Process Data set: TARN blocks (en) - EPD Global Digi Node

Process Data set: TARN blocks (en) en

Process information

Key Data Set Information
Location	FR
Geographical representativeness description	The market for stone blocks is mainly France, and limited amount to Poland.
Reference year	2025
Name	TARN blocks
Use advice for data set	This EPD covers the production and transport of explosives (modules A1 and A2) used in the extraction of stone. Natural stone blocks do not undergo any treatment. The products are transported to the market within a radius of 5 km for further processing. The standard end-of-life scenario for natural stone products other than aggregates is adopted in modules C and D.
Technical purpose of product or process	TARN is a natural stone, type igneous rock (granite). It is a hard granite with a rather homogeneous white-grey colour and medium coarse-grained crystal structure. The stone was formed by magmatic activity about 300 – 280 million years ago. It is a durable material and is very suited for interior and exterior applications.
Classification	Class name : Hierarchy level EPDNorge: Construction / Natural stone
General comment on data set	Data quality: Specific data for the product composition are provided by the manufacturer. The data represent the production of the declared product and were collected for EPD development in the year of study. Background data is based on EPDs according to EN 15804 and different LCA databases. 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	Granitarn SAS
Quantitative reference
Reference flow(s)	TARN blocks - 1.0 * 1000.0 kg (Mass)
Biogenic carbon content	Carbon content (biogenic): 1.0 kg Carbon content (biogenic) - packaging: 1.0 kg
Time representativeness
Data set valid until	2030
Time representativeness description	2025-06-27 - 2030-06-27
Publication date	2025-06-27
Technological representativeness
Technology description including background system	TARN contains approximately 40% plagioclase, 30 % quartz, 20% orthoclase and 10% biotite.

Modelling and validation

Subtype

specific dataset

LCA methodology report

NPCR 018:2022 Part B for natural stone products, aggregates and fillers

Data sources, treatment and representativeness

Documentation of data quality management

NPCR 018:2022 Part B for natural stone products, aggregates and fillers

Data source(s) used for this data set

ecoinvent database (all versions)

Original EPDs

NEPD-11621-11541_TARN-blocks.pdf

Completeness

Validation

Type of review
Independent external review

Reviewer name and institution
Martin Erlandsson

Compliance Declarations

Compliance

Compliance system name

EN 15804+A2

Approval of overall compliance

Fully compliant

Nomenclature compliance

Fully compliant

Methodological compliance

Fully compliant

Review compliance

Fully compliant

Documentation compliance

Fully compliant

Quality compliance

Fully compliant

Compliance

Compliance system name

ISO 14025

Approval of overall compliance

Fully compliant

Nomenclature compliance

Fully compliant

Methodological compliance

Fully compliant

Review compliance

Fully compliant

Documentation compliance

Fully compliant

Quality compliance

Fully compliant

Compliance

Compliance system name

ISO 21930

Approval of overall compliance

Fully compliant

Nomenclature compliance

Fully compliant

Methodological compliance

Fully compliant

Review compliance

Fully compliant

Documentation compliance

Fully compliant

Quality compliance

Fully compliant

Administrative information

Data generator
Data set generator / modeller	LCA.no AS
Data entry by
Time stamp (last saved)	2025-09-21T10:16:37
Data set format(s)	ILCD format EPD Data Format Extensions v1.2
Publication and ownership
UUID	608afb3a-e407-435f-aab8-a747a587b96d
Date of last revision	2025-06-26T12:49:53.2068715Z
Data set version	00.03.000
Registration authority	EPD Norway
Registration number	NEPD-11621-11541
Owner of data set	Granitarn SAS
Copyright	Yes
License type	Free of charge for all users and uses
Access and use restrictions	None
Publisher	EPD Norway

Environmental indicators

Indicators of life cycle

Indicator	Direction	Unit	Production A1-A3	Transport A4	De-construction C1	Transport C2	Waste processing C3	Disposal C4	Recycling Potential D
Use of renewable primary energy (PERE)	Input	MJ	5.333	0.08898	0.3	0.8898	7.945	0.6379	-6.349
Use of renewable primary energy resources used as raw materials (PERM)	Input	MJ	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Total use of renewable primary energy resource (PERT)	Input	MJ	5.333	0.08898	0.3	0.8898	7.945	0.6379	-6.349
Use of non renewable primary energy (PENRE)	Input	MJ	659.7	7.074	55.07	70.74	15.44	41.45	-28.62
Use of non renewable primary energy resources used as raw materials (PENRM)	Input	MJ	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Total use of non renewable primary energy resource (PENRT)	Input	MJ	659.7	7.074	55.07	70.74	15.44	41.45	-28.62
Use of secondary material (SM)	Input	kg	0.3115	0	0	0	0	0	0
Use of renewable secondary fuels (RSF)	Input	MJ	0.06971	0.003113	0	0.03113	0	0.01318	-0.1298
Use of non renewable secondary fuels (NRSF)	Input	MJ	0.2463	0.01043	0	0.1043	0	0.0379	-0.1334
Use of net fresh water (FW)	Input	m3	0.03582	0.0008049	0.002834	0.008049	0.02644	0.04938	-0.9959
Hazardous waste disposed (HWD)	Output	kg	0.02695	0.000387	0.001621	0.00387	0.001542	0	-0.006535
Non hazardous waste dispose (NHWD)	Output	kg	1.041	0.6148	0.06521	6.148	0.04872	3E+2	-0.1982
Radioactive waste disposed (RWD)	Output	kg	0.004833	0.0000483	0.0003824	0.000483	0.0001632	0	-0.000215
Components for re-use (CRU)	Output	kg	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Materials for recycling (MFR)	Output	kg	0.328	0	0	0	7E+2	0	0
Materials for energy recovery (MER)	Output	kg	0.01737	0	0	0	0	0	0
Exported electrical energy (EEE)	Output	MJ	0.01032	0	0	0	0	0	0
Exported thermal energy (EET)	Output	MJ	0.1561	0	0	0	0	0	0

Core environmental impact indicators

Indicator	Unit	Production A1-A3	Transport A4	De-construction C1	Transport C2	Waste processing C3	Disposal C4	Recycling Potential D
Abiotic depletion potential - fossil resources (ADPF)	MJ	659.7	7.074	55.07	70.74	15.44	41.45	-27.11
Abiotic depletion potential - non-fossil resources (ADPE)	kg Sb-eqv.	0.00009358	0.00000776	0.00000614	0.0000776	0.000006308	0.00001137	-0.0001423
Acidification potential, Accumulated Exceedance (AP)	mol H+ eqv.	0.307	0.001402	0.04186	0.01402	0.004023	0.01254	-0.01443
Global Warming Potential - biogenic (GWP-biogenic)	kg CO2 eqv.	0.03106	0.0001865	0.0007502	0.001865	0.004294	0.001093	-0.03197
Global Warming Potential - fossil fuels (GWP-fossil)	kg CO2 eqv.	58.84	0.4355	4	4.355	0.497	1.285	-1.603
Global Warming Potential - total (GWP-total)	kg CO2 eqv.	58.87	0.4358	4	4.358	0.504	1.286	-1.636
Global Warming Potential - land use and land use change (GWP-luluc)	kg CO2 eqv.	0.003268	0.0001327	0.0003154	0.001327	0.0006878	0.0002519	-0.001083
Global warming potential except emissions and uptake of biogenic carbon (GWP-IOBC/GHG)	kg CO2 eqv.	46.35	0.4358	4	4.358	0.4977	1.286	-1.714
Eutrophication potential - freshwater (EP-freshwater)	kg P eqv.	0.0001557	0.000003465	0.00001457	0.00003465	0.00003141	0.000009588	-0.0000426
Eutrophication potential - marine (EP-marine)	kg N eqv.	0.1144	0.0003071	0.01848	0.003071	0.001179	0.004701	-0.005003
Eutrophication potential - terrestrial (EP-terrestrial)	mol N eqv.	1.312	0.003425	0.2	0.03425	0.01358	0.0518	-0.05879
Photochemical Ozone Creation Potential (POCP)	kg NMVOC eqv.	0.8373	0.001345	0.05574	0.01345	0.003637	0.01482	-0.01552
Depletion potential of the stratospheric ozone layer (ODP)	kg CFC 11 eqv.	0.00001012	1.05E-7	8.64E-7	0.00000105	9.8E-8	6.255E-7	-2.919E-7
Water (user) deprivation potential (WDP)	m3 world eqv.	612.9	5.423	11.7	54.23	1704	87.26	-1271

Additional environmental impact indicators

Indicator	Unit	Production A1-A3	Transport A4	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	kBq U235 eqv.	3.04	0.03092	0.24	0.3092	0.259	0.1799	-0.2488
Potential incidence of disease due to PM emissions (PM)²	disease incidence	9.823E-7	4E-8	0.000005066	4E-7	6.44E-8	2.67E-7	-3.073E-7
Potential Soil quality index (SQP)²	unitless	84.52	8.109	6.69	81.09	8.729	151.1	61.54
Potential Comparative Toxic Unit for humans - non-cancer effects (HTP-nc)²	CTUh	0.0000115	5E-9	2.8E-8	5E-8	9.8E-9	1.2E-8	-3.43E-8
Potential Comparative Toxic Unit for humans - cancer effects (HTP-c)²	CTUh	2.976E-8	0	1E-9	0	7E-10	6E-10	-1.4E-9
Potential Comparative Toxic Unit for ecosystems (ETP-fw)²	CTUe	2309	5.172	30.1	51.72	10.94	20.5	-27.91