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Impact criteria

GWP - Global warming potential

Description : Global warming potential (GWP) is the heat absorbed by any greenhouse gas in the atmosphere, as a multiple of the heat that would be absorbed by the same mass of carbon dioxide (CO2). GWP is 1 for CO2. For other gases it depends on the gas and the time frame.

Source : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Global_warming_potential

Unit : kgCO2e

ADPe - Abiotic Depletion Potential

Description : Use of mineral and metal resources.

Source: Life Cycle Assessment & the EF methods

Unit : KgSbeq

PM - Fine particle emissions

Description : Fine particle emissions

Source : Life Cycle Assessment & the EF methods

Unit : Disease occurrence

AP - Acidification

Description : Acidification

Source : Life Cycle Assessment & the EF methods

Unit : mol H+ eq.