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Achieving Environmental Excellence: Integrating Pollution Prevention (P2) and Environmental Management System (EMS) to Increase Profits by Avrom Bendavid-Val and Dr. Nicholas Cheremisinoff is an excellent book for senior-level management. It provides a step-by-step, methodical approach to maximizing the long-term profitability and sustainability of a business by merging pollution prevention (P2) techniques with an environmental management system (EMS), and does so in a unique manner. The book was written as a sequel to Green Profits: The Manager's Handbook to ISO 14001 and Pollution Prevention (Butterworth Heinemann Publishers, 2001). Whereas Green Profits focuses on the fundamental tools for applying pollution prevention within the framework of an EMS, the present volume goes beyond by providing the reader with a flexible management structure that illustrates, with very straightforward explanations and examples, how companies can manage both regulatory and voluntary environmental concerns to maximize profits and minimize environmental risk. While there is literally an ocean of articles and books covering P2 and EMS, rarely can one find the two subjects melded together and in such a unique way. The authors present a model approach to developing a formalized EMS with P2 as the principle engine for financial performance tracking. The concept borderlines the subject of metrics, but focuses only on financial gains associated with good environmental performance. The concept presented is simple, but very eloquently explained. Surprisingly the literature does not present similar discussions.
There are eight chapters. Chapter 1 provides a detailed overview of EMS and ISO 14001. Chapter 2 provides an overview of P2. Of particular interest in this chapter is a breakdown of the costs associated with environmental compliance. The authors make a good point with regard to how traditional approaches tend to heavily discount so-called soft-costs, thereby opening the door for future and long-term liabilities. Chapter 3 discusses the authors' integrated EMS/P2 model program. This chapter sets the stage for the balance of the book and is worth a careful reading. Chapter 4 ' titled Getting Started, describes for the reader innovative approaches to establishing the entire P2/EMS program. Chapter 5 covers pre-planning activities. Chapter 6 covers planning priority environmental management initiatives. Chapter 7 covers planning pollution prevention initiatives and is an exceptionally well written chapter providing good information on life cycle costing and introducing unique concepts like P2 investment portfolios. Chapter 8 wraps up the volume by focusing on monitoring and the importance of top management review, and how to implement environmental management initiatives.
The book includes two in-depth case studies, reviews of six types of environmental management initiatives, has a glossary of EMS and P2 terms, photographs, diagrams, charts and calculations, and end-of-chapter summaries. It also includes an examination of the relationships between activities in each phase and the requirements of ISO14001 and how a company would fulfill ISO 14001 certification requirements through an integrated EMS/P2 approach.
The book is a great volume for senior managers, EH&S personnel, compliance officers, and engineers (especially because of the life cycle costing and risk assessment principles laced throughout the book). The authors are highly knowledgeable about the subject and their bios support a large international experience in applying the principles and practices presented in this volume. Dr. Cheremisinoff in particular is a well-known chemical engineer that has contributed many books and articles on pollution prevention to the industrial press.

R.S. Christie exposes a complicated network of interdependencies, relationships and problems in a seemingly narrow area of government. Yet, this work can be used as a model for anyone interested in the old "Where does the money go to?" question in the area of Government Science. Christie's writing is fluent and crystal-clear and she clearly has a good grasp of the inner workings of the Austin government. The US has long been debating issue regarding public spending in the area of Health Care. This work is an example of how some basic problems can be unlocked. I'd call it "A Barefoot Model for Problems in Government Spending". We usually talk of "taxpayers' money" - and this scientific work does an important service to those of us who wonder why red tape does seem to get worse every year. Highly specialized, yes, but recommended without doubt.

If it is, this book is for you! If you are employed in the healthcare field as I am, this book is for you. If you work in the EMS field, it should be required reading!! Plus, it offers tips to individuals who have a spouse or significant other who works under great stress. And it is written in an easy-to-read manner and provides review and discussion topics at the close of each chapter. The book lists time-saving tips, things to consider before changing jobs, effective delegating skills, and many other ideas to help a person make positive changes in his/her life.

Christmas With Alice-Ems: Mathematically Possible Poems is a lively and fun collection of Elizabeth Elder's poetry for kids and would grace any family, school, or community library collection. Considering Louis: Considering Louis, it isn't enough/to think of his stuffing as nothing but fluff./A rabbit like Louis is more than he seems./A rabbit like Louis has wonders and dreams./The wonders are wound in the pink of his toes/and the pucker of whiskers and tuck of his nose./The wonders are mysteries he may wish to keep,/or secrets he only relates in his sleep./A rabbit like Louis is clearly more/than a fuzziness left in a heap on the floor./With Louis there's fluff and there's something else too./I cannot begin to describe it. Can you?

Been working in the field for 15 years. This is the most complete reference, with all the NECESSARY facts, and not alot of unnecessary data.

As a Critical Incident Stress Management team member, this book reveals many details that can assist in the overall management of stress in the emergency services (medical, fire, police) workplace. Ray sheds light on both the big and little details tht help us survive and flourish in this type of work. We use this book often in the debriefing and stress management work that I'm directly involved in. A great book to have and refer to often. Do yourself and your department a favor, get this book.

Don't know what mobile messaging is about ? Read the first chapter and you will feel more comfortable about it ! You're an engineer in mobile communications but you lack expertise in EMS and MMS ? Go for this book !

To put it shortly, Le Bodic's book is first an excellent introduction to mobile messaging and then turns into a great reference manual for all those who work in this promising field. It is a must have !

I particularly liked the way he turned the boring "standardization" stuff into clear figures and tables. Le Bodic made 3GPP litterature accessible and that was quite a challenge !!

The Mosby Emergency Dictionary has proven to be an excellent resource during my Paramedic studies. I recommend the Dictionary as a requirement if you are going through a Paramedic Class. My class used the Mosby Paramedic Textbook, but most of the terminology was not in the glossary. The Emergency Dictionary was necessary to keep all of the terminology straight in my head during my studies. It also includes some good reference materials in the last few sections, including a Pharmacology guide.

You will not be dissapointed with this book. It lists, state by state, many Fire Departments as well as EMS agencies. Listings include population served, address, phone, chiefs names, etc.

As I scrambled to meet the direction of my CEO to get our disaster plan updated in order to deal with the pressing threat of terrorism it was recommended to get this text by a peer. After reading this book, I can say without a doubt, that it is one of finest disaster works I have ever been exposed. It has taken complex issues and presented them in a real world method that makes comprehension and application quite easy. Frankly this is a must have reference for emergency service and management personnel in public and private sectors. Outstanding work!

This text is perhaps one of the finest works on the Incident Management System and mass casualty response. Written in "Plain English" the authors have taken great steps to keep the confusion to a minimum while delivering technical and operational accuracy. This is a great text for use in all disaster training programs. The chapters are designed to follow the flow of managing an incident with critical factors boxes built into each assisting you to reinforce important points with your class. Additionally, each chapter has lesson objectives and end questions to further reinforce the premises espoused. The final component that is worthy of note is sample templates for IMS implementation and "real incident" critiques by the Incident Commanders. Incidents such as the hurricanes, world trade center bombing, Alabame train wreck and other professionally drive the point of IMS use home.

This is a GREAT book. The authors have done an outstanding job bridging the EMS and medical aspects of disaster management with the IMS system. Surely a must include text in any disaster training program