LANL is committed to environmental excellence. Achieving excellence demands that employees conduct work in a way that minimizes waste and environmental impacts and is compliant with federal, state, and local laws and regulations. As we fulfill the Laboratory’s mission, we act as stewards of our environment and obey environmental regulations. By setting goals for continuous improvement, we measure and document our progress, and share our results with our workforce, stakeholders, and the public.
- Conduct work in a way that minimizes waste and environmental impacts and is compliant with federal, state, and local laws and regulations.
- Complete annual Environmental Management System (EMS) Awareness training.
- Understand the Laboratory’s Governing Policy on the environment.
- Complete Environment Action Plan (EAP) actions as assigned.
- Utilize the Integrated Review Tool (IRT) for all new or changed work/activities.
- Understand how assigned work can affect the environment (it may not be obvious!).
- Prevent environmental nonconformances through proper communication with Environmental Protection and Compliance (EPC) Division and Waste Management (WM) Division.