Life-cycle assessment inventory guidelines and principles

Cover......Page 1
Title Page......Page 2
Copyright Page......Page 3
Foreword......Page 4
Abstract......Page 5
Table of Contents......Page 6
List of Tables......Page 10
Acknowledgments......Page 11
Summary and Index of Guiding Statements and Key Principles......Page 12
Chapter One Introduction......Page 20
 Life-Cycle Assessment Concept......Page 24
  A Brief History of Life-Cycle Inventory Analysis......Page 25
   Three Components......Page 27
   Identifying and Setting Boundaries for Life-Cycle Stages......Page 29
  Applications of an Inventory Analysis......Page 30
  Format of this Report......Page 32
 Introduction......Page 34
  Public Sector Uses......Page 35
  Study Specificity......Page 36
 Define the System Boundaries......Page 37
 Devise an Inventory Checklist......Page 44
 Institute a Peer Review Process......Page 47
 Gather Data......Page 48
  Identify Subsystems......Page 49
  Sources of Data......Page 50
 Develop Stand-Alone Data......Page 53
 Construct a Computational Model......Page 54
 Present the Results......Page 57
 Interpret and Communicate the Results......Page 58
 Using Templates in Life-Cycle Inventory Analysis......Page 62
  Inputs in the Product Life-Cycle Inventory Analysis......Page 65
  Outputs of the Product Life-Cycle Inventory Analysis......Page 73
  Transportation......Page 76
  Coproduct Allocation......Page 78
  Data Quality......Page 81
  Geographic Specificity......Page 86
 Special Case Boundary Issues......Page 87
  Improper Waste Disposal......Page 88
  Subsystem Boundaries......Page 90
  Specific Assumptions and Conventions......Page 93
 Manufacturing Stage......Page 97
   Specific Assumptions and Conventions......Page 98
   Subsystem Boundaries......Page 100
   Subsystem Boundaries......Page 102
   Specific Assumptions and Conventions......Page 103
  Specific Assumptions and Conventions......Page 105
 Recycle/Waste Management Stage......Page 107
  Specific Assumptions and Conventions......Page 108
References......Page 118
Glossary......Page 120
 Clean Air Act (CAA)......Page 128
 Clean Water Act (CWA)......Page 129
 Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA)......Page 130
 Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA)......Page 132