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| Location: |   | ![](media/image3.wmf)               | Nowhere, AZ        |
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| Name:     |   | ![](media/image4.wmf)               | Mr. John Smith     |
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| Address:  |   | ![](media/image5.wmf)               | 123 Anywhere       |
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| ZIP:      |   | ![](media/image9.wmf)               | 11111-2233         |
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| Phone:    |   | ![](media/image10.wmf)              | 123-456-7890       |
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| Fax:      |   | ![](media/image11.wmf)              | 123-654-9870       |
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| Email:    |   | ![](media/image12.wmf)              | jsmith@nowhere.com |
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| Name:     |   | ![](media/image13.wmf)              | Ms. Jane Johnson   |
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| Address:  |   | ![](media/image14.wmf)              | 555 Anyroad Dr.    |
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| City:     |   | ![](media/image16.wmf)              | Nowhere            |
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| ZIP:      |   | ![](media/image18.wmf)              | 99887-6655         |
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| Address:  |   | ![](media/image25.wmf)              | 555 Street Road    |
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|           |   | ![](media/image25.wmf)              | Apartment 111      |
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| State:    |   | ![](media/image26.wmf)              | AZ                 |
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| ZIP:      |   | ![](media/image26.wmf)              | 12345-4455         |
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**Project Title:** Environmental Stewardship: Expanding the Envelope of
the Brookhaven National Laboratory Environmental Management System
through Voluntary Participation

**Nominee:** Team Nomination:

> Robert J. Lee, Vincent Lodestro, Deborah Bauer, Steve Ferrone, Peter
> D. Pohlot, John Selva, Keith C. Klaus, Melvin J.VanEssendelft, John H.
> Taylor, Edward Murphy, George A. Goode, Anna Bou, Mark Davis, Leo
> Palumbo, Joel Scott, Walter H. Shaffer, Brian F. Briscoe

**Nomination Abstract:**

In 2001, Brookhaven National Laboratory's (BNL's) Environmental
Management System (EMS) was the first Office of Science Laboratory to
achieve site-wide third party certification to the ISO 14001 standard.
BNL continues to maintain its EMS and in 2005 was certified to the ISO
14001 2004 standard. BNL continuously raises the EMS bar and in 2004 was
awarded membership in the EPA National Performance Track Program
(PTrack) and the EPA National Partnership for Environmental Priorities
(NPEP). Success in achieving commitments to these programs is driven
through development of objective and targets, which are tracked through
the EMS. In 2006, BNL was recognized for its success under the NPEP
program and was awarded an NPEP Achievement Award in October 2006. In
2006, BNL had also surpassed three of its four PTrack Commitments, which
will be documented in its annual PTrack report to EPA in April 2007.
Through its voluntary participation in the EPA PTrack and NPEP programs
BNL has recognized a 90% reduction in onsite PCB inventory, a 40%
reduction in mercury, greater than 35 tons of CFC-11 equivalent have
been removed from service, restoration of 42 acres of property to
natural forest conditions, and a 34% reduction in radioactive emissions
from the production of radioisotopes.

Membership in these programs has also afforded BNL many opportunities to
showcase its EMS experiences and successes in Pollution Prevention,
Waste Minimization, Emission Reductions, and many other environmental
successes. In 2005 BNL was approached by EPA Region 6 for assistance in
training analytical laboratories in understanding aspects and impacts
and for developing targets and objectives. BNL has also presented its
EMS success to the NYS Business Council (2004), has participated in EPA
Region 2 PTrack Recruitment Workshops (2006), and presented at the
Region 2 Deconstruction and Beneficial Use Conference (2006).

**Nomination Description:**

BNL has been a leader among U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) laboratories
in the development and implementation of a certified Environmental
Management System. In 1999, BNL's RHIC Project was the first program to
achieve registration, followed by eight facilities in 2000, and then
lab-wide registration in 2001. Annual registration audits find BNL's EMS
to be robust and continuously improving. Targets and objectives,
developed annually, reflect BNL's focus for improvement for the year and
are aligned with DOE expectations, as well as commitments to other BNL
stakeholders. BNL has maintained third-party registration to the ISO
standard continuously and the BNL EMS model has been used by many other
DOE facilities as a template during development of their own EMS. BNL
was the first Office of Science Laboratory to attain third party
registration to the ISO 14001 standard.

Furthering improvements through its EMS and commitments to environmental
stewardship, BNL has participated in or gained membership to several
voluntary environmental programs including the EPA National Performance
Track Program, the National Partnership for Environmental Priorities,
the Federal Electronics Reuse and Recycling Program, the EPA Mercury
Challenge, and the upcoming Federal Electronics Challenge. From 2003
through 2006 BNL has recognized significant benefits through
participation in these programs. These benefits include:

-   40% reduction in the site-wide inventory of mercury.

-   90% reduction in the onsite inventory of PCBs.

-   35 ton reduction in Class I Ozone Depleting Substances.

-   34% reduction in atmospheric emission of radionuclides.

-   Recovery of 42 acres for restoration as viable forest.

-   101,400 pounds of electronics recycled (during 2006).

Through these accomplishments BNL boasts a very active awards program.
Awards from 2004 through 2006 include:

**2006:**

-   National Partnership for Environmental Priorities - Achievement
    Award

-   H2O2 Paint Stripping (DOE P2 Award)

-   Biobased Hydraulic Fluid (DOE P2 Award)

-   DOE Electronics Recycling

**2005:**

-   DOE Office of Science Notable Practice for Fleet Managers Conference

**2004:**

-   EPA Environmental Quality Award -- Upton Ecological Preserve

-   DOE Office of Science Best in Class Award, DOE Pollution Prevention
    Award and White House Closing the Circle Award - for contributed
    efforts to Battelle Memorial Institute for their leadership and
    management in the development and integration of Environmental
    Management Systems into the operational and business systems of BNL.

-   DOE SC Pollution Prevention Accomplishment Award - Mixed Waste
    Elimination through Process Modification

-   Long Island Pine Barrens Environmental Stewardship Award

-   Evelyn Liblit Environmental Stewardship Award

BNL has also gained notable recognition at both the Federal and State
levels as being an example for other organizations. BNL is routinely
requested to share its experiences with its EMS and its successes in
participation in voluntary initiatives and Pollution Prevention
programs. These include:

-   Presentation to the NYS Business Council on BNL's efforts to achieve
    Environmental Excellence

-   EPA Region 6 Workshop: EMS development in Analytical Laboratories:
    Development of Aspects and Impacts

-   EPA Region 2 Workshop: Deconstruction and Beneficial Use

-   EPA Region 2 Performance Track Recruitment Workshop

In recognition of its strong EMS and membership in PTrack in late 2005,
BNL was requested by the NYS Department of Environmental Conservation to
participate in the development of the NYS Environmental Leaders program,
the NYS corollary to the EPA PTrack program. This program will be
accessible to organizations with proven compliance programs, a strong
EMS, and continuing commitments towards environmental stewardship. In
addition BNL routinely presents its EMS status and successes at local
Community Advisory Council meetings, Brookhaven Executive Round-Table
meetings (an organization comprised DOE and local State and County
regulators), and DOE-wide routine meetings.