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ProScale

ProScale Consortium

ProScale describes relative potential toxicological performances of products and allows for comparisons with other products related to a defined functional unit in an LCA context. The tool currently has a strong focus on worker exposure, but will be extended with ecotoxicity and exposure to humans via the environment.

Themes

Human toxicity
Human toxicity indirect (emissions)
Ecotoxicity

Assessment type

Quantitative

Spatial focus of impact

General

Life Cycle

No life cycle
Cradle to gate
Cradle to grave

Technical Stage

Commercial

Required level of expertise and data

Low

Model data

Adjustable default values

Open Access and method

Yes

English available

Yes

Geographical scale

Global
Regional

Object: Product
Goal: Self-assessment; product optimisation
Motivation: Improvement