Resource use productivity

Another model, used in the USA, is the OASYS Pollution Prevention Optional Analysis System, developed by the Toxic Use Reduction Institute. Technologies are assessed on a variety of hazard criteria, including acute and chronic human toxicity, physical properties, aquatic impacts, persistence/bioaccumulation, atmospheric releases, disposal, chemical properties, energy/resource use, product hazard and exposure potential. Alternatives are rated to... [Pg.8]

Many firms model their supplier quality audit on either the ISO 9000 or the Malcolm Baldrige Quality Award (MBQA) criteria. The MBQA has eight categories leadership, quality planning, information and analysis, raw material quality control, manufacturing process control, human resource use, product quality results, and customer satisfaction. [Pg.164]