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1. 2012 152. eco footprint in the chosen format Return to Process Click to return to the Process screen to edit the input data a Se Return to Product list Click to return to the Product list Reference Manual CEPE Eco Footprint Tool Ecomatters 2012 9 2 5 Account settings On the Account settings screen you can enter and or edit your account information Eco footprint tool Reference manual Products Account Logout Account settings Login details Username Client Plain Password Company Company name Client Logo Remove image Contact information Name Client G Telephone 156497987 Email Client Ctient Client Comment 1 Login details you can edit your username and or password 2 Company you can edit the name of the company and upload a company logo This logo will be printed onto the Eco Footprint Leaflet with the dimensions 2 24 x 4 41 height x width Since larger images will be reduced to this size please make sure the ratio of the height and width of the uploaded image is 1 2 The logo can be removed by clicking Remove image 3 Contact information you can edit the contact information and add a comment Please note that the contact information entered here will be printed on the full Eco Footprint Leaflet or the Carbon Footprint Reference Manual CEPE Eco Footprint Tool Ecomatters 2012 10 Annex I Guidance on specific products 100 liquid paints For 100 liquid paints select the sol
3. list You can edit a product by clicking on its name 2 The green check sign or red symbol indicates whether or not the data collection for a product is finalized After finalization the eco footprint can be created 3 Create Eco footprint By clicking on the green EF arrow you will go directly to the Eco footprint screen to calculate the product s eco footprint Delete To remove a product from the Product list click on the red symbol 5 Add product To add another product click on Add product You will be directed to step 1 Product Reference Manual CEPE Eco Footprint Tool Ecomatters 2012 4 2 2 Product On the Product screen you will be asked to enter the general product information Eco footprint tool Reference manual Products Account Product Product details Name Example coating Description Description of this product Scenario set up 2 Surface covering Production Process mandatory field Ecomatters 2013 Product details enter the product name and give a short description Scenario set up the calculated eco footprint will report the environmental performance indicators associated with the production of 1 kg of product Enter the surface coverage equivalent to this functional unit of 1 kg here and select the correct production process for the product 3 Save amp go to Process Click to save the entered data and continue to step 2 Process Return to Product list C
4. Eco footprint tool Reference manual Products Account ltem has been successfully updated Eco footprint Overview input data Name Example Product Description Description of this product Surface covering 30 m kg Production Process Solvent borne production Eco footprint overview Impact Categories G Global Warming Potential 4 1 ton CO eq Ozone Depletion Potential g CFC 11 eq Photochemical Ozone Creation kg CoH eq Potential Acidification Potential 15257 5 kg SO eq Eutrophication Potential 4799 2 kg PO eq 1 Overview input data The name description surface covering and production process of the coating are listed This information will also be shown on the Eco Footprint Leaflet 2 Eco footprint overview The main environmental impact categories energy content waste production and resource consumption are listed This information will be shown as the summary of the product s environmental performance on the full Eco Footprint Leaflet Reference Manual CEPE Eco Footprint Tool Ecomatters 2012 8 2 4 2 Finalization product and extraction eco footprint Resource Consumption Non Renewable Renewable Water Finalize Eco footprint Disclaimer The Eco footprint is calculated based on industry mean data and does not necessarily provide an accurate measure of the product s true environmental footprint from a specific producer The goal of this tool is to give an overview of the environmental impa
5. Reference Manual CEPE Eco Footprint Tool User guide Beta version May 2013 Contents 1 About the CEPE Eco Footprint Tool ccscsesscsssscscsssscsccussectcnesscnenssscnecussestouesseueusscneuussessoussecse 3 2 How to use the ECO TOOCORING TOO coscancasactndsaiiesaandeenasudesieuaronrseardudauassivodeuededacuntednbenitetedaanwnedntineaicnaneis 4 2 Prout MUS Eee a E E A 4 Dil POUC aa sae cepa A AE E ana E E E E E A 5 Le rP TOCO Saco E E E E 6 PD TEC OOO NN n a S E E 8 POA CON Se E rE E E A ieaisanatacentabicaueapusdaneualatan 10 Annex Guidance on specific products essesssesesserssrreesrrrressreresrrressrressrrresseerssererssreeeserressrereseeeese 11 OO Ho WIGAN Pali omnee T S ES 11 TWO component DrodUC S ceiescssancssaraseaindisscetasnctecissaugeasaseainansiscsoensneoruensienieasanateaindessetasnciecisencsuas 11 Products that have used a longer grinding time than average sssssssesesrersesreresrrererrrreserereseeee 11 Annex II Description main impact CATEQOLIESS ccccecccseccseccseccseccucceucceucceuceeuceauceeseesuceeaeeaeeaeeenaes 12 Global Warming Potential GWP wmsessssicinnsesturcsaeescdeasacedawancwsavssansasactacdeaadpsnesabieaneesuasanucasaeeudenndoonans 12 Ozone D pletion Potential ODP sesser ennan nn N a R ENEA SETIN arii 12 Photochemical Ozone Creation Potential POCP essssssssssnsessrrrnsssrrrnressrrrresssrreressrreressrrereeseeeeee 12 AC O POENT a A P e e A E TAEA 12 Eutrophication P
6. a solution 25 in water A minimum of three raw materials needs to be selected The substance present in the highest quantity may not constitute more than 85 of the total product mass 1 You can filter the list of raw materials according to industry category and subcategory or you can search for a substance by entering its name in the search box 2 To add a raw material to the Bill of materials select it in the list and click on the green symbol 3 After adding a raw material to the Bill of materials enter the actual used mass of the raw material in grams Since the functional unit is 1 kg of product the total must equal at least 1000 g However since waste is always generated the total will more likely be higher 4 To delete a raw material from the Bill of materials click on the red symbol Reference Manual CEPE Eco Footprint Tool Ecomatters 2012 6 2 3 2 Electricity use and additional input parameters The values entered for Electricity use and Additional input parameters are provided by CEPE and are the default values for the selected production process production of solvent borne water borne or powder coating Manual alteration is not compulsory but is allowed For the selected process solvent borne water borne or powder coatings default values are given for electricity use and for the section additional input parameters If the user wants to replace the default values with specific input for the calculat
7. bstance is expressed as a factor of the impact of 1 4 dichlorobenzene whose HTP is standardized to 1 g 1 4 DB eq Freshwater Toxicity Potential The freshwater toxicity measures the exposure of freshwater flora and fauna to toxic substances Reference unit The FTP of a substance is expressed as a factor of the impact of 1 4 dichlorobenzene whose FTP is standardized to 1 g 1 4 DB eq Marine Aquatic Toxicity Potential The marine toxicity measures the exposure of marine flora and fauna to toxic substances Reference unit The marine aquatic toxicity potential of a substance is expressed as a factor of the impact of 1 4 dichlorobenzene whose marine aquatic toxicity potential is standardized to 1 kg 1 4 DB eq Terrestrial Eco Toxicity Potential The terrestrial eco toxicity potential measures the exposure of terrestrial flora and fauna to toxic substances Reference unit The terrestrial eco toxicity potential of a substance is expressed as a factor of the impact of 1 4 dichlorobenzene whose terrestrial eco toxicity potential is standardized to 1 g 1 4 DB eq Reference Manual CEPE Eco Footprint Tool Ecomatters 2012 13 Annex III GHG protocol and energy use To help delineate direct and indirect emissions sources improve transparency and provide utility for different types of organizations with different needs and purposes three scopes are defined for green house gas GHG accounting and reporting purposes The GHG Pr
8. ct of a kilogram of coating and is designed for coatings companies to do a quick impact screening for their products The Eco footprint created does not automatically meet the requirements imposed on Life Cycle Assessments LCAs or Environmental Product Declarations EPDs FDES carbon footprint ect and therefore it should not be used in market claims or external communication without a transfer into the required format and a review by an LCA expert The person or company creating the Eco footprint takes full responsibility for the quality of the Eco footprint results and the way it is communicated Finalizing the eco footprint means that you have read and understand this disclaimer Finalize the Eco footprint iv Extract the Eco footprint Full Eco footprint Word format Carbon footprint Word format Create footprint Return to Product list Ecomatters 2013 1 Finalize the Eco footprint if the input data are entered correctly and you ve read the disclaimer you can finalize the product by checking the finalization checkbox By finalizing the product the Create footprint button will be enabled Please note that if after checking the checkbox changes are made to the input data the product automatically loses its finalized status and must be finalized again before an updated eco footprint can be created Extract the Eco footprint Select the eco footprint format of choice Create footprint Click to extract the
9. easure of how much heat a greenhouse gas traps in the atmosphere over a specific time interval commonly 20 100 or 500 years Reference unit The GWP of a substance is expressed as a factor of the impact of carbon dioxide whose GWP is standardized to 1 g CO eq Ozone Depletion Potential ODP The ozone depletion potential is the integrated change in total stratospheric ozone the breakdown of the ozone layer in the upper atmosphere per unit mass emission of a specific compound Reference unit The ODP of a substance is expressed as a factor of the impact of trichlorofluoromethane whose ODP is standardized to 1 ug CFC 11 eq Photochemical Ozone Creation Potential POCP The photochemical ozone creation occurs due to chemical reactions brought about by the light energy of the sun The reaction of nitrogen oxides with hydrocarbons in the presence of sunlight to form ozone is an example of a photochemical reaction Reference unit The POCP of a substance is expressed as a factor of the impact of ethylene whose POCP is standardized to 1 mg C H eq Acidification Potential AP Examples of chemical compounds responsible for the acidification potential are sulphur dioxide SO nitrogen oxides NO and ammonia NH3 Acid depositions have negative impacts on natural ecosystems and the man made environment including buildings The main sources for emissions of acidifying substances are agriculture and fossil fuel combustion used for elec
10. ion the following sections can be filled Keep in mind the functional unit all consumptions and emissions values should be given per 1 kg of product Electricity use Grinding time 1 6 h Power grinding equipment 26 kW Total grinding energy 46 80 kWh Power source Gridmix Europe Other electric energy 0 24 kWh Total energy 47 04 kWh Additional input parameters 2 mandatory field Save amp go to Eco footprint Return to Product Return to Product list 1 Flectricity use you may choose to adjust the default values for grinding time power of grinding equipment and or other power use You must select an appropriate power source 2 Additional input parameters you can unfold the Additional input parameters menu by clicking on the blue header You may choose to adjust the default values for raw material transport packaging material direct emissions and auxiliaries of total production heating waste and or forklifts 3 Save amp go to Eco footprint Click to save the entered data and continue to step 3 Eco footprint Return to Product Click to return to the Product screen Entered data will not be saved 5 Return to Product list Click to return to the Product list Entered data will not be saved Reference Manual CEPE Eco Footprint Tool Ecomatters 2012 7 2 4 Eco footprint 2 4 1 Data overview On the Eco footprint screen an Overview of the input data as well as an Eco footprint overview is given
11. l is protected by a personal login and password It will be kept confidential and not be accessible by others CEPE and Ecomatters the developers of the tool will preserve confidentiality of all data added to and processed by the tool The raw material Life Cycle Inventory data is owned or licensed by CEPE To get access to the full LCI database please contact CEPE The Eco footprint tool may be used by CEPE members only and may exclusively be used to calculate the Eco footprints of member s own coating products Use of the tool and or calculated results for commercial purposes is not permitted By using the Eco footprint tool you agree to be bound to these terms and conditions of use Reference Manual CEPE Eco Footprint Tool Ecomatters 2012 3 2 How to use the Eco footprint tool The Eco Footprint Tool enables you to calculate a product s eco footprint in three simple steps This reference manual will guide you through this process for the first time Let s get started 2 1 Product List When logged in you will be shown the Product list screen To add a new product click Add Product Eco footprint tool Reference manual Products Account About Logout Welcome Client Add Product Product list Filters Name Description Finalize the Eco footprint Action Example Product Description of this product 2 G 4 1a 1 result Ecomatters 2013 L The name and description of the products are shown in the Product
12. lick to return to the Product list Entered data will not be saved Reference Manual CEPE Eco Footprint Tool Ecomatters 2012 5 2 3 Process 2 3 1 Raw materials On the Process screen you will be asked to provide information regarding the production process of the product Eco footprint tool Reference manual Products Account ltem has been successfully created Process Raw materials Select a minimum of three raw materials The industry selection below is only a filter function Name Butyl glycol 2 butoxyethanol or ethylene glycol monobutyl ether Diethylene glycol DEG Industry Diethylene glycol monobutyl ether 2 2 butoxyetoxy ethanol or Butyl diglycol Ether solvent Dipropylene Glycol Methyl Ether 2 Methoxy propoxy propanol Dipropylene Glycol n Butyl Ether Ether solvents unspecified Ester Alcohol e g Texanol Ester solvents unspecified Category Hydrocarbon solvent Solvents Monoethylene glycol MEG Propylene glycol Propylene Glycol Methyl Ether Ether solvents unspecified Propylene Glycol Methyl Ether Acetate Ether solvents unspecified All Propylene Glycol n Butyl Ether Ether salvents unspecified Decorative Coatings Subcategory Bill of materials Enter the grams of raw materials that are in reality needed to create 1000 grams of coating Taking a waste into account this is usually more than 1000 grams The minimum total weight should always be more than 1000 grams Additives Ammoni
13. ns For many companies electricity usage represents one of the most significant opportunities to reduce GHG emissions Companies can reduce their use of electricity and or use it more efficiently by investing in energy efficient technologies Additionally emerging green power markets3 enable some companies to switch to less GHG intensive electricity suppliers Companies can also install an efficient co generation plant on site to replace the import of more GHG intensive electricity from the grid Scope 2 facilitates the transparent accounting of such choices Scope 3 Other indirect GHG emissions Scope 3 allows for the treatment of other indirect emissions that are a consequence of the activities of the reporting company but occur from sources owned or controlled by another company such as e employee business travel e transportation of products materials and waste Reference Manual CEPE Eco Footprint Tool Ecomatters 2012 14 e outsourced activities contract manufacturing and franchises e emissions from waste generated by the reporting company when the point of GHG emissions occurs at sources or sites that are owned or controlled by another company e g methane emissions from landfilled waste e emissions from the use and end of life phases of products and services produced by the reporting company e employees commuting to and from work e production of imported materials Reference Manual CEPE Eco Footprint Tool Ecomatters
14. otential EP l assssrerresiENa 12 Abiotic Depletion Potential ADP jisssovvnossccassnadscecesaanseasaiaedslneaasdeenenstodadnieddaanntOadvendtaatoawsastaewamaanes 12 Dust and Particulate Matter PM cccssscccssssssscccsecnssecessecessecesseceeecessecuseesesseensessesseenaessesees 13 Human Toxicity Potential HTP ssscctaccceesanaeccascsannreacsnacunact sasnauestesawaadaconoesatesanasssnaraareeacaaslonsmensees 13 Freshwater TOXICITY POTC Ul siiccussacnssesaanscsensieecastunssuibanantesiadadesdanecaeaatienspatvbaaatansedsaaatebesadenetuaanaaees 13 Marine Aquatic Toxicity Potential cccccccssccccsssecccseseccccescceceusecesseseceseegscceseunecesseneceesegeceetenes 13 Terrestrial ECO Toxicity Potentialecsescsessinenin A 13 Annex IIl GHG protocol and energy USC cccccsseccccsseccceesececeeecccceuseceseusececsueecesseeecessunecessugeeeeaens 14 Scope 1 Direct GHG emissions ss ssessessesssssessessersersrrsersrrsresresressrsrrssessessessessessessessessessesseeseesee 14 Scope 2 GHG emissions from imports of electricity heat or steam esessseesssrssesrrserresereeerereseee 14 Scope 3 Other indirect GHG CIMISSIONS a cicccscrscccacssdansessunasncanssisavanbawarcasessenekensesnormseeasedeveasmeccdenraes 14 Reference Manual CEPE Eco Footprint Tool Ecomatters 2012 2 1 About the CEPE Eco Footprint Tool This Eco footprint tool was created by CEPE the European council for the paint Printing ink and artists colours Ind
15. otocol recommends that companies account for and report scopes 1 and 2 at a minimum Scope 1 Direct GHG emissions Scope 1 accounts for direct GHG emissions from sources that are owned or controlled by the reporting company Scope 1 emissions are principally the result of the following activities e production of electricity heat or steam e physical or chemical processing2 e g cement adipic acid and ammonia manufacture e transportation of materials products waste and employees e g use of mobile combustion sources such as trucks trains ships airplanes buses and cars e fugitive emissions intentional or unintentional releases such as equipment leaks from joints seals methane emissions from coal mines HFC emissions during the use of air conditioning equipment and CH4 leakages from gas transport Scope 2 GHG emissions from imports of electricity heat or steam Scope 2 accounts for indirect emissions associated with the generation of imported purchased electricity heat or steam Emissions attributable to the generation of exported sold electricity heat or steam should be reported separately under supporting information These emissions must also be included in scope 1 To increase data transparency emissions data associated with imported and exported electricity heat or steam should not be netted The emissions associated with the generation of imported electricity heat or steam are a special case of indirect emissio
16. tricity production heating and transport Reference unit The AP of a substance is expressed as a factor of the impact of sulfur dioxide whose AP is standardized to 1 g SO eq Eutrophication Potential EP Eutrophication is the excessive enrichment of water and continental surfaces with nutrients and the associated adverse biological effects Reference unit The EP of a substance is expressed as a factor of the impact of ionic phosphate whose EP is standardized to 1 mg PO eq Abiotic Depletion Potential ADP Abiotic depletion potential measures the gradual depletion of non renewable non organic materials Reference unit The ADP of a substance is expressed as a factor of that of elemental antimony whose depletion is standardized to 1 mg Sb eq Reference Manual CEPE Eco Footprint Tool Ecomatters 2012 12 Dust and Particulate Matter PM Dust and particulate matter includes acids such as nitrates and sulphates organic chemicals metals and soil or dust particles PM is a potential health hazard through risk of inhalation Reference unit The PM emitted by a substance is expressed as a factor of the emission of particulate matter with a diameter of 10 micrometers which is standardized to 1 mg PM10 eq Human Toxicity Potential HTP The human toxicity potential measures exposure of humans to toxic substances by breathing air drinking water and ingestion food soil particles Reference unit The HTP of a su
17. ustry It is available for CEPE members to calculate the Eco footprint of a specific paint The tool is based on two databases e Acoating manufacturing processes database which includes the production processes of waterborne solvent borne or powder paint For this database data was collected at CEPE members sites e lt A database for coating raw materials This data set was collected by CEPE with the help of its raw materials suppliers and is now the most representative database for the coatings Industry Disclaimer The Eco footprints calculated with the Eco footprint tool are based on industry mean data and do not necessarily provide an accurate measure of the product s true environmental footprint from a specific producer The goal of the Eco footprint tool is to give an overview of the environmental impact of a kilogram of coating and is designed for coatings companies to do a quick impact screening for their products The Eco footprints that are created do not automatically meet the requirements imposed on Life Cycle Assessments LCAs or Environmental Product Declarations EPDs FDES carbon footprint etc and therefore should not be used in market claims or external communication without a transfer into the required format and a review by an LCA expert The person or company creating an Eco footprint has full responsibility for the quality of the Eco footprint results and the way they are communicated Information uploaded in the too
18. vent borne process which approximates the actual manufacturing of these products the strongest Two component products Two component products can be handled in two ways 1 Looking at the components individually create 2 Ecofootprints one for a kilo of each component When calculating the impact of the finally mixed components apply the mixing ratio on the Ecofootprints Example Component A and B have the associated Ecofootprints A and B EF and EFs and are used in a 5 to 2 ratio The Ecofootprint of the applied product is EF 9 pack EF 5 EF 2 5 2 2 Looking at the combination create one Ecofootprint respecting the ratio for each component when applied to get a kilo of the combined components Products that have used a longer grinding time than average For products that have used a longer grinding time than average two options are possible 1 Level 1 Adjust the use of electricity according to specific knowledge of the grinding process both grinding time and grinding power must be inputted The electricity used elsewhere in the plant such as heating office electricity etc will keep the default values 2 Level 2 the value of the total use of electricity for the whole site can be directly indicated in the box total power use Reference Manual CEPE Eco Footprint Tool Ecomatters 2012 11 Annex II Description main impact categories Global Warming Potential GWP Global Warming Potential is a relative m
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