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I.S. EN ISO 14040:2006

Superseded

Superseded

A superseded Standard is one, which is fully replaced by another Standard, which is a new edition of the same Standard.

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ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT - LIFE CYCLE ASSESSMENT - PRINCIPLES AND FRAMEWORK

Available format(s)

Hardcopy , PDF

Superseded date

10-11-2020

Language(s)

English

Published date

01-01-2006

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Foreword
Introduction
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Terms and definitions
4 General description of life cycle assessment (LCA)
  4.1 Principles of LCA
  4.2 Phases of an LCA
  4.3 Key features of an LCA
  4.4 General concepts of product systems
5 Methodological framework
  5.1 General requirements
  5.2 Goal and scope definition
  5.3 Life cycle inventory analysis (LCI)
  5.4 Life cycle impact assessment (LCIA)
  5.5 Life cycle interpretation
6 Reporting
7 Critical review
  7.1 General
  7.2 Need for critical review
  7.3 Critical review processes
Annex A (informative) Application of LCA
Bibliography

Describes the principles and framework for life cycle assessment (LCA) including: definition of the goal and scope of the LCA, the life cycle inventory analysis (LCI) phase, the life cycle impact assessment (LCIA) phase, the life cycle interpretation phase, reporting and critical review of the LCA, limitations of the LCA, the relationship between the LCA phases, and conditions for use of value choices and optional elements.

DevelopmentNote
Supersedes I.S. EN ISO 14041, I.S. EN ISO 14042 and I.S. EN ISO 14043. (09/2006)
DocumentType
Standard
Pages
32
PublisherName
National Standards Authority of Ireland
Status
Superseded
SupersededBy
Supersedes

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ISO/TR 14047:2012 Environmental management Life cycle assessment Illustrative examples on how to apply ISO 14044 to impact assessment situations
ISO/TR 14049:2012 Environmental management Life cycle assessment Illustrative examples on how to apply ISO 14044 to goal and scope definition and inventory analysis
ISO 14064-1:2006 Greenhouse gases Part 1: Specification with guidance at the organization level for quantification and reporting of greenhouse gas emissions and removals
ISO 14021:2016 Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)
ISO/TR 14032:1999 Environmental management Examples of environmental performance evaluation (EPE)
ISO 14031:2013 Environmental management Environmental performance evaluation Guidelines
ISO 14044:2006 Environmental management Life cycle assessment Requirements and guidelines
ISO/TR 14062:2002 Environmental management Integrating environmental aspects into product design and development
ISO 14004:2016 Environmental management systems General guidelines on implementation
ISO 14001:2015 Environmental management systems — Requirements with guidance for use
ISO 14020:2000 Environmental labels and declarations — General principles
ISO 9000:2015 Quality management systems — Fundamentals and vocabulary
ISO 14025:2006 Environmental labels and declarations — Type III environmental declarations — Principles and procedures
ISO 14064-3:2006 Greenhouse gases Part 3: Specification with guidance for the validation and verification of greenhouse gas assertions
ISO/TS 14048:2002 Environmental management — Life cycle assessment — Data documentation format
ISO Guide 64:2008 Guide for addressing environmental issues in product standards
ISO 14064-2:2006 Greenhouse gases Part 2: Specification with guidance at the project level for quantification, monitoring and reporting of greenhouse gas emission reductions or removal enhancements
ISO 14050:2009 Environmental management Vocabulary

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