ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT
Answers
what is the IPAT equation - CORRECT ANSWER Impact = Population x Affluence x
Technology
What is the triple bottom line? - CORRECT ANSWER society, environment, economy
What is LCA (Life Cycle Assessment)? - CORRECT ANSWER a technique used to assess
the environmental aspects and impacts associated with a product, process, or service
What is design - CORRECT ANSWER a process that is used to systematically solve
problems. It describes purpose and a plan.
What is analysis? - CORRECT ANSWER critically examining an existing or proposed
design for judgement of performance
What are the steps in the ISO standard for a formal LCA - CORRECT ANSWER 1- define
objectives and scope
2- prepare the life cycle inventory of inputs and outputs
3- the impact assessment
4- the evaluation
What are the applications of LCA? - CORRECT ANSWER 1- prove a product is
environmentally superior
2- identify life cycle stages with the most impact
3- set a benchmark
4- help guide development of new products