How can we as employees at Navy Medical Facilities reduce environmental impacts?
We minimize environmental impacts by understanding how what we do on the job may impact the environment. Therefore, we must follow environmental best management practices (BMPs) and by following EMS procedures. For example, we understand that using chemicals is part of our job and may create hazardous waste and a potential for spills that release toxins into the environment. These impacts are prevented or minimized by following safe handling procedures and ensuring the proper disposal of wastes, and by eliminating or reducing the use of hazardous chemicals altogether. Other ways of reducing our environmental impacts include recycling, reusing containers, bicycling to work, using the metro, and using water and energy wisely.
