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LIFE CYCLE ASSESSMENT FOR CHEMICAL AGENT RESISTANT COATING
Citation:
Tolle, D. AND R. Thomas. LIFE CYCLE ASSESSMENT FOR CHEMICAL AGENT RESISTANT COATING. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Washington, DC, EPA/600/R-96/104 (NTIS 96-207378), 1996.
Description:
This project was sponsored by the Department of Defense Strategic Environmental Research and Development Program (SERDP) and conducted by the U. S. Environmental Protection Agency National Risk Management Research Laboratory (NRMRL). In support of SERDP's objective to develop environmental solutions that improve mission readiness for federal activities, this report was developed to determine the optimum materials and equipment for applying chemical agent resistant coating (CARC) to vehicles at the Army Transportation Center at Fort Eustis, VA. A life cycle assessment (LCA) was conducted to identify the performance, cost, and environmental impacts of various combinations of CARC materials and equipment. The variables for this study were the primer, thinner, CARC topcoat, and spray application equipment. Combinations of the variables were grouped to develop five alternatives. The recommended alternative would change the existing primer and application equipment, but retain the existing thinner and topcoat. This alternative would maintain required performance characteristics, achieve cost objectives, and result in low environmental impacts in relation to the other alternatives.