1 Introduction to this handbook
1.1 Objective of this handbook
1.2 ISO 14001:2004 edition
1.3 ISO 9000:2000 family
1.4 Layout of this handbook
2 ISO 14001:2004 and other related documents
2.1 Introduction to ISO 14001:2004
2.2 Relationship between this handbook and other related
documents
2.2.1 Diagram
2.2.2 Abstracts for each document
3 Implementation and use considerations
3.1 Introduction
3.2 Documentation
3.3 Continual improvement
3.4 EMS effectiveness
3.5 Legal and other requirements
3.6 EMS maturity for conformity assessment
3.7 Small and medium-sized enterprise (SME) needs
3.8 Third-party EMS registration
4 Environmental management system requirements
4.1 General requirements
4.2 Environmental policy
4.3 Planning
4.3.1 Environmental aspects
4.3.2 Legal and other requirements
4.3.3 Objectives, targets and programme(s)
4.4 Implementation and operation
4.4.1 Resources, roles, responsibility and authority
4.4.2 Competence, training and awareness
4.4.3 Communication
4.4.4 Documentation
4.4.5 Control of documents
4.4.6 Operational control
4.4.7 Emergency preparedness and response
4.5 Checking
4.5.1 Monitoring and measurement
4.5.2 Evaluation of compliance
4.5.3 Nonconformity, corrective action and preventive
action
4.5.4 Control of records
4.5.5 Internal audit
4.6 Management review
Annexes
A - Terms and definitions
B - Compilation - Checklist questions
C - Integrated management systems
D - Bibliography
Index