Approved environmental profile

Characterised & Normalised data for: Cradle to Gate: Manufacture of

1 tonne Particleboard

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Start Date Jan-97
End Date Dec-97
Source of Data 3 plants, 2 companies, 4 product
lines
Geography UK
Representativeness Current Practice in UK
LCA Methodology BRE
Allocation 100% to Product by value
Date of Data Entry Apr-99
Boundary Cradle to Gate
Comments

Issues Units Characterised Data

Climate Change kgCO2 eq (100yr) Data being updated
Acid Deposition kgSO2 eq
Ozone Depletion kgCFC11 eq
Pollution to Air: Human kg.tox
Toxicity
Pollution to Air: Low Level kg ethene eq (POCP)
Ozone Creation
Fossil Fuel Depletion and toe
Extraction
Pollution to Water: Human kg.tox
Toxicity
Pollution to Water: Ecotoxicity m3 tox
Pollution to Water: kg.PO4 eq.
Eutrophication
Minerals Extraction tonnes
Water Extraction litres
Waste Disposal tonnes
Transport Pollution & tonne.km
Congestion: Freight

Issues One UK Citizen Normalised Data

Climate Change 12270 kgCO2 eq (100yr) Data being updated
Acid Deposition 58.88 kgSO2 eq
Ozone Depletion 0.28595 kgCFC11 eq
Pollution to Air: Human 90.7 kg.tox
Toxicity
Pollution to Air: Low Level 32.23 kg ethene eq (POCP)
Ozone Creation
Fossil Fuel Depletion and 4.085 toe
Extraction
Pollution to Water: Human 0.02746 kg.tox
Toxicity
Pollution to Water: Ecotoxicity 837600 m3 tox
Pollution to Water: 8.006 kg.PO4 eq.
Eutrophication
Minerals Extraction 5.04 tonnes
Water Extraction 417600 litres
Waste Disposal 7.194 tonnes
Transport Pollution & 4140.84 tonne.km
Congestion: Freight

Primary Energy GJ

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