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Environmental Performance Claims driven by Standards
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Copper sheet and strip for building construction
According to ISO 14025
Life Cycle Assessment: Results
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS
CML 2001 (Nov 2010)
Manufacturing End-of-Life Credits
Parameter Unit A1-A3 C4 D
GWP kg CO2 eq 3.24E+00 2.08E-03 -2.54E-01
ODP kg CFC-11 eq 3.85E-08 1.61E-12 -6.52E-09
AP kg SO2 eq 3.93E-02 1.28E-05 -6.43E-03
EP kg PO43-
eq 1.13E-03 1.75E-06 -1.12E-04
POCP kg C2H4 eq 3.85E+01 2.93E-02 -2.67E+00
ADPE kg Sb eq 1.56E-04 7.52E-10 -2.24E-05
ADPF MJ 3.85E+01 2.93E-02 -2.67E+00
TRACI 2.1 Manufacturing End-of-Life Credits
Parameter Unit A1-A3 C4 D
GWP kg CO2 eq 3.24E+00 2.08E-03 -2.54E-01
ODP kg CFC-11 eq 4.21E-08 1.71E-12 -7.15E-09
AP kg SO2 eq 3.50E-02 1.39E-05 -5.58E-03
EP kg N eq 5.79E-04 1.21E-06 -5.98E-05
SP kg O3 eq 1.92E-01 2.85E-04 -1.86E-02
RESOURCE USE Manufacturing End-of-Life Credits
Parameter Unit A1-A3 C4 D
PERE [MJ] 2.87E+00 2.18E-03 -3.50E-01
PERM [MJ] 0.00E+00 0.00E+00 0.00E+00
PERT [MJ] 2.87E+00 2.18E-03 -3.50E-01
PENRE [MJ] 3.85E+01 2.93E-02 -2.68E+00
PENRM [MJ] 0.00E+00 0.00E+00 0.00E+00
PENRT [MJ] 3.85E+01 2.93E-02 -2.68E+00
SM [kg] 0.00E+00 0.00E+00 0.00E+00
RSF [MJ] 0.00E+00 0.00E+00 0.00E+00
NRSF [MJ] 0.00E+00 0.00E+00 0.00E+00
FW [m³] 2.18E+00 -5.52E-02 3.98E-01
OUTPUT FLOWS AND WASTE CATEGORIES Manufacturing End-of-Life
Credits
Parameter Unit A1-A3 C4 D
HWD [kg] 4.20E-02 0.00E+00 -9.02E-03
NHWD [kg] 9.32E+01 1.55E-01 -1.99E+01
RWD [kg] 1.35E-03 5.20E-07 -6.41E-05
CRU [kg] 0.00E+00 0.00E+00 0.00E+00
MFR [kg] 0.00E+00 0.00E+00 8.00E-02
MER [kg] 0.00E+00 0.00E+00 0.00E+00
EEE [MJ] 0.00E+00 0.00E+00 0.00E+00
EET [MJ] 0.00E+00 0.00E+00 0.00E+00
Glossary
Environmental Impacts
GWP Global warming potential
ODP Depletion potential of the stratospheric ozone layer
AP Acidification potential of land and water
EP Eutrophication potential
POCP Formation potential of tropospheric ozone photochemical
oxidants
ADPE Abiotic depletion potential for non-fossil resources
ADPF Abiotic depletion potential for fossil resources
FF Fossil fuel consumption
Resource Use
PERE Use of renewable primary energy excluding renewable
primary energy resources used as raw materials
PERM Use of renewable primary energy resources used as raw
materials
PERT Total use of renewable primary energy resources
PENRE Use of non-renewable primary energy excluding
non-renewable primary energy resources used as raw
materials
PENRM Use of non-renewable primary energy resources used as raw
materials
PENRT Total use of non-renewable primary energy resources
SM Use of secondary material
RSF Use of renewable secondary fuels
NRSF Use of non-renewable secondary fuels
FW Use of net fresh water
Output Flows and Waste Categories
HWD Hazardous waste disposed
NHWD Non-hazardous waste disposed
RWD Radioactive waste disposed
CRU Components for re-use
MFR Materials for recycling
MER Materials for energy recovery
EE Exported energy per energy carrier
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Copper sheet and strip for building construction
According to ISO 14025
Life Cycle Assessment: Interpretation
For almost all assessed impact categories, the use of primary
copper has the greatest contribution to the overall
impact. However, the recycling of copper sheet at the end of
life has the potential to recover a large proportion of this
impact.
The use of fossil energy sources has a strong correlation with
the GWP. These categories therefore have a similar profile.
Impact Assessment Method: TRACI 2.1
Impact Category Impact Units
Global warming potential 2.99E+00 kg CO2 eq
Acidification potential 2.94E-02 kg SO2 eq
Eutrophication potential 5.20E-04 kg N eq
Ozone depletion potential 3.50E-08 kg CFC-11 eq
Smog potential 1.74E-01 kg O3 eq
Impact Assessment Method: CML 2001 – Nov 2010
Impact Category Impact Units
Global warming potential 2.99E+00 kg CO2 eq
Acidification potential 3.29E-02 kg SO2 eq
Eutrophication potential 1.02E-03 kg PO43-
eq
Ozone depletion potential 3.20E-08 kg CFC-11 eq
Photochemical ozone creation potential 3.59E-04
kg C2H4 eq
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