ENVIRONMENTAL DECLARATION, ISO 14025 & ISO 21930 Gyproc Rehab 6,5 mm, GSE 6 NEPD NO: 222E Approved according to ISO14025, 8.1.4: 11.11.2011 Valid until : 11.11.2016 Verification of data: Independent verification of data and other environmental information has been carried out by Senior Research Scientist Anne Rønning in accordance with ISO14025, 8.1.3 Declaration compiled by: Vikki Holme and Jon Gjerlow PCR: NPCR010 Building boards About EPD: EPDs from program operators other than the Norwegian EPD Foundation may not be comparable Manufacturer: Gyproc AS Habornveien 59, 1630 Gamle Fredrikstad, Norway Organisation no. NO 951699403 ISO 14001: NS-EN-ISO 14001:2004 Certificate 008 EMAS: EMAS Registered Place of manufacture: Fredrikstad, Norway Market area: Norway A critical review has been carried out by Michaël Medard (Saint-Gobain) in accordance with ISO 14044 clause 6 Contact person: Jon A. Gjerløw Telephone: +69357500 Fax: +4769357501 e-mail: jon.gjerlow@saint-gobain.com Product information: Scope: Cradle to grave Year of study: 2010 Expected service life of building: 60 years Service life of product: 60 years Thickness: 6,5 mm Functional unit (FU): m 2 installed plasterboard with expected service life of 60 years Product description: Gyproc plasterboards consist of an aerated gypsum core encased in, and firmly bonded to, strong paper liners. Gyproc GSE 6 Rehab has a glass-fibre reinforced core. Gyproc GSE 6 Rehab is primarily intended to be glued, screwed or nailed up on the existing walls and ceilings. Gyproc Rehab is also suitable for construction of curved walls and ceilings. The plasterboards have tapered long edges and short edges sawn straight. Product specification: Material Part % Quantity (kg/fu) Gypsum 94.8 5.31 Paper liner 3.9 0.22 Additives 1.25 0.07 SUM 100 5.6 Environmental Indicators: Climate Change Global Warming 1.43 kg CO2 equiv. Energy use 26.2 MJ Recycled materials 33 % Indoor air classification (Classification according to EN 15251:2007) M1 NEPD 222 Gyproc GSE 6 Rehab 1/5 2011
Introduction The information is provided by Gyproc AS 1 Characterisation of construction product 1.1 Definition of functional unit (FU) By considering the functions of this product, the functional unit can be described as follows: 1m 2 of installed building board with a specified function and an expected average service life of 60 years (packaging included). Note: The additional products of screws, tape and jointing compound are used to install building board; these are therefore included in the assessment. 1.2 Data type and quantity for the calculation of the functional unit (FU) Quantity of the construction product, packaging and accessories contained in the functional unit is based on the Typical Life Time (TLT) of 60 years. Construction product: The product in question is GSE 6 Rehab whose main function is as an interior wall lining system. Quantity of plasterboard for 1 m 2 of product: 5.6 kg Thickness of plasterboard: 6.5 mm Surfacing: paper liner Packaging for the distribution and transportation: Wooden pallets Polyethylene plastic stretch hood Product used for the implementation (nature and quantity): Tape (1.23 m/m 2 ) Jointing Compound (0.33kg /m 2 ) Screws (8 screws/m 2 each 1.25g) Consumption of chemicals on the Norwegian observation list: CAS-number Risk phrases Quantity Unit 55965-84-9 T,C,N,R23/24/25 R34 R43 R50/53 3.75E-03 g Total 3.75E-03 g Scrap rate during the implementation and maintenance: (including replacement part if any): 5% Justification of the information provided: The data contained within this EPD has been provided by the production site. 1.3 Technical characteristics & useful information not included in the functional unit GSE 6 Rehab contains 94.8% gypsum in a blend of Flue Gas Desulphurised Gypsum (DSG), scrap material and natural gypsum. Recycled gypsum (DSG + scrap) makes up 33% of the gypsum blend. NEPD 222 Gyproc GSE 6 Rehab 2/5 2011
1.4 System boundary 1.5 Included Excluded NEPD 222 Gyproc GSE 6 Rehab 3/5 2011
2 Representative environmental impacts of plasterboard GSE 6 Rehab in relation with NPCR 010 All these impacts are reported or calculated in accordance with NPCR 010 8.2 and 9.4 of the Saint-Gobain PCR and the data below are derived from the process of life cycle analysis. The units of reference are defined by NPCR 010 5.1 and the totals per functional unit (FU) are related to the Typical Life Time (TLT) of the product i.e. 60 years. N o Flow Units Production Transport Implementation Utilisation End of life Total per FU 1 Consumption of energy resources: Total primary energy MJ 22.94 1.33 1.79 0.00 0.1330 26.2 2 Renewable energy MJ 2.72 0.0031 0.3694 0.00 0.0004 3.09 Non-renewable energy MJ 20.22 1.33 1.42 0.00 0.1327 23.1 Resource depletion (ADP) kg antimony (Sb) 0.0085 0.0006 0.0005 0.00 0.0001 0.0097 3 Water consumption Litre 6.11 0.1036 0.7800 0.00 0.0125 7.0 Solid waste: Recovered waste (total) kg 0.0342 2.950E-07 0.0179 0.00 3.600E-08 0.052 Eliminated waste: 4 Dangerous waste kg 0.0274 2.594E-05 0.0005 0.00 3.176E-06 0.0279 Non dangerous waste kg 0.0200 2.510E-05 0.3143 0.00 5.60 5.9 Inert waste kg 0.0862 4.398E-05 0.0419 0.00 5.378E-06 0.128 Radioactive waste kg 1.809E-05 1.739E-05 5.535E-06 0.00 2.133E-06 0.000043 5 Climate change kg CO 2 1.23 0.11 0.08 0.00 0.01 1.43 6 Atmospheric acidification kg SO 2 0.0038 0.0010 0.0003 0.00 0.0001 0.0052 7 Air pollution m 3 62.94 10.45 6.27 0.00 1.08 81 8 Water pollution m 3 0.57 0.1140 0.4813 0.00 0.4179 1.58 9 Destruction of stratospheric ozone layer 10 Formation of photochemical ozone N/A N/A 1 N/A 1 N/A 1 N/A 1 N/A 1 N/A 1 kg ethylene Another indicator (non-standard NF P01-010) 11 Eutrophication g PO 4 3-0.0004 0.0001 4.137E-05 0.00 1.389E-05 0.00057 0.61 0.0013 0.0313 0.00 0.3655 1.00743 Electricity model: Production of electricity in Norway (2004), predefined in TEAM (CO 2 factor: 1.03954 g/mj). See "Guide to Reading" Note 1 NEPD 222 Gyproc GSE 6 Rehab 4/5 2011
3 For more information 3.1 Traceability The manufacturer which has participated in this study is: Gyproc AS Contact: Jon Gjerlow Tel: 69 35 75 00 Fax: 69 35 75 05 Contact for the primary data (headquarters): Vikki Holme (vicki.holme@saint-gobain.com) Life Cycle Inventories were made in 2010 and aggregation/calculation of the data is done by TEAM software version 4.0. READING GUIDE Reading example: -9.0 E -03 = -9.0 X 10-3 NEPD 222 Gyproc GSE 6 Rehab 5/5 2011