The Development of a Waste Minimization Program at Amoco Oil Company

1992 ◽  
Vol 25 (3) ◽  
pp. 107-116 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. K. Spearman ◽  
S. J. Zagula
Keyword(s):  
Task Force ◽  
Team Building ◽  
Resource Recovery ◽  
Waste Minimization ◽  
Source Control ◽  
Top Management ◽  
Waste Generation ◽  
Oil Company ◽  
Goals And Objectives

The development of the waste minimization program for Amoco Oil Company's refineries is discussed, from its conception through its evolution and present-day status. Beginning with a commitment from top management, a corporate waste minimization mission was defined; goals and objectives were set; and a program was outlined. In 1987, a task force was formed to evaluate the current refining system waste minimization activities and to establish a program baseline. A waste minimization coordinator was tasked with defining a program to update current activities and to keep the refining system focused on meeting the established objectives. This includes educating the refining system on waste minimization definitions and issues; effectively communicating goals, ideas, and methods; and team building to maintain enthusiasm. The role of Amoco's R&D department in the waste minimization program is presented, including the development of software to track waste generation, processing, disposal, and costs. Finally, briefcase-studies of successfully implemented source control and resource recovery projects are presented.

Employee perception of diversity in Morocco: empirical insights

2015 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 4-18 ◽  
Author(s):  
Abderrahman Hassi ◽  
Najoua Foutouh ◽  
Souhail Ramid
Keyword(s):  
Task Force ◽  
Employee Perception ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Worker Attitudes ◽  
Human Resource Policies ◽  
Education Industry ◽  
Diverse Backgrounds ◽  
Multiple Regression Technique ◽  
Goals And Objectives

Purpose – The present paper aims to shed light on workers ' perception of diversity and their demographical characteristics as well as characteristics of their organizations. Design/methodology/approach – Descriptive statistics and multiple regression technique were used to, respectively, describe the sample and test the research hypothesis. Findings – The current study findings reveal that three variables influence employee perception about diversity within Moroccan organizations, namely, education, industry and nationality. The more employees are educated, the more positively they perceive diversity. The same logic applies to nationality and industry. Diversity is better perceived by foreign workers in Morocco and is most prevalent in the services industry. Research limitations/implications – The sample size (N = 87) is too small compared to the number of variables included in the research. Practical implications – Enhancing employees’ diversity climate perceptions may have financial and non-financial implications for organizations. Moreover, diversity perception is linked to worker attitudes in the workplace. Social implications – Policymakers in Morocco ought to design and enforce human resource policies that encourage organizations to recruit employees with diverse backgrounds. To do so, it is recommended that a commission or task force be created to fulfill the role of a “watchdog” in diversity-related spheres such as developing plans and models for employers, setting diversity-related goals and objectives and putting in place adequate and effective mechanisms and tools to assess the implementation of diversity initiatives by Moroccan organizations. Originality/value – The current research is the first survey-based study on the topic in the Moroccan context. Further, the fact the respondents are from various organizations, industries and sectors allows for the elimination of the normative influence of a single organizational culture.

NEW TECHNOLOGIES AND PRACTICES FOR WASTE MINIMIZATION IN THE CHEMICAL AND PETROCHEMICAL INDUSTRIES : FINDINGS OF THE SALVADOR, BRAZIL, 1993 CONFERENCE

1994 ◽  
Vol 30 (3) ◽  
pp. 1-9
Author(s):  
Francisco Fontes Lima ◽  
Francisco Alves Pereira
Keyword(s):  
Waste Management ◽  
Environmental Protection ◽  
Case Studies ◽  
New Technologies ◽  
Waste Minimization ◽  
Source Control ◽  
International Conference ◽  
The Third ◽  
Control Programmes ◽  
Petrochemical Industries

This paper describes the findings of the “Third International Conference on Waste Management in the Chemical and Petrochemical Industries,” held in Salvador, Brazil, October 20-23, 1993. A summary of the 74 technical papers, divided into six major categories, is presented together with comments on the more stringent legislation concerning source control programmes. Case studies of two large chemical complexes that have been developing successful waste minimization programmes are described in detail: CETREL-Environmental Protection Company in Camaçari, Brazil, and BASF AG in Ludwigshafen, Germany.

Sequential risk mitigation and the role of natural recovery in contaminated sediment projects

1998 ◽  
Vol 37 (6-7) ◽  
pp. 331-336 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stephen Garbaciak ◽  
Philip Spadaro ◽  
Todd Thornburg ◽  
Richard Fox
Keyword(s):  
Lower Cost ◽  
Risk Mitigation ◽  
Management Strategies ◽  
Source Control ◽  
Contaminated Sediment ◽  
Practical Observation ◽  
Ecosystem Recovery ◽  
Natural Recovery ◽  
Natural Processes

Sequential risk mitigation approaches the remediation of contaminated sediments in three phases designed to: (1) immediately reduce the ecological and human health risks associated with high levels of contamination, using methods such as the confinement or capping of high-risk materials; (2) reduce the risks associated with moderate levels of pollution to a minimum, on a less urgent schedule and at a lower cost; and (3) address areas of limited contamination through a combination of natural recovery and enhanced natural recovery (to aid or speed those natural processes). Natural recovery, the reduction of contaminant concentrations through natural processes, is based on the practical observation that overall ecosystem recovery appears to be largely a function of time. Sediment decomposition and the mixing of new and old sediments by bottom-dwelling organisms can both contribute to reduced contaminant concentrations. Knowledge of these processes--sediment decomposition, sediment mixing by bottom-dwelling organisms, and chemical residence time is critical in the development of appropriate ecosystem recovery and waste management strategies. Evaluations to support natural recovery predictions are designed to collect and evaluate information necessary to determine whether surface sediment chemical concentrations, with adequate source control, will reach the cleanup standards within a ten-year period.

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