Glycine (production)

The activity generating the emissions is glycine production. The Reference Product is glycine. Glycine is an organic substance with a CAS no. : 000056-40-6. It is called 2-aminoacetic acid under IUPAC naming and its molecular formula is: C2H5NO2. It is solid under normal conditions of temperature and pressure with no information available about its odor. It is modelled as a pure substance. Modelling this substance in a solution requires the user to add the solvent of their choice in their models. On a consumer level, is used in the following products: washing & cleaning products, cosmetics and personal care products, perfumes and fragrances, adhesives and sealants, coating products, anti-freeze products, fillers, putties, plasters, modelling clay, polishes and waxes, biocides (e.g. disinfectants, pest control products), lubricants and greases, air care products and leather treatment products. There is no publicly available information about the consumption of this substance on industrial sites. The Reference Product amount is 1. The cut-off classification is allocatable product. The activity type is ordinary transforming activity. Please refer to the ecoinvent documentation for full details: https://ecoquery.ecoinvent.org/3.12/cutoff/dataset/9658/documentation