Title :
Environmental life cycle assessment of face plates used in the telecommunications industry
Author_Institution :
BNR Europe, Harlow, UK
Abstract :
The environmental impact of telecommunications hardware is becoming increasingly important as legislation, customers and employees show heightened concern for the environment. An essential tool in quantifying the environmental impact of a product or process is the use of Life Cycle Assessment (LCA). The application of a computerised LCA tool to face plates used in telecommunications equipment to provide mechanical support, interconnection and EMI (Electromagnetic Interference) shielding is described
Keywords :
concurrent engineering; design engineering; electromagnetic interference; magnetic shielding; telecommunication equipment; EMI shielding; computerised LCA tool; electromagnetic interference shielding; environmental life cycle assessment; face plates; interconnection; legislation; mechanical support; telecommunications hardware; telecommunications industry; Communication industry; Databases; Europe; Hardware; Legislation; Manufacturing processes; Protection; Raw materials; Solids; Telecommunications;
Conference_Titel :
Electronics and the Environment, 1994. ISEE 1994., Proceedings., 1994 IEEE International Symposium on
Conference_Location :
San Francisco, CA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-1769-6
DOI :
10.1109/ISEE.1994.337242
