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taBle 9.1
Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry Code of Practice
Planning Statement of objectives
Definition of the product and its alternatives
Choice of system boundaries
Choice of environmental parameters
Choice of aggregation and evaluation method
Strategy for data collection
Screening Preliminary execution of the LCA
Adjustment of plan
Data collection and data Measurements, interviews, literature search, theoretical
treatment calculations, database search, qualified guessing
Computation of the inventory table
Evaluation Classification of the inventory table into impact categories
Aggregation within the category (characterization)
Normalization
Weighting of different categories (valuation)
Improvement assessment Sensitivity analysis
Improvement priority and feasibility assessment

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PerForming an lCa

As a project manager, you will likely not be the individual performing the
LCA, but if possible you should promote its use and get involved. When
performing an LCA, take into account the guidelines in Table 9.1, which
come from the aforementioned SETAC Code of Practice.

hoW to Promote the use oF an lCa

If you want to push for an LCA with your sponsors, it’s advantageous to
know how they can be used and what information and impact it will have
on the development of the product or service. Table 9.2, taken from The
Hitch Hiker’s Guide to LCA, can come in handy for “selling” the LCA to
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your development team.