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LCA and the Working Environment

Table of contenets - Appendix 1

1 Summary

• 1.1 Introduction
• 1.2 Methods for WE-LCA
  • 1.2.1 Chemical screening methods
  • 1.2.2 Sector methods
  • 1.2.3 Process assessment methods
• 1.3 Possibilities in WE-LCA
• 1.4 Important issues in the development of WE-LCA
  • 1.4.1 System boundaries
  • 1.4.2 Functional unit
  • 1.4.3 Data availability
  • 1.4.4 Data quality
  • 1.4.5 Choice of methods - sector or process assessment
  • 1.4.6 Level of detail
  • 1.4.7 Valuation
  • 1.4.8 Allocation
• 1.5 Workshop remarks and conclusions
• 1.6 Overall conclusions from Phase 1
• 1.7 Important questions
• 1.8 Future developments in WE-LCA
• 1.9 Phase 2 of the project
• 1.10 The reviews
  • 1.10.1 The evaluation table

2 MUP chemical screening method

• 2.1 The general methodology
  • 2.1.1 Purpose
  • 2.1.2 The overall contents of the methodology
  • 2.1.3 The general principles of the methodology
  • 2.1.4 Combined environment and work environment assessment
  • 2.1.5 Software tool
• 2.2 Working environmental assessment methodology
  • 2.2.1 Purpose and goal
  • 2.2.2 Scope of the methodology
• 2.3 Cases
• 2.4 Discussion
  • 2.4.1 Methodical requirements
  • 2.4.2 Working environmental aspects
  • 2.4.3 Practicability
  • 2.4.4 Data issues
  • 2.4.5 Summary of the assessment
• 2.5 References

3 The EDIP screening method

• 3.1 The general methodology
  • 3.1.1 Purpose
  • 3.1.2 The overall content of the methodology
  • 3.1.3 The general principles of the methodology
  • 3.1.4 Combined environmental and working environmental assessment
• 3.2 Working environmental assessment methodology
  • 3.2.1 Purpose and goal
  • 3.2.2 Scope of the methodology
• 3.3 Cases
• 3.4 Discussion
• 3.5 Methodical requirements
  • 3.5.2 Working environmental aspects
  • 3.5.3 Practicability
  • 3.5.4 Data issues
  • 3.5.5 Summary of the assessment
  • 3.5.6 Suggestions for improvements
• 3.6 References

4 IVL's sector assessment method

• 4.1 The general methodology
  • 4.1.1 Purpose
  • 4.1.2 The overall content of the methodology
  • 4.1.3 The general principles of the methodology
• 4.2 Working environmental assessment methodology
  • 4.2.1 Purpose and goal
  • 4.2.2 Scope of the methodology
• 4.3 Cases
  • 4.3.1 Energy production, transportation and steel production
• 4.4 Discussion
  • 4.4.1 Methodical requirements
  • 4.4.2 Working environmental aspects
  • 4.4.3 Practicability
  • 4.4.4 Data issues
  • 4.4.5 Summary of the assessment
  • 4.4.6 Suggestions for improvements
• 4.5 References

5 EDIP's sector assessment

• 5.1 The general methodology
  • 5.1.1 Purpose
  • 5.1.2 The overall content of the methodology
  • 5.1.3 The general principles of the methodology
  • 5.1.4 Combined environmental and working environmental assessment
• 5.2 Working environmental assessment methodology
  • 5.2.1 Purpose and goal
  • 5.2.2 Scope of the methodology
• 5.3 Cases
  • 5.3.1 Production of electricity
• 5.4 Discussion
  • 5.4.1 Methodical requirements
  • 5.4.2 Working environmental aspects
  • 5.4.3 Practicability
  • 5.4.4 Data issues
  • 5.4.5 Summary of the assessment
  • 5.4.6 Suggestions for improvements
• 5.5 References

6 IVF's process assessment method

• 6.1 The general methodology
  • 6.1.1 Purpose
  • 6.1.2 The overall content of the methodology
  • 6.1.3 Assessment of unit effects in terms of "willingness to pay"
  • 6.1.4 The general principles of the methodology
  • 6.1.5 Combined environment & work environment assessment
• 6.2 Working environmental assessment methodology
  • 6.2.1 Purpose and goal
  • 6.2.2 Scope of the methodology
• 6.3 Cases
  • 6.3.1 The front end of a Volvo 850
  • 6.3.2 Refrigerators from Electrolux
• 6.4 Discussion
  • 6.4.1 Methodical requirements
  • 6.4.2 Working environmental aspects
  • 6.4.3 Practicability
  • 6.4.4 Data issues
  • 6.4.5 Summary of the assessment
  • 6.4.6 Suggestions for improvements
• 6.5 References

7 EDIP's process assessment method

• 7.1 The general methodology
  • 7.1.1 Purpose
  • 7.1.2 The overall contents of the methodology
  • 7.1.3 The general principles of the methodology
  • 7.1.4 Combined environment and work environment assessment
• 7.2 Working environmental assessment methodology
  • 7.2.1 Purpose and goal
  • 7.2.2 Scope of the methodology
• 7.3 Cases
  • 7.3.1 The refrigerator LER200 from Gram a|s
  • 7.3.2 The JetpaQ pump from Grundfos a|s
  • 7.3.3 The electrohydraulic activating unit (PVEH) from Danfoss a/s
  • 7.3.4 The high-pressure cleaner Hobby 70 from KEW Industry
  • 7.3.5 Beovision LX 5500 television from Bang & Olufsen
• 7.4 Discussion
  • 7.4.1 Methodical requirements
  • 7.4.2 Working environmental aspects
  • 7.4.3 Practicability
  • 7.4.4 Data issues
  • 7.4.5 Summary of the assessment
  • 7.4.6 Suggestions for improvements
• 7.5 References

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