Title :
The implications of activity based environmental impact allocation
Author :
Stuart, Julie Ann ; Turbini, Laura J. ; Ammons, Jane C.
Author_Institution :
Ind. & Syst. Eng., Georgia Inst. of Technol., Atlanta, GA, USA
Abstract :
This paper presents the motivation for allocation of effluents and wastes to the electronic product and process design responsible for them. The environmental impact allocations are based on the relationships between the process flow inputs and outputs and their activity levels. The method is demonstrated on two generic printed wiring assembly designs. The demonstration presents the allocation of the costs and effluent generation for various operations ranging from kitting to shipping. This activity based flow allocation approach is helpful in implementing inventory surveys for life cycle analysis and quantitative modeling of environmental impacts
Keywords :
environmental factors; printed circuit manufacture; activity based environmental impact allocation; effluents allocation; electronic product; generic printed wiring assembly designs; inventory surveys; life cycle analysis; process design; process flow inputs; process flow outputs; quantitative modeling; wastes allocation; Aggregates; Costs; Design engineering; Effluents; Materials science and technology; Personnel; Pollution measurement; Process design; Surface-mount technology; Wiring;
Conference_Titel :
Electronics and the Environment, 1996. ISEE-1996., Proceedings of the 1996 IEEE International Symposium on
Conference_Location :
Dallas, TX
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-2950-3
DOI :
10.1109/ISEE.1996.501875
