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Belden Brick Environmental Stewardship

Belden Brick Environmental Stewardship

Belden Brick Environmental Stewardship

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Introduction
The document outlines Belden Brick's commitment to environmental stewardship through its ISO 14001:2004 registered Environmental Management System. This system is part of the ISO 14000 series, which focuses on continuous improvement in environmental management.

Environmental Policy
Belden Brick's environmental policy is structured around three main points:

1. Pollution Prevention
  • Employee training and communication to increase awareness and response to environmental impacts.
  • Recycling programs for everyday waste and materials used in brick manufacturing, such as sand and green brick.
  • Incorporation of post-industrial wastes into products to maintain structural integrity, displacing raw materials and reducing landfill waste.
  • Reduction of gas consumption through lower firing curves.
  • Construction of a passive treatment system for metals reduction in water treatment processes.
  • Reuse of post-industrial lime slurry for water treatment.

2. Environmental Compliance
  • Adherence to local, state, and federal regulations regarding air, water, and waste management.
  • Use of the system as a communication tool to stay informed and involved in environmental rule development.
  • Ensuring personnel are properly trained and equipped to work safely.

3. Continuous Improvement
  • Conducting annual internal and third-party audits to verify compliance.
  • Implementation of corrective/preventive action programs with corporate management review.
  • Commitment to improving all aspects of the business continuously.

Conclusion
Belden Brick demonstrates its dedication to environmental responsibility through structured policies and continuous improvement efforts, aligning with international standards to minimize environmental impact.
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Belden Brick Environmental Stewardship-1

THE BELDEN BRICK COMPANY "The Standard of Comparison Since 1885" Registered Quality Management System Registered Environmental Management System THE BELDEN BRICK COMPANY "The Standard of Comparison Since 1885" with continuous improvement as the fundamental principle of the standard. As environmental stewards, Belden Brick has developed and implemented this as its environmental management system. This is a tool used to aid in pollution prevention, maintain compliance to current regulations, demonstrate sustainability and social responsibility and reduce our impact Through the certification process, Belden developed and implemented an Environmental Policy Manual, Standard Operating Procedures and 1 Work Instructions for all critical actions that have the potential to impact the

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Belden Brick Environmental Stewardship-2

Belden Brick's environmental policy can be summarized into three main points: ► Through training and increased communication, employees have an increased awareness of their impact on the environment, as well as effective and efficient methods to prevent and respond if incidents were to occur. ► Belden Brick has a recycling program, not only for everyday wastes, but also materials used in the brick manufacturing processes such as sand and green brick recycling. ► Belden has developed processes and recipes to include post-industrial wastes into our products in a manner that maintains the structural...

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