Emission Factor
Asbestos - chrysotile type (asbestos production)
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Emission factor summary
The activity generating the emissions is asbestos production, chrysotile type. The Reference Product is asbestos, chrysotile type. Asbestos, chrysotile type is naturally occuring mineral silicate. It is a direct product from mining extraction. It is in a form of fibre. It can be used in the following applications and/or processes: coating and wide range of applications in building industry eg., tiles, insulation, ceiling, roofing, etc. 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/9068/documentation
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Name | Asbestos - chrysotile type (asbestos production) |
| Sector | Materials and Manufacturing |
| Category | Mined Materials |
| Source | ecoinvent |
| Source Dataset | Cut-off Cumulative LCIA v3.12 |
| Region | |
Unit Type | |
| Year | 2000 |
| Year Released | 2025 |
| Emission Factor |
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| Scopes | 3.1 |
LCA Activity | source_specific |
Supported CO2e Calculation Method | AR5, AR6 |
| Data Versioning |
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API Reference
Activity ID
mined_materials-type_asbestos_chrysotile_type_asbestos_production_chrysotile_type
UUID
fb80aef9-4435-47be-bc5c-f15a3be03af3
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