ISO 14000 is a series of voluntary environmental management standards used by manufacturing companies that sell products internationally. This book is a practical guide to setting up environmental management systems (EMS) that will comply with ISO 14001. Includes proven tips, techniques, and tools that help ensure smooth, trouble-free, and efficient EMS implementation, including critical success factors, flowcharts for setting up the elements of an environmental management system, helpful tips, and advice for avoiding common pitfills. Focuses on the practical needs of the environmental manager assigned to develop an ISO 14001 system, who may have little or no background in developing systems for ISO compliance.