Protocols for conducting Environmental Management Assessments of DOE organizations.

摘要

To assess the effectiveness of DOE's environmental programs, the Office of Environmental Audit conducts Environmental Management Assessments of DOE programs and facilities. These assessments take a broad programmatic view of environmental systems which may cover multiple sites. The focus of the assessment is on the infrastructure, systems, programs, and tools to manage environmental issues, not on the compliance issues themselves. Protocols have been developed to assist in the conduct of Environmental Management Assessments. The protocols are, based on and serve as implementing guidelines for the Environmental Management Section of ''Performance Objectives and Criteria for Conducting DOE Environmental Audits'' (DOE/EH-022). They are intended to provide guidance to the Assessment Team in conducting these reviews.