IS EN ISO 14040:2006 Environmental management - life cycle assessment - principles and framework

Publication Year

2006

Document Status

Withdrawn

Abstract

Covers life cycle assessment (LCA) studies and life cycle inventory (LCI) studies. Describes the principles and framework for LCA including: the goal and scope definition of the LCA; the LCI phase; the life cycle impact assessment (LCIA) phase; the life cycle interpretation phase; reporting and critical review of the LCA; limitation of the LCA; relationship between the LCA phases; and conditions for use of value choices and optional elements.

Document History

Superseded by IS EN ISO 14040:2006 (+A1:2020) Supersedes IS EN ISO 14040:1997, IS EN ISO 14041:1999, IS EN ISO 14042:2000 and IS EN ISO 14043:2000.

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