ISO 14040 - Principles and Framework of Lifecycle Assessment

Environmental conversation is the responsibility of every individual and organization. When we talk about industries, it is important to recognize that these establishments must take an organized and standardized approach to make our environment cleaner and safer. In this regard, the International Organisation for Standardisation has developed two standards: ISO 14040 and ISO 14044. The former standard contains the principles and framework required to perform these assessments. The latter, ISO 14044, contains requirements to carry out these assessments.

In this course, the L&D experts at Exoxcellence Consultants have thoroughly explored the ISO 14040 standard and the concept of lifecycle assessment. With its five topics, this course is a perfect choice for Alison learners who are interested in studying environmental sciences. In the first topic, the course looks at the concept of lifecycle assessment, its phases, and important terms. Then, the course proceeds to describe different impact categories and data collection processes. A separate topic has been added to describe the essential concepts concerning lifecycle assessment, such as its important descriptions, product systems, and elementary flows.

The course also explains the methodological framework of LCA and inventory analysis in detail. Furthermore, a separate topic is designated to discuss Lifecycle Impact Assessment, its elements, and the critical review process. The course comprises several graphics and illustrations that would be helpful in simplifying the difficult concepts.