DR 94442

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Proposes general guidelines, principles and practices for conducting and reporting life cycle assessment studies in a consistent manner. Life cycle assessment can be loosely defined as a process of evaluating the environmental attributes associated with a product or service system. This draft does not specify in detail life cycle assessment techniques. Comment on this draft will form the basis of comments from Australia and New Zealand to the International Committee on ISO/CD 14040. It is also expected that this comment will provide an indication to the possible acceptability of this draft for use in Australia and New Zealand upon its completion.