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标题：APPLYING LIFE CYCLE ASSESSMENT TO ANALYSE RESOURCE CONSUMPTIONS AND WASTE GENERATION IN A LABORATORY ANIMALS PRODUCTION
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作者：Ingrid Daré Viana ; José Antonio Assunção Peixoto ; Leydervan de Souza Xavier 等
期刊名称：Brazilian Journal of Operations & Production Management
印刷版ISSN：1679-8171
出版年度：2016
卷号：13
期号：4
页码：472-481
语种：English
出版社：Associação Brasileira de Engenharia de Produção (ABEPRO)
摘要：The objective of this study was to quantify and analyze resource consumptions of a laboratory rabbits production, in a Brazilian animal research facility, in order to produce a harmonized Health-Care Waste (HCW) classification, according to national regulations and international guidelines, as it is a basis to perform health and safety risk analysis, of animals, humans and environment impacts in HCW management. Methodologically, the principles and framework from Life Cycle Assessment were used to produce a door‑to‑door Life Cycle Inventory to produce the HCW classification and a short environmental impact assessment. A high electricity consumption (about 96%), for conditioning facilities maintenance, and a high water consumption transformed into effluents and emissions (about 97.5%) were observed. Specifically, from HCW classification a first analysis of mass pointed: effluents (45.92 %), emissions (52.54 %), biological waste (1.45%) and common waste (0.001 %). These data are primary estimates that lead to deeper analysis of toxic materials and contamination. Finally, the entire study produced a cross fertilization of information giving more transparency about the rationality implied in the modeling of processes and presentation of reports, enabling to relate the local scope of impact assessment through broader reflections on global social responsibility and eco-efficiency.
关键词：HCW management;Laboratory animal;animal research facilities;health-care waste;life cycle assessment