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Table of Contents
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY...................................................ES-1CHAPTER 1: GOAL DEFINITION AND SCOPE1.1Introduction....................................................1-11.2Project Background..............................................1-11.3Goals and Scope: Why Perform a Life-Cycle Assessment of Solders?.......1-21.3.1Lead-Free Solder Project purpose.............................1-21.3.2Previous research..........................................1-21.3.3Need for the project........................................1-31.3.4Market trends.............................................1-41.3.5 Target audience and use of the study...........................1-41.4Summary of Life-Cycle Assessment Methodology......................1-51.5Product Systems.................................................1-71.5.1Solder alternatives.........................................1-71.5.2Functional unit............................................1-81.6Assessment Boundaries...........................................1-91.6.1Life-Cycle stages and unit processes...........................1-91.6.2Spatial and temporal boundaries.............................1-111.6.3General exclusions........................................1-11References................................................................1-12CHAPTER 2: LIFE-CYCLE INVENTORY2.1General Methodology............................................2-52.1.1Data categories............................................2-52.1.2Decision rules............................................2-72.1.3Data collection and data sources..............................2-82.1.4Allocation procedures......................................2-92.1.5Data management and analysis software.......................2-102.1.6Data quality.............................................2-102.1.7Critical review...........................................2-112.2Materials Extraction and Materials Processing (Upstream Life-Cycle Stages)2-122.2.1Methodology............................................2-122.2.1.1Materials (metals)........................................2-122.2.1.2Fuels and power sources...................................2-162.2.2Limitations and uncertainties................................2-19
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