Emission Factor

Dimethyl sulfide (production)

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Emission factor summary

The activity generating the emissions is dimethyl sulfide production. The reference product is dimethyl sulfide. Dimethyl sulfide is an organic substance with a CAS no. : 000075-18-3. It is called methylsulfanylmethane under IUPAC naming and its molecular formula is: C2H6S. It is liquid under normal conditions of temperature and pressure and appears as a colorless liquid with a sulfur 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: air care products, biocides (e.g. disinfectants, pest control products), polishes and waxes, washing & cleaning products and cosmetics and personal care 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 ordinary transforming activity. Please refer to the ecoinvent documentation here for full details: https://ecoquery.ecoinvent.org/3.11/cutoff/dataset/6988/documentation.

PropertyValue
NameDimethyl sulfide (production)
SectorMaterials and Manufacturing
CategoryChemical Products
Sourceecoinvent
Source DatasetCut-off Cumulative LCIA v3.11
Region
Unit Type
Year
2010
Year Released
2024
Emission Factor
  • CO2e0000kg/kg
LCA Activity
unknown
Supported CO2e Calculation Method
AR5, AR6
Data Versioning
  • Status: Current

API Reference

Activity ID
chemicals-type_dimethyl_sulfide_dimethyl_sulfide_production
UUID
53874351-9079-4118-9f39-9c26e8de416f
Code Snippet
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