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Comprehensive environmental assessment of a chemical product

Eco-efficiency analysis of products or processes

Handling and reporting environmental information

How to perform an LCA
Background
Working procedure
Experiences

How to perform an LCC

How to perform an EPD

How to perform application specific ERA

Material declaration and recycling description

Policy controlled environmental management

Product Stewardship implementation

Basing environmental arguments on ISO/TS 14048 documented facts

Strategy for producing environmental information formats

Strategy for steering environmental work within SCA

Strategy for the use of LCA within SCA

How to perform an LCA

Working procedure

Printable version of strategy

The ISO 14040 series of LCA standards gives the principles and framework for conducting an LCA study. More information about the LCA methodology is presented here.

Figure; Phases of an LCA according to ISO 14040 Life Cycle Assessment -Principles and framework

Dantes provide a free, simple web-based LCA tool: LCALight. There are a number of commercial LCA tools, see for example a list from www.life-cycle.org. For gathering information from suppliers, the LCI Questionnaire can be used.

Experiences