Sistema aprimorado de gestão ambiental : um estudo de caso na empresa Tritec Motors Ltda

Um sistema de gestão ambiental fornece uma estrutura eficiente para uma empresa gerenciar suas responsabilidades ambientais, sendo também um componente essencial em sua estratégia comercial. O presente trabalho descreve a implantação de um sistema de gestão ambiental na empresa Tritec Motors Ltda, de acordo com a norma NBR ISO 14001:1996, a fim de garantir um gerenciamento adequado de riscos, com um desempenho ambiental melhorado, refletindo na imagem corporativa, entre outros benefícios. Partindo da experiência de outras implantações similares realizadas pela corporação DaimlerChrysler em várias partes do mundo, a Tritec Motors implantou seu sistema aprimorado de gestão ambiental. A metodologia utilizada para implantar este sistema foi a criação de um plano de trabalho detalhado, baseado nos cinco princípios de um sistema de gestão ambiental: comprometimento, planejamento, implementação, medição e análise crítica. O plano de trabalho permitiu a implantação do sistema de gestão ambiental, que resultou na conquista do certificado ISO 14001. Este trabalho também apresenta um conjunto de propostas adicionais, como a criação de um calendário ambiental, a implantação de uma sistemática de auditorias em processadores de resíduos e o desenvolvimento de um software de gerenciamento ambiental, que irão garantir a manutenção e o aprimoramento do sistema de gestão ambiental da empresa.

Sistemas de gestão ambiental: um estudo dos terminais do Porto de Santos

Frente à complexidade da problemática ambiental nos dias atuais, a gestão ambiental empresarial se coloca como um processo de fundamental importância, tanto para as empresas como para a sociedade. É por meio do desenvolvimento e da implantação de modelos específicos, e de sistemas de gestão ambiental, que as empresas conseguem orientar suas atividades administrativas e operacionais para alcançar objetivos definidos. Iniciativas ambientais públicas globais, regionais, nacionais e locais, barreiras técnicas ao comércio internacional, a atuação de ONGs na sociedade, exigências do mercado configuram-se como fontes principais de pressão para as empresas. Os portos constituem, no mundo todo, importantes polos econômicos em franco crescimento, com características ambientais e operacionais específicas e que, como toda organização industrial, provocam impactos no meio ambiente. Implementar sistemas de gestão ambiental nos terminais portuários, tanto no Brasil quanto nos portos internacionais, representa um grande desafio. A presente pesquisa tem como objeto de estudo os Sistemas de Gestão Ambiental presentes em quatro terminais arrendados pela iniciativa privada no porto de Santos: Cia Auxiliar de Armazéns Gerais – Grupo Copersucar, Libra Terminais – Grupo Libra, Stolthaven Santos, Grupo Stolt Tankers and Terminals e Citrosuco – Grupo Fischer. Trata-se de um estudo de múltiplos casos para identificar e analisar as diferentes atividades administrativas e operacionais realizadas pelas empresas para a abordagem de problemas ambientais e para a caracterização de sistemas de gestão ambiental. O estudo comparado, a partir dos modelos de sistemas de gestão ambiental implantados pelas empresas estudadas, possibilitou constatar que, devido a exigências contratuais com a operadora portuária, CODESP, todas estão obrigadas a implantar o modelo determinado pela norma ABNT NBR ISO 14001. Foi identificado que todos os terminais aderiram às normas ABNT NBR ISO 9001 e 14001, com os certificados válidos e auditorias em dia, e têm rígido controle sobre as leis a que estão sujeitos. Com referência ao objetivo específico de investigar o tratamento dado ao quesito “competência, treinamento e conscientização”, verificou-se que as empresas não utilizam o trabalho de educadores ambientais para a capacitação de seu pessoal.

Análise tecnológica sobre os aspectos ambientais de empreendimentos hoteleiros da Praia de Ponta Negra Natal/RN: um modelo de sistema de gestão ambiental

The present work aimed the elaboration of an environmental study focused on the hotel sector in order to present an analysis of the environmental aspects of Ponta Negra Beach, in Natal, RN, Brazil and also the aspects of the small and medium hotels existing in this area. By means of this work, it is possible to elaborate a model of a simplified System of Environmental Management which can attend to the exigencies required by NBR ISO 14001: 2004, as well as to present economical viability and possibility to be implemented in a way that hotels may converge to the sustainable environmental development of the tourism in Ponta Negra Beach. The research methodology presents itself divided into three items: execution of the environmental characterization of Ponta Negra Beach, by way of technical visits and interpretation of satellite images and cartograms of the main environmental characteristics of the region; execution of the work already made concerning the development, application and interpretation of the evaluation of the environmental aspects of each hotel, considering the hotels and the period of data collection, these used in evaluation, research instrument and a description of the procedure utilized for the analysis of the collected data and the utilized methodology for the elaboration of a model of a simplified System of Environmental Management. In a general way, it has been concluded that the practices executed by hotels in Ponta Negra Beach are impact-like and harmful to the environment. The simple implementation of analysis procedures and control of the environmental aspects could suggestively contribute to the reduction of environmental impacts promoted by the hotel section at this beach and in the nearby areas. It had been noticed that the study contributed to the sensitization of managers concerning the environmental problems since, in many other times, the detected problem was, in fact, the non-acquaintance about the environmental aspects and impacts from those hotels administrators, because of the lack of surveys and studies about the theme. It had also been noticed the arousing of a possible environmental attitude from some managers

Fatores influenciadores da implementação de ações de gestão de segurança da informação :um estudo com executivos e gerentes de tecnologia da informação das empresas do Rio Grande do Norte

Information is one of the most valuable organization s assets, mainly on a global and highly competitive world. On this scenery there are two antagonists forces: on one side, organizations struggle for keeping protected its information, specially those considered as strategic, on the other side, the invaders, leaded by innumerous reasons - such as hobby, challenge or one single protest with the intention of capturing and corrupting the information of other organizations. This thesis presents the descriptive results of one research that had as its main objective to identify which variables influence the Executives´ and CIOs´ perceptions toward Information Security. In addition, the research also identified the profile of Rio Grande do Norte s organizations and its Executives/CIOs concerning Information Security, computed the level of agreement of the respondents according to NBR ISO/IEC 17799 (Information technology Code of practice for information security management) on its dimension Access Control. The research was based on a model, which took into account the following variables: origin of the organization s capital, sector of production, number of PCs networked, number of employees with rights to network, number of attacks suffered by the organizations, respondent´s positions, education level, literacy on Information Technology and specific training on network. In the goal´s point of view, the research was classified as exploratory and descriptive, and, in relation of the approach, quantitative. One questionnaire was applied on 33 Executives and CIOs of the 50 Rio Grande do Norte s organizations that collected the highest taxes of ICMS - Imposto sobre Circulação de Mercadorias on 2000. After the data collecting, cluster analysis and chi-square statistical tools were used for data analysis. The research made clear that the Executives and CIOs of Rio Grande do Norte s organizations have low level of agreement concerning the rules of the NBR ISO/IEC 17799. It also made evident that the Executives and CIOs have its perception toward Information Security influenced by the number of PCs networked and by the number of attacks suffered by the organizations

Elaboração de um plano de gerenciamento integrado de resíduos sólidos no restaurante universitário da Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte

The concern about preservation of the environment reaches different layers and sections of global society. The environmental prior quality of our planet can only be reached through changes in the attitudes taken in relation due to the waste generated by society, this also lead involving the education sector, in example of the Superior Education Institutions where the concept of ambiental management needs to gain a growing space.In the Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte, can be found the Universitary Restaurant as an example of a Food and Nutrition Unit, it is a restaurant destined to provide services to the academic comunity with the production and distribution of meals. In this operational context the work itself aims subsidies and funds to the search of as minimal generation of residues as possible, applying environmentally correct processes and practices. The work was developed in the period of September to October of 2009 in the Universitary Campus of Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte, in the Universitary Restaurant of the referred institution. The project involved all the employees of the restaurant and used like method the action survey. The produced waste was characterized, arranged according with it s nature (organic or inorganic) classificated following the NBR ISO 14004, adapted by Kinasz (2004) that adjusts the Standards to the specific reality of Food and Nutrition Services being diagnosed an expressive amount of produced waste in the Universitary Restaurant, it can be assured that a culture of wasting is very present and exists, contributing to the rise of solid residues, damaging the environment and consequently reflecting in the costs and expenses of the Unity, a known fact that characterizes and justifies the need of a promoting and active action that leads to positive reflexes in the economic and environmental area, drafting a Plan for Integrate Management of Solid Residues on the Universitary Restaurant of Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte

Benefícios e dificuldades na adoção de um sistema de gestão da qualidade no Rio Grande do Norte

Taking competitive advantage or satisfy the client are the reasons why companies have been implementing a Quality Management System (QMS). It brings benefits such as the improvement in the processes, products and services; an enhancement in the image of the company (marketing) and satisfaction of the clients. As a whole, this paper aims to evaluate the results obtained from the implementation of the QMS in the certified companies in the ISO 9001 standard, contained in the database of INMETRO, of the Rio Grande do Norte State (RN). In order to achieve the goals, a bibliographical research about the theme quality management system was made and, subsequently a survey was made with the managers of the certified companies in RN, using the online questionnaire. Out of 27 companies that have the certificate in Rio Grande do Norte, 21 responded the data collection instrument. The data analysis was made through techniques of descriptive and multivariate statistics: cluster analysis. The research instrument used contained 20 questions that address the main theme of this dissertation. Using the cluster analysis, four groupings that possessed similarities concerning the survey answers were found. This analysis allowed us to conclude that the QMS boosts significant improvements in the organizations, such as: quality in the reputation of the company and sales increase. On the other hand, it allowed us to identify as main difficulties: the dissemination of the quality culture, lack of commitment of the whole organization and the resistance of the workers

Análise dos impactos na construção civil: avaliação do ciclo de vida em chapas de partículas para forros

Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico (CNPq)

Gerenciamento do processo de calibração secundária de acelerômetros por meio de uma aplicação de banco de dados

Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior (CAPES)

Validação do método analítico de determinação do pH de águas e estimativa da incerteza da medição

Pós-graduação em Química - IQ

Gestão ambiental na construção pesada: da teoria à prática

Pós-graduação em Geociências e Meio Ambiente - IGCE

Análise do sistema de gestão da qualidade em laboratórios de ensaio e calibração: o caso do centro de tecnologia da Eletronorte

A presente dissertação trata sobre o Sistema de Gestão implantado no Centro de Tecnologia da Eletrobras - Eletronorte – OCT, face à norma ABNT NBR ISO/IEC17025. Objetiva analisar o Sistema de Gestão da Qualidade em laboratório de ensaio. Expõe o crescimento do uso de sistemas de gestão, para dizer que em geral tem aumentado à necessidade de assegurar que laboratórios que fazem parte de organizações maiores ou que oferecem outros serviços possam operar de acordo com um sistema de gestão que esteja em conformidade com a norma ABNT NBR ISO 9001. Para conduzir e operar com sucesso uma organização é necessário dirigila e controlá-la de maneira transparente e sistemática. Verifica-se que seu sucesso pode resultar da implementação e manutenção de um sistema de gestão concebido para melhorar continuamente seu desempenho, levando em consideração, ao mesmo tempo, as necessidades de todas as partes interessadas. Os laboratórios acreditados garantem aspectos referentes à confiabilidade, a confidencialidade dos resultados propostos, além da rastreabilidade dos padrões utilizados nos ensaios e calibrações.

Sistema de gestão ambiental: subsídios para a implantação em uma estação de tratamento de esgoto a partir da análise crítica de estudos ambientais prévios

The process of environmental impact assessment (EIA), in the extent of previous environmental studies, has as one of its functions to provide subsidies to the actions of environmental managment of enterprises. However, the proper estructuring of programs that allows to support this managment does not often occurs. This research sought as one of its objectives to evaluate in which extent the process of EIA can be a subsidie for the EMS, providing basic elements of this system. In addition, more specifically, the research had as one of its objetives the development of subsidies for the implantation of an Environmental Managment System (EMS), based on the model of ISO 14001 (2004), for a sewage treatment plant yet to be constructed in the city of President Venceslau / SP. In order to achieve theses objetives, a discussion was held based on the evaluation of environmental studies available in the library of Cetesb / SMA. Still, for the elaboration of subsidies for the EMS of the treatment plant, the research was focused on the structuring of environmental management program, based on the information contained in its Preliminary Environmental Report (PER). The research had as one of its products, the development of subsidies for the planning and control of the environmental aspects and impacts and for the environmental program of the enterprise, based on the use of environmental indicators. It was concluded, based on the results that, in general, the previous environmental studies analyzed showed little emphasis on the phase of development of structured environmental programs that offer guidelines to achieve the desired results for the environmental performance of the company.

Diagnóstico e proposição de subsídios para a elaboração de plano de gestão ambiental: estudo de caso de um abatedouro avícola

In view of the current environmental concerns and legal requirements, this work aims to achieve a diagnosis and offer subsidies for development of an environmental management plan in an industry. The industry considered to be a subject of study of this research is the aviculture, considered its great importance in Brazil and to present a significant environmental impact. The unit of analysis is a chicken slaughterhouse, located in Rio Claro, SP. The developed methodology for identification and analysis of environmental significative aspects were based in the concepts of environmental impact and in the ABNT NBR ISO 14.001:2004. From the analysis of selected aspects, this research proposed several environmental indicators for the company and identified points of environmental improvement. The results of this study provide methods for identifying its environmental aspects and development of its environmental management plan to chicken slaughterhouse and also to other companies.

Proposta de sistemática operacional para implantação de sistemas de gestão ambiental em empreendimentos industriais

The implantation of environmental management systens (SGA) in companies is the first step to the company conquers the environmental certification and consequently the benefits of a sustainable production of products, services and activities can bring. However, in the way as they are proposals in bibliographies the implantation of the SGAs, does not identify the definition of the operational stages of implementation of the same ones, generating doubts on the real environmental and administrative performance that they can come to generate for the organization. In this direction, the present research brings a proposal of operational systematics for implantation of SGA in companies, detailing each stage of implantation, considering its particularitities. For in such a way, a revision of norm NBR ISO 14001:2004 was made, looking for to identify to the interpretation imperfections gifts in the normative system. Moreover, other methods of SGA implantation had been searched gifts in the bibliography, searching proposals that detailed the operational aspects of the implantation of the system. In the same way, the accomplishment of a period of training supervised in the first semester of 2007 made possible the practical experience of the functioning of a system of environmental management, beyond the contact with professionals of the area and the acquisition of documents that had helped in the development of the research. The result was the attainment of a detailed procedure more, defining the operational systematic of SGA implantation, beyond the generation of a flowchart, describing as to develop each stage. This detailing certainly will facilitate the implantation of a SGA in companies interested in improving its environmental performance.

Avaliação do ciclo de vida dos tubos de PVC produzidos no Brasil

Naturally characterizes the human being the interference in the environment to ensure their survival and also convenience. After numerous environmental accidents caused by unbridled pursuit of this goal, the concern about providing for current needs without compromising the ability of the future generations to supply their own, gained space. In order to contribute to sustainable development the Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) was implemented. This tool is based on the concept that if the environmental impacts of a product or service are known, it is possible to take better decisions concerning its environmental aspects. The purpose of this research is to conduct the LCA of polyvinyl chloride (PVC), the world’s second most consumed thermoplastic. The methodology described in NBR ISO 14040 and NBR ISO 14044 was followed. As a result, the LCA of polyvinyl chloride produced in Brazil was obtained, and, therefore, the inventory of the product in question adapted to Brazilian reality. The research can be applied to various studies considering that actions were taken to ensure that it represents the Brazilian reality. Moreover, the procedures were described to guarantee the greatest transparency possible