Includes bibliographical references and index.

This book offers refineries a practical guide for implementing environmental management systems (EMS). The author, who has implemented hundreds of successful EMS programs throughout North America, Europe, Russia and the Middle East, provides a detailed explanation of what an EMS is and how it can benefit refinery operations in complying with environmental laws and improving the overall efficiency of their operations. The author's approach has been recognized internationally as an integrated model that captures improved compliance and financial savings by reducing operating costs through dedicated pollution prevention programs.

1. Is compliance enough? -- 2. Getting an EMS started -- 3. Integrated cleaner production with an EMS -- 4. Improving competitiveness through an EMS -- 5. Conducting cleaner production audits -- 6. IER case study -- 7. Cleaner production case studies.