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... 15 IMPLEMENTATION PROCESS DIFFERENCES AND SIMILARITIES The airports reported using different implementation approaches for their EMS. Resources used to implement their EMS varied as shown in Figure 12.
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... 16 external communications; four of those also reported that they did not include other elements. For example, two did not include work procedures or instructions.
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... 17 Goals Fifteen of the 16 airports report goal-setting as an element in their EMS. Of those: • All include measurable environmental performance goals.
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... 18 other operators.
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... 19 16 14 14 11 10 9 8 5 0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 En vir on m en ta l S ta ff Op er ati on s S ta ff M ain te na nc e S ta ff Em er ge nc y R es po ns e S ta ff Ma na ge me nt Ad m ini str ati ve an d F ina nc ial St aff Te na nt s a nd O th er O pe ra to rs Co nt ra cto rs FIGURE 13 Awareness training. 15 15 15 10 9 7 0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 En vir on m en ta l S ta ff Op er ati on s S ta ff M ain te na nc e S ta ff Em er ge nc y R es po ns e S ta ff Te na nt s a nd O th er O pe ra to rs Co nt ra cto rs FIGURE 14 Compliance training.
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... 20 • One prepares and submits a report based on the GRI guidelines. Emergency Response and Planning Twelve of the 16 airports included emergency response and planning in their EMS.
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... 21 Corrective and Preventive Action Fifteen of the 16 airports reported addressing corrective and preventive action in their EMS. Within the corrective and preventive action process: • 14 address audit findings; • 14 address environmental incidents; • seven address employee suggestions; • four address complaints from the public; • two address drill results; and • three airports independently identified that they address housekeeping issues such as labeling, storage, and cleanliness.
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... 22 This includes the EMS database, shared drive, maintenance scheduling and tracking system, intranet or internet website, geographic information system, noise monitoring software, and flight tracking software. The tools used are as illustrated in Table 4.
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... 23 EMS Tools Use Do Not Use EMS Database 11 1 Shared Drive 11 1 Maintenance Scheduling and Tracking System 10 2 Intranet or Internet Website 10 2 Geographic Information System 9 3 Noise Monitoring Software 8 4 Flight Tracking Software 7 5 Source: First Environment, Inc. TABLE 4 TOOLS IN USE 11 11 8 10 8 6 5 7 9 8 8 7 3 5 3 22 2 0 2 4 6 8 10 12 EMS Database Shared Drive Maintenance Scheduling and Tracking System Intra or internet website Geographic Information System Noise monitoring software Flight tracking software Environmental group Operations and Maintenance FIGURE 16 Access to tools.

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