HOW THE CHEMICAL AND MATERIAL MANAGEMENT IN THE AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY BECAME A QUALITY IMPROVER FOR LCA STUDIES IN THE VOLVO GROUP

Lisbeth Dahllöf

Chalmers Conferences, LCM 2013

Lisbeth Dahllöf

Last modified: 2014-09-11

Abstract

The complex nature of the automotive industry has forced it to develop chemical and substance lists and to harmonize these to a common list, the Global Automotive Declarable Substance List (GADSL). The International Material Data System (IMDS) includes this and other lists from REACH and the End-of-Life (ELV) Directive. It also includes the weight of different materials and substances. This turns IMDS into a source for LCA studies. The time saved for the Life Cycle Inventory (LCI) is at about 90 %. The quality of LCA studies is also increased. Although there are secrecy aspects to take into account for Material Data Sheets (MDSs), there is now a foundation for improved DfE, remanufacturing and recycling.

Keywords

Chemical Lists; IMDS; LCA, Design for Environment

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