Table 1

LCIA results of Penthrox

Broad categoryCategoryResultLCIA method (units)Description
Climate changeClimate change0.83965IPCC 2013 GWP 100a (kg CO2 Eq.)Potential for global warming from greenhouse gas emissions.
Impacts on ecosystemsAcidification0.0036ILCD 2011 Midpoint+ (mol H+Eq.)Acidification of soil and freshwater due to gas release.
Ecotoxicity freshwater16.09807ILCD 2011 Midpoint+ (CTUe)Harmful effect of toxic substances on freshwater organisms.
Eutrophication freshwater0.00047ILCD 2011 Midpoint+ (kg PO4Eq.)Changes in freshwater organisms and ecosystems caused by excess nutrients.
Eutrophication marine0.00079ILCD 2011 Midpoint+ (kg N Eq.)Changes in saltwater organisms and ecosystems caused by excess nutrients.
Eutrophication terrestrial0.00768ILCD 2011 Midpoint+ (mol N Eq.)Changes in land organisms from excess nutrients in soil and air.
Impacts on human healthCarcinogenic effects5.72E-10ILCD 2011 Midpoint+ (CTUh)Harm to human health that causes or increases cancer risk.
Ionising radiation0.02794ILCD 2011 Midpoint+ (kBg U235 Eq.)Potential damage to human DNA from ionising radiation.
Non-carcinogenic effects1.13E-08ILCD 2011 Midpoint+ (CTUh)Harm to human health that is not related to cancer or ionising radiation.
Ozone layer depletion3.18E-06ILCD 2011 Midpoint+ (kg CFC-11 Eq.)Air emission causing stratospheric ozone layer destruction.
Photochemical ozone formation0.00227ILCD 2011 Midpoint+ (kg NMVOC Eq.)Harm to humans from has emission that contribute to smog in the lower atmosphere.
Particulate matter formation3.44E-08PM method (disease incidence)Harm to humans caused by particulate matter emission.
Depletion of resourceFossil fuels9.25198CML-IA baseline (MJ)Non-renewable energy consumption or abiotic depletion potential.
Land use4.80724Soil quality index based on LANCA (points)Depletion of natural resources, change in soil quality and reduction in biodiversity.
Minerals and metals5.37E-06CML-IA baseline (kg Sb Eq.)Depletion of natural non-fossil fuel resources.
Water use0.20422AWARE (m3 water Eq.)Water taken from the environment.
  • AWARE, Available Water Remaining; CML-IA, Centrum voor Milieukunde Leiden; Eq., equivalent; GWP, global warming potential; ILCD, International Reference Life Cycle Data System; IPCC, International Panel on Climate Change; LANCA, Land Use Indicator Value Calculation in Life Cycle Assessment; LCIA, life cycle impact assessment; PM, particulate matter.