Life Cycle Perspective Flashcards
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According to ISO 14001:2015, when identifying environmental aspects, which perspective must organizations adopt?
Answer: Life cycle perspective
ISO 14001:2015 Clause 6.1.2 requires organizations to consider a life cycle perspective when identifying environmental aspects and their associated impacts.
Which clause of ISO 14001:2015 introduces the requirement to consider a life cycle perspective when identifying environmental aspects?
Answer: Clause 6.1.2
Clause 6.1.2 (Environmental aspects) is where ISO 14001:2015 requires organizations to consider life cycle stages when determining aspects and impacts.
Which of the following best represents a recognized life cycle stage of a product under ISO 14001:2015?
Answer: Raw material extraction
Raw material extraction is a recognized upstream life cycle stage that organizations must consider when applying life cycle perspective to identify environmental aspects.
Does ISO 14001:2015 require organizations to conduct a formal Life Cycle Assessment (LCA)?
Answer: No, but organizations must consider life cycle stages when identifying aspects
ISO 14001:2015 encourages life cycle thinking but does not mandate a formal LCA; organizations must consider life cycle stages without needing to perform a full assessment.
What is the primary purpose of adopting a life cycle perspective in ISO 14001:2015?
Answer: To identify and manage environmental impacts beyond the organization's direct operations
Life cycle perspective enables organizations to identify and manage environmental impacts that occur upstream (suppliers) and downstream (customer use, disposal) of their own direct operations.
Which of the following life cycle stages occurs AFTER a customer has finished using a product?
Answer: End-of-life treatment
End-of-life treatment — including disposal, recycling, and recovery — occurs after the customer has completed use of the product.
Under ISO 14001:2015, how does a life cycle perspective influence the identification of environmental aspects?
Answer: It extends consideration to aspects occurring at stages from raw material acquisition through disposal
Life cycle perspective broadens the scope of environmental aspect identification beyond on-site operations to include all relevant stages from raw material acquisition through end-of-life.