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LCIA Method Data set: EF-particulate Matter (en) en
Key Data Set Information
Name EF-particulate Matter
Belongs to: Name of LCIA methodology/ies
  • Environmental Footprint
Impact category/ies
  • Respiratory inorganics
Impact indicator Impact on human health
General comment The indicator is calculated applying the average slope between the Emission Response Function (ERF) working point and the theoretical minimum-risk level
External documentation / files source
Quantitative reference
Reference quantity
Time representativeness
Reference year 2017
Duration of modelled impact time independent
Geographical representativeness
Intervention location GLO
Impact location GLO
Geographical representativeness description Applicable to world
Impact model
LCIA characterisation model description and included sub-models Exposure model based on archetypes that include urban environments, rural environments, and indoor environments within urban and rural areas.
LCIA characterisation model source
Considered environmental or other mechanisms along the impact chain Health effects of PM2.5 and precursors intake and exposure
LCIA method, normalisation, weighting
Type of data set Mid-point indicator
Deviation from LCIA method principle(s) None
Normalisation included? No
Weighting included? No
Completeness
Number of basic inventory items covered 50
Commissioner and goal
Commissioner of data set
Project Task force on Health effects of fine particulate matter in life cycle impact assessment
Intended applications To build consensus on Health effects of fine particulate matter in life cycle impact assessment
Data generator
Data set generator / modeller
Data entry by
Time stamp (last saved) 2016-12-20T15:53:18.005+01:00
Data set format(s)
Reference to origin of data set
Data entry by
Official recommendation
Official recommendation of data set by governmental body
Recommendation level of LCIA method data set Level I
Specific meaning of the recommendation level Recommended and satisfactory.
Publication and ownership
UUID b5c602c6-def3-11e6-bf01-fe55135034f3
Date of last revision 2016-12-20T00:00:00
Data set version 02.00.010
Permanent data set URI http://lca.jrc.ec.europa.eu/lcainfohub/datasets/elcd/lciamethods/72ce3013-f678-4c6a-935b-f4752ff8901b.xml
Workflow and publication status Data set finalised; entirely published
Owner of data set
Copyright Yes
Access and use restrictions The data set can be used free of charge by anybody to perform LCA studies, to distribute it to third parties, to convert it to other formats, to develop own data sets etc. as long as the ILCD format is mantained. Please note e.g. that reference must be given to the 'Owner of data set' (who may have additional copyright and license requirements on the particular data set that are to be met). Please note also that any modifications/omissions of the data set results in invalidity of any existing 'Official recommendation of data set by governmental body'.
Flow Classification Location Exchange direction Mean value Minimum value Maximum value Uncertainty distribution type Relative StdDev in % Data derivation type / status Deviating recommendation Reference to data source(s)
Emissions / Emissions to air / Emissions to air, unspecified (long-term) Output 2.1E-5 % Unknown derivation
not available Output 1.4E-5 % Unknown derivation
not available Output 2.1E-5 % Unknown derivation
Emissions / Emissions to air / Emissions to air, unspecified Output 2.1E-5 % Unknown derivation
Emissions / Emissions to air / Emissions to air, unspecified Output 1.6E-6 % Unknown derivation
Emissions / Emissions to air / Emissions to air, unspecified (long-term) Output 1.6E-6 % Unknown derivation
Emissions / Emissions to air / Emissions to urban air close to ground Output 1.6E-6 % Unknown derivation
Emissions / Emissions to air / Emissions to non-urban air or from high stacks Output 2.1E-7 % Unknown derivation
Emissions / Emissions to air / Emissions to lower stratosphere and upper troposphere Output 2.1E-7 % Unknown derivation
Emissions / Emissions to air / Emissions to lower stratosphere and upper troposphere Output 2.1E-7 % Unknown derivation
Emissions / Emissions to air / Emissions to non-urban air or from high stacks Output 2.1E-7 % Unknown derivation
Emissions / Emissions to air / Emissions to air, unspecified Output 1.6E-6 % Unknown derivation
Emissions / Emissions to air / Emissions to air, unspecified (long-term) Output 1.6E-6 % Unknown derivation
Emissions / Emissions to air / Emissions to urban air close to ground Output 1.6E-6 % Unknown derivation
not available Output 1.6E-6 % Unknown derivation
Emissions / Emissions to air / Emissions to lower stratosphere and upper troposphere Output 2.1E-7 % Unknown derivation
Emissions / Emissions to air / Emissions to air, unspecified (long-term) Output 1.6E-6 % Unknown derivation
not available Output 1.6E-6 % Unknown derivation
not available Output 2.1E-7 % Unknown derivation
Emissions / Emissions to air / Emissions to air, unspecified (long-term) Output 5.48544E-5 % Calculated
Emissions / Emissions to air / Emissions to air, unspecified Output 5.48544E-5 % Calculated
Emissions / Emissions to air / Emissions to urban air low stack Output 1.89153E-5 % Calculated
Emissions / Emissions to air / Emissions to urban air close to ground Output 5.48544E-5 % Calculated
Emissions / Emissions to air / Emissions to urban air high stack Output 1.45502E-5 % Calculated
Emissions / Emissions to air / Emissions to urban air very high stack Output 7.85713E-6 % Calculated
Emissions / Emissions to air / Emissions to non-urban air close to ground Output 2.61654E-6 % Calculated
Emissions / Emissions to air / Emissions to non-urban air low stack Output 9.02255E-7 % Calculated
Emissions / Emissions to air / Emissions to non-urban air high stack Output 6.94042E-7 % Calculated
Emissions / Emissions to air / Emissions to non-urban air very high stack Output 3.74783E-7 % Calculated
Emissions / Emissions to air / Emissions to air, unspecified (long-term) Output 2.38497E-4 % Unknown derivation
not available Output 2.38497E-4 % Unknown derivation
Emissions / Emissions to air / Emissions to air, unspecified Output 2.38497E-4 % Unknown derivation
Emissions / Emissions to air / Emissions to urban air low stack Output 8.22405E-5 % Unknown derivation
Emissions / Emissions to air / Emissions to urban air high stack Output 6.32619E-5 % Unknown derivation
Emissions / Emissions to air / Emissions to urban air very high stack Output 3.41614E-5 % Unknown derivation
Emissions / Emissions to air / Emissions to non-urban air close to ground Output 1.13763E-5 % Unknown derivation
Emissions / Emissions to air / Emissions to non-urban air low stack Output 3.92285E-6 % Unknown derivation
Emissions / Emissions to air / Emissions to non-urban air high stack Output 3.01757E-6 % Unknown derivation
Emissions / Emissions to air / Emissions to non-urban air very high stack Output 1.62949E-6 % Unknown derivation
Emissions / Emissions to air / Emissions to air, unspecified (long-term) Output 2.38497E-4 % Unknown derivation
Emissions / Emissions to air / Emissions to urban air close to ground Output 2.38497E-4 % Unknown derivation
Emissions / Emissions to air / Emissions to air, unspecified Output 2.38497E-4 % Unknown derivation
Emissions / Emissions to air / Emissions to urban air low stack Output 8.22405E-5 % Unknown derivation
Emissions / Emissions to air / Emissions to urban air high stack Output 6.32619E-5 % Unknown derivation
Emissions / Emissions to air / Emissions to urban air very high stack Output 3.41614E-5 % Unknown derivation
Emissions / Emissions to air / Emissions to non-urban air close to ground Output 1.13763E-5 % Unknown derivation
Emissions / Emissions to air / Emissions to non-urban air low stack Output 3.92285E-6 % Unknown derivation
Emissions / Emissions to air / Emissions to non-urban air high stack Output 3.01757E-6 % Unknown derivation
Emissions / Emissions to air / Emissions to non-urban air very high stack Output 1.62949E-6 % Unknown derivation
Emissions / Emissions to air / Emissions to air, unspecified (long-term) Output 2.38497E-4 % Unknown derivation
Emissions / Emissions to air / Emissions to urban air close to ground Output 2.38497E-4 % Unknown derivation
Emissions / Emissions to air / Emissions to air, unspecified Output 2.38497E-4 % Unknown derivation
Emissions / Emissions to air / Emissions to urban air low stack Output 8.22405E-5 % Unknown derivation
Emissions / Emissions to air / Emissions to urban air high stack Output 6.32619E-5 % Unknown derivation
Emissions / Emissions to air / Emissions to urban air very high stack Output 3.41614E-5 % Unknown derivation
Emissions / Emissions to air / Emissions to non-urban air close to ground Output 1.13763E-5 % Unknown derivation
Emissions / Emissions to air / Emissions to non-urban air low stack Output 3.92285E-6 % Unknown derivation
Emissions / Emissions to air / Emissions to non-urban air high stack Output 3.01757E-6 % Unknown derivation
Emissions / Emissions to air / Emissions to non-urban air very high stack Output 1.62949E-6 % Unknown derivation
not available Output 9.9E-7 % Unknown derivation
Emissions / Emissions to air / Emissions to air, unspecified (long-term) Output 8.0E-6 % Unknown derivation
Emissions / Emissions to air / Emissions to air, unspecified Output 8.0E-6 % Unknown derivation
not available Output 8.0E-6 % Unknown derivation
Emissions / Emissions to air / Emissions to urban air close to ground Output 8.0E-6 % Unknown derivation
Emissions / Emissions to air / Emissions to air, unspecified Output 8.0E-6 % Unknown derivation
Emissions / Emissions to air / Emissions to air, unspecified (long-term) Output 8.0E-6 % Unknown derivation
Emissions / Emissions to air / Emissions to non-urban air or from high stacks Output 9.9E-7 % Unknown derivation
Emissions / Emissions to air / Emissions to air, unspecified (long-term) Output 8.0E-6 % Unknown derivation
Emissions / Emissions to air / Emissions to air, unspecified Output 8.0E-6 %
not available Output 8.0E-6 % Unknown derivation
Emissions / Emissions to air / Emissions to non-urban air or from high stacks Output 9.9E-7 % Unknown derivation
Emissions / Emissions to air / Emissions to non-urban air or from high stacks Output 3.01757E-6 % Unknown derivation
Emissions / Emissions to air / Emissions to lower stratosphere and upper troposphere Output 0.0 % Unknown derivation
Emissions / Emissions to air / Emissions to lower stratosphere and upper troposphere Output 0.0 % Calculated
Emissions / Emissions to air / Emissions to lower stratosphere and upper troposphere Output 0.0 % Unknown derivation
Emissions / Emissions to air / Emissions to non-urban air or from high stacks Output 6.94042E-7 % Calculated
Emissions / Emissions to air / Emissions to lower stratosphere and upper troposphere Output 0.0 % Unknown derivation
Emissions / Emissions to air / Emissions to lower stratosphere and upper troposphere Output 0.0 % Unknown derivation
Emissions / Emissions to air / Emissions to lower stratosphere and upper troposphere Output 0.0 % Unknown derivation
not available Output 3.01757E-6 % Unknown derivation
Emissions / Emissions to air / Emissions to lower stratosphere and upper troposphere Output 0.0 % Unknown derivation
Emissions / Emissions to air / Emissions to lower stratosphere and upper troposphere Output 0.0 % Unknown derivation
Emissions / Emissions to air / Emissions to non-urban air or from high stacks Output 3.01757E-6 % Unknown derivation