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NCCOS EMS SCOPE

The NCCOS EMS applies to all of NCCOS as a single EMS. This includes NCCOS headquarters, four laboratories and two centers. The EMS elements that apply to these organizations reflect the function of the particular organization. Some of the EMS elements apply to NCCOS as a whole, others apply to all of the laboratories and centers and several are specific to individual laboratories and centers. For example, the NCCOS Environmental Policy applies to all of NCCOS, the Environmental Aspects apply to all the laboratories and centers, and operational controls are specific to the activities of individual laboratories or centers act. The following table describes how different elements of the EMS apply to different organizations within NCCOS based on their function.

Table describing how specific EMS elements apply to NCCOS

EMS Element	Applies to all of NCCOS	Applies to all Laboratory and Centers	Applies to Specific Laboratory or Center
General
EMS Team	There is a single EMS team for all of NCCOS
EMS Procedures		There is a single set of EMS Standards that apply to all NCCOS Labs and Centers
A. Policy
Environmental Policy	The NCCOS Environmental Policy applies to the entire organization
B. Planning
Environmental Aspects		A single set of significant environmental aspects exists for all of the labs and centers
Legal and Other Requirements		A single Compliance Assurance Plan (CAP) is used for all NCCOS labs and centers	The Compliance Assurance Plan (CAP) includes state requirements for specific labs and centers
Objectives, Targets, and Environmental Management Programs (EMPs)		All labs and centers are working toward several objectives, targets, plans and programs
C. Implementation and operation
Resources, Roles, Responsibility and Authority	There is a single environmental roles and responsibilities matrix for all of NCCOS
Competence, Training and Awareness	General Awareness Training is provided at an NCCOS level to all staff		Lab and center EH&S managers provide facility specific competency training to staff
Communication	Environmental communication is managed centrally through NCCOS's EMS site		Lab and center EH&S managers provide facility specific communication to staff
EMS Documentation	Documents are managed on the NCCOS EMS website
Control of EMS Documents	Documents are controlled by maintaining authorized versions on the NCCOS EMS web page		Facility specific documents are maintained at the points of use, the lab's and centers
Operational Control			Operational controls are maintained at the points of use, the lab's and centers
Emergency Preparedness and Response			Emergency preparedness and response procedures maintained at the points of use, specific buildings
Control of EMS Records	Records are controlled by maintaining authorized versions on the NCCOS EMS web page		Facility specific documents are maintained at the points of use, the lab's and centers
D. Monitoring and measurement
Monitoring and Measurement	Monitoring of objectives and targets is conducted by the EMS Team at an NCCOS level		Monitoring of controls is conducted by individual labs and centers
Evaluation of Compliance		Compliance evaluations are conducted by NOAA SECO Office
Nonconformity, Corrective and Preventive Action	The NCCOS EMS team is responsible for corrective/preventive actions that apply to NCCOS and the labs and centers as a whole		Individual labs and centers are responsible for corrective/preventive actions of operational controls
Internal Audits	Internal Audits are conducted for NCCOS as a whole
E. Management review
Senior Management Review	The Management Review assess the EMS as it applies to NCCOS as a whole

Page Last Updated August 8, 2007