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Process Data set: Fairview Ergo Chair (en) en

Key Data Set Information
Location IE
Geographical representativeness description Ireland
Reference year 2023
Name
Fairview Ergo Chair
Use advice for data set This LCA covers the Product (A1 - A3), Construction Process (A4 - A5), Use (B1 - B7), end of Life (C1 - C4), and benefits and loads beyond the system boundary (D).
Technical purpose of product or process The Fairview Ergo is an office chair for seating at a desk or workstation. It has an adjustable back, and adjustable arm heights. The seat height is also adjustable, and the chair sits on castor rollers, enabling it to move across the floor. Full technical details for this chair can be viewed at: Fairview Ergo: https://pelko.ie/product/fairview-ergo-chrome-base/ The weight of the chair is: 15.2 kg. The Reference Service Life for the chair is taken to be 30 years. The chair is guaranteed by the manufacturer for a period of ten years, however the time for which the chair can be used can be extended, by replacing moveable components and upholstery at approximately 10 year intervals. The geographic area for which this EPD is representative is Europe. The chairs are assembled in the Pelko factory, at Ballymount Industrial Estate, in Dublin, from component parts supplied from a range of suppliers. The production process is assembly of the component parts, with some cutting of fabric and foam cushions. The chair frames are chrome plated steel, with minor components and arms in polypropylene, and plywood seats, covered with foam and upholstered with fabric comprising 75% recycled cotton and 25% recycled polyester
General comment on data set The dataset is representative for the production processes used in 2021, in the country of production, Republic of Ireland. The data Quality Level, according to Table E.1 of EN 15804 +A2, Annex E, is as follows: • Geographical representativeness: Very Good. • Technical representativeness: Very Good. • Time representativeness: Very Good. Allocation of the production impacts of electricity, natural gas and wastes arising to the functional unit (i.e. per chair) is based on dividing the overall production impacts by the overall number of chairs produced in the production year. The cut-off criteria of section 6.3.6 of EN15804:2012+A2:2019 have been followed, where 99% of the total energy and materials are included, and the total neglected input flows for the modules reported on in the LCA are less than 5% of the energy usage and mass.
Copyright Yes
Owner of data set
Quantitative reference
Reference flow(s)
Biogenic carbon content
  • Carbon content (biogenic): 1.5 kg
  • Carbon content (biogenic) - packaging: 0.0 kg
Time representativeness
Data set valid until 2028
Technological representativeness
Technology description including background system Full technical details for this chair can be viewed at: Fairview Ergo: https://pelko.ie/product/fairview-ergo-chrome-base/

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
  • 137
  • 0.501
  • 1.97
  • 0.124
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 44.9
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0.628
  • 2.34
  • 0.0144
  • -38.3
Use of renewable primary energy resources used as raw materials (PERM)
Input
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
Total use of renewable primary energy resource (PERT)
Input
  • 137
  • 0.501
  • 1.97
  • 0.124
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 44.9
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0.628
  • 2.34
  • 0.0144
  • -38.3
Use of non renewable primary energy (PENRE)
Input
  • 743
  • 24.2
  • 21
  • 6.14
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 548
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 39.2
  • 36.1
  • 0.353
  • -479
Use of non renewable primary energy resources used as raw materials (PENRM)
Input
  • 0.235
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0.471
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
Total use of non renewable primary energy resource (PENRT)
Input
  • 744
  • 24.2
  • 21
  • 6.14
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 549
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 39.2
  • 36.1
  • 0.353
  • -479
Use of secondary material (SM)
Input
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
Use of renewable secondary fuels (RSF)
Input
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
Use of non renewable secondary fuels (NRSF)
Input
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
Use of net fresh water (FW)
Input
  • 1.28
  • 0.00405
  • 0.00198
  • 0.00082
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 1.89
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0.00439
  • 0.0473
  • 0.000306
  • -0.374
Hazardous waste disposed (HWD)
Output
  • 0.0125
  • 0.0000183
  • 0.0000305
  • 0.000016
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0.00185
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0.0000991
  • 0.0125
  • 0.0000011
  • -0.00161
Non hazardous waste dispose (NHWD)
Output
  • 11
  • 0.147
  • 2.18
  • 0.176
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 10.6
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 1.46
  • 0.938
  • 2.48
  • -12.2
Radioactive waste disposed (RWD)
Output
  • 0.00148
  • 0.000149
  • 0.0000306
  • 0.0000384
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0.00151
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0.000249
  • 0.000139
  • 0.00000172
  • -0.00092
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
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 10.6
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 12.6
  • 0
  • 0
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)
  • 717
  • 22.8
  • 19.1
  • 5.78
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 552
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 36.9
  • 33.8
  • 0.333
  • -4.5E+2
Abiotic depletion potential - non-fossil resources (ADPE)
  • 0.00122
  • 0.00000465
  • 0.00000389
  • 0.0000192
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0.000881
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0.0000891
  • 0.00622
  • 1.46E-7
  • -0.000489
Acidification potential, Accumulated Exceedance (AP)
  • 0.274
  • 0.0368
  • 0.00277
  • 0.00114
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0.196
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0.00709
  • 0.0162
  • 0.000175
  • -0.171
Depletion potential of the stratospheric ozone layer (ODP)
  • 0.00000311
  • 3.16E-7
  • 1.77E-7
  • 8.36E-8
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0.00000335
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 5.47E-7
  • 2.9E-7
  • 3.52E-9
  • -0.00000198
Eutrophication potential - freshwater (EP-freshwater)
  • 0.00285
  • 0.0000252
  • 0.0000172
  • 0.00000438
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0.00273
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0.0000226
  • 0.0000831
  • 0.00000527
  • -0.00186
Eutrophication potential - marine (EP-marine)
  • 0.0531
  • 0.00728
  • 0.0034
  • 0.000203
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0.041
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0.00134
  • 0.00451
  • 0.00124
  • -0.0343
Eutrophication potential - terrestrial (EP-terrestrial)
  • 0.549
  • 0.0819
  • 0.00904
  • 0.0023
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0.41
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0.0151
  • 0.0504
  • 0.000478
  • -0.369
Global Warming Potential - biogenic (GWP-biogenic)
  • -3.76
  • 0.00152
  • 2.03
  • 0.000178
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 1.88
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0.00123
  • 0.0162
  • 0.876
  • -0.0295
Global Warming Potential - fossil fuels (GWP-fossil)
  • 51
  • 1.59
  • 1.3
  • 0.39
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 40.6
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 2.47
  • 3.24
  • 0.0587
  • -33.9
Global Warming Potential - land use and land use change (GWP-luluc)
  • 0.0689
  • 0.00081
  • 0.000256
  • 0.000218
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0.0364
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0.00107
  • 0.00235
  • 0.0000176
  • -0.0533
Global Warming Potential - total (GWP-total)
  • 47.3
  • 1.59
  • 3.33
  • 0.391
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 42.5
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 2.47
  • 3.26
  • 0.935
  • -34
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)
  • 0.183
  • 0.0217
  • 0.00351
  • 0.000884
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0.147
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0.00576
  • 0.0144
  • 0.000343
  • -0.155
Water (user) deprivation potential (WDP)
  • 17.6
  • 0.173
  • 0.0661
  • 0.0207
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 12
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0.113
  • 1.79
  • 0.0116
  • -10.6

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
  • 2.32E+3
  • 15.7
  • 32.6
  • 5.28
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 2.06E+3
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 31.1
  • 102
  • 5.01
  • -1.3E+3
Potential Comparative Toxic Unit for humans - cancer effects (HTP-c) 2
  • 1.84E-7
  • 5.11E-10
  • 7.73E-10
  • 1.83E-10
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 1.98E-7
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 9.55E-10
  • 3.78E-9
  • 3.1E-11
  • -2.48E-7
Potential Comparative Toxic Unit for humans - non-cancer effects (HTP-nc) 2
  • 0.00000259
  • 1.24E-8
  • 9.7E-9
  • 5.27E-9
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0.00000293
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 3.15E-8
  • 8.78E-8
  • 1.51E-9
  • -0.00000295
Potential Human exposure efficiency relative to U235 (IRP) 1
  • 1.58
  • 0.102
  • 0.0214
  • 0.0253
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 1.54
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0.161
  • 0.119
  • 0.00133
  • -0.97
Potential incidence of disease due to PM emissions (PM) 2
  • 0.00000398
  • 5.41E-8
  • 5.09E-8
  • 1.84E-8
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0.00000293
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 1.35E-7
  • 2.52E-7
  • 2.05E-9
  • -0.00000287
Potential Soil quality index (SQP) 2
  • 572
  • 4.84
  • 3.03
  • 2.86
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 185
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 22
  • 21.9
  • 0.596
  • -113