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Reviewed 26 October 2026. Original publication date retained: 2025-01-10.
Operations involving potentially polluting materials need an understanding of their environmental risks and response responsibilities. An audit can examine management arrangements without claiming that certification would have prevented a named spill.
Questions to follow in an audit
- Which activities and interfaces are covered by the assessment?
- How are response responsibilities agreed and communicated?
- How are exercises and incidents used to improve arrangements?
Connect the records with practice
Follow one response scenario through the assessment, assigned roles, exercise findings and completion of resulting actions.
These are illustrative audit trails, not findings about a named organisation, technical instructions or a guarantee of a particular result. The appropriate evidence depends on the activities, risks and agreed scope. The organisation remains responsible for its operations and legal obligations.
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Further reading: ISO environmental management.