causes of the
environmental event. 6 1 2
COMMUNICATE
Compulsory for: AND
ANALYSE
➢Accidents (level 1 to 3); SHARE THE
EXPERIENCE
➢Levels 4 and 5 if potential to become a
significant or major accident and positive
answer to one or more of the following
questions:
• Could the consequences of the
5
event have been more serious? 3
Major &• significant MONITOR
Could the event happen again?
• Did a similar event already
accidents THE CORRECT
happen? PERFORMANCE

EOL to be sent
Analysis to bewithin
made in compliance
4
48with
hours
the Accident Analysis Standard. RECORD

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 Methodology of management of the
environmental events
First of all :
• IDENTIFY the event
• CORRECT immediately

CHARACTERIZE

1 CORRECTION:
6 COMMUNICATE 2
Set up corrective and/or
AND
SHARE THE
preventive
ANALYSEaction in order
EXPERIENCE to prevent such an event
from happening again.

5 3
Major & significant MONITOR
accidents THE CORRECT
PERFORMANCE

EOL to be sent within 4

48 hours
RECORD

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 Methodology of management of the
environmental events
First of all :
• IDENTIFY the event
• CORRECT immediately
RECORDING:
➢ of the environmental accidents
CHARACTERIZE
in the Events module of GAIA
6 (Level 1 to
1
3); 2
COMMUNICATE
AND
➢ EOL for level
SHARE THE 1 & 2 to ANALYSE
be sent
within 48 hours
EXPERIENCE of the detection
of the event (optional for other
levels, depending on the
regulations of the activities).
5 3
Major & significant MONITOR
accidents THE CORRECT
PERFORMANCE

EOL to be sent within 4

48 hours
RECORD

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 Methodology of management of the
environmental events
First of all :
• IDENTIFY the event
• CORRECT immediately

MONITORING OF THE
CHARACTERIZE
PERFORMANCE:
6 1 2
➢By using EvE indicators;
COMMUNICATE
AND
SHARE THE ➢Estimation ofANALYSE
the efficiency of
EXPERIENCE the actions set up;
➢Statistics about the number of
environmental events.
5 3
Target of continuous
Major & significant MONITOR improvement.
accidents THE CORRECT
PERFORMANCE

EOL to be sent within 4

48 hours
RECORD

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 Methodology of management of the
environmental events
First of all :
• IDENTIFY the event
• CORRECT immediately

CHARACTERIZE
COMMUNICATION AND
6 1 SHARING OF THE 2
COMMUNICATE
AND EXPERIENCE :
ANALYSE
SHARE THE
EXPERIENCE ➢Appropriate communication of
the environmental event to the
people concerned;
➢Most relevant lessons from the
5 3
events sent to the appropriate
Major & significant MONITOR
THE
networks toCORRECT
promote feedback.
accidents
PERFORMANCE

EOL to be sent within 4

48 hours
RECORD

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 Methodology of management of the
environmental events

Indicators in order to monitor the performance:

EvE Indicators

Analogy with security:

EvE 1: Number of Major Accidents TF 1
EvE 2: EvE 1 + Number of Significant TF 2
Accidents
EvE 3: EvE 2 + Number of Moderate TF 3
Accidents
EvE 4: EvE 3 + Number of Near Accidents TF 4
EvE 5: EvE 4 + Number of Dangerous Acts TF 5
and Conditions

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Appendix

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 Appendix 1
Environmental impact, environmental non-conformity

Environmental impact: a negative modification of

the environment, resulting from activities, products
or services of the site.

Environmental nonconformity: nonconformity with

the specifications of the environmental laws &
regulations, the internal standards or the site’s
environmental management system.

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event
classification

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 Appendix 2
Planned internal means

Planned internal means : planned internal

techniques at site level to respond to a particular
situation. These techniques should be listed in site
documents. When other internal means not listed in
this document are used to handle an environmental
event, one would speak about unplanned internal
means.

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event
classification

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 Appendix 3
Environmental impact outside activity areas

✓impact on the health of

people who are not working for
the site*
✓ impact on the wildlife or flora
surrounding the site
✓ impact on the air
✓impact on subsurface or
surface water or aquatic
organisms
✓ impact on soil outside the
site or on uncontrolled soil
inside the site perimeter (green
spaces, wasteland, etc.). The
impact is established when
there is penetration into the
soil.
* Impacts on the health of people working for the site are considered as being covered
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classification

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 Appendix 4
Major pollution
An event is considered as a major pollution:
If it is defined as such by the Sectors or Activities;
Otherwise, in absence of specific definition by the BU,
depending on the quantity and hazard statements of the
discharged products, as shown in the following table (major
pollution if Q/T ≥ 0,01%):

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(automatically calculated in Events, corresponds to a
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Event severity

Assessment of the severity level:

T=5 metric tons if the hazard statements are unknown

T=10,000 metric tons if none of the hazard statements given in GAIA

Events are concerned

If an emission limit value (ELV) is exceeded, only the excess quantity must
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Event advanced severity

The advanced assessment of the event severity takes

into account:
the scale of the environmental event
Parameter Scale
0 N=0
1 0 < N ≤ 500
Number (N) of persons exposed to the pollution
2 500 < N ≤ 5000
3 N > 5000
0 S=0
1 S ≤ 0,1
Surface (S) of soil or groundwater impacted (in ha)*
2 0,1 < S ≤ 2
3 S>2
0 L=0
1 L ≤ 0,1
Length (L) of embankment or waterway impacted (in km)
2 0,1 < L ≤ 2
3 L>2

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* If there is an impact on the soil or groundwater but the surface estimation is
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Event advanced severity

The advanced assessment of the event severity takes

into account:
and the environment sensitivity
Parameter Sensitivity of the area impacted
0 No impact on the water
1 Industry
Water uses damaged 1.5 Leisure
2 Agriculture, fish farming, etc.
3 Drinking water
0 Species of minor concern
1 Near-threatened species
1.5 Vulnerable species
Species impacted
2 Endangered species

3 Species in critical danger of extinction

0 No surrounding activities
1 Economic activities
Surrounding environment 1.5 Agricultural activities
impacted
2 Residential areas
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Sensitive sites (schools, hospitals,
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