Assessing the Environmental Impact of Products

Approaches to assessing the environmental impact of products are reviewed. The requirements in such assessments are identified, and the advantages and disadvantages of the existing methods are noted. Ecobalance methods are found to be best. This approach involves the assessment of the product’s envi...

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Published in:Russian engineering research 2022, Vol.42 (9), p.962-964
Main Authors: Sorokin, A. E., Gorbachev, S. I., Bulychev, S. N.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Engineering
Engineering Design
Environmental impact
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Summary:Approaches to assessing the environmental impact of products are reviewed. The requirements in such assessments are identified, and the advantages and disadvantages of the existing methods are noted. Ecobalance methods are found to be best. This approach involves the assessment of the product’s environmental risk index by means of the environmental safety index of the material employed.
ISSN:1068-798X
1934-8088
DOI:10.3103/S1068798X22090234