ISO 14001 Question

ISO 14001 is about an environmental management system (EMS). So, risk assessment in ISO 14001 is related with desired or undesired results about the EMS.

In a laboratory you can start by determining environmental aspects and impacts generated by laboratory operation. Then, you can determine if there are any risks and opportunities around those environmental aspects and impacts. For example, I worked in a laboratory that generated hazardous wastes. Risks could be about giving the right treatment for those wastes, working with the authorized waste operators, using practices to minimize waste generation, minimizing wastes mixture.

You can find more information below:

• ISO 14001 risks and opportunities vs. environmental aspects - https://advisera.com/14001academy/blog/2016/03/21/how-does-product-life-cycle-influence-environmental-aspects-according-to-iso-140012015/
• Risks and opportunities in ISO 14001:2015 – What they are and why they are important - https://advisera.com/14001academy/blog/2016/03/07/risks-and-opportunities-in-iso-140012015-what-they-are-and-why-they-are-important/
• Free webinar - ISO 14001: Identification and evaluation of environmental aspects - https://advisera.com/14001academy/webinar/iso-14001-identification-and-evaluation-of-environmental-aspects-free-webinar-on-demand/
• ISO 14001 document template: Procedure for Identification and Evaluation of Environmental Aspects and Risks - https://advisera.com/14001academy/documentation/procedure-for-identification-and-evaluation-of-environmental-aspects/
• Enroll for free in this course – ISO 14001:2015 Lead Auditor Course - https://advisera.com/training/iso-14001-lead-auditor-course/
• Book – The ISO 14001:2015 Companion - https://advisera.com/books/the-iso-14001-2015-companion/