Links to Cleaner Production Tools: Codes of Practice

• Building Energy Codes -- http://www.energycodes.gov/  -- United States Department of Energy codes of practice for buildings. Resource for tools to facilitate energy code compliance, development, adoption, implementation, and enforcement
• Guidelines / Codes of Practice -- http://www.ec.gc.ca/CEPARegistry/guidelines/ -- COPs reflect a shared, national view of appropriate environmental limits. They are not law but may form the basis for laws and regulations. Site includes paper and on-line COPs for various industries. (from Environment Canada)
• European Community Sea Ports Organisation Environmental Review and Follow-up to Code of Practice  -- http://www.espo.be/publications/environmentalreview2000.pdf -- for sustainable development of ports
• Fertilizer Association of Ireland --  http://www.fertilizer-assoc.ie/code_practice.htm -- COP for sustainable development in this industry

• Fertiliser Manufacturer's Association (UK)  -- http://www.fma.org.uk/fluids.html -- well organized and detailed example: COP for the prevention of water pollution from the storage and handling of fluid fertilisers

• COP for Construction, Testing, Maintenance, Alteration and Closure of Wells, Province of British Columbia, Canada -- http://wlapwww.gov.bc.ca/wat/gws/standards/code_1994/code_1994.html -- detailed example
• Sustainable Business Codes/Ordinances --  http://www.sustainable.doe.gov/business/sbcodtoc.shtml -- collection of samples from the U.S. Dept. of Energy
• Responsible Care® Codes of Practice -- http://www.ccpa.ca/ResponsibleCare/Codes.aspx -- for management of chemicals

See also:

• Cleaner Production Tools - Detailed Information
• What are Codes of Practice?

Go to top

©NDRC 2000-2006