ASTM E2986-22

Standard Guide for Evaluation of Environmental Aspects of Sustainability of Manufacturing Processes

SIGNIFICANCE AND USE
4.1 This guide provides a reference to the manufacturing community for the evaluation of environmental sustainability aspects of manufacturing processes. This guide is intended to improve efficiencies and consistencies of informal methods by providing procedures for consistent evaluations of manufacturing processes.  
4.2 This guide describes a procedure to identify parameters and models for evaluating sustainability metrics for a particular process. Users of this guide will benefit from insight into the sustainability implications of selected processes as well as the contributing factors.
SCOPE
1.1 This guide provides guidance to develop manufacturer-specific procedures for evaluating the environmental sustainability performance of manufacturing processes. This guide introduces decision support methods that can be used to improve sustainability performance.  
1.2 The scope of this guide is constrained by the manufacturing phase of the life cycle. The guide addresses specifics related to the processes and procedures within this phase.  
1.3 This guide will allow manufacturers to make effective evaluations during plant and enterprise-wide decision-making within the manufacturing phase.  
1.4 This guide focuses on environmental sustainability impacts, though social and economic impacts are not explicitly excluded.  
1.5 This guide addresses:  
1.5.1 Setting boundaries for the evaluation of environmental sustainability of a process or processes,  
1.5.2 Identifying the process and equipment-related parameters necessary for environmental sustainability-driven process evaluation,  
1.5.3 Creating process models using these parameters,  
1.5.4 Utilizing process models to support consistent evaluations and sustainability-driven decision-making in a manufacturing enterprise.
Note 1: See ULE 880 for additional guidance at enterprise-level decision-making.  
1.6 This guide may be used to complement other standards that address sustainability and the product life cycle. This guide most closely relates to the inventory component as discussed in the ISO 14040 series (ISO 14040, ISO 14044) standards, efficiency as discussed in the ISO 50000 series (ISO 50001) standards, and resource management as discussed in the ISO 55000 series (ISO 55001) standards.  
1.7 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as standard. No other units of measurement are included in this standard.  
1.8 This standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety, health, and environmental practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.  
1.9 This international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization established in the Decision on Principles for the Development of International Standards, Guides and Recommendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.

General Information

• Status: Published
• Publication Date: 30-Apr-2022
• ICS: 03.100.01 - Company organization and management in general
• Technical Committee: E60 - Sustainability
• Drafting Committee: E60.13 - Sustainable Manufacturing

Standards Content (Sample)

This international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization established in the Decision on Principles for the
Development of International Standards, Guides and Recommendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.
Designation: E2986 − 22
Standard Guide for
Evaluation of Environmental Aspects of Sustainability of
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Manufacturing Processes
This standard is issued under the fixed designation E2986; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of
original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision. A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval. A
superscript epsilon (´) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
1. Scope 1.7 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as
standard. No other units of measurement are included in this
1.1 This guide provides guidance to develop manufacturer-
standard.
specific procedures for evaluating the environmental sustain-
1.8 This standard does not purport to address all of the
ability performance of manufacturing processes. This guide
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
introduces decision support methods that can be used to
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
improve sustainability performance.
priate safety, health, and environmental practices and deter-
1.2 The scope of this guide is constrained by the manufac-
mine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.
turing phase of the life cycle. The guide addresses specifics
1.9 This international standard was developed in accor-
related to the processes and procedures within this phase.
dance with internationally recognized principles on standard-
1.3 This guide will allow manufacturers to make effective
ization established in the Decision on Principles for the
evaluations during plant and enterprise-wide decision-making
Development of International Standards, Guides and Recom-
within the manufacturing phase.
mendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical
Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.
1.4 This guide focuses on environmental sustainability
impacts, though social and economic impacts are not explicitly
2. Referenced Documents
excluded.
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
1.5 This guide addresses:
E1808 Guide for Designing and Conducting Visual Experi-
1.5.1 Settingboundariesfortheevaluationofenvironmental
ments
sustainability of a process or processes,
E2114 Terminology for Sustainability Relative to the Perfor-
1.5.2 Identifying the process and equipment-related param-
mance of Buildings
eters necessary for environmental sustainability-driven process
E2629 Guide for Verification of ProcessAnalytical Technol-
evaluation,
ogy (PAT) Enabled Control Systems
1.5.3 Creating process models using these parameters,
E2987/E2987M Terminology for Sustainable Manufacturing
1.5.4 Utilizing process models to support consistent evalu-
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2.2 ISO Standards:
ations and sustainability-driven decision-making in a manufac-
ISO 14001 Environmental management systems -- Require-
turing enterprise.
ments with guidance for use
NOTE 1—See ULE 880 for additional guidance at enterprise-level
ISO 14040 Environmental management -- Life cycle assess-
decision-making.
ment -- Principles and framework
1.6 This guide may be used to complement other standards
ISO 14044 Environmental management -- Life cycle assess-
that address sustainability and the product life cycle. This
ment -- Requirements and guidelines
guide most closely relates to the inventory component as
ISO 50001 Energy management
discussed in the ISO 14040 series (ISO 14040, ISO 14044)
ISO 55001 Asset management -- Management systems --
standards, efficiency as discussed in the ISO 50000 series (ISO
Requirements
50001) standards, and resource management as discussed in
the ISO 55000 series (ISO 55001) standards.
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This guide is under the jurisdiction ofASTM Committee E60 on Sustainability For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or
and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee E60.13 on Sustainable Manufac- contact ASTM Customer Service at [e-mail]. For Annual Book of ASTM
turing. Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on
Current edition approved May 1, 2022. Published May 2022. Originally the ASTM website.
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approved in 2015. Last previous edition approved in 2018 as E2986–18. DOI: Available fromAmerican National Standards Institute (ANSI), 25 W. 43rd St.,
10.1520/E2986-22. 4th Floor, New York, NY 10036, http://www.ansi.org.
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2.3 UL Standard: Indicators can be defined internally, or can be selected from
ULE 880 Sustainability for Manufacturing Organizations various indicator rep
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This document is not an ASTM standard and is intended only to provide the user of an ASTM standard an indication of what changes have been made to the previous version. Because
it may not be technically possible to adequately depict all changes accurately, ASTM recommends that users consult prior editions as appropriate. In all cases only the current version
of the standard as published by ASTM is to be considered the official document.
Designation: E2986 − 18 E2986 − 22
Standard Guide for
Evaluation of Environmental Aspects of Sustainability of
1
Manufacturing Processes
This standard is issued under the fixed designation E2986; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of
original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision. A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval. A
superscript epsilon (´) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
1. Scope
1.1 This guide provides guidance to develop manufacturer-specific procedures for evaluating the environmental sustainability
performance of manufacturing processes. This guide introduces decision support methods that can be used to improve
sustainability performance.
1.2 The scope of this guide is constrained by the manufacturing phase of the life cycle. The guide addresses specifics related to
the processes and procedures within this phase.
1.3 This guide will allow manufacturers to make effective evaluations during plant and enterprise-wide decision-making within
the manufacturing phase.
1.4 This guide focuses on environmental sustainability impacts, though social and economic impacts are not explicitly excluded.
1.5 This guide addresses:
1.5.1 Setting boundaries for the evaluation of environmental sustainability of a process or processes,
1.5.2 Identifying the process and equipment-related parameters necessary for environmental sustainability-driven process
evaluation,
1.5.3 Creating process models using these parameters,
1.5.4 Utilizing process models to support consistent evaluations and sustainability-driven decision-making in a manufacturing
enterprise.
NOTE 1—See ULE 880 for additional guidance at enterprise-level decision-making.
1.6 This guide may be used to complement other standards that address sustainability and the product life cycle. This guide most
closely relates to the inventory component as discussed in the ISO 14040 series (ISO 14040, ISO 14044) standards, efficiency as
discussed in the ISO 50000 series (ISO 50001) standards, and resource management as discussed in the ISO 55000 series (ISO
55001) standards.
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This guide is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee E60 on Sustainability and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee E60.13 on Sustainable Manufacturing.
Current edition approved Nov. 1, 2018May 1, 2022. Published November 2018May 2022. Originally approved in 2015. Last previous edition approved in 20152018 as
E2986–15.–18. DOI: 10.1520/E2986–18.10.1520/E2986-22.
Copyright © ASTM International, 100 Barr Harbor Drive, PO Box C700, West Conshohocken, PA 19428-2959. United States
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1.7 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as standard. No other units of measurement are included in this standard.
1.8 This standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility
of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety, health, and environmental practices and determine the applicability of
regulatory limitations prior to use.
1.9 This international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization
established in the Decision on Principles for the Development of International Standards, Guides and Recommendations issued
by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.
2. Referenced Documents
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
E1808 Guide for Designing and Conducting Visual Experiments
E2114 Terminology for Sustainability Relative to the Performance of Buildings
E2629 Guide for Verification of Process Analytical Technology (PAT) Enabled Control Systems
E2987/E2987M Terminology for Sustainable Manufacturing
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2.2 ISO Standards:
ISO 14001 Environmental management systems -- Requirements with guidance for use
ISO 14040 Environmental management -- Life cycle assess-
ment -- Principles and framework
ISO 14044 Environmental management -- Life cycle assess-
ment -- Requirements and guidelines
ISO 50001 Energy management
ISO 55001 Asset management -- Management systems -- Requirements
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2.3 UL Standard:
ULE 880 Sustainability for Manufacturing Organizations
3. Terminology
3.1 Definitions For definitions of terms shall be in accordance with Terminology used in this guide, refer to Terminologies E2114
and E2987/E2987M.
3.2 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:
3.2.1 indicator, n—quantitative value or qualitative information derived from a set of
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