Dakota Software offers three Management Systems modules contain the full text of widely-accepted standards and associated checklist questions for analyzing the performance of EHS Management Systems.

Management Systems Modules

EMS/ISO 14000 | Responsible Care Management System | Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Emissions

EMS/ISO 14000

Description:

The EMS/ISO 14000 module includes the nationally approved American National Standards:  a verbatim adoption of the International (ISO) standards of the same designation.

Product Overview:

EMS/ISO 14000 is easy-to-use software that will help you build and maintain a world-class environmental management system totally customized to your business. What's more, it will put you in perfect position to seek and maintain ISO 14001 certification.

Whether or not you've decided on ISO 14001 certification, EMS/ISO 14000 lets you build your own environmental management system audit protocol using the ISO framework. EMS/ISO 14000 makes this easy, because it comes loaded with the full text of ANSI/ISO 14000 standards and a core set of verification questions. EMS/ISO 14000 allows you to:

• Develop a comprehensive "gap analysis" of where you stand relative to ISO 14000.
• Access the full text of the standards instantly
• Create notes as you go based on findings during the audit, identify corrective actions required, and include all of them in your report
• Customize the protocol by including your own environmental management systems questions to verify
• Prepare a management report that offers a clear picture of your current status, and what will be required in order to conform with your own corporate guidelines and ISO 14000 standards.

When you highlight any subject in the Navigator, it brings up the relevant checklist questions in the Investigator. At any point in your audit, just click on the ISO link, and get instant access to the full text of the relevant ANSI/ISO standard in the Reference Library.

Standards Included:

These standards are the nationally approved American National Standards: a verbatim adoption of the International (ISO) standards of the same designation.

• 14001 ANSI/ISO - Specifications with Guidance for Use
• ANSI/ISO 14004 - General Guidelines on Principles, Systems and Supporting Techniques
• ANSI/ISO 14010 - General Principles on Environmental Auditing
• ANSI/ISO 14011 - Audit Procedures - Auditing of Environmental Management Systems
• ANSI/ISO 14012 - Qualification Criteria for Environmental Auditors

RESPONSIBLE CARE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM

Description:

The American Chemistry Council (ACC) introduced Responsible Care to respond to public concerns about the manufacture and use of chemicals. Responsible Care is moving beyond the original Codes of Management practices to achieve better EHS performance and obtain more business value for their members and partners. The new Responsible Care Management System (RCMS) includes relevant aspects of the existing Codes which are subsumed into a RCMS that is based on benchmarked best practices of leading private sector companies, initiatives developed through the Global Environmental Management Initiative (GEMI), International Standards Organization (ISO) and other bodies, and requirements of national regulatory authorities.

Information Covered:

The new Responsible Care Management System module, which is included in Dakota Auditor Version 6.3 includes checklist questions with convenient links to the appropriate sections of the RCMS Technical Specifications and ACC's guideline information.  Implementation guidance from the American Chemistry Council and the RCMS Technical Specification are also included in the Reference Library.

GREENHOUSE GAS (GHG) EMISSIONS

Who Should Use It:

Any facility participating in a voluntary or mandatory greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions registry, emissions reduction program, or market-based cap and trade program.

Description:

This module is a tool for building, assessing, maintaining, and improving systems for managing GHG emissions and complying with the basic elements of commonly used GHG emissions programs.  The module includes detailed coverage of two voluntary U.S. GHG reduction programs, the Department of Energy’s 1605(b) Program (10 CFR 300), and the EPA’s Climate Leaders program, as well as a general overview of other voluntary programs currently available with links to resources for further details and information.

Programs Covered:

• Department of Energy 1605(b) Program (10 CFR 300)
• EPA Climate Leaders Program