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In addition to the development of the KM system, CSC has also demonstrated
outstanding achievement in EM. Over the past two decades, CSC has contributed
signifi cantly to environmental protection initiatives; it integrated environmental
protection activities and functions into the EMS and obtained ISO14001 certifi ca-
tion in 1997. Moreover, a multi-examination system was successfully developed
into a total quality standard control and management system (TP00) which com-
bines the benefi ts of a Quality Management System (ISO9001), EMS (ISO14001)
and occupation health and safety management (OHSAS18001). All levels of staff in
CSC are able to search and analyze all kinds of information and data more effi cient-
ly through the TP00 system. Furthermore, an EM meeting is held every 6 months
and EM review is held every year by the EM Committee to ensure that the EMS is
working effectively and appropriately [41]. Hence, CSC has received different types
of awards from the government for industrial safety, hygiene and environmental
protection since 1999.

Table 1. Details of interviews conducted on 2007/08/30.

Name Position and Department

K. C. Liu General manager, Environmental

Protection Department

I. Y. Chen Environmental Planning Section,

Environmental Protection Department

Table 2. Details of interviews conducted on 2007/05/02.

Name Position and Department

W. S. Tsai President of the Labor Union of China

Steel Corporation

T. Chao Manager of the Manpower Development

Section, Human Resource Department.

C. P. Chang Manager of the Employee Relations

Section, Human Resource Department.

C. F. Lee Engineer in the Labor Safety and Health

Section, Industrial Safety and Environmental Protection Department.

C. L. Wu Engineer in the Labor Safety and Health

Section, Industrial Safety and Environmental Protection Department.

Steel Production Flow Chart and Environmental Problems
The environmental problems in steel production processes are complicated; therefore,
the solutions are also complicated. Despite the complexities, it is possible to highlight
the key emissions problems, including air pollution, water pollution and solid waste.
Air pollution presents the main problems due to CO 2 , SO 2 , NO 2, and particulate