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Process Data set: EJ Fabricated Steel Access Cover (UK) (en) en

Key Data Set Information
Location IE
Geographical representativeness description UK
Reference year 2024
Name
EJ Fabricated Steel Access Cover (UK)
Use advice for data set This LCA covers the Product (A1-A3), End of Life (C1-C4), and benefits and loads beyond the system boundary (D)
Technical purpose of product or process EJ steel fabricated lift assist access covers are designed to give the operator easy access to their assets. The lift assist covers are designed to have a maximum lifting effort of 25kg meaning they can be opened through a single person lift. All units are manufactured to order at EJ Nuneaton, UK production facility. They can be manufactured to bespoke sizes and configurations ensuring the customers’ full needs are met. Configurations include Single, Twins & Multiple units. Size of the representative product for LCA is 900x900 mm. The product complies fully with the standard EN124:2015. For more information see PDF here: https://www.igbc.ie/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/EPDIE-23-121-Fabricated-Steel-Access-Cover-UK-20290613-2.pdf The manufacturing process for fabricated steel access covers begins with the design of the access cover based on the specific requirements and configuration according to EJ client's needs. Then, steel sheets are cut into desired size and shape for the access cover. This may involve using cutting methods such as plasma or cutting saw. The cut steel pieces are then formed into the required shape through bending. This is done using presses to achieve precise angles and contours. The waste generated from the cutting process are off cuts which are collected in a scrap metal collection skip. This skip is collected by the waste collection service supplier and transported via road to a local scrap metal recycling facility. The bent steel components are assembled and welded to form the structure of the access cover. Welding ensures that the pieces are securely joined and provides structural integrity. The method used for welding is gas welding using blended gases as a fuel. The access covers undergo surface treatment to enhance its corrosion resistance and durability. This is done by means of hot-dip galvanizing, which provides a protective zinc coating. The galvanization of the access cover is done externally so the access covers are transported to a facility via a third party. Once returned to EJ manufacturing site, various features are added to the access covers as needed, such as handles, locking mechanisms, or lifting points. The completed access covers then undergo final quality control checks before being packaged for transportation and delivered. The packaging used for the access covers is a wooden pallet and banding to strap the access covers securely
General comment on data set The dataset is representative for the production processes used in 2023. The data Quality Level, according to Table E.1 of EN15804+A2, Annex E, is as follows: • Time Representativeness is considered to be Very Good • Geographical Representativeness is considered to be Good • Technical Representativeness is considered to be Good Allocation of energies, electricity types and amounts to the various manufacturing processes is based on mass The cut-off criteria of section 6.3.6 of EN15804+A2 have been followed.
Copyright Yes
Owner of data set
Quantitative reference
Reference flow(s)
Biogenic carbon content
  • Carbon content (biogenic): 1.0 kg
  • Carbon content (biogenic) - packaging: 1.0 kg
Time representativeness
Data set valid until 2024
Technological representativeness

Indicators of life cycle

IndicatorDirectionUnit Raw material supply
A1
 Transport
A2
 Manufacturing
A3
 Transport
A4
 Installation
A5
 Use
B1
 Maintenance
B2
 Repair
B3
 Replacement
B4
 Refurbishment
B5
 Operational energy use
B6
 Operational water use
B7
 De-construction
C1
 Transport
C2
 Waste processing
C3
 Disposal
C4
 Recycling Potential
D
Use of renewable primary energy (PERE)
Input
  • 2.769
  • 0.00399
  • 0.03503
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0.00206
  • 0.00901
  • 0
  • -1.108
Use of renewable primary energy resources used as raw materials (PERM)
Input
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0.03098
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
Total use of renewable primary energy resource (PERT)
Input
  • 2.769
  • 0.00399
  • 0.06601
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0.00206
  • 0.00901
  • 0
  • -1.108
Use of non renewable primary energy (PENRE)
Input
  • 28.15
  • 0.2334
  • 3.216
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0.1207
  • 0.8314
  • 0
  • -9.936
Use of non renewable primary energy resources used as raw materials (PENRM)
Input
  • 0.6964
  • 0.02214
  • 0.178
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0.01145
  • 0
  • 0
  • -0.1287
Total use of non renewable primary energy resource (PENRT)
Input
  • 28.85
  • 0.2555
  • 3.394
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0.1322
  • 0.8314
  • 0
  • -10.06
Use of secondary material (SM)
Input
  • 0.498
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • -0.502
Use of renewable secondary fuels (RSF)
Input
  • 0.02349
  • 0.00007553
  • 0.00063
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0.00003908
  • 0
  • 0
  • -0.00774
Use of non renewable secondary fuels (NRSF)
Input
  • 0.09398
  • 0.00015
  • 0.00765
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0.00007684
  • 0
  • 0
  • -0.01868
Use of net fresh water (FW)
Input
  • 0.0033
  • 0.00003086
  • 0.00058
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0.00001596
  • 0.00006987
  • 0
  • -0.006
Hazardous waste disposed (HWD)
Output
  • 0.935
  • 0.00024
  • 0.00347
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0.00012
  • 0.000002185
  • 0
  • -0.4013
Non hazardous waste dispose (NHWD)
Output
  • 0.2611
  • 0.01237
  • 0.02752
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0.0064
  • 0.00127
  • 0
  • -0.04985
Radioactive waste disposed (RWD)
Output
  • 0.00003174
  • 8.338E-8
  • 0.000006138
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 4.314E-8
  • 0.000005567
  • 0
  • -0.000009495
Components for re-use (CRU)
Output
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
Materials for recycling (MFR)
Output
  • 0.3327
  • 0.00025
  • 0.00153
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • -0.1612
Materials for energy recovery (MER)
Output
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
Exported electrical energy (EEE)
Output
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
Exported thermal energy (EET)
Output
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0

IndicatorUnit Raw material supply
A1
 Transport
A2
 Manufacturing
A3
 Transport
A4
 Installation
A5
 Use
B1
 Maintenance
B2
 Repair
B3
 Replacement
B4
 Refurbishment
B5
 Operational energy use
B6
 Operational water use
B7
 De-construction
C1
 Transport
C2
 Waste processing
C3
 Disposal
C4
 Recycling Potential
D
Abiotic depletion potential - fossil resources (ADPF)
  • 28.85
  • 0.2555
  • 3.394
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0.1322
  • 0.8314
  • 0
  • -10.06
Abiotic depletion potential - non-fossil resources (ADPE)
  • 0.00001939
  • 5.974E-8
  • 0.000006048
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 3.091E-8
  • 4.12E-8
  • 0
  • -0.000009008
Acidification potential, Accumulated Exceedance (AP)
  • 0.01163
  • 0.00003903
  • 0.00048
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0.00002019
  • 0.00061
  • 0
  • -0.00386
Depletion potential of the stratospheric ozone layer (ODP)
  • 4.642E-8
  • 3.89E-10
  • 1.174E-8
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 2.01E-10
  • 1.241E-8
  • 0
  • -1.898E-8
Eutrophication potential - freshwater (EP-freshwater)
  • 0.00125
  • 0.000001269
  • 0.00002388
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 6.565E-7
  • 0.000003085
  • 0
  • -0.0005
Eutrophication potential - marine (EP-marine)
  • 0.00264
  • 0.000009847
  • 0.00014
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0.000005094
  • 0.00027
  • 0
  • -0.00071
Eutrophication potential - terrestrial (EP-terrestrial)
  • 0.02677
  • 0.0001
  • 0.00153
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0.00005176
  • 0.00293
  • 0
  • -0.00757
Global Warming Potential - biogenic (GWP-biogenic)
  • 0.00957
  • 0.00001582
  • 0.00052
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0.000008183
  • 0.00003515
  • 0
  • -0.00196
Global Warming Potential - fossil fuels (GWP-fossil)
  • 2.595
  • 0.01786
  • 0.1084
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0.00924
  • 0.05972
  • 0
  • -0.9809
Global Warming Potential - land use and land use change (GWP-luluc)
  • 0.00198
  • 0.000008815
  • 0.0000729
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0.00000456
  • 0.0000114
  • 0
  • -0.00046
Global Warming Potential - total (GWP-total)
  • 2.607
  • 0.01788
  • 0.1089
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0.00925
  • 0.05977
  • 0
  • -0.9834
Global warming potential except emissions and uptake of biogenic carbon (GWP-IOBC/GHG)
No records found.
No records found.
No records found.
No records found.
No records found.
No records found.
No records found.
No records found.
No records found.
No records found.
No records found.
No records found.
No records found.
No records found.
No records found.
No records found.
No records found.
Photochemical Ozone Creation Potential (POCP)
  • 0.01241
  • 0.00006059
  • 0.00056
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0.00003135
  • 0.00081
  • 0
  • -0.00412
Water (user) deprivation potential (WDP)
  • 1.208
  • 0.00127
  • 0.02461
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0.00066
  • 0.00282
  • 0
  • -0.288

IndicatorUnit Raw material supply
A1
 Transport
A2
 Manufacturing
A3
 Transport
A4
 Installation
A5
 Use
B1
 Maintenance
B2
 Repair
B3
 Replacement
B4
 Refurbishment
B5
 Operational energy use
B6
 Operational water use
B7
 De-construction
C1
 Transport
C2
 Waste processing
C3
 Disposal
C4
 Recycling Potential
D
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.
2The results of this environmental impact indicator shall be used with care as the uncertainties on these results are high or as there is limited experiences with the indicator.
Potential Comparative Toxic Unit for ecosystems (ETP-fw) 2
  • 14.18
  • 0.1254
  • 2.201
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0.06487
  • 0.228
  • 0
  • -3.366
Potential Comparative Toxic Unit for humans - cancer effects (HTP-c) 2
  • 1.979E-8
  • 8E-12
  • 1.13E-10
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 4E-12
  • 1.8E-11
  • 0
  • -6.613E-9
Potential Comparative Toxic Unit for humans - non-cancer effects (HTP-nc) 2
  • 5.596E-8
  • 1.81E-10
  • 2.505E-9
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 9.4E-11
  • 1.31E-10
  • 0
  • -1.213E-8
Potential Human exposure efficiency relative to U235 (IRP) 1
  • 0.1262
  • 0.00034
  • 0.02327
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0.00018
  • 0.00396
  • 0
  • -0.03759
Potential Soil quality index (SQP) 2
  • 8.788
  • 0.1533
  • 0.5608
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0.07929
  • 0.1216
  • 0
  • -3.31
Potential incidence of disease due to PM emissions (PM) 2
  • 2.202E-7
  • 1.331E-9
  • 8.109E-9
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 6.88E-10
  • 1.615E-8
  • 0
  • -6.346E-8