SECTION $2$:

Read the following case study and answer the questions that follow, drawing insights from the information provided in the case study as well as using information from your text and other sources.

Case Study

Implementation of the Environmental Management System in the Rolem Codlea Company.

The company is located, unlike other companies in the industry, close to the city centre, and not at the periphery, as is customary. Although in $1994,$ when the company was founded, there were not many buildings around it$,$ currently the hall is surrounded by houses, buildings, shops etc. Thus, the company had to develop a very efficient system for reducing pollution. Although this system was very costly$,$ the investment has brought many benefits to both the company and the residents of Codlea. Also, as compared to the option of relocating all the halls, costs were much lower.

The most problematic in the Rolem Codlea company is the varnishing sector due to substances used here, because they are the most toxic and clearly the most polluting. The production processes carried out in the hall generates specific waste for each separate activity, including paper, cardboard, polystyrene foam, foil, plastic packaging, electric and electronic equipment, printer toner, oil motor cars, scrapped tires, packaging containing residual paints and varnishes, absorbent material impregnated with residues of varnish and paint, slam, lake, wastewater.

The containers used for the separate collection of different types of material are inscribed with the name of the material $/$ materials that are designed and marked in different colours by applying adhesive film.

The waste products are collected, transported and discharged for definitive disposal $/$ storage by the authorized companies with which the company signed contracts. To reduce pollution in the varnishing sector, the Rolem Company uses a central air handling of high performance, model Utaka $800-758\mathrm{.}2kw-51150\frac{m^3}{h}.$

The central ventilation with heat recovery Utaka $800-758\mathrm{.}2kw-51150\frac{m^3}{h}$ is an air handling unit with heat recovery heat pump, specifically built and designed to save energy and also to improve interior air quality. Due to the heat exchanger aluminium plates and to the heat pump, the recovery of large amounts of heat can be achieved, which reduces power consumption and provides high efficiency with low noise. The aluminium plate heat exchanger offers high thermal conductivity, which is efficient and highly proficient. Thus, the heat of the exhaust air is transferred to the air intake. This system of ventilation with heat recovery provides fresh air from the outside, typically using only the plate heat exchanger at a temperature of $30C$ in summer and $12C$ in winter.

Due to the high efficiency heat pump with built$-$in ventilation, the plant can get fresh air intake at a temperature of $20C$ in summer and $25C$ in winter, creating comfort.

Quality Management $2$

Answer all the questions below, related to the case study information:

Question $1$

Question $1\mathrm{.}1$

$(6$ marks$)$

To develop an EMS, an organisation must assess its environmental impacts, set targets to reduce these impacts, and plan how to achieve the targets. What do you think are the environmental aspects identified at Rolem which had an impact on the environment?

Question $1\mathrm{.}2$

$(14$ marks$)$

Rolem implemented EMS to assure its customers and other authorities that the organisation is fully concerned about the environment and society. One of the benefits of environmental management systems is the savings made by Rolem. What other benefits were realized by the organisation through the implementation of an EMS?

Question $1\mathrm{.}3$

$(5$ marks$)$

An EMS encourages a company to continuously improve its environmental performance. The system follows a repeating cycle. Illustrate the continuous improvement cycle.

Question $1\mathrm{.}4$

$(10$ marks$)$

Compliance to ISO $14001$:$2015$ is verified through an audit. What are the $10$ steps of an auditing process?

Question $1\mathrm{.}5$

$(10$ marks$)$

Assuming Rolem applied FMEA during the implementation of an EMS, when could this tool have been used?

Question $1\mathrm{.}6$

$(5$ marks$)$

Besides concentrating on designing products for quality, there is need for environmental considerations in design. What environmental considerations are important for designers?

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Quality Management $2$

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