Impact Category

Acronym

Unit

Global warming potential

GWP

kg CO2 eq

kilograms of carbon dioxide equivalent

Particulate matter

PM

kg PM2.5 eq

kilograms of particulate matter suspended of less than 2.5 microns

Human toxicity, non-cancer effects

HTNCE

CTUh

comparative toxic units for human toxicity

Photochemical ozone formation

POF

kg NMVOC eq

kilograms of non-methane volatile organic compounds equivalent

Marine eutrophication

EUTM

kg N eq

kilograms of nitrogen equivalent.

Terrestrial eutrophication

EUTT

molc N eq

moles of nitrogen equivalent

Freshwater ecotoxicity

FRWTOX

CTUe

comparative toxic units for aquatic ecotoxicity

Ozone depletion

QDP

kg CFC-11 eq

kilograms of trichlorofluoromethane equivalent

Ionizing radiation E (interim)

IRE

CTUe

comparative toxic units for aquatic ecotoxicity

Ionizing radiation HH

IRHH

kBq U235 eq

kilobecquerel of uranium 235 for ionizing radiation

Acidification

AC

molc H+ eq

moles of hydrogen ion equivalent

Human toxicity, cancer effects

HTCE

CTUh

comparative toxic units for human toxicity

Water resource depletion

WD

m3 water eq

cubic meters of water equivalent

Freshwater eutrophication

EUTF

kg P eq

kilograms of phosphorus equivalent

Mineral, fossil & ren resource depletion

MFRRD

kg Sb eq

kilograms of antimony equivalent

Land use

LU

kg C deficit

kg of carbon deficit