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Life cycle analysis

Definition (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Life_cycle_analysis)

Life-cycle assessment is a technique to assess environmental impacts associated with all the stages of a product's life from-cradle-to-grave (i.e., from raw material extraction through materials processing, manufacture, distribution, use, repair and maintenance, and disposal or recycling). (Wiipedia)

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Life cycle assessment

Approved Date
04-Nov-2013

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