Mag. Petra Wolf, Dr. Johannes Fresner
Leonardo Projekt "QESTRAIN – Personnel training model for integrated quality-environment-safetymanagement systems in hospitals and public health service
Preventive Environmental Protection in Hospitals
Awarness raising
Training at UKH Graz
CO2 emission worldwide:
CO2 concentration in the atmosphere
CO2 amounts
Savings of Results in a reduction of CO2-emission of
1 liter light fuel oil ca. 3,2 kg/l
1 liter heavy fuel oil ca. 3,1 kg/l
1 Nm³ natural gas ca. 1,8 kg/Nm³
So good so far ????
I think, there is room for five computer on the worldmarket, not more!!
Thomas WatsonChairman of the Board von IBM, 1943
Short history ...
• August 1981: first IBM 5150 PC presented
costs 3.500 US $35.000 PC sold8-bit Chip, 4,77 Megahertz, memory: 48 kb!! August 2001: 600 Mio. PC around the world
• AND: Bill Gates is today one of the richest men on earth
PC sales in Germany
5,5 6,37 7,7 8,6
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1998 1999 2000 2001 2002
(in Million)
The production of one PC:• need of ca. 16 – 19 tons raw materials
(a car: 28 tons) • 700 different materials,
appr. 3000 l water and 2.000 kWh electricity• at the production: big amount (appr. 60 kg) of partly
hazardous waste (e.g. FCKW for cooling)• the lifecycle of some parts is theoretical up to 20 years,
but is not used efficiently (only 2-4 years)
Source: Blauer Engel für PCs RAL-ZU 78
Sustainabilityis a form of the
economic developmenteconomic developmentto to satisfysatisfy thethe needsneeds ofof todaytoday, , withoutwithout
reducingreducing thethe chanceschances ofof futurefuturegenerations generations to to satisfy their needssatisfy their needs..
Considers:technology employeesraw materialsprocessespartnersproducts
Preventive company specificenvironmental protection
ECOPROFIT Company: Eloxal HeubergerAnodizing plant, 20 employees, ISO 14000
• new pipelines, longer dripping times, daily inspection and testing, reducing water consumption by 46 % (14,000 m³)
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ECOPROFIT Company: Eloxal HeubergerSpecific water consumption
Better waste separation
Tailings per nursing day
0,00kg
0,20kg
0,40kg
0,60kg
0,80kg
1,00kg
1,20kg
1,40kg
1,60kg
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Since 2000 savings have amounted to € 9,320.- a year
Thermal energy
Heating energy 2000 - 2002
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Since 2000 savings have amounted to € 5,500.- a year
Various savings
• detergents• exact training on use and dosage• dosing system on each cleaning carriage
-60.61%Window cleaner-41.67%Dishes, manual-80.00%Cleaning powder-12.82%Betacide, sanitary-71.43%Sanitary cleaner-71.11%Alfa surface cleaner
Possible obstacles for implementing Cleaner Production options
attitudeobstacles in the structure, mentality,attitude, ...
economicuneconomical, financing, ...
technicalno technical solution available
Source: Schnitzer, Technical University Graz
„idea killers“
• We have always worked like this• We are too big/too small for this• Do not forget we have to earn money• This does not affect my department• Nobody told me what to do• I am still waiting for the O.K.• It is not my business• I have to wait for the boss• I forgot• I am very busy• Let John do this• I did not understand• It is too early for this• Now it is too late
IDEA KILLERS
