Life cycle assessment for emerging materials: Case study of a garden bed constructed from lumber produced with three different copper treatments

International Journal of Life Cycle Assessment

Volumn 19, Issue 6, 2014, Pages 1345-1355

  Tsang, Michael ^b   Meyer, David ^a   Hawkins, Troy ^a   Ingwersen, Wesley ^a   Sayre, Phil ^a  

^a U S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY   (United States)

^b AMERICAN PUBLIC HEALTH ASSOCIATION   (United States)

Author keywords

ACQ; Emerging materials; Life cycle assessment; MCQ; Micronized copper; Treated lumber

Indexed keywords

COPPER; COPPER OXIDE;

ARTICLE; CASE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY; GARDENING; LIFE CYCLE ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; WOOD;

PINUS ECHINATA;

EID: 84902543594     PISSN: 09483349     EISSN: 16147502     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11367-014-0726-1     Document Type: Article

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