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EnvironmentalReviewandAspectsRegister
Procedure
1.Purpose&Scope
1.1ThePurposeofthisprocedureisto:
a) DefineamethodforidentifyingandassessingenvironmentalAspects.
b) Identifyhowanaspectssignificanceiscalculated.
c) DemonstratehowaformalRegisterofEnvironmentalAspectsisdeveloped.
1.2ThisprocedureappliestoalldirectandindirectenvironmentalAspectsofNPTCGroup

2.Definitions
2.1AspectReferstoanactivitythatinteractswithenvironmente.g.adischarge,emission,noise,
consumptionorreuseofmaterial.
2.2ImpactReferstothechangethattakesplaceintheenvironmentasaresultoftheaspecte.g.air
pollution,contaminationofwater,depletionofnaturalresource.

3.Procedure
3.1IdentificationofAspectsTheenvironmentalimpactsofNPTCGroupsactivities,processesand
servicesaretobeassessedtohighlighttheareasandactivitiesthathave,orcouldpotentiallyhavea
significantimpactontheenvironment.UsingthisinformationandmaterialwithinNPTCGroups
EnvironmentalReview,environmentalAspectsaretobeidentifiedandaRegisterofEnvironmental
Aspectsistobegenerated.
ItistheresponsibilityoftheEnvironmentalManagertoensurethattheAspectsRegisterismaintained
andkeptuptodate,withanyalterationstoNPTCGroupbeingacknowledged.

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3.2AssessingAspectsAllidentifiedenvironmentalAspectsaretobeassessedandratedaccordingto
themagnitudeoftheirimpactontheenvironment.WhenassessingtheenvironmentalAspects
normal,unusualandemergencyoperatingconditions,andbothdirectandindirectenvironmental
impactsaretobetakenintoconsideration.
AhighlevelofsignificanceshallbeautomaticallyawardedtoenvironmentalAspectsthatare:
a) Affectedbyenvironmentallegislation
b) Poseadirectthreatofenvironmentalpollution
c) Whereinsufficientdataorinformationisavailable
3.3TheRegisterInformationanddatatobeincludedwithintheAspectsRegisterisasfollows:

AspectsReferenceThisisauniquereferencenumbergiventoeachindividualaspect.It
allowscrossreferencingbetweenotherpartsofthemanagementsystem.
AspectThisisadescriptionoftheelementofNPTCGroupsactivities,productsorservices
thathaveorcouldhaveanimpactontheenvironment(e.g.useofmainselectricity,recycling
ofwaste).
ActivityThisdetailsthespecificareasofNPTCGroupsactivitiesandoperationswherethe
Aspectarises(e.g.AspectuseofmainswaterActivitytoiletsandstaffkitchen).
ImpactThisdescribestheimpactthattheAspecthasormayhaveontheenvironment.
Normal,UnusualorEmergencyIndicatesthecircumstancesunderwhichtheAspectarises.
o NormalcircumstancesrefertoAspectsthatoccuronadailybasisandthatarepart
ofthecollegesplannedandtypicaloperations.
o UnusualcircumstancesrefertoAspectsthatoccasionallyoccurbutmaystillbepart
ofthestandardoperationNPTCGroup.
o EmergencycircumstancesareAspectsthatrarelyoccurandcanbeassociatedwith
reasonablyunforeseeableoremergencyconditions.Emergencysituationscan
includefire,spillageorflood.
LegislationLinkstheAspecttospecificentrieswithintheRegisterofEnvironmental
Legislation.IfanAspecthasanentryinthiscolumntherewillbelegislationorother
requirementsaffectingtheAspect.
ControlsIdentifiesandcrossreferencesspecificproceduresandpracticesthathavebeen
implementedtocontroltheAspect.
SignificanceRatingThisisanumericalratinggiventoeachAspecttoindicatethe
significanceofitsimpactontheenvironment.ThoseAspectsthathaveahigherratingare
deemedtohaveagreaterimpactontheenvironmentthanthosewithalowerrating.

3.4ScoringandCalculatingSignificance
3.4.1ScoringThecriteriaandratingsusedinidentifyingthescoringoftheAspectaredetailedinthe
attachedEvaluationCriteriaTable.
OncetheAspecthasbeenscoredthesignificancescorecanbecalculated.Thecalculationforthe
significanceisasfollows:
SumofConsequencescoringXSumofLikelihoodscoring=SignificanceScore

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(SeebelowforEvaluationofEnvironmentalAspectsandfordetailsonConsequenceandLikelihood
scoring.)
3.4.2DeterminingSignificanceIndeterminingthesignificanceofaspectsthefollowingbandsapply:

SignificanceScore

HighlySignificantAspects
MediumSignificantAspects
LowSignificantAspects

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2545
<25

3.4.3NPTCGrouparetoimplementcontrolmeasurestoensureHighlySignificantAspectsare
successfullymanaged.ThesecontrolmeasuresshallbedocumentedwithintheAspectsRegister.

4.0EvaluationCriteria
Consequence=A+B+C+D+...
A Isthereanylegislationaffectingtheaspect

Theaspectiscoveredbylegislation

Theaspectislikelytobecoveredbylegislation

Theaspectisnotcoveredbylegislation

b Whatinterestdoestheaspectraise?
Theaspectraisesconsiderableglobal,nationalandlocalinterestorwouldhaveseriousdetrimentaleffect
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onthereputationofthecompany

Theaspectraisessomeinterestandmayhavesomedetrimentaleffectonthereputationofthecompany

Theaspectraisesnointerestandwouldhave nodetrimentaleffectonthecompanysreputation

C Whatenvironmentaldamagedoestheaspectcause?

Theaspectcausesknowndetrimenttotheenvironmentorascarce,nonrenewableresource

Theaspectcausessomeorpossibledetrimenttotheenvironmentorarenewableresourceinshortsupply

Theaspectcausesnoknowndetrimenttotheenvironmentorafreelyavailablerenewableresource

D W h at is th es c al e of the asp ec t?

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T h e aspec toccu rs in h igh o r l a rge q u an t it i es

T h e aspec toccu rs in me d iu mq u ant i t ie s

T h e aspec toccu rs in low or sma llq u ant i t ie s

Likelihood=Z+Y+X+...

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Howwellistheaspectcurrentlycontrolled?

Theaspectisnotcontrolledbyprocedures,monitoring,preventativemeasures

Theaspectiscontrolledtosomeextent

Theaspectiswellcontrolledbyprocedures,monitoring,etc

Y Howfrequentlydoestheaspectoccur?

Theaspectoccursonadailybasisorveryfrequently

Theaspectoccursoccasionally/regularly

Theaspectoccursrarely

X Whatistheriskofanincidentoremergencysituationoccurring?

Therehavebeenpastincidentsorthereisariskofanincidentoccurring

Thereissomeriskofanincident/emergencyoccurringrelatingtothisaspect

Thereisverylittleriskofanincident/emergencyoccurringrelatingtothisaspect

6.0AspectsReview
6.1AreviewoftheAspectsRegisteristobeundertakenonanannualbasisorifanysignificant
alterationsaremadetoNPTCGrouporthecollegesactivitiesandoperations.
6.2OnreviewoftheAspectsRegister,whererelevant,thefollowingfactorsaretobeassessed:
a) Thesuccessofobjectivesandtargets
b) TheoverallenvironmentalperformanceNPTCGroupAlterationstothenatureorscaleof
activities,productsorservices
c) Neworadditionalactivities,productsorservices
d) Changesorpotentialchangestoenvironmentallegislation
e) Viewsofinterestedparties

7.0AssociatedDocuments
EnvironmentalReview

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RegisterofEnvironmentalLegislation
Objectives&Targets
AspectsRegister