a The material names given in parenthesis are those used in the Brookhaven waste sort; b TS = total solid Environmental Impact Categories Included in LCA. S4: Impact Description a Method b Examples of Category Classification Data Factor Reference Climate Change Increased absorption of IPCC CH4, CO2 Global kg 8,096 (GW) infrared radiation from the 2007 warming caused by emissions potential of greenhouse gases eq. Stratospheric Destruction of the EDIP Methane Ozone kg 4.14*10-2 Ozone Depletion stratospheric layer by tetrachloro depleting (ODP) emissions of ozone potential depleting substances eq. Terrestrial Increased acidity in soil AE NH3, NOx, AE 49.6 Acidification systems by hydrogen ion SOx (TA) concentration caused by potential atmospheric deposition of acidifying substances Terrestrial Increased nutrients caused AE NH3, NOx AE 115 Eutrophication by the deposition of (TE) airborne emissions of potential nitrogen compounds and ammonia Freshwater Increased nutrients caused ReCiPe P, PO43- kg 0.62 Eutrophication primarily by the deposition midpoint P (FE) waterborne emissions of potential eq. nitrogen and compounds. P is generally the limiting nutrient in freshwater systems. Large lakes may also be affected by airborne emissions Marine Increased nutrients caused ReCiPe NH3, N, NOx kg 9.38 Eutrophication by the deposition of midpoint N (ME) airborne and waterborne potential eq. emissions of nitrogen and phosphorous-containing compounds. N is generally the limiting nutrient in marine systems Depletion of Decrease in availability of CML Coal, Oil, Resource MJ 6.24*104 Fossil Resources the total reserve of 2012 Diesel depletion (ARF) potential functions of potential resources (minerals and fossil fuels) beyond their rate of replacement a European Commission, 2010 b AE = accumulated exceedance
a The material names given in parenthesis are those used in the Brookhaven waste sort; b TS = total solid S4: Environmental Impact Categories Included in LCA. Impact Category Description a Method b Examples of Classification Data Factor Reference Climate Change (GW) Increased absorption of infrared radiation from the caused by emissions of greenhouse gases IPCC 2007 CH4, CO2 Global warming potential kg eq. 8,096 Stratospheric Ozone Depletion (ODP) Destruction of the stratospheric layer by emissions of ozone depleting substances EDIP Methane tetrachloro Ozone depleting potential kg eq. 4.14*10-2 Terrestrial Acidification (TA) Increased acidity in soil systems by hydrogen ion concentration caused by atmospheric deposition of acidifying substances AE NH3, NOx, SOx potential AE 49.6 Terrestrial Eutrophication (TE) Increased nutrients caused by the deposition of airborne emissions of nitrogen compounds and ammonia AE NH3, NOx potential AE 115 Freshwater Eutrophication (FE) Increased nutrients caused primarily by the deposition waterborne emissions of nitrogen and compounds. P is generally the limiting nutrient in freshwater systems. Large lakes may also be affected by airborne emissions ReCiPe midpoint P, PO43- potential kg P eq. 0.62 Marine Eutrophication (ME) Increased nutrients caused by the deposition of airborne and waterborne emissions of nitrogen and phosphorous-containing compounds. N is generally the limiting nutrient in marine systems ReCiPe midpoint NH3, N, NOx potential kg N eq. 9.38 Depletion of Fossil Resources (ARF) Decrease in availability of the total reserve of potential functions of resources (minerals and fossil fuels) beyond their rate of replacement CML 2012 Coal, Oil, Diesel Resource depletion potential MJ 6.24*104 a European Commission, 2010 b AE = accumulated exceedance
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