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generator and contains a high degree of transparency and documenta-
tion on the information provided.
Contact details:
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
Tel: +1 5093724279
Fax: +1 5093724370
http://www.battelle.com
• PEMS is based on graphical flowcharts representing a product life-
cycle in four units: manufacture, transportation, energy generation and
waste management. The database is transparent and allows the user to
insert new information.
Contact details:
PIRA International
Tel: +44 1372 802000
Fax: +44 1372 802245
http://www.pira.co.uk
• In Simapro, the database is transparent and the program allows the
results to be displayed in different formats such as after classification
or characterization. Simapro is a software package that comes with
extensive instruction material, including an operating manual for the
program, the database and the methodology.
Contact details:
Pré Consultants BV
Tel: +31 33 4555022
Fax: +31 33 4555024
http://www.pre.nl
• TEAM is a software package with an extensive database and a pow-
erful and flexible structure that supports transparency and sensitivity
analyses of studies. The manufacturer offers to insert company data
into the database.
Contact details:
Ecobalance UK, The Ecobilan Group
Tel: +44 1903 884663
Fax: +44 1903 882045
http://www.ecobalance.com
• Umberto is a multipurpose LCA package capable of calculating mate-
rial flow networks. This package uses a modular structure and offers
clear transparent results. The user starts by setting up a life-cycle
model, after which the process units and materials can be selected.
Contact details:
IFEU Institut für Energie und Umweltforschung Heidelberg GmbH
Tel: +496221 47670
Fax: +496221 476719
http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepag-
es/ifeu_heidelberg/ifeu_eng.htm

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