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Process Data set: Alku S&S (en) en

Key Data Set Information
Location FI
Geographical representativeness description Europe
Reference year 2024
Name
Alku S&S
Use advice for data set Product Stage / A1 Raw materials: Martela has long partnerships with its suppliers and subcontractors, who buy raw materials to their products and components from their suppliers, respectively. Main suppliers are locating in Europe. Wood material is coming from sustainably cultivated forest (FSC, PEFC, etc). Recycled materials are taken to use based on availability and when they fulfill the technical requirements set for the end products. Materials are including the product package to our customers. Packages that are coming from suppliers are re-used in customer delivery phase (like pallets) or handled as waste in Manufacturing phase A3. Customer delivery package is disposed in Installation phase A5. Product Stage / A2 Transport: Transportation is calculated from suppliers location to our own factories in Nummela and Kitee and between our factories when delivering components to final assembly phase in our logistics center in Nummela. Product Stage / A3 Manufacturing: Martela has three own factories for manufacturing our products. For these products Kitee factory is manufacturing laminate and melamine components for cabinets and tables. Production unit in Nummela make final assembly of the products based on customer orders. Nummela and Kitee factories are using renewable electricity and heating energy. From factory waste 98% is recycled.
Technical purpose of product or process The electrically height-adjustable Alku work desk enhances wellbeing, provides optimal flexibility and individual adjustment for active working. Effortless height adjustment allows everyone to work ergonomically. Two leg design and a wide range of tabletops in different sizes and forms. White laminate table top size 160 cm x 80 cm. Base: epoxy-lacquered steel in colour grey, white, black or Inspiring Colours. Round and rectangular column available Stroke 65 cm, adjustment range 64-129 cm. Table top and base parts are packed separately and delivered on the reusable pallet.
Classification
Class name : Hierarchy level
  • EPDNorge: Furniture / Tables
General comment on data set Data quality: Specific data for the product composition are provided by the manufacturer. They represent the production of the declared product and were collected for EPD development in the year of study. Background data is based on registered EPDs according to EN 15804, Ostfold Research databases, ecoinvent and other LCA databases. The data quality of the raw materials in A1 is presented in the table below. Allocation: The allocation is made in accordance with the provisions of EN 15804. Incoming energy and water and waste production in-house is allocated equally among all products through mass allocation. Effects of primary production of recycled materials is allocated to the main product in which the material was used. The recycling process and transportation of the material is allocated to this analysis. Cut-off criteria: All major raw materials and all the essential energy is included. The production processes for raw materials and energy flows with very small amounts (less than 1%) are not included. These cut-off criteria do not apply for hazardous materials and substances.
Copyright Yes
Owner of data set
Quantitative reference
Reference flow(s)
  • - 1.0 * 1.0 Stück (Number of pieces)
Biogenic carbon content
  • Carbon content (biogenic): 7.171158846535 kg
  • Carbon content (biogenic) - packaging: 1.475837137821 kg
Time representativeness
Data set valid until 2029
Time representativeness description "2024-02-07" - "2029-02-07"
Technological representativeness
Technology description including background system Möbelfakta certified product Martela’s CE label, which quarantees that the products meet the requirements of the EU directives on electrical equipment. Tested in accordance with the EN standards EN 527-1:2011 and EN 527-2:2016 and fulfills all requirements of an A-class height-adjustable table More product data available here: https://www.martela.com/furniture/tables/desks/alku-ss-sit-and-stand-desk-with-electrical-height-adjustment

Indicators of life cycle

IndicatorDirectionUnit Production
A1-A3
Transport
A4
Installation
A5
Maintenance
B2
Repair
B3
Replacement
B4
De-construction
C1
Transport
C2
Waste processing
C3
Disposal
C4
Recycling Potential
D
Input
  • 508
  • 1.752
  • 0.7414
  • 0.00000795
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0.1385
  • 0.1612
  • 0.09693
  • -86.35
Input
  • 206.5
  • 0
  • -33.67
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • -130.6
  • 0
  • 0
Input
  • 714.8
  • 1.752
  • -32.92
  • 0.00000795
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0.1385
  • -130.4
  • 0.09687
  • -86.35
Input
  • 2411
  • 133.3
  • 1.704
  • 0.00005868
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 9.678
  • 3.377
  • 5.3
  • -79.97
Input
  • 66.18
  • 0
  • -21.23
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • -13.41
  • 0
  • 0
Input
  • 2468
  • 133.3
  • -19.53
  • 0.00005868
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 9.678
  • -10.03
  • 5.3
  • -79.97
Input
  • 10.43
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
Input
  • 3.957
  • 0.06139
  • 0.007865
  • 6.39E-7
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0.004956
  • 0.003517
  • 0.002569
  • 0.2728
Input
  • 4.441
  • 0.2085
  • 0.004967
  • 6.301E-7
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0.01772
  • 0
  • 0.1666
  • 3.558
Input
  • 1.93
  • 0.01311
  • 0.003906
  • 0.00001006
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0.001035
  • 0.005139
  • 0.004777
  • -0.1142
Output
  • 31.7
  • 0.006658
  • 0.00006876
  • 1.108E-8
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0.0004991
  • 0
  • 20.84
  • -0.04193
Output
  • 617.6
  • 5.578
  • 3.225
  • 7.123E-7
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0.4707
  • 0.972
  • 0.1934
  • -3.558
Output
  • 0.01095
  • 0.0009111
  • 0.000007688
  • 3.43E-10
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0.00006592
  • 0
  • 0.00003274
  • -0.00004667
Output
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
Output
  • 17.17
  • 0
  • 0.9249
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 10.6
  • 0
  • 0
Output
  • 10.85
  • 0
  • 2.034
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 46.11
  • 0
  • 0
Output
  • 8.036
  • 0
  • 1.421
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 10.74
  • 0
  • 0
Output
  • 111.5
  • 0
  • 21.5
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 162.4
  • 0
  • 0

IndicatorUnit Production
A1-A3
Transport
A4
Installation
A5
Maintenance
B2
Repair
B3
Replacement
B4
De-construction
C1
Transport
C2
Waste processing
C3
Disposal
C4
Recycling Potential
D
Abiotic depletion potential - fossil resources (ADPF)
  • 2447
  • 133.3
  • 1.692
  • 0.00005861
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 9.677
  • 3.277
  • 5.299
  • -8E+1
Abiotic depletion potential - non-fossil resources (ADPE)
  • 0.02566
  • 0.0002182
  • 0.000001789
  • 9.6E-11
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0.00001768
  • 0.000002306
  • 0.000004008
  • -0.0001463
Acidification potential, Accumulated Exceedance (AP)
  • 1.247
  • 0.07143
  • 0.0006619
  • 2.003E-8
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0.001839
  • 0.003618
  • 0.001634
  • -0.04705
Global Warming Potential - biogenic (GWP-biogenic)
  • -31.73
  • 0.003509
  • 4.255
  • 2.159E-8
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0.0002649
  • 23.78
  • 0.0001721
  • -0.006276
Global Warming Potential - fossil fuels (GWP-fossil)
  • 173.8
  • 9.049
  • 0.1322
  • 0.000003432
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0.6401
  • 3.126
  • 0.229
  • -8.863
Global Warming Potential - total (GWP-total)
  • 142.9
  • 9.056
  • 4.388
  • 0.000003459
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0.6405
  • 26.9
  • 0.2292
  • -8.904
Global Warming Potential - land use and land use change (GWP-luluc)
  • 0.4136
  • 0.003626
  • 0.001508
  • 5.587E-9
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0.0002278
  • 0.0001079
  • 0.00006974
  • -0.03512
  • 177.8
  • 9.056
  • 0.1446
  • 0.000003458
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0.6405
  • 2.08
  • 0.2315
  • -12.84
Eutrophication potential - freshwater (EP-freshwater)
  • 0.01344
  • 0.00006597
  • 0.000002618
  • 2.74E-10
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0.000005114
  • 0.00000936
  • 0.000002269
  • -0.0005705
Eutrophication potential - marine (EP-marine)
  • 0.2052
  • 0.0167
  • 0.0002684
  • 3.178E-9
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0.000364
  • 0.001585
  • 0.0005833
  • -0.01064
Eutrophication potential - terrestrial (EP-terrestrial)
  • 2.298
  • 0.1859
  • 0.002627
  • 3.696E-8
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0.004071
  • 0.01687
  • 0.006459
  • -0.1102
Photochemical Ozone Creation Potential (POCP)
  • 0.8421
  • 0.05403
  • 0.0006878
  • 1.162E-8
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0.00156
  • 0.004407
  • 0.001858
  • -0.04718
Depletion potential of the stratospheric ozone layer (ODP)
  • 0.00001523
  • 0.00000201
  • 1.637E-8
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 1.45E-7
  • 4.394E-8
  • 7.171E-8
  • -0.06675
Water (user) deprivation potential (WDP)
  • 2.123E+4
  • 113.9
  • 58.49
  • 0.001044
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 9.361
  • 2.064
  • 10.15
  • 248.9

IndicatorUnit Production
A1-A3
Transport
A4
Installation
A5
Maintenance
B2
Repair
B3
Replacement
B4
De-construction
C1
Transport
C2
Waste processing
C3
Disposal
C4
Recycling Potential
D
1This impact category deals mainly with the eventual impact of low dose ionizing radiation on human health of the nuclear fuel cycle. It does not consider effects due to possible nuclear accidents, occupational exposure nor due to radioactive waste disposal in underground facilities. Potential ionizing radiation from the soil, from radon and from some construction materials is also not measured by this indicator.
2The results of this environmental impact indicator shall be used with care as the uncertainties on these results are high or as there is limited experiences with the indicator.
Potential Human exposure efficiency relative to U235 (IRP) 1
  • 15.25
  • 0.5812
  • 0.02046
  • 4.051E-7
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0.0423
  • 0.008639
  • 0.02118
  • -0.05516
Potential incidence of disease due to PM emissions (PM) 2
  • 0.000013
  • 5.025E-7
  • 7.646E-9
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 3.919E-8
  • 7.857E-8
  • 3E-8
  • -0.000001117
Potential Soil quality index (SQP) 2
  • 2687
  • 82.09
  • 1.302
  • 0.00001637
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 6.769
  • 0.6635
  • 11.51
  • -92.61
Potential Comparative Toxic Unit for humans - non-cancer effects (HTP-nc) 2
  • 0.000009534
  • 1.06E-7
  • 4.828E-9
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 7.837E-9
  • 3.531E-8
  • 2.889E-9
  • 7.626E-7
Potential Comparative Toxic Unit for humans - cancer effects (HTP-c) 2
  • 7.201E-7
  • 0
  • 1.11E-10
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 2.15E-9
  • 1.1E-10
  • -3.953E-8
Potential Comparative Toxic Unit for ecosystems (ETP-fw) 2
  • 1E+4
  • 95.46
  • 2.012
  • 0.0000635
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 7.174
  • 20.78
  • 3.086
  • -514.3