Table A8.
The contributions of the various inputs of one piece of N95 mask production containing 50% bio-based plastics to end-point damage categories (based on IMPACT, 2002+).
| Damage category | Unit | Total | Polypropylene | Polyester | Aluminium | Bio-based polypropylene | Bio-based polyester | Electricity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Human health | DALY | 2.82 × 10−8 | 7.14 × 10−9 | 2.04 × 10−9 | 5.01 × 10−9 | 3.59 × 10−9 | 9.24 × 10−10 | 9.50 × 10−9 |
| Ecosystem quality | PDF*m2*yr | 2.66 × 10−3 | 2.90 × 10−4 | 3.57 × 10−4 | 8.79 × 10−4 | 4.76 × 10−5 | 6.33 × 10−4 | 4.50 × 10−4 |
| Climate change | kg CO2eq | 3.03 × 10−2 | 7.97 × 10−3 | 1.96 × 10−3 | 3.49 × 10−3 | 4.37 × 10−3 | 7.64 × 10−4 | 1.18 × 10−2 |
| Resources | MJ primary | 6.06 × 10−1 | 3.22 × 10−1 | 3.86 × 10−2 | 4.66 × 10−2 | 6.12 × 10−2 | 2.10 × 10−2 | 1.16 × 10−1 |