Life Cycle Assessment and Environmental Impact of Polymeric Products
| Author | : T. J. O'Neill |
| Publisher | : iSmithers Rapra Publishing |
| Total Pages | : 148 |
| Release | : 2003 |
| ISBN-10 | : 1859573649 |
| ISBN-13 | : 9781859573648 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (648 Downloads) |
Download or read book Life Cycle Assessment and Environmental Impact of Polymeric Products written by T. J. O'Neill and published by iSmithers Rapra Publishing. This book was released on 2003 with total page 148 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This review describes the process of life cycle analysis in some detail. It describes the different organisations involved in researching and applying these techniques and the database resources being used to generate comparative reports. The overview explains the factors to be considered, the terminology, the organisations involved in developing these techniques and the legislation which is driving the whole process forward. The ISO standards relating to environmental management are also discussed briefly in the document. Design for the environment is covered in the report. This review is accompanied by summaries of selected papers on life cycle analysis and environmental impact from the Rapra Polymer Library database.
