Universal Recycling Technologies Environmental, Quality,
Health & Safety Management System Manual
Related and Supporting Documents
A08CO3PQ1 Monitoring and Measurement
8.10 Mass Balance Accounting
URT shail implement and maintain a tracking system for controlling, weighing and
documenting all incoming and outgoing materials throughout the recycling chain.
a. URT utilizes inventory software to calculate a mass balance accounting of all
materials received, processed, currently in inventory and shipped. URT shall
calculate a mass balance report on a six-monthly basis at a minimum.
b. URT monitors and controls the destination of outgoing materials through the
Downstream Vendor Qualification Program.
c. URT provides customers, if requested, a list of End Processors which includes
contact information, as well as any relevant certifications. Additional shipping
records are made available to customers at their request.
d. URT maintains an up-to-date material fiow chart including the listing of
downstream vendor by commodity type, including reuse, to the end processor.
URT also maintains a list of approved vendors and current status (active/inactive}
Related and Supporting Documents
AOQ8C05P01 Inventory and Mass Balance Reporting Procedure
AQ6CO3P01 Downstream Vendor Qualification Program
8.11 Central Database reporting
URT shall report, on an annual basis, to the e-Stewards central database all data
required in the e-Stewards standard 4.5.1.2.
8.12 Evaluation of compliance
URT has established, implemented and maintains a procedure for periodically evaluating
compliance with applicable environmental, quality, health and safety legal requirements.
A legal compliance audit, conducted by a qualified internal employee or external
consultant, shall be performed at a minimum once every Svo three years. URT will keep
records of the results of the periodic evaluations.
URT has evaluated compliance with other requirements to which it subscribes. URT has
cambined this evaluation with the legal compliance audit. URT will keep records of the
results of this evaluation.
8.13 Corrective Action and Preventive Action Program
URT has established. implemented and maintains a procedure for:
a) defining the process to identify, with criteria, record and/or escalation issues
requiring action.
b) identifying and correcting nonconformities (including customer complaints} and
taking action to mitigate their environmental, health and safety impacts
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Last Reviewed Date: 02/05/2018
