In B.M., Curran M.A. Life-cycle Assessment: Inventory Guidelines and Principles

CRC Press, 1994. — 144 p. — ISBN: 1-566-70015-9.Life-Cycle Assessment presents a brief overview of the development of the life-cycle assessment process and develops guidelines and principles for implementation of a product life-cycle inventory analysis. The book describes inventory analysis, impact analysis, and improvement analysis-the three components of a product life-cycle assessment. It discusses the major stages in a life cycle, including raw materials acquisition, materials manufacture, final product fabrication, filling/packaging/distribution, and consumer use and disposal.