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Event Probability
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Scale of Impact
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Significance
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| Materials | Materials Management | Selection of environmentally hazardous chemicals on basis of performance and price | Indirect impacts on environment associated with production and transport of hazardous chemicals | - | - | - |
| Increased potential impact on environment from use of corrosive and toxic chemicals | 2 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Hazardous wastes requiring treatment and disposal | 3 | 1 | 3 | |||
| Efficient management of raw material stocks | Reduced level of hazardous wastes sent for treatment and disposal | - | - | - | ||
| Transport of raw materials to site on weekly basis | Vehicle emissions harmful to human, animal and plant health. Production of ground level ozone | - | - | - | ||
| Vehicle emissions contribute to global warming | - | - | - | |||
| High consumption liquids purchased in IBCs reducing waste in form of container residues | Reduced level of special waste | - | - | - | ||
| Dispensing of chemicals manually | Hazardous to health of employees | - | - | - | ||
| Potential damage to building structure from accidental spills | 1 | 2 | 2 | |||
| Storage | Storage of large quantities of chemicals and metals in unbunded chemical stores. | Accidental spills / leaks could drain out of unbunded store and pollute the sewers | 3 | 2 | 6 | |
| Part empty/empty containers stored by lines. | Potential damage to building structure from accidental spills / leaks | - | - | - | ||
| Potential ground contamination from accidental spills / leaks leaching through porous concrete construction | 2 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Spill / leak wastage disposed as special waste | 3 | 1 | 3 | |||
| Lack of emergency procedures / spill kits | Hazardous to health and safety of employees | 3 | 2 | 6 | ||
| Packaging | Return of plated components in customer's own stillages and pallets | Re-use of containers and pallets reduces waste | 3 | -1 | -3 | |
| Conservation of natural resources | - | - | - | |||
| Re-use of old newspaper for lining stillages | Re-use of paper reduces waste sent to landfill | - | - | - | ||
| Conservation of natural resources | - | - | - | |||
| Stillages / containers secured to pallets by stretch film | Waste film and pallets disposed to landfill | 3 | 1 | 3 | ||
| Empty plastic drums recycled | Conservation of natural resources | - | - | - | ||
| Suppliers and Sub-contractors | Suppliers and sub-contractors evaluated and selected on quality, delivery and price | Indirect environmental effects of suppliers and subcontracts who are not environmentally responsible | 2 | 1 | 2 |