ISO stands for International Organization for Standardization [1], which develops series of references to produce quality products, facilitate trading etc. [2].
ISO 14000 acts on the environmental aspect.
The areas involved are [3]:
•Environmental Management Systems (EMS)
•Environmental Auditing & Related Investigations (EA&RI)
•Environmental Labels and Declarations (EL)
•Environmental Performance Evaluation (EPE)
•Life Cycle Assessment (LCA)
•Terms and Definitions (T&D)
EMS deals with the clinical waste through reducing, reusing and recycling. Through this, lesser waste is produced (less contamination of air, water and soil and less landfill required) and thus saves resources [4].
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Reference:
[1] The International Standards Glossary (2008) The ISO Standards Glossary
Retrieved June 16, 2008 from
http://www.standardsglossary.com/
[2] International Standards for Business, Government and Society (2008) Discover ISO
Retrieved June 16, 2008 from
http://www.iso.org/iso/about/discover-iso_what-standards-do.htm
[3] Omnex Inc, USA (2008) ISO 14000 Environmental Management Systems
Retrieved June 16, 2008 from
http://www.omnex.com/standards/iso_14000/iso_14000.html
[4] Transformation Strategies (2002) ISO 14000 Environmental Management Systems
Benefits
Retrieved June 16, 2008 from
http://www.trst.com/iso1-frame.htm#social
Done by: Kum Hui Min TG01
Topic: Safety aspects in clinical laboratories and ISO14K
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