EPD-IES-0025683:002

Mapebond VM Super (USA production)

Mapebond VM Super is a premium, nonsag veneer mortar designed for the installation of manufactured and natural stone veneer as well as thin brick.

General information

EPD OwnerMapei Corp
Registration numberEPD-IES-0025683:002
PCR2019:14 Construction products (EN 15804+A2) 2.0.1
StatusValid
Publication date2025-09-18
Valid until2030-09-17
EN 15804 compliantYes
Geographical scopeUSA

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Programme information

ProgrammeInternational EPD System
AddressEPD International AB Box 210 60 SE-100 31 Stockholm Sweden
Websitewww.environdec.com
E-mailsupport@environdec.com

Product category rules

CEN standard EN 15804 and ISO standard ISO 21930 serve as the core Product Category Rules (PCR)
Product Category Rules (PCR)2019:14 Construction products (EN 15804+A2) 2.0.1
PCR review was conducted byThe Technical Committee of the International EPD System. See www.environdec.com for a list of members. Review chair: Claudia A. Peña, University of Concepción, Chile. The review panel may be contacted via the Secretariat www.environdec.com/support.

Verification

LCA accountabilityMapei Sustainability, sustainability@mapei.it, Mapei Corp
Independent third-party verification of the declaration and data, according to ISO 14025:2006, via
EPD process certificate issued byCertiquality Srl
Accredited byAccredia
Accredited certification body addressItaly
Procedure for follow-up of data during EPD validity involves third party verifier
*EPD Process Certification involves an accredited certification body certifying and periodically auditing the EPD process and conducting external and independent verification of EPDs that are regularly published. More information can be found in the General Programme Instructions on www.envrondec.com.

Ownership and limitation on use of EPD

Limitations

EPDs within the same product category but published in different EPD programmes, may not be comparable. For two EPDs to be comparable, they shall be based on the same PCR (including the same first-digit version number) or be based on fully aligned PCRs or versions of PCRs; cover products with identical functions, technical performances and use (e.g. identical declared/functional units); have identical scope in terms of included life-cycle stages (unless the excluded life-cycle stage is demonstrated to be insignificant); apply identical impact assessment methods (including the same version of characterisation factors); and be valid at the time of comparison.

Ownership

The EPD Owner has the sole ownership, liability, and responsibility for the EPD.

Information about EPD Owner

EPD OwnerMapei Corp
Contact person nameCorporate Environmental Sustainability
Contact person e-mailcorporate.sustainability@mapei.it
Organisation addressItaly Milano (MI) 20158 Mapei S.p.A. Via Cafiero, 22 28158 - Milano (MI)

Description of the organisation of the EPD Owner

Founded in 1937 in Milan, Italy, Mapei produces adhesives and complementary products for laying all types of floor, wall and coating materials, and also specializes in other chemical products used in the building industry, such as waterproofing products, specialty mortars, admixtures for concrete, cement additives, products for underground constructions and for the restoration of concrete and historical buildings. There are currently 98 subsidiaries in the Mapei Group, with a total of 106 production facilities located around the world in 42 different countries and in 5 different continents. Mapei also has 39 central laboratories. Most locations are ISO 9001 and ISO 14001. Mapei invests 12% in its company's total work-force and 5% of its turnover in Research & Development; in particular, 70% of its R&D efforts are directed to develop eco-sustainable and environmentally friendly products, which give important contribution to all major green rating systems for eco-sustainable buildings such as LEED and BREEAM. Furthermore, Mapei has developed a sales and technical service network with offices all over the world and offers an efficient Technical Assistance Service that is valued by architects, engineers, contractors and owners.

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Product information

Product nameMapebond VM Super
Product identificationClassification C2TES1P1
Product descriptionMapebond VM Super is a premium, nonsag veneer mortar designed for the installation of manufactured and natural stone veneer as well as thin brick.
Product information from external sourcesFor more information see the TDS (Technical Data Sheet) on Mapei corp. website (www.mapei.com/us).
Technical purpose of productMapebond VM Super is suitable for use in exterior/interior commercial and residential installations,
Manufacturing or service provision descriptionThe production process starts from raw materials. that are purchased from external and intercompany suppliers and stored in the plant. Bulk raw materials are stored in specific silos and added automatically in the production mixer, according to the formula of the product. Other raw materials. supplied in bags, big bags or tanks, are stored in the warehouse and added automatically or manually in the mixer. The production is a discontinuous process, in which all the components are mechanically mixed in batches. The semi-finished product is then packaged, put on wooden pallets and stored in the finished products warehouse. The quality of final products is controlled before the sale.
Material propertiesVolumetric mass density: 1400 kg/m3
Manufacturing siteMapei Corporation San Bernardino USA California 92407
Manufacturing site 2Mapei Corporation Wildwood USA Florida 34785
UN CPC code375. Articles of concrete, cement and plaster
Geographical scopeUSA
Hazardous and toxic substancesThe product does not contain any substances from the SVHC candidate list in concentrations exceeding 0.1% of its weight.

Content declaration

Product content
Content nameMass, kgPost-consumer recycled material, mass-% of productBiogenic material, mass-% of productBiogenic material1, kg C/declared unitBiogenic material kg CO2, eq./declared unit
Binders0.390000
Fillers0.590000
Additives0.020000
Total10000
Note 11 kg biogenic carbon is equivalent to 44/12 kg of CO2
Packaging materials
Material nameMass, kgMass-% (versus the product)Biogenic material1, kg C/declared unitBiogenic material kg CO2, eq./declared unit
Plastic0.021.5300
Wood0.021.510.010.04
Total0.043.040.010.04
Note 11 kg biogenic carbon is equivalent to 44/12 kg of CO2

LCA information

EPD based on declared or functional unitDeclared unit
Declared unit and reference flowMapebond VM Super Mass: 1 kg
Conversion factor to mass1
Are infrastructure or capital goods included in any upstream, core or downstream processes?
Datasources used for this EPDecoinvent database (general) ecoinvent 3.11 database Other database Sphera Database (fka GaBi) CUP 2025.2
LCA SoftwareLCA for Experts (formerly GaBi Software) N/A
Version of the EN 15804 reference packageEF Reference Package 3.1
Characterisation methodsEF Reference Package 3.1
Technology description including background systemMapebond VM Super has a high content of unique dry polymer, resulting in excellent adhesion between the substrate and veneer units. It exceeds ANSI A118.4ET, ANSI A118.11 and ANSI A118.15ET requirements when mixed with water.
Scrap (recycled material) inputs contribution levelLess than 10% of the GWP-GHG results in modules A1-A3 come from scrap inputs

Data quality assessment

Description of data quality assessment and reference yearsPrimary data collection concern the year 2024 and represent the whole annual production. The quality of the relevant data used for the EPD in terms of its time, geography and technology representativeness using EN15804:2012+A2:2019, Annex E, E2 is mostly “very good” and “good”. The relevant data assessed included “no poor” or “very poor” data.
Data quality assessment
Process nameSource typeSourceReference yearData categoryShare of primary data, of GWP-GHG results for A1-A3
Manufacturing of productCollected dataEPD owner2024Primary data11.6%
Generation of electricity used in manufacturing of productDatabase ecoinvent 3.112024Primary data2.19%
Transport of the raw materials to manufacturing sitesDatabaseSphera2024Secondary data0%
Raw MaterialsEPD, DatabaseSupplier, Sphera2023-2024Secondary data0%
Total share of primary data, of GWP-GHG results for A1-A313.79%
The share of primary data is calculated based on GWP-GHG results. It is a simplified indicator for data quality that supports the use of more primary data to increase the representativeness of and comparability between EPDs. Note that the indicator does not capture all relevant aspects of data quality and is not comparable across product categories.
Electricity data
Electricity used in the manufacturing process in A3 (A5 for services)
Type of electricity mixResidual electricity mix on the market
Energy sourcesHydro1%
Wind3.2%
Solar0%
Biomass5.2%
Geothermal0%
Waste0%
Nuclear9.8%
Natural gas35.7%
Coal9.4%
Oil35.6%
Peat0%
Other0%
GWP-GHG intensity (kg CO2 eq./kWh)0.64 kg CO2 eq./kWh
Method used to calculate residual electricity mixElectricity mix US (IEA 2023)

System boundary

Description of the system boundaryb) Cradle to gate with options, modules C1-C4, module D and with optional modules (A1-A3 + C + D and additional modules).
Excluded modulesNo, there is no excluded module, or there are no excluded modules

Declared modules

Product stageConstruction process stageUse stageEnd of life stageBeyond product life cycle
Raw material supplyTransportManufacturingTransport to siteConstruction installationUseMaintenanceRepairReplacementRefurbishmentOperational energy useOperational water useDe-construction demolitionTransportWaste processingDisposalReuse-Recovery-Recycling-potential
ModuleA1A2A3A4A5B1B2B3B4B5B6B7C1C2C3C4D
Modules declaredXXXXXNDNDNDNDNDNDNDXXXXX
GeographyUSAUSAUSAUSAUSAN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AUSAUSAUSAUSAUSA
Share of specific data13.8%--------------
Variation - products0%--------------
Variation - sites9%--------------

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Scenarios

Name of the default scenarioStandard
Description of the default scenarioN/A

Module A4: Transport to the building site

Explanatory name of the default scenario in module A4Average distribution
Brief description of the default scenario in module A4Average transport distance of the finished product to final customers.
Description of the default scenario in module A4Average transport distance of the finished product to final customers.
Module A4 informationValueUnit
Distance
1000
km
Capacity utilization (including empty returns)
85
%
Bulk density of transported products
1400
kg/m3
Volume capacity utilization factor
(factor: =1 or <1 or ≥1 for compressed or
nested packaged products)
1
Dimensionless
Means of transportTruck-trailer Euro 6 A-C, gross weight 34-40 t, payload capacity 27 t
Dimensionless

Module A5: Installation in the building

Explanatory name of the default scenario in module A5Installation phase
Brief description of the default scenario in module A5Installation of the final product in the building.
Description of the default scenario in module A5The installation phase includes the electricity consumption for the mixing and for the application of the product. The packaging is collected and sent to treatment. (varia in base allo scenario)
Module A5 informationValueUnit
Net fresh water consumption during installation
0.00022
m3
Ancillary materials for installation0
kg
Other resources use0
kg
Electricity and other energy consumption for the installation0.295
kWh
Waste materials on building site before waste processing, generated by the product's installation (specified by type)0.0153 (Plastics) 0.0151 (Wood) 0.0105 (C&D waste)
kg
Output materials (specified by type) as result of waste processing at the building site e.g. of collection for recycling, for energy recovery, disposal (specified by route)0.00472 (Incineration) 0.0301 (Landfill) 0.00623 (Recycling)
kg
Direct emission to ambient air, soil and water0
kg

Module C: End-of-life

Explanatory name of the default scenario in module CEnd of Life
Brief description of the default scenario in module CWaste treatment rates based on local waste management system.
Module C informationValueUnit
Collected separately0
kg
Collected with mixed construction waste1
kg
Reuse0
kg
Recycling0.31
kg
Energy Recovery0
kg
Landfill0.69
kg
Transport to waste treatment100
km

Module D: Beyond product life cycle

Explanatory name of the default scenario in module DPotential benfits
Brief description of the default scenario in module DResources and energy recovery.
Description of the default scenario in module DIt contains credits from the recycling of the fraction of product in module C3, at the end of life, the product can be collected and recycled for use in substitution of virgin raw aggregates. This module contains also the credit from the incineration of a fraction of packaging waste (A5).

Environmental performance

The estimated impact results are only relative statements, which do not indicate the endpoints of the impact categories, exceeding threshold values, safety margins and/or risks.

Mandatory environmental performance indicators according to EN 15804

Impact categoryIndicatorUnitA1-A3A4A5B1B2B3B4B5B6B7C1C2C3C4D
Climate change - totalGWP-totalkg CO2 eq.5.12E-16.65E-26.95E-2NDNDNDNDNDNDND3.15E-38.85E-39.01E-41.11E-2-6.91E-3
Climate change - fossilGWP-fossilkg CO2 eq.5.33E-16.35E-24.66E-2NDNDNDNDNDNDND3.14E-38.45E-38.88E-41.10E-2-6.89E-3
Climate change - biogenicGWP-biogenickg CO2 eq.-2.18E-23.00E-32.28E-2NDNDNDNDNDNDND3.32E-63.98E-45.62E-66.97E-5-7.91E-6
Climate change - land use and land-use changeGWP-luluckg CO2 eq.1.52E-43.45E-57.52E-5NDNDNDNDNDNDND5.75E-64.58E-67.65E-64.52E-5-1.40E-5
Ozone depletionODPkg CFC-11 eq.9.13E-91.54E-142.95E-13NDNDNDNDNDNDND2.33E-142.05E-151.75E-153.07E-14-1.35E-14
AcidificationAPmol H+ eq.1.33E-36.46E-56.28E-5NDNDNDNDNDNDND4.37E-68.84E-64.50E-67.79E-5-7.09E-6
Eutrophication aquatic freshwaterEP-freshwaterkg P eq.2.32E-51.18E-71.96E-7NDNDNDNDNDNDND1.04E-91.57E-82.22E-91.64E-8-2.66E-9
Eutrophication aquatic marineEP-marinekg N eq.5.21E-42.63E-51.43E-5NDNDNDNDNDNDND9.43E-73.62E-62.09E-62.04E-5-2.81E-6
Eutrophication terrestrialEP-terrestrialmol N eq.1.71E-32.84E-41.58E-4NDNDNDNDNDNDND1.03E-53.92E-52.27E-52.22E-4-3.09E-5
Photochemical ozone formationPOCPkg NMVOC eq.7.15E-45.98E-54.10E-5NDNDNDNDNDNDND2.72E-68.16E-65.58E-66.10E-5-7.41E-6
Depletion of abiotic resources - minerals and metalsADP-minerals&metals1kg Sb eq.4.20E-71.00E-84.77E-9NDNDNDNDNDNDND3.68E-101.33E-99.02E-106.82E-10-4.37E-10
Depletion of abiotic resources - fossil fuelsADP-fossil1MJ, net calorific value6.31E+08.39E-16.68E-1NDNDNDNDNDNDND5.16E-21.11E-11.64E-21.44E-1-1.06E-1
Water useWDP1m3 world eq. deprived1.14E-19.19E-41.84E-2NDNDNDNDNDNDND6.47E-41.22E-41.58E-41.19E-3-2.21E-4
AcronymsGWP-fossil = Global Warming Potential fossil fuels; GWP-biogenic = Global Warming Potential biogenic; GWP-luluc = Global Warming Potential land use and land use change; ODP = Depletion potential of the stratospheric ozone layer; AP = Acidification potential, Accumulated Exceedance; EP-freshwater = Eutrophication potential, fraction of nutrients reaching freshwater end compartment; EP-marine = Eutrophication potential, fraction of nutrients reaching marine end compartment; EP-terrestrial = Eutrophication potential, Accumulated Exceedance; POCP = Formation potential of tropospheric ozone; ADP-minerals&metals = Abiotic depletion potential for non-fossil resources; ADP-fossil = Abiotic depletion for fossil resources potential; WDP = Water (user) deprivation potential, deprivation-weighted water consumption
General disclaimerThe results of the end-of-life stage (modules C1-C4) should be considered when using the results of the product stage (modules A1-A3/A1-A5 for services).
Disclaimer 1The results of this environmental impact indicator shall be used with care as the uncertainties of these results are high or as there is limited experience with the indicator

Additional mandatory environmental performance indicators

Impact categoryIndicatorUnitA1-A3A4A5B1B2B3B4B5B6B7C1C2C3C4D
Climate change - GWP-GHGGWP-GHG1kg CO2 eq.5.32E-16.36E-24.67E-2NDNDNDNDNDNDND3.15E-38.46E-38.98E-41.11E-2-6.92E-3
AcronymsGWP-GHG = Global warming potential greenhouse gas.
General disclaimerThe results of the end-of-life stage (modules C1-C4) should be considered when using the results of the product stage (modules A1-A3/A1-A5 for services).
Disclaimer 1The GWP-GHG indicator is termed GWP-IOBC/GHG in the ILCD+EPD+ data format. The indicator accounts for all greenhouse gases except biogenic carbon dioxide uptake and emissions and biogenic carbon stored in the product. As such, the indicator is identical to GWP-total except that the CF for biogenic CO2 is set to zero.

Additional voluntary environmental performance indicators according to EN 15804

Impact categoryIndicatorUnitA1-A3A4A5B1B2B3B4B5B6B7C1C2C3C4D
Particulate matter emissionsPMDisease incidence1.22E-85.41E-105.80E-10NDNDNDNDNDNDND4.03E-117.43E-118.62E-119.70E-10-1.87E-10
Ionizing radiation - human healthIRP1kBq U235 eq.2.33E-22.41E-45.29E-3NDNDNDNDNDNDND4.18E-43.21E-53.30E-51.70E-4-1.50E-4
Eco-toxicity - freshwaterETP-fw2CTUe1.65E+06.05E-11.40E-1NDNDNDNDNDNDND9.35E-38.04E-21.64E-21.12E-1-1.33E-2
Human toxicity - cancer effectsHTP-c2CTUh6.27E-119.57E-125.62E-12NDNDNDNDNDNDND4.14E-131.27E-122.61E-131.92E-12-4.24E-13
Human toxicity - non-cancer effectsHTP-nc2CTUh1.16E-93.04E-109.24E-11NDNDNDNDNDNDND6.04E-124.04E-111.09E-117.19E-11-9.59E-12
Land-use related impacts/soil qualitySQP2Dimensionless6.53E+01.24E-16.46E-2NDNDNDNDNDNDND4.84E-31.65E-24.64E-33.57E-2-6.80E-3
AcronymsPM = Potential incidence of disease due to particulate matter emissions; IRP = Potential human exposure efficiency relative to U235; ETP-fw = Potential comparative toxic unit for ecosystems; HTP-c = Potential comparative toxic unit for humans; HTP-nc = Potential comparative toxic unit for humans; SQP = Potential soil quality index.
General disclaimerThe results of the end-of-life stage (modules C1-C4) should be considered when using the results of the product stage (modules A1-A3/A1-A5 for services).
Disclaimer 1This impact category deals mainly with the eventual impact of low dose ionizing radiation on human health of the nuclear fuel cycle. It does not consider effects due to possible nuclear accidents, occupational exposure nor due to radioactive waste disposal in underground facilities. Potential ionizing radiation from the soil, from radon and from some construction materials is also not measured by this indicator.
Disclaimer 2The results of this environmental impact indicator shall be used with care as the uncertainties of these results are high or as there is limited experience with the indicator.

Resource use indicators according to EN 15804

IndicatorUnitA1-A3A4A5B1B2B3B4B5B6B7C1C2C3C4D
PEREMJ, net calorific value4.39E-13.49E-22.65E-1NDNDNDNDNDNDND1.49E-24.64E-31.61E-32.79E-2-7.95E-3
PERMMJ, net calorific value1.83E-10.00E+0-7.44E-2NDNDNDNDNDNDND0.00E+00.00E+00.00E+00.00E+00.00E+0
PERTMJ, net calorific value6.22E-13.49E-21.90E-1NDNDNDNDNDNDND1.49E-24.64E-31.61E-32.79E-2-7.95E-3
PENREMJ, net calorific value5.60E+08.39E-18.87E-1NDNDNDNDNDNDND5.16E-21.11E-11.64E-21.44E-1-1.06E-1
PENRMMJ, net calorific value7.07E-10.00E+0-2.19E-1NDNDNDNDNDNDND0.00E+00.00E+00.00E+00.00E+00.00E+0
PENRTMJ, net calorific value6.31E+08.39E-16.68E-1NDNDNDNDNDNDND5.16E-21.11E-11.64E-21.44E-1-1.06E-1
SMkg3.35E-20.00E+00.00E+0NDNDNDNDNDNDND0.00E+00.00E+00.00E+00.00E+00.00E+0
RSFMJ, net calorific value1.90E-20.00E+00.00E+0NDNDNDNDNDNDND0.00E+00.00E+00.00E+00.00E+00.00E+0
NRSFMJ, net calorific value1.83E-10.00E+00.00E+0NDNDNDNDNDNDND0.00E+00.00E+00.00E+00.00E+00.00E+0
FWm34.23E-13.77E-54.88E-4NDNDNDNDNDNDND1.97E-55.00E-64.29E-63.49E-5-1.56E-5
AcronymsPERE = Use of renewable primary energy excluding renewable primary energy resources used as raw materials; PERM = Use of renewable primary energy resources used as raw materials; PERT = Total use of renewable primary energy resources; PENRE = Use of non-renewable primary energy excluding non-renewable primary energy resources used as raw materials; PENRM = Use of non-renewable primary energy resources used as raw materials; PENRT = Total use of non-renewable primary energy re-sources; SM = Use of secondary material; RSF = Use of renewable secondary fuels; NRSF = Use of non-renewable secondary fuels; FW = Use of net fresh water.
General disclaimerThe results of the end-of-life stage (modules C1-C4) should be considered when using the results of the product stage (modules A1-A3/A1-A5 for services).

Waste indicators according to EN 15804

IndicatorUnitA1-A3A4A5B1B2B3B4B5B6B7C1C2C3C4D
HWDkg6.58E-31.39E-103.90E-10NDNDNDNDNDNDND3.06E-111.85E-112.26E-123.16E-11-1.81E-11
NHWDkg2.98E-18.59E-53.11E-2NDNDNDNDNDNDND1.77E-51.14E-54.14E-67.21E-1-6.57E-3
RWDkg2.88E-52.88E-66.38E-5NDNDNDNDNDNDND5.06E-63.83E-72.08E-71.53E-6-1.74E-6
AcronymsHWD = Hazardous waste disposed; NHWD = Non-hazardous waste disposed; RWD = Radioactive waste disposed.
General disclaimerThe results of the end-of-life stage (modules C1-C4) should be considered when using the results of the product stage (modules A1-A3/A1-A5 for services).

Output flow indicators according to EN 15804

IndicatorUnitA1-A3A4A5B1B2B3B4B5B6B7C1C2C3C4D
CRUkg0.00E+00.00E+00.00E+0NDNDNDNDNDNDND0.00E+00.00E+00.00E+00.00E+00.00E+0
MFRkg3.32E-30.00E+06.23E-3NDNDNDNDNDNDND0.00E+00.00E+03.24E-10.00E+00.00E+0
MERkg0.00E+00.00E+04.72E-3NDNDNDNDNDNDND0.00E+00.00E+00.00E+00.00E+00.00E+0
EEEMJ, net calorific value6.79E-40.00E+06.63E-3NDNDNDNDNDNDND0.00E+00.00E+00.00E+00.00E+00.00E+0
EETMJ, net calorific value0.00E+00.00E+01.24E-2NDNDNDNDNDNDND0.00E+00.00E+00.00E+00.00E+00.00E+0
AcronymsCRU = Components for re-use; MFR = Materials for recycling; MER = Materials for energy recovery; EEE = Exported electrical energy; EET = Exported thermal energy.
General disclaimerThe results of the end-of-life stage (modules C1-C4) should be considered when using the results of the product stage (modules A1-A3/A1-A5 for services).

Additional environmental information

Recycled content

3.35% of recycled materials in 1 kg of product with packaging

Disassembly

The finished product is potentially suitable for disassembly through selective demolition.

Abbreviations

General Abbreviations

EN: European Norm (Standard)

EPD: Environmental Product Declaration

EF: Environmental Footprint

GPI: General Programme Instructions

ISO: International Organization for Standardization

LCA: Life Cycle Assessment

PCR: Product Category Rules

c-PCR: Complementary Product Category Rules

CEN: European Committee for Standardization

CLC: Co-location centre

CPC: Central product classification

GHS: Globally harmonized system of classification and labelling of chemicals

GRI: Global Reporting Initiative

Environmental Impact Indicators (EN 15804)

GHG: Greenhouse gas

GWP: Global Warming Potential (kg CO₂ eq.)

GWP-fossil: Global Warming Potential from fossil sources (kg CO₂ eq.)

GWP-biogenic: Global Warming Potential from biogenic sources (kg CO₂ eq.)

GWP-luluc: Global Warming Potential from land use and land use change (kg CO₂ eq.)

GWP-total: Total Global Warming Potential (kg CO₂ eq.)

GWP-GHG: Global Warming Potential for greenhouse gases (kg CO₂ eq.)

ODP: Ozone Depletion Potential (kg CFC-11 eq.)

AP: Acidification Potential (mol H⁺ eq.)

EP: Eutrophication Potential

EP-freshwater: Freshwater eutrophication potential (kg P eq.)

EP-marine: Marine eutrophication potential (kg N eq.)

EP-terrestrial: Terrestrial eutrophication potential (mol N eq.)

POCP: Photochemical Ozone Creation Potential (kg NMVOC eq.)

ADP: Abiotic Depletion Potential

ADP-minerals&metals: Abiotic depletion potential for non-fossil resources (kg Sb eq.)

ADP-fossil: Abiotic depletion potential for fossil resources (MJ)

WDP: Water Deprivation Potential (m³)

Resource Use Indicators

PERE: Use of renewable primary energy excluding renewable primary energy resources used as raw materials (MJ)

PERM: Use of renewable primary energy resources used as raw materials (MJ)

PERT: Total use of renewable primary energy resources (MJ)

PENRE: Use of non-renewable primary energy excluding non-renewable primary energy resources used as raw materials (MJ)

PENRM: Use of non-renewable primary energy resources used as raw materials (MJ)

PENRT: Total use of non-renewable primary energy resources (MJ)

SM: Use of secondary material (kg)

RSF: Use of renewable secondary fuels (MJ)

NRSF: Use of non-renewable secondary fuels (MJ)

FW: Use of net fresh water (m³)

Waste Indicators

HW: Hazardous Waste (disposed) (kg)

NHW: Non-Hazardous Waste (disposed) (kg)

RW: Radioactive Waste (disposed) (kg)

Output Flow Indicators

CFR: Components for Reuse (kg)

MR: Material for Recycling (kg)

MER: Materials for Energy Recovery (kg)

EEE: Exported Energy, Electricity (MJ)

EET: Exported Energy, Thermal (MJ)

Lifecycle Stages / Modules

A1: Raw material supply

A2: Transport

A3: Manufacturing

A4: Transport to site

A5: Construction/Installation

B1: Use

B2: Maintenance

B3: Repair

B4: Replacement

B5: Refurbishment

B6: Operational energy use

B7: Operational water use

C1: Deconstruction/Demolition

C2: Transport to waste processing

C3: Waste processing

C4: Disposal

D: Reuse-Recovery-Recycling potential

Other Relevant Terms

SVHC: Substances of Very High Concern

EC No.: European Community Number

CAS No.: Chemical Abstracts Service Number

MJ: Megajoule

kg: Kilogram

m³: Cubic Meter

NMVOC: Non-Methane Volatile Organic Compounds

Sb eq.: Antimony Equivalents

P eq.: Phosphorus Equivalents

N eq.: Nitrogen Equivalents

CFC-11 eq.: Chlorofluorocarbon-11 Equivalents

CO₂ eq.: Carbon Dioxide Equivalents

kg C: Kilograms of Carbon

kg CO₂ eq.: Kilograms of Carbon Dioxide Equivalent

ND: Not Declared

EoL: End of Life

TDS: Technical Data Sheet

AIB: Association of Issuing Body

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