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CRT and LCD monitor and process materials evaluated for environmental improvement
Author(s) -
Socolof Maria Leet,
Kincaid Lori,
Mizuki Colleen,
Schuldt Gloria,
Hart Katherine,
Singh Dipti
Publication year - 2001
Publication title -
journal of the society for information display
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.578
H-Index - 52
eISSN - 1938-3657
pISSN - 1071-0922
DOI - 10.1889/1.1844661
Subject(s) - cathode ray tube , liquid crystal display , life cycle assessment , computer science , process (computing) , environmental impact assessment , resource (disambiguation) , process engineering , crts , materials science , environmental science , manufacturing engineering , computer graphics (images) , engineering , production (economics) , ecology , computer network , biology , economics , macroeconomics , operating system
— Decision rules have been developed and applied to the bills of materials of a color cathode‐ray tube (CRT) and a liquid‐crystal‐display (LCD) desktop monitor to determine which product and process materials will be evaluated in an environmental life‐cycle assessment. Materials of significant mass, of technological importance, and of potential environmental impact are targeted. The list of materials identified are those for which life‐cycle inventory data will be obtained for the materials extraction and materials processing life‐cycle stages of a CRT and an LCD. Additionally, materials identified will also be used to represent life‐cycle impact in terms of resource consumption, as well as surrogates for occupational health impacts.