Diseño de un Sistema de Gestión Ambiental para la Empresa Arboriente S.A. – Puyo.

Abstract

The design of an Environmental Management System base d on ISO (International Organization for Standardization ) 14001: 2004 was perf ormed to the Arboriente Company at Puyo city in Pastaza Province to manage its environmental aspects in order to preserve and potentially improve its environmental performance. An initial environmental review was conducted based on an analysis of processe s and activities through description of raw materials, supplies, energy, equipment, material s , products and intervening residues; a description of abiotic, biotic and socio - economic environment, determining the area of direct and indirect influence, the i dentification of applicable legal requirements, and identifying issues and environmental impact assessment. A characterization of solid waste was development for which a sampling rate of 8 consecutive day was applied, and an initial diagnosis was made aga inst the requirements of the applicable standard, using a checklist of interest documentation, and finally was performed an assessment of strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats. On this basis the guidelines for the design of environmental managem ent system was determined by applying Deming cycle. An environmental policy was established, which contains the principles to achieve the continuous improvement and pollution prevention; environmental management programs was developed in order to control de most important environmental aspects, the general operating procedures and required states and the environmental management manual was performed in which the key element of the system are described. It concludes that once implemented the system the co mpany will be able to increase the percentage of achievement from 5.3% to 100% based of the requirements of ISO 14001. It is recommended to implement the environmental management system and seek a certification by an accreditation organism and national lev el.