Including the use phase in LCA of floor coverings

International Journal of Life Cycle Assessment

Volumn 4, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 321-328

  Jönsson, Åsa ^a  

^a CHALMERS UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Emissions; Floorings; Indoor climate; LCA; Life Cycle Assessment; Linoleum; Solid wood flooring; TVOCs; Use phase; Vinyl flooring; VOCs; Volatile Organic Compounds

Indexed keywords

VINYL DERIVATIVE; VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUND;

AMBIENT AIR; ARTICLE; BUILDING; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT; GLOBAL CLIMATE; LIFE CYCLE; METHODOLOGY; PARTICULATE MATTER; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 2442737835     PISSN: 09483349     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02978521     Document Type: Article

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