Title :
An environmental life-cycle design tool for assessing impacts of CRT and LCD monitors
Author :
Socolof, Maria Leet ; Swanson, Mary B. ; Kincaid, Lori E. ; Overly, Jonathan G. ; Hart, Katherine M. ; Singh, Dipti
Author_Institution :
Center for Clean Products & Clean Technol., Tennessee Univ., Knoxville, TN, USA
Abstract :
This paper describes the life-cycle impact assessment methodology in an environmental life-cycle design tool developed by the University of Tennessee Center for Clean Products and Clean Technologies to help implement product stewardship. The tool is being used in the US Environmental Protection Agency´s (EPA) Design for the Environment Computer Display Project to determine life-cycle environmental impacts, including potential chemical toxicity impacts, of cathode ray tube and liquid crystal display computer monitors and to identify potential areas for product improvement
Keywords :
cathode-ray tube displays; computer displays; design for environment; liquid crystal displays; CRT monitors; Design for the Environment Computer Display Project; LCD monitors; US Environmental Protection Agency; University of Tennessee; University of Tennessee Center for Clean Products and Clean Technologies; cathode ray tube; environmental life-cycle design tool; life-cycle environmental impacts; liquid crystal display computer monitors; potential chemical toxicity impacts; product improvement; Buildings; Cathode ray tubes; Computer aided manufacturing; Computer displays; Conducting materials; Liquid crystal displays; Manufacturing processes; Protection; Toxic chemicals; Virtual manufacturing;
Conference_Titel :
Electronics and the Environment, 1999. ISEE -1999. Proceedings of the 1999 IEEE International Symposium on
Conference_Location :
Danvers, MA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-5495-8
DOI :
10.1109/ISEE.1999.765882
