Wood preservative - creosote (wood preservative production - creosote)
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Emissions generated by the activity within the product supply chain as described in ecoinvent v3.10. The product 'wood preservative creosote' is an organic substance. It is a creosote WEI type C according to EN 13991 (also called heavy oil dead oil) for the use class 4 (use classes according to EN 335-1:2005). It is liquid under normal conditions of temperature and pressure. It is modelled as a mix of hydrocarbons. Modelling this substance in a solution requires the user to add the solvent of their choice in their models. There is no publicly available information about the consumption of this substance on a consumer level. On industrial sites the substance is used for the manufacture of products in the following sectors: construction and agriculture. Creosote is commonly used to preserve and waterproof cross ties/railway sleepers pilings telephone poles power line poles marine pilings and fence posts. The cut-off classification is allocatable product. The activity type is ordinary transforming activity. The reference product amount is 1.
Property | Value |
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Name | Wood preservative - creosote (wood preservative production - creosote) |
Sector | Materials and Manufacturing |
Category | Chemical Products |
Source | ecoinvent |
Source Dataset | Cut-off Cumulative LCIA v3.10 |
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Unit Type | |
Year | 2011 |
Year Released | 2023 |
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LCA Activity | unknown |
Supported CO2e Calculation Method | AR5, AR6 |
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