This Technical Specification provides the requirements and a structure for a data documentation format, to be used for transparent and unambiguous documentation and exchange of Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) and Life Cycle Inventory (LCI) data, thus permitting consistent documentation of data, reporting of data collection, data calculation and data quality, by specifying and structuring relevant information. The data documentation format specifies requirements on division of data documentation into data fields, each with an explanatory description. The description of each data field is further specified by the structure of the data documentation format. This Technical Specification is applicable to the specification and structuring of questionnaire forms and information systems. However, it can also be applied to other aspects of the management of environmental data. This Technical Specification does not include requirements on completeness of data documentation. The data documentation format is independent of any software or database platform for implementation. This Technical Specification does not require any specific sequential, graphic or procedural solutions for the presentation or treatment of data, nor does it describe specific modelling methodologies for LCI and LCA data.
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Foreword
Introduction
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Terms and definitions
4 Formatting and reporting
4.1 Formatting
4.2 Reporting
5 Specification of the data documentation format
5.1 General
5.2 Process
5.3 Modelling and validation
5.4 Administrative information
6 Data types
7 Choice of nomenclature
7.1 General
7.2 Exclusive nomenclature
7.3 Inclusive nomenclature
Annex A Detailed specification of the data documentation format (normative)
Annex B Example of application of the data documentation format (informative)
ISO 14040:1997 Environmental management — Life cycle assessment — Principles and framework
ISO 14041:1998 Environmental management — Life cycle assessment — Goal and scope definition and inventory analysis
ISO 14042:2000 Environmental management — Life cycle assessment — Life cycle impact assessment
ISO 14040:1997 Environmental management — Life cycle assessment — Principles and framework
ISO 14041:1998 Environmental management — Life cycle assessment — Goal and scope definition and inventory analysis
ISO 14042:2000 Environmental management — Life cycle assessment — Life cycle impact assessment
ISO 14043:2000 Environmental management — Life cycle assessment — Life cycle interpretation
ISO 8601:2000 Data elements and interchange formats — Information interchange — Representation of dates and times
ISO 9000:2000 Quality management systems — Fundamentals and vocabulary