NBN EN ISO 14040 : 2006
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ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT - LIFE CYCLE ASSESSMENT - PRINCIPLES AND FRAMEWORK
12-01-2013
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
Specifies the principles and framework for life cycle assessment (LCA) including: - The goal and scope definition 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; - Relationship between the LCA phases; - Conditions for use of value choices and optional elements.
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Supersedes NBN EN ISO 14041, NBN EN ISO 14042 and NBN EN ISO 14043. (12/2006)
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Standard
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Belgian Standards
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Current
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| Standards | Relationship |
| UNI EN ISO 14040 : 2006 | Identical |
| BS EN ISO 14040:2006 | Identical |
| UNE-EN ISO 14040:2006 | Identical |
| NS EN ISO 14040 : 2ED 2006 | Identical |
| DIN EN ISO 14040:2009-11 | Identical |
| EN ISO 14040:2006 | Identical |
| I.S. EN ISO 14040:2006 | Identical |
| NF EN ISO 14040 : 2006 | Identical |
| ONORM EN ISO 14040 : 2009 | Identical |
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