A Gestão ambiental em postos de combustível

Abstract

Environmental licensing is a tool of the National Environmental Policy which requires compliance with environmental initiatives in enterprises. Fuel stations are considered of high pollution potential, and its several activities must attend many different environmental requirements as well as adopt environmental management seeking continuous improvement of service management. The goal of this study was to compare the perception about environmental licensing and its assignments among the regulatory agencies and fuel station enterprises. It was conducted in ten fuel stations in Dourados/MS and in three state and municipal level environmental regulatory agencies in Mato Grosso do Sul State, in the cities of Campo Grande, Dourados and Três Lagoas. By aplication forms, collecting data in the licensing processes and researching activity regulations, this study evaluated the negative environmental impacts intrinsec to fuel stations, compared the vision of environmental licensing by environmental agents and fuel station owners, exposed the importance of environmental management and proposed measures and improvement solutions in the progress of environmental licensing processes. It was noted that the activities employed in are potentially polluting venture and can generate negative environmental impacts if not managed properly. The negative environmental impacts considered equally more important among groups respondents are related to soil and water contamination. It was noted the need for communication between the environmental agency environmental Licensor and the developments on the issue of the progress of the process of licences and also importance of environmental managers acting as middlemen in environmental licensing procedures.