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TRACI: USER'S GUIDE AND SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION
Citation:
Bare*, J C. AND Science Applications International Corporation. TRACI: USER'S GUIDE AND SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Washington, DC, EPA/600/R-02/052, 2002.
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Description:
TRACI allows the examination of the potential for impacts associated with the raw material usage and chemical releases resulting from the processes involved in producing a product. TRACI allows the user to examine the potential for impacts for a single life cycle stage, or the whole life cycle, and to compare the results between products or processes.
The purpose of TRACI is to allow a determination of priorities or a preliminary comparison of two or more options on the basis of the following environmental impact categories: ozone depletion, global warming, acidification, eutrophication, photochemical smog, human health cancer, human health noncancer, human health criteria, ecotoxicity, fossil fuel use, land use, and water use. TRACI is an impact assessment tool that will support consistency in environmental decision making. It is recognized that additional tools may be useful to assess, prioritize and reduce potential environmental impacts. This user's guide presents information to assist in the use of, limitations and uncertainties associated with, and information concerning, the methodologies within TRACI.
For more information regarding TRACI, please contact:
Jane Bare
U.S. EPA (MS-466)
National Risk Management Research Laboratory
Sustainable Technology Division
Systems Analysis Branch
26 West Martin Luther King Drive
Cincinnati, Ohio 45268 USA
Email: bare.jane@epa.gov