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ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY STATEMENT


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It is NIST policy to carry out all activities in a manner that minimizes
environmental impacts, conserves natural resources and provides effective
stewardship of the environment. To that end, NIST is committed to making
environmental management an integral core value and vital part of the NIST
culture by:

 * Integrating environmental considerations into work practices at all
   levels;Informing employees and associates of applicable environmental
   regulations and NIST requirements;
 * Providing the resources necessary for employees and associates to conduct
   their work in accordance with applicable environmental regulations and NIST
   requirements;
 * Developing environmental goals and targets relevant to NIST operations and
   taking actions to achieve those goals and targets;
 * Promoting pollution prevention, waste minimization, and
   conservation;Promoting the effective use of innovative environmental
   technologies and practices;
 * Fostering a work environment in which employees and associates are encouraged
   to report and raise environmental issues without fear of retaliation;
 * Continually improving the effectiveness and efficiency of environmental
   management through assessments and performance and cost metrics;
 * and Complying with applicable laws, regulations and other promulgated
   environmental requirements.

In addition, every individual at NIST is expected to:

 * Conduct their assigned duties in a manner that complies with applicable
   environmental regulations and NIST requirements;
 * Continually strive to improve environmental performance in their work area;
 * Be aware of the potential environmental consequences of their actions at all
   times and take care to minimize any adverse consequences;
 * Promptly report or otherwise address conditions that could result in a spill
   or release of hazardous or regulated material to the environment;
 * Promptly report environmental incidents, i.e., events in which a spill or
   release of hazardous or regulated material to the environment occurred or
   could have occurred;
 * Participate in the conduct of incident investigations;
 * Effectively disseminate information and lessons learned from any incidents;
   and
 * Correct deficiencies and take actions to prevent incidents from occurring.

Willie May
Director, NIST
July 24, 2015

Created December 2, 2010, Updated January 5, 2017


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