Evaluating risks of new substances in electronic products: using an abridged lifecycle assessment-analytic hierarchy process (ALCA/AHP) computer-based tool

Author

Newman, David ; Hughes, Teri

Author_Institution

Environ. & Occupational Risk Manage. Inc., Sunnyvale, CA, USA

fYear

1998

fDate

4-6 May 1998

Firstpage

298

Lastpage

303

Abstract

This paper describes the development and use of a methodology which combines two modeling approaches for the purpose of evaluating the impacts created by new materials in electronic products. This technique utilizes Abridged Lifecycle Assessment (ALCA) thinking combined with a computer-based Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP) tool. Through this approach, an abridged lifecycle analysis can be integrated with company-specific attitudes and preferences on the importance of each life stage in the ALCA. The result is a useful and justifiable evaluation of new materials proposed for incorporation into a product or process. Rather than offering a definitive answer for deciding between materials, the tool offers decision makers additional assistance in identifying and evaluating conflicting objectives. Examples of applications are provided

Keywords

computer aided analysis; consumer electronics; design engineering; electronic engineering computing; environmental factors; packaging; risk management; abridged lifecycle assessment; analytic hierarchy process; computer-based tool; design for environment; electronic products; modeling approaches; new substance use; risk evaluation; Companies; Consumer electronics; Costs; Decision making; Electronic equipment manufacture; Lead; Manufacturing; Quantum computing; Risk analysis; Transmission line matrix methods;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Electronics and the Environment, 1998. ISEE-1998. Proceedings of the 1998 IEEE International Symposium on

Conference_Location

Oak Brook, IL

ISSN

1095-2020

Print_ISBN

0-7803-4295-X

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/ISEE.1998.675075

Filename

675075