There is a need to have operational procedures to control those operations and activities associated with the identified significant environmental aspects of the company, and where the lack of a procedure could lead to deviations from the policy requirements. An example of this would be if a company had a commitment to reduce energy consumption - procedures would be put into place to ensure that energy consumption was monitored on a regularly basis, and that purchase procedures were amended to give priority to energy efficient equipment. Examples of operational procedures that may be required:

Significant Impact	Operational Procedure
Oil contaminated rainwater run-off from site discharged into surface waters	Control of Discharges
Personnel not aware of legal duties regarding waste storage and disposal	Waste Storage and Disposal
Drums of chemicals stored in unbunded store, and not segregated from waste chemicals	Storage of Chemicals
Purchase large quantities of chemical substances	Raw Materials Assessment
Large quantities of VOCs discharged to atmosphere	Control of Emissions