ASTM E3012-22 - Standard Guide for Characterizing Environmental Aspects of Manufacturing Processes

1.1 This guide provides an approach to characterize any category of manufacturing process and to systematically capture and describe relevant environmental information.

1.2 This guide defines the conceptual model of a unit manufacturing process (UMP) from which a formal representation can be specified.

1.3 This guide defines the graphical representation of a UMP model that supports the systematic structuring and visualizing of manufacturing information.

1.4 This guide defines a process characterization methodology to construct UMP models that characterize the environmental aspects of the manufacturing processes under study.

1.5 This guide provides the necessary structure and formality for identifying and capturing key information needed to assess manufacturing performance, yet provides no details about an actual assessment of the process performance.

1.6 This guide provides the conceptual definition for a system composed of multiple UMPs to represent a production system.

1.7 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 14044) standards, and resource management as discussed in the ISO 55000 series (ISO 55001) standards.

1.8 This guide does not purport to address all of the security issues and the risks associated with manufacturing information. It is the responsibility of the user of this standard to follow practices and establish appropriate information technology related security measures.

1.9 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.

1.10 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.