644 Fermentation and Biochemical Engineering Handbook Permit Compliance. If desired, it can also cover waste minimization and pollution prevention The environmental audit offers a comprehensive assessment of facilitys compliance with applicable federal, state and local regulations. It also can identify problems before the local or state regulator can be made aware of them and allows time to correct the inadequacies Other advantages of the environmental audit is to allow time to properly assess the problem, plan its solution and allow for funding the capital cost required. There are potential problems in having an environmental audi performed. Theresults ofrecent court decisions indicate that theenvironmen- tal audit results may not beable to bekept in confidence and furthermore, they may be used as evidence of noncompliance in civil or criminal court actions It is conceivable that an audit can increase the potential liabilities. Conse- quently, management should be prepared to commit to satisfy any negative findings before the audit is undertaken The Department of Justice has developed guidelines for compliance and reporting that will be taken into consideration before assessing penalties for environmental regulations. Consequently, the scope and purpose of the audit should be fully understood and agreed to by both management and the consultant prior to undertaking the audit, and questions such as who does the consultant report, who will be given copies of the environmental audit, who will be in charge of document control, who should meet with the consultant, etc. should be decided Audit--Environmental auditing consultants have developed forms for collecting/developing information on various aspects of the site. The more important of these will include the following Site information data Types of adjacent land use · Primary site use Buildings on site, number and size or manufacturing on site ates Waste materials disposal Liquid644 Fermentation and Biochemical Engineering Handbook Permit Compliance. If desired, it can also cover waste minimization and pollution prevention. The environmental audit offers a comprehensive assessment of a facility’s compliance with applicable federal, state and local regulations. It also can identify problems before the local or state regulator can be made aware of them and allows time to correct the inadequacies. Other advantages of the environmental audit is to allow time to properly assess the problem, plan its solution and allow for funding the capital cost required. There are potential problems in having an environmental audit performed. The results of recent court decisions indicate that the environmen￾tal audit results may not be able to be kept in confidence and furthermore, they may be used as evidence of noncompliance in civil or criminal court actions. It is conceivable that an audit can increase the potential liabilities. Conse￾quently, management should be prepared to commit to satisfy any negative findings before the audit is undertaken. The Department of Justice has developed guidelines for compliance and reporting that will be taken into consideration before assessing penalties for environmental regulations. Consequently, the scope and purpose of the audit should be filly understood and agreed to by both management and the consultant prior to undertaking the audit, and questions such as who does the consultant report, who will be given copies of the environmental audit, who will be in charge of document control, who should meet with the consultant, etc., should be decided. Audit-Environmental auditing consultants have developed forms for collectingldeveloping information on various aspects of the site. The more important of these will include the following: Site information data Types of adjacent land use Primary site use Site configuration Buildings on site, number and size For manufacturing on site: - Products - Intermediates - Waste materials disposal Solid Liquid Gaseous