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Conduct and manage a life cycle assessment for sustainability

Conduct and manage a life cycle assessment for sustainability

Unit of competency
National Code
ICTSUS807
State Code
AWD70
TGA Status
Replaced
DTWD Status
Replaced
Current Release Number
1.00
Current Release Date
14/01/2016
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State Implementation and Classification
Approved Date
05/07/2016
Field of Education
080301 - Business Management
Original Release Date
05/07/2016
Nominal Hours
55
Description
This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to conduct a life cycle assessment (LCA) to investigate and evaluate the human health and environmental impacts arising from the provision of a product, process or service.It applies to individuals who are excellent communicators with a very high level of technical management skills and knowledge of telecommunications networks and systems. In this role, individuals must be able to undertake detailed research, analysis and evaluation. No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.
Notes
Elements and Performance Criteria
1. Define and scope project goal
  • 1.1 Access appropriate sources of information relevant to LCA project
  • 1.2 Define goal of project
  • 1.3 Specify information needed to inform decision makers
  • 1.4 Determine required level of specificity
  • 1.5 Determine data organisation and display of results
  • 1.6 Define scope of study
  • 1.7 Determine ground rules for performing the work
2. Conduct life cycle inventory (LCI)
  • 2.1 Generate life cycle flow diagram
  • 2.2 Develop data collection plan for LCI
  • 2.3 Collect actual data
  • 2.4 Evaluate and document LCI results
3. Conduct life cycle impact assessment (LCIA)
  • 3.1 Select and define impact categories
  • 3.2 Classify LCI results to impact categories
  • 3.3 Model LCI impacts within impact categories using science based conversion factors
  • 3.4 Normalise potential impacts in ways that can be compared
  • 3.5 Assign impact categories by grouping into one or more sets to facilitate interpretation of results
  • 3.6 Assign weighting factors to emphasise most important potential impacts
4. Interpret and evaluate results from LCI and LCIA and communicate them
  • 4.1 Identify significant issues based on LCI and LCIA
  • 4.2 Evaluate completeness check, consistency check and sensitivity check
  • 4.3 Make recommendations for improving product, process or service life cycle
5. Report results of LCA study
  • 5.1 Document results of LCA study
  • 5.2 Finalise report with conclusion, and make recommendations as a result of LCA study
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Replaces
State Code National Code Title Type
D3429 ICTSUS8238A Conduct and manage a life cycle assessment for sustainability Unit of competency
Replaced By
State Code National Code Title Type
OCV73 ICTSUS811 Conduct and manage life cycle assessments for sustainability Unit of competency