In the period from 13 to 16 May, Azot KAO was audited by the independent company SGS Vostok Limited JSC. The experts confirmed compliance with the standards of international requirements.
An Environmental Management System (EMS) certified to ISO 14001 international standard has been in place at Azot KAO since 2006.
This year Azot KAO was successfully audited by independent experts for the seventh time.
Experts noted the company's participation in the federal project "Clean Air" within the framework of the national project "Ecology".In addition, as part of the project, Azot is implementing two long-term measures that will have an effect on reducing pollutant levels: reconstruction of nitric acid production units with conversion to low-temperature selective purification of exhaust gases and technical upgrading at Shop No. 13 with reduction of nitrate dust and ammonia content in grand tower emissions.In addition, as part of the project, Azot KAO is implementing two long-term measures that will have an effect on reducing pollutant levels: reconstruction of nitric acid production units with conversion to low-temperature selective exhaust gas purification and technical upgrades at Shop No. 13 to reduce nitrate dust and ammonia content in grand tower emissions.
The experts also positively assessed the implementation of the requirements of ISO 50001:2018 "Energy Management System" at the enterprise, the development and implementation of the organisation's environmental safety strategy and the implementation of target and investment programme activities on a planned basis.
Based on the results of inspections by independent experts, Azot KAO was issued an opinion confirming compliance with the requirements of the standard. Thus, the enterprise will be issued a certificate for the next 3 years. It should be noted that Azot KAO undergoes the procedure of environmental management system assessment voluntarily and regularly. An independent assessment according to ISO 14001 standard confirms compliance with all norms and environmental requirements at the production facilities.
The publication was prepared according to the website of Azot KAO