The increasing number of environmental laws and regulations and the requirements resultomg from these make it essential for a company like SAARSTAHL AG to install a functioning organizational unit to cope with all of these tasks. The area provides a service as well as acting in an advisory role for the individual areas of the plant. However, it is also to be seen as a monitoring body covering the following subject areas: • Emission protection • Water protection • Waste • Dangerous goods • Environmental management • Safety management As far as organization is concerned, Environmental Protection belongs to the section headed by the Technical Director as the person with overall responsibility for the environment. This responsibility covers the locations Voelklingen, Burbach and Neunkirchen as well as various subsidiaries.