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Grao en Enxeñaría Naval e Oceánica
 Subjects
  Quality engineering and environment
   Contents
Topic Sub-topic
The following topics develop the established contents of the verification memory card, which are: I Environment
II Marine Regulation
III Quality
The marine ecosystems 1. The physical environment
2. The biological environment
3. Marine communities: Red tides and coral reefs
4. Degradation of ecosystems. Eutrophication. Seawater self-cleaning capacity
Marine pollution and environmental impact 1. Routes of entry of pollutants into the aquatic environment
2. Main pollutants
3. Accidental discharges to the sea. Corrective measures. Fight against marine pollution
4. Pollution and fisheries resources
Atmosphere 1. Air pollution
2. Atmospheric pollutants
3. Pollution control
4. Greenhouse effect. Depletion of the stratospheric ozone layer
Marine regulation. MARPOL Convention 1. Oil pollution
2. Contamination by liquid noxious substances transported in bulk
3. Contamination by ship's garbage
4. Air pollution caused by ships
Basic concepts of quality 1. Introduction Definition
2. Quality management. Definition. Fundamentals and strategies
3. The EFQM model
Management and Tools of quality 1. Introduction Definition
2. Quality management. Definition. Fundamentals and strategies
3. The EFQM model
The ISO 9001 standard 1. Concepts: Standardization, Certification and Accreditation
2. Normative ISO 9001: 2008
3. Requirements of the Standard
Basic concepts of the environment 1. Economy and means
2. Company and medium
3. Business strategy and medium
Environmental Management Tools 1. Environmental impact assessment
2. Life cycle analysis
3. Ecodesign
4. Other tools: Ecolabel, Ecological marketing and environmental management systems and environmental audit
The ISO Standards and the EMAS regulation 1. Introduction and objectives
2. The ISO 14001 standard
3. The EMAS regulation
Integration of management systems 1. Characteristics of an integrated system
2. Implementation and certification of ESO 9001 and ESO 14001 standards
Environmental Quality Audit 1. Definition and types of audits
2. The quality auditor and the environment
3. Stages of the audit process
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