Lifecycle Impact Categories

This section outlines the environmental impact categories assessed throughout the product's lifecycle, including raw material extraction, transportation, manufacturing, packaging, use, and disposal. Key impact categories include:

• Global Warming Potential: Long-term changes in global weather patterns caused by increased greenhouse gases.
• Photochemical Ozone Creation Potential: Formation of smog due to sunlight reacting with hydrocarbons, nitrogen oxides, and volatile organic compounds.
• Eutrophication Potential: Excess nutrients causing algae growth that blocks sunlight and reduces oxygen, harming aquatic life.
• Ozone Depletion Potential: Destruction of the stratospheric ozone layer by human-made pollution, increasing harmful UV radiation.
• Acidification Potential: Decrease in pH and increased acidity in water bodies due to emissions, polluting groundwater and harming aquatic life.
• Depletion of Abiotic Resources (Elements): Reduction of non-renewable elemental resources like metals and gases.
• Depletion of Abiotic Resources (Fossil Fuels): Decreasing availability of non-renewable carbon-based fuels such as oil and coal.

Product and Certification Information

This section is intended to provide details about the company, product type, product name, product definition, product category rule (PCR), certification period, and declaration number. These details are essential for traceability and verification of the environmental product declaration (EPD).

Material Content

Material content is measured to 1% precision. The section includes components, material availability, mass percentage, and origin. This information supports transparency regarding the product's composition and sourcing.

Recycling and Reuse

Information on recycling or reuse practices is included, highlighting the product's contribution to circular economy principles.

Standards and Certifications

This section lists applicable standards and certifications relevant to the product's environmental performance, ensuring compliance and credibility.

Recycled Content

• Pre-Consumer Recycled Content %: Percentage of recycled material from manufacturing waste.
• Post-Consumer Recycled Content %: Percentage of recycled material from consumer waste.

Environmental Emissions and Resource Use

• VOC Emissions: Volatile organic compound emissions associated with the product.
• Water Consumption: Amount of water used during the product lifecycle.
• Energy Use: Breakdown of renewable and non-renewable energy consumption in megajoules (MJ) and percentage.

Additional Environmental Information

Any other relevant environmental data or considerations related to the product.

Manufacturer Contact Information

Includes manufacturer name, phone number, email, and website for further inquiries or information.

Notes

The document is a summary of an ISO 14025-compliant Environmental Product Declaration (EPD) certified by UL. For full details, the complete EPD can be downloaded from www.ul.com/environment.