GB/T 24040-2008
Environmental management.Life cycle assessment.Principles and frameworks (English Version)

Standard No.

GB/T 24040-2008

Language

Chinese, Available in English version

Release Date

2008

Published By

General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine of the People‘s Republic of China

Latest

GB/T 24040-2008

Replace

GB/T 24043-2002 GB/T 24042-2002 GB/T 24041-2000 GB/T 24040-1999

Scope

This standard expounds the principles and framework of life cycle assessment (LCA), including: a) Determination of purpose and scope of LCA; b) Phase of life cycle inventory analysis (LCI); c) Phase of life cycle impact assessment (LCIA); d) e) reporting and critical review of the LCA; f) limitations of the LCA; g) relationships among the stages of the LCA; h) conditions for value selection and application of optional elements. This standard covers life cycle assessment (LCA) studies and life cycle inventory (LCI) studies, but does not detail LCA techniques, nor does it specify the methodology for each stage of LCA. The application of LCA and LCI results should be considered when defining the purpose and scope, but the application itself is outside the scope of this standard. This standard is not intended to be used in contracts, regulations, registration and certification, etc.

GB/T 24040-2008 Referenced Document

• GB/T 24044-2008 Environmental management.Life cycle assessment.Requirements and guidelines

GB/T 24040-2008 history

• 2008 GB/T 24040-2008 Environmental management.Life cycle assessment.Principles and frameworks
• 1999 GB/T 24040-1999 Environmental management--Life cycle assessment--Principles and frameworks

GB/T 24040-2008 Environmental management.Life cycle assessment.Principles and frameworks has been changed from GB/T 24043-2002 Environmental management--Life cycle assessment--Life cycle interpretation.

GB/T 24040-2008 Environmental management.Life cycle assessment.Principles and frameworks has been changed from GB/T 24042-2002 Environmental management--Life cycle assessment--Life cycle impact assessment.

GB/T 24040-2008 Environmental management.Life cycle assessment.Principles and frameworks has been changed from GB/T 24041-2000 Environmental management -Life cycle assessment-Goal and scope defination and inventory analysis.