Identificação de aspectos ambientais e avaliação de impactos no processo de produção de sal marinho: um estudo de caso

Abstract

The production of sea salt on a large scale is considered to be activity that provides great interaction with the environment. This fact allows opportunities for changes of this kind. The environmental aspects and impacts have the relationship of cause and effect. Environmental aspects, elements of interaction with the environment, are the causes and environmental impacts, elements of change to the environment, are the effects. This study aimed to identify all environmental aspects and assess impacts about its significance in order to propose improvements in the organization. The adopted methodology was initiated by the flowchart process knowledge and activities held in the industry that provided identification of aspects and impact assessment as to its severity, scope, likelihood, legal requirements, existing control measures and the significance of the impact. The most significant impacts were: water contamination, reduction, noise pollution, natural resource damage to flora and fauna and commitment of the fishing community. For each proposed control measures. It is concluded that this study was of great value, for knowledge in detail the impacts generated and the search for continuous improvement in the process through the proposals of mitigation, as described in ISO 14001-Environmental Management System.