JP2008009738A - Environmental impact assessment system and program - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an environmental impact assessment system which achieves compatibility of basic unit data or the like to be able to easily achieve environmental impact assessment by individual countries of the world. <P>SOLUTION: Environmental impact assessment systems 10 and 20 are capable of providing environmental load information including the basic unit data, in accordance with rules common to the world by using the Internet 1. Environmental impact assessment systems 10 and 20 include environmental load information databases 11 to 13 wherein pieces of the environmental load information are stored by individual countries, and world common information databases 21 and 22 wherein pieces of world common information are stored. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention generally relates to an environmental impact assessment system for assessing environmental impacts such as products and energy.

  In general, when conducting environmental impact assessments such as life cycle assessment (LCA) determined by ISO (International Organization for Standardization), for example, environmental impacts such as products and energy, the material of the target product It is necessary to determine the environmental load at all stages from procurement to operation and disposal.

When performing LCA, basic unit data is acquired in advance, and environmental evaluations such as material load, assembly load, operation load, and disposal load are performed using the basic unit data. Here, the basic unit data is data indicating an environmental load per unit mass of a product or material (material) to be evaluated and energy consumption. Specifically, for example, the basic unit data of electric power energy is a generation amount of carbon dioxide (CO ₂ ) with electric power consumption per kW.

In an LCA evaluation method and an environmental evaluation system, a method of adding an influence degree of a harmful substance at the time of evaluation has been proposed regarding a data acquisition method from an environmental impact evaluation database (for example, refer to Patent Document 1). However, in this method, the target database is not the basic unit data but the toxicity coefficient for evaluation. In addition, a method for acquiring basic unit data for LCA has been proposed (see, for example, Patent Document 2). Furthermore, in a system for managing product information using IC tags, a management method and system for managing product component information, maintenance history information, disposal processing information, and the like over the life cycle have been proposed (for example, see Patent Document 3). reference).
JP 2004-348171 A JP 2005-31743 A JP 2000-48066 A

  In conventional environmental impact assessment methods, basic unit data and the like are not compatible between evaluation systems. For example, the evaluation results and basic unit data of a product manufacturer's system are used as the system of the user of the product. It is difficult to use. In addition, manufacturers who export products to overseas countries need to evaluate the exported products from the viewpoint of the country of export destination. In such a case, the manufacturer's system needs to use dedicated software that uses unit data at the time of use / disposal according to the country of export.

  In short, when conducting environmental impact assessments for overseas countries and domestic countries, it is necessary to prepare separate basic unit data and use dedicated software, which requires complicated and cumbersome work. It becomes.

  Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide an environmental impact assessment system that realizes compatibility of basic unit data and the like, and can easily realize environmental impact assessment for each country in the world.

  An environmental impact assessment system according to an aspect of the present invention includes an environmental load information database unit that accumulates environmental load information including basic unit data indicating an environmental load per unit amount of products, materials, and energy, and the country The world common information database means storing the world common information including the data format information for converting the environmental load information of the environment to be usable as the world common data, and the information requested from the external system via the network communication means The information processing means includes search means for searching from the load information database means or the world common information database means, and information transmission means for transmitting the searched information to the external system via the network communication means.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to provide an environmental impact evaluation system that realizes compatibility of basic unit data and the like, and can easily realize environmental impact assessment for each country in the world.

  Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

[First Embodiment]
FIG. 1 is a block diagram for explaining an overall configuration of a system according to the first embodiment.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the entire system according to the present embodiment includes a plurality of computer systems 10, 20, 30, 40, and 50 connected to a network such as the Internet 1. Here, the computer systems that provide information necessary for the environmental impact assessment are represented as the country-specific data management center 10 and the global common data management center 20 for the sake of convenience, and correspond to the server system.

  Furthermore, computer systems (user systems) on the user side that use information necessary for environmental impact assessment are represented as a manufacturer system 30, a user system 40, and a disposal company system 50 for convenience.

  The country-specific data management center 10 is a server system that manages information shared for each country (may be referred to as country A for convenience) as information necessary for environmental impact assessment. The country-specific data management center 10 includes country-specific power intensity database (power intensity database) 11, country-specific inventory and weighting coefficient database (inventory & weighting coefficient DB) 12, country-specific recycling rate database ( Recycling rate DB) 13 and other country-specific databases are managed.

  The world common data management center 20 is a server system that manages information that is necessary for environmental impact assessment and can be commonly used in the world. The global common data management center 20 manages a global common database such as a hazardous substance risk database (toxic substance risk DB) 21 and a country-specific LCI data format database (country-specific LCI data format DB) 22. Here, LCI means life cycle event information and is information indicating an environmental load factor. The country-specific LCI data format is information indicating an LCI data format determined for each country. The country-specific LCI data format DB 22 may be provided in the country-specific data management center 10.

  The country-specific data management center 10 and the world common data management center 20 may be installed in each country, or may be installed in a predetermined country so that they can be accessed from all over the world via the Internet 1. The global common data management center 20 may be provided with a use permission confirmation unit and the like, and may be charged as a cost burden related to maintenance management such as data maintenance costs, and may be provided with access restrictions.

  On the other hand, each of the manufacturer system 30, the user system 40, and the disposal company system 50 accesses the country-specific data management center 10 and the global common data management center 20 via the Internet 1, and stores information stored in each database. It is a user system that uses an environmental impact assessment such as LCA.

  The manufacturer system 30 is a system managed by a manufacturer of a product or material, and a manufacturing information database (manufacturing information DB) 31 including information related to the environmental load related to the manufacture of the product or material, and environment evaluation software such as an LCA. The environmental impact evaluation unit 32 is executed. The user system 40 is a system managed by a user of a product or material such as an electric power company, for example, an operation information database (operation information DB) 41 including information related to environmental loads regarding operation of a power plant, LCA, etc. An environmental impact assessment unit 42 for executing the environmental assessment software. In addition, the disposal company system 50 is a system managed by a disposal company of products or materials, and a disposal information database (disposal information DB) 51 including information on environmental load regarding disposal of products or materials, and an environment such as LCA. An environmental impact evaluation unit 52 that executes evaluation software is included.

(Manufacturer system)
Hereinafter, the operation of the system of this embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS.

  FIG. 2 is a block diagram for explaining the function and execution procedure of the environmental impact assessment unit 32 in the manufacturer system 30. Here, the manufacturer system 30 is, for example, a user system managed by company A of the manufacturing industry that exports products and materials to country A.

  The environmental impact evaluation unit 32 includes a data collection unit 320, a data storage unit 321, an LCI calculation unit 322, a data matching unit 323, and a destination-specific LCIA calculation unit 324. The data collection unit 320 accesses the country-specific data management center 10 and the world common data management center 20 via the Internet 1 and collects information common to countries and the world.

  The country-specific data management center 10 and the global common data management center 20 manage shared information, which is database information, with a global identification number added. The data collection unit 320 collects necessary information from each of the DBs 11, 12, 13, and 21 managed by the country-specific data management center 10 and the world common data management center 20 using the global identification number.

  The data storage unit 321 converts the power unit data of country A (export destination country) collected from the power unit DB 11 of the country-specific data management center 10 into a file format that can be used by the LCI calculation unit 322 described later. And stored in the internal storage device. The data storage unit 321 also stores, in the internal storage device, the environmental load information of the product or material of Company A, which is independently researched and prepared by the manufacturer from the manufacturing information DB 31.

The LCI calculation unit 322 uses the data and information stored in the data storage unit 321 to execute LCI analysis processing on the collected inventory types. As shown in FIG. 15, the LCI analysis processing is to obtain data indicating an environmental load, that is, an environmental load factor (event) 90 from basic unit data. Here, since the power consumption data is the power consumption energy consumption data, the generation amount of carbon dioxide (CO ₂ ) at the power consumption per 1 kW is obtained as the event 90 from the power consumption data.

  The data matching unit 323 includes the LCI type and the LCI result so that the destination country (country A) can be characterized, integrated, and weighted at the stage of characterization and integration in the LCA in the environmental impact assessment method. Matching (calculation result 34 of LCI calculation unit 322) is attempted. The destination-specific LCIA calculation unit 324 executes processing such as impact evaluation and weighting by the method of the country of destination (country A), and outputs the result, for example, as the LCIA result 33 of the company A product.

  Here, LCIA (life cycle event re-assessment) means environmental impact assessment. That is, LCIA is a method for evaluating the influence of the target product or material on the environment based on data (LCI result) obtained by inventory analysis. As a specific example of this LCIA, LIFE (Life-cycle Impact assessment Method based on Endpoint modeling) will be briefly described.

Here, a specific example in which, for example, carbon dioxide (CO ₂ ) is taken up as an inventory species and its environmental influence is evaluated will be shown. FIG. 15 shows an example in the case of adopting the lime method which is a standard LCA method in Japan. As shown in FIG. 15, for example, global warming is shown as an impact category 91 when CO ₂ as the inventory 90 is characterized (classified). Furthermore, global warming indicates, as an end point 92, health, crop / material / energy / vegetation damage associated with mechanism changes. Then, by processing such as normalization and weighting, human health is shown as the protection target 93, and cost is calculated as an index for integrating these with monetary amounts. In short, the LCIA method can integrate various environmental loads with an easy-to-analyze index called cost (amount).

  In the case of the system of this embodiment, the manufacturer system 30 can easily perform an environmental impact assessment such as LCIA using the evaluation standard of the export destination (country A). The burden of the conversion process can be reduced.

(User system)
FIG. 3 is a block diagram for explaining the function and execution procedure of the environmental impact assessment unit 42 in the user system 40. Here, the user system 40 is, for example, a user system managed by the power company in country A that operates the power plant. The description of the same configuration as that of the system shown in FIG. 2 is omitted.

  The environmental impact assessment unit 42 includes a data collection unit 420, a data storage unit 421, an LCI calculation unit 422, a data matching unit 423, an A country LCIA calculation unit 424, and an operation / disposal risk assessment unit 425.

  Similar to the data collection unit 320 shown in FIG. 2, the data collection unit 420 accesses the country-specific data management center 10 and the world-wide data management center 20 via the Internet 1 and collects country-specific and world-wide information. To do. Further, the data collection unit 420 collects the LCIA result 33 and the LCI result 34 of the company A product from, for example, the manufacturer system 30 of the company A which is a business partner. For the LCI result 33 and the LCI result 34, there may be an access restriction for disclosing information only to a specific user. Moreover, the format to which the identification number for a search is added similarly to other information may be sufficient.

  The data storage unit 421 converts the collected power intensity data of country A (export destination country) into a file format that can be used by the LCI calculation unit 422 and stores it in the internal storage device. In addition, the data storage unit 421 also collects information at the time of use that is grasped by the user from the driving information DB 41 and stores it in the internal storage device. The LCI calculation unit 422 uses the data and information stored in the data storage unit 421 to execute LCI analysis processing on the collected inventory types.

  The data matching unit 423 matches the LCI type and the LCI result (calculation result of the LCI calculation unit 422) so that the characterization, integration, and weighting of Country A (own country) can be executed in the environmental impact assessment method. . The country A LCIA calculation unit 424 executes processing such as impact evaluation and weighting by the method of country A. The country-specific LCIA calculation unit 424 is a quantification of environmental impact information that is required during operation and removal, and includes effects and information on chemical substance risks, chemical substances in products, and materials used.

  The operation / disposal risk evaluation unit 425 outputs an evaluation result obtained by converting the LCIA result of the country-specific LCIA calculation unit 424 into an index (for example, an operation risk frequency or a disposal risk frequency) used by the electric power company. The operation / disposal risk evaluation unit 425 outputs, as an evaluation result, for example, disposal required information 43 for a disposal company.

  In the system according to the present embodiment, the user system 40 uses the manufacturer's environmental impact assessment information (LCIA result 33 and LCI result 34) to perform an environmental impact assessment during use or disposal of the product. Can do. Thereby, the burden for acquisition of basic unit data, used material information, and used chemical substance information can be reduced.

(Disposer system)
FIG. 4 is a block diagram for explaining the function and execution procedure of the environmental impact assessment unit 52 in the disposal company system 50. Here, the disposal company system 50 is assumed to be a company that removes and discards equipment used by an electric power company, for example, and is a user system managed by the company. The description of the same configuration as that of the system shown in FIG. 3 is omitted.

  The environmental impact evaluation unit 52 includes a data collection unit 520, a data storage unit 521, an LCI calculation unit 522, a data matching unit 523, an A country LCIA calculation unit 524, and an optimum disposal method evaluation unit 525.

  Similar to the data collection unit 420 shown in FIG. 3, the data collection unit 520 accesses the country-specific data management center 10 and the global common data management center 20 via the Internet 1 and collects country-specific and world-wide information. To do. Furthermore, the data collection part 520 collects the information 43 at the time of disposal of A company product from the user system 40 of the user (electric power company) who is a business partner, for example. Note that there is a case in which the access restriction for disclosing information only to a specific user is set for the discard required information 43. Moreover, the format to which the identification number for a search is added similarly to other information may be sufficient.

  The data storage unit 521 converts the collected power intensity data and the like into a file format that can be used by the LCI calculation unit 522 and stores the converted file format in the internal storage device. The data storage unit 521 also collects information at the time of disposal, which is grasped by the disposal contractor itself, from the disposal information DB 51 and stores it in the internal storage device. The LCI calculation unit 522 uses the data and information stored in the data storage unit 521 to execute LCI analysis processing for the collected inventory types.

  The data matching unit 523 matches the LCI type and the LCI result (calculation result of the LCI calculation unit 522) so that the characterization, integration, and weighting of Country A (own country) can be executed in the environmental impact assessment method. . The country A LCIA calculation unit 524 executes processes such as impact evaluation and weighting by the method of country A. The LCIA calculation unit 424 for Country A is a quantification of environmental impact information that is necessary when considering the optimal disposal method from the environmental aspect, and the impact and information on chemical risks, chemical substances in products, and materials used. Including.

  The optimum disposal method evaluation unit 525 outputs an evaluation result obtained by converting the LCIA result of the country A LCIA calculation unit 524 into an index (for example, a disposal risk frequency) used by the disposal company. The optimum disposal method evaluation unit 525 outputs those total results as evaluation results.

  If it is the system of this embodiment, the disposal company system 50 can perform the environmental impact evaluation at the time of disposal using the user required information 43 at the time of disposal. As a result, an optimum disposal method can be selected.

(Data collection unit and data storage unit)
FIG. 5 shows data collection units 320, 420, 520, and data storage units 321, in the environmental impact assessment units 32, 42, 52 of the manufacturer system 30, the user system 40, and the disposal company system 50 according to this embodiment. It is a block diagram for demonstrating the function and execution procedure of 421,521. Hereinafter, representatively, functions and execution procedures of the data collection unit 320 and the data storage unit 321 will be described.

  The data collection unit 320 includes a search engine unit 600 that performs a search using a general Internet 1 search engine, an identification number detection unit 601, an LCI original data storage unit 602, a display unit 603, and LCI original data. A storage unit 604.

  Based on the input keyword, the search engine unit 600 accesses the country-specific data management center 10 and the world-wide data management center 20 via the Internet 1 and collects country-specific and world-wide information by keyword search. . Based on the global identification number and the arbitrarily added identification number, the identification number detection unit 601 determines whether the search result by the search engine unit 600 is information to be collected.

  When the identification number set by the identification number detection unit 601 is not detected (NO determination), the data display unit 603 displays “no data”. On the other hand, when the identification number set by the identification number detection unit 601 is detected, the LCI original data storage unit 602 stores the retrieved data in the LCI original data storage unit 604.

  Here, the identification number is (1) when an identification number is attached to a file name (eg: abc_inv.pdf), (2) when an identification number is attached to a URL (eg: abc.com_inv), (3) A case where an identification number is given (eg abc.pdf_inv) is assumed.

  Next, the data storage unit 321 includes an LCIA method input unit 610, an LCI data format selection unit 611, and an LCI data storage unit 612. The LCIA method input unit 610 inputs, for example, the evaluation method for environmental honors for each country selected from the selection bar.

  The LCI data format selection unit 611 accesses the global common data management center 20 via the Internet 1 and downloads a format sheet from the country-specific LCI data format DB 22 storing the LAI data format for each country. In order to realize this, it is presupposed that each LCI method includes an external LCI data import function. The data format is, for example, an import CSV file.

  The LCI data storage unit 612 converts the data into a data format based on the downloaded format sheet while referring to the data stored in the LCI original data storage unit 604 and stores the data.

(Data matching part)
FIG. 6 illustrates functions and execution procedures of the data matching units 323, 423, and 523 in the environmental impact evaluation units 32, 42, and 52 of the manufacturer system 30, the user system 40, and the disposal company system 50 according to the present embodiment. It is a block diagram for doing. Hereinafter, as a representative, the function and execution procedure of the data matching unit 323 will be described.

  The data matching unit 323 includes an inventory type normalizing unit 700, an inventory / characterizing mapping unit 702, a characterization classification database (characterizing classification DB) 703 for each country, a data output unit 704, and an LCIA calculation format for calculation countries. A conversion unit 706.

  The inventory type normalization unit 700 collates the inventory type information collected by the data collection unit 320 and the data storage unit 321 with the inventory list 701 that lists the inventory types that are mainly used in the world. The inventory type information is stored in the target inventory item. Here, the inventory list 701 is acquired by downloading from the global management center such as the world common data management center 20 via the Internet 1.

  The inventory / characteristic mapping unit 702 retrieves and refers to the inventory type information stored in the inventory type normalization unit 700 from the categorization classification DB 703 of each country and information on necessary inventory types and characterization coefficients. Further, the inventory / characteristic mapping unit 702 multiplies them to execute characterization that matches the country to be examined (see FIG. 15). Here, the characterization classification DB 703 of each country is managed by the global management center and can be referred to via the Internet 1.

  The data output unit 704 outputs the data that has been characterized in accordance with the evaluation method of the examination target country, for example, as a characterization sheet 705 for the calculation country (consideration target country) composed of a CSV file or the like. The LCIA calculation format conversion unit 706 for the calculation country converts the information of the characterization sheet 705 for the calculation country into a format that can be used by the LCIA tool for the calculation country, and outputs it as an input sheet 707 for the LCIA tool.

  Once such a mechanism is established, the manufacturer will provide information necessary for the environmental impact assessment of each country, material procurement country, and exporting country (for example, basic unit data, LCIA characterization classification and impact category, weighting). (E.g. coefficient). Similarly, the user and the waste disposal company can easily access chemical substance risk information and recycling information. This makes it possible to construct a framework for conducting environmental impact assessments across countries at each stage of production, use, and disposal.

[Second Embodiment]
FIG. 7 is a block diagram for explaining the overall configuration of the system according to the second embodiment. The system of the present embodiment includes LCIA results 33, 43, 53 and LCI results 34, 44 output from the environmental impact assessment units 32, 42, 52 of the manufacturer system 30, the user system 40, and the disposal company system 50. , 54 is assumed to have a certification authority 60 that provides third-party authentication. In addition, about the structure similar to the system shown in FIG. 1, the same code | symbol is attached | subjected and description is abbreviate | omitted.

  The certification authority 60 is connected to the Internet 1 and includes a detailed information database (detailed information DB) 61 for accumulating detailed information necessary for authentication (history information until approval, etc.) and an examination / evaluation unit 62. Have.

  The certification authority 60 exchanges information with each of the user systems 30, 40, 50 of the manufacturer, the user, and the disposal company and the terminal 70 operated by the evaluator via the Internet 1. The detailed information DB 61 can be accessed only from a manufacturer, a user, a disposal company, an evaluator and the like registered in advance.

  Hereinafter, with reference to FIG.7 and FIG.8, the effect of this embodiment is demonstrated.

  Here, when a manufacturer, a user, or a disposal contractor (hereinafter collectively referred to as a client) wants to obtain third-party certification for the LCIA result and the LCI result, the client requests the certification authority 60 in advance. It is assumed that you will register and apply for certification in advance. The requester sends registration and authentication application data from each of the user systems 30, 40, 50 to the examination / evaluation unit 62 of the certification authority 60 as an email attachment file via the Internet 1.

  When the examination / evaluation unit 62 has a registration function on the Web, the client may use a method of executing data registration from the Web. At this time, basic information such as the product type and use is also written in an e-mail or in a designated entry field on the Web, and transmitted to the certification authority 60 as data. The certification authority 60 transmits the basic information and the application target file to the evaluator 70 by e-mail, for example. In this case, the transmission content may be only data related to the examination request. The evaluator 70 may download information from the Web. Further, the evaluator 70 checks the application documents and notifies a question or comment. The certification authority 60 transmits these contents to the client. The requester modifies the response and application documents.

  The detailed information DB 61 at the time of authentication stores history information indicating the history up to the approval between the evaluator 70 and the requester. Access to this history information is restricted and can be browsed only by a requester or an evaluator. Accordingly, the certification authority 60 can proceed with the examination without delay even when the examination process includes confidential information.

  FIG. 8 is a diagram showing specific cases 621 and 622 stored in the detailed information DB 61 at the time of authentication. Here, a manufacturer is assumed as a requester, and the certification authority 60 authenticates the evaluation result from the manufacturer system 30. In the detailed information DB 61, as a case 1, information 621 for displaying the mail history information of the manufacturer, the certification authority secretariat, and the evaluator in time series is stored. In the detailed information DB 61, as a case 2, the manufacturer, the certification authority secretariat, and the evaluator have a meeting on the Web, and the information 622 is stored in time series.

  In the system according to the present embodiment, when a manufacturer, a user, or a disposal company wants to obtain third-party certification for the LCIA result and the LCI result, the certification authority 60 that performs the third-party certification examination is requested. It can be easily requested via the Internet 1. Here, if the certification body 60 is connected to the Internet 1, even in the case of an overseas certification body, the manufacturer, the user, and the disposal contractor should easily check the examination status of the third-party certification for the evaluation result. Can do. Also, the certification body 60 can easily manage information in the examination process.

[Third Embodiment]
FIG. 9 is a block diagram for explaining the overall configuration of the system according to the third embodiment. The system of this embodiment assumes the existence of a certification body 60 that provides third-party certification for environmental impact assessment, and authentication identification information that is standardized at the world level to certification information indicating an certification result (certified assessment result) 65 And having a function of publishing on the Web. In addition, about the structure similar to the system shown in FIG. 7, the same code | symbol is attached | subjected and description is abbreviate | omitted.

  The authentication organization 60 of the present embodiment includes an identification number adding unit 63 and an authentication information disclosing unit 64 in addition to the detailed information DB 61 and the examination / evaluation unit 62 described above. The identification number adding unit 63 is the world level for the authentication information (authenticated evaluation result) 65 that is the authentication result of the environmental impact evaluation such as the LCIA result or the LCI result obtained by the examination by the examination / evaluation unit 62. Add the authentication identification information that is shared in.

  Specifically, authentication identification information (example 1 and example 2) that is globally shared as shown in FIG. 10 is added. Here, a case where an identification number is added to the name of the storage location, such as an electronic information file name of the evaluation result (Example 1), and a case where an identification number is added as internal information of the electronic information file of the evaluation result (Example 2) Suppose.

  The authentication information disclosing unit 64 has a function of disclosing the authentication information (authenticated evaluation result) 65 to which the authentication identification information is added on the Web of the Internet 1. At this time, the authentication information disclosure unit 64 notifies the corresponding authentication requester (manufacturer, user, disposal company) by email in advance.

  In the system according to the present embodiment, the manufacturer, the user, the disposal company, and the like share the authentication information (authenticated evaluation result) 65 that is the authentication result of the environmental impact evaluation authenticated by the certification body 60 worldwide. It is possible to search from the Web based on the converted identification number and download it as necessary. Therefore, a manufacturer, a user, a disposal company, etc. can improve the work efficiency when acquiring the environmental impact assessment result certified by the certification body 60.

[Fourth Embodiment]
FIG. 11 is a block diagram for explaining the overall configuration of the system according to the fourth embodiment. The system of the present embodiment assumes the presence of the analysis organization 80 together with the certification organization 60. For example, not only the environmental impact assessment certification information such as LCIA results and LCI results in products, but also the use or non-use of hazardous substances in the products. It is a configuration that provides usage information (non-use certificate, etc.) at the same time. In addition, about the structure similar to the system shown in FIG. 7, the same code | symbol is attached | subjected and description is abbreviate | omitted.

  The analysis organization 80 according to the present embodiment includes a database (specific hazardous substance DB) 81 that accumulates analysis and inclusion results of specific hazardous substances, and a search / output unit 82. The search / output unit 82 refers to the specified hazardous substance DB 81 and searches for and outputs information related to the content analysis result of the hazardous substance such as use or non-use of the specified hazardous substance for the designated product.

  FIG. 12 is a diagram for explaining the function and execution procedure of the search / output unit 82.

  As shown in FIG. 12, the search / output unit 82 includes a product identification information acquisition unit 820, a product unique key presence / absence determination unit 821, a unique key search unit 822, a search condition automatic setting unit 823, and a first acquisition. A confirmation unit 824, a search unit 825, a second acquisition confirmation unit 826, an error output unit 827, and a data output unit 828 are included.

  The product identification information acquisition unit 820 obtains product identification information for identifying a product corresponding to the information on the result of analysis of the content of harmful substances such as the use or non-use of specified hazardous substances. It is automatically acquired from a product identification information database (product identification information DB) 620 included in 60 screening / evaluation sections 62. Here, the product specifying information is a unique key, model, manufacturing year, rating, etc. that can specify a product such as a manufacturing number, and is information registered by the manufacturer at the time of evaluating LCIA or LCI.

  The product unique key presence / absence determination unit 821 determines the presence / absence of a unique key from the product identification information. Here, register items that may be unique keys such as “LOT number”, “manufacturing number”, “model” in advance, and automatically search for the registered items from the product identification information. Determine the presence or absence.

  When the unique key search unit 822 determines that there is a unique key, the unique key search unit 822 refers to the specific hazardous substance DB 81 based on the unique key information, and is information on the target product and the content analysis result of the specific hazardous substance Search for. The first acquisition confirmation unit 824 confirms whether or not information is acquired by the unique key search unit 822, and if acquired, proceeds to the processing of the data output unit 828.

  On the other hand, if information acquisition fails even if it is determined that there is a unique key, or if there is no unique key, the process proceeds to the search condition automatic setting unit 823. The search condition automatic setting unit 823 sets a search condition (usually an OR condition and an AND condition) for a plurality of pieces of information obtained by the product specifying information acquisition unit 820. For example, the condition setting for performing an OR search and an AND search is automatically performed with product specifying information such as “product rating, product weight, year of manufacture”.

  Based on the search condition set by the search condition automatic setting unit 823, the search unit 825 performs a search on the specific hazardous substance DB 81, and is information on the target product and information on the content analysis result of the specific hazardous substance To get. The second acquisition confirmation unit 826 confirms the presence / absence of information and selects information. Specifically, when only one piece of information is acquired under the AND condition, priority is given to it even if there is other information. On the other hand, when the AND condition cannot be used for searching and a plurality of pieces of information are searched for under the OR condition, a plurality of pieces of information are output.

  If there is information acquired by the search unit 825, the process proceeds to the data output unit 828. On the other hand, when there is no acquisition information, the process proceeds to the error output unit 827. The error output unit 827 notifies the error information to a user who is a search requester, a discarder, or the like. The data output unit 828 outputs the information acquired by the search unit 825 to the examination / evaluation unit 62 as the chemical substance analysis result information file 83. Here, the data output unit 828 outputs a plurality of files when there are a plurality of pieces of information.

  The examination / evaluation unit 62 uses the acquired chemical substance analysis result information file 83 to create certification information on the use or non-use of hazardous substances. Furthermore, the examination / evaluation unit 62 associates the authorization information with the authentication information including the LCIA and LCI evaluation results described above. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 13, for example, the authorization information is stored as the internal information of the electronic information file of the LCIA and LCI evaluation results.

  With the system according to the present embodiment, it is possible to acquire certification information on the use or non-use of hazardous substances managed by the analysis organization 80 and certification information managed by the certification organization 60. Furthermore, it becomes possible to search by associating the authorization information with the authentication information. Therefore, when this search method is standardized globally, it becomes possible to efficiently acquire information on environmental impact assessments by various analysis institutions 80 and certification bodies 60 around the world.

[Fifth Embodiment]
FIG. 14 is a block diagram for explaining an overall configuration of a system according to the fifth embodiment. The system of the present embodiment is configured such that the certification authority 60 includes an authentication basic unit database (authentication basic unit DB) 66 and a use permission confirmation unit 67 in addition to the detailed information DB 61 and the examination / evaluation unit 62 described above. . In addition, about the structure similar to the system shown in FIG. 7, the same code | symbol is attached | subjected and description is abbreviate | omitted.

  The certification body 60 of this system has an authentication basic unit DB 66 that stores basic unit data used for authentication, and is connected to the manufacturer system 30, the user system 40, and the disposal company system 50 via the Internet 1. ing. The authentication basic unit DB 66 is basically the same as the basic unit DB 11 of the country-specific data management center 10 shown in FIG. That is, each of the manufacturer system 30, the user system 40, and the disposal company system 50 can acquire the basic unit data by searching the authentication basic unit DB 66 managed by the certification authority 60 via the Internet 1. .

  The use permission confirmation unit 67 is a function for using the authentication basic unit DB 66 for a fee, for example, and permits access only to a search requester registered in advance in a use contract. Thereby, the certification | authentication organization 60 can ensure the expense for maintaining and managing the authentication basic unit DB66.

  In the system of this embodiment, if only a use contract is made without using the country-specific data management center 10 based on the global common rules, the authentication basic unit DB 66 is searched via the Internet 1, Basic unit data can be acquired.

  Note that the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment as it is, and can be embodied by modifying the constituent elements without departing from the scope of the invention in the implementation stage. In addition, various inventions can be formed by appropriately combining a plurality of components disclosed in the embodiment. For example, some components may be deleted from all the components shown in the embodiment. Furthermore, constituent elements over different embodiments may be appropriately combined.

The block diagram which shows the principal part of the system regarding the 1st Embodiment of this invention. The block diagram for demonstrating the function and procedure of a manufacturer system regarding this embodiment. The block diagram for demonstrating the function and procedure of a user system regarding this embodiment. The block diagram for demonstrating the function and procedure of a waste supplier system regarding this embodiment. The block diagram for demonstrating the function and procedure of a data collection part and a data storage part regarding this embodiment. The block diagram for demonstrating the function and procedure of a data matching part regarding this embodiment. The block diagram which shows the principal part of the system regarding 2nd Embodiment. The figure for demonstrating the specific example of the detailed information at the time of the authentication in the certification authority regarding 2nd Embodiment. The block diagram which shows the principal part of the system regarding 3rd Embodiment. The figure which shows the specific example of recognition number addition regarding 3rd Embodiment. The block diagram which shows the principal part of the system regarding 4th Embodiment. The figure for demonstrating the function and procedure of the search / output part 82 regarding 4th Embodiment. The figure for demonstrating the correlation method of the certification | authentication information of use / nonuse of the hazardous | toxic substance regarding 4th Embodiment, and authentication information. The block diagram which shows the principal part of the system regarding 5th Embodiment. The figure for demonstrating the content of LCIA (environmental impact assessment) regarding 1st Embodiment.

Explanation of symbols

1 ... Internet, 10 ... National Data Management Center,
11 ... Power intensity database by country,
12 ... Country-specific inventory and weighting factor database,
13 ... Recycling rate database by country, 20 ... Global data management center,
21 ... Hazardous substance risk database,
22 ... Country-specific LCI data format database, 30 ... Manufacturer system,
31 ... Manufacturing information database, 32, 42, 52 ... Environmental impact assessment department,
40 ... User system, 41 ... Operation information database, 50 ... Disposer system,
51 ... Disposal information database, 60 ... Certification body, 80 ... Analysis organization,
320, 420, 520 ... data collection unit, 321, 421, 521 ... data storage unit,
323, 423, 523 ... Data matching unit.

Claims (14)

An environmental impact assessment system including a server system that connects to a user system via a network communication means and provides the user system with information necessary for environmental impact assessment,
The server system is
Environmental load information database means for accumulating environmental load information including country-specific data indicating the environmental load per unit amount of products, materials, and energy by country,
World-wide information database means for storing world-wide information including data format information for converting the country-specific environmental load information to be usable as world-wide data;
Retrieval means for retrieving information requested from an external system via network communication means from the environmental load information database means or the world common information database means;
An environmental impact assessment system comprising: information transmission means for transmitting the retrieved information to the external system via the network communication means.   The environmental impact assessment system according to claim 1, wherein the country-specific environmental load information includes country-specific inventory and weighting coefficient information.   The environmental impact assessment system according to claim 1, wherein the global common information includes hazardous substance risk information. Connecting to the user system via the network communication means;
The environmental impact assessment system according to claim 1, further comprising a certification body that gives third-party certification to the environmental impact assessment result output by the environmental assessment processing means. The certification body
Database means for storing information including history information from the request of the user system to being authenticated;
5. The environmental impact assessment system according to claim 4, further comprising means for restricting the history information to be accessible only from a pre-registered system including the user system. The certification body
Means for adding authentication identification information standardized at a world level to authentication information which is an authenticated evaluation result for the environmental impact evaluation result;
5. The environmental impact assessment system according to claim 4, further comprising means for providing the authentication information requested based on the authentication identification information via the network communication means.   5. The environmental impact assessment system according to claim 1, further comprising an analysis organization for obtaining certification information on the use or non-use of hazardous substances for the specified product. Have an analytical institution to obtain accreditation information on the use or non-use of hazardous substances for identified products;
The certification body
The environmental impact assessment system according to any one of claims 4 to 6, further comprising means for generating information in which the authorization information and the authentication information are associated with each other. The certification body
Authentication database means for accumulating authentication information with environmental load information including the basic unit data;
Retrieval means for retrieving information requested from the external system from the authentication database means via the network communication means;
7. The environmental impact assessment system according to claim 4, further comprising information transmission means for transmitting the retrieved information to the external system via the network communication means. . Environmental load information database means that accumulates environmental load information including basic unit data indicating the environmental load per unit amount of products, materials, and energy, and converts the environmental load information of each country to be used as global common data. Network communication means for exchanging information with a data management system having a world common information database means for storing world common information including data format information to be
Data collection means for requesting the data management system via the network communication means, and collecting the country-specific environmental load information from the environmental load information database means and the world common information from the world common information database means When,
A user system comprising: an environment evaluation processing unit that executes an environment evaluation program for performing an environmental impact evaluation using information including the basic unit data collected by the data collection unit. The environmental evaluation processing means includes
Means for performing inventory analysis processing using information including the basic unit data collected by the data collection means;
The user system according to claim 10, further comprising: a unit that executes the environment evaluation program based on a result of the inventory analysis process and calculates an environmental impact evaluation result. The network communication means is the Internet;
The data collection means includes
Search means using a search engine for searching specified information from the Internet;
Detecting means for detecting information to be collected from information searched by the searching means based on a preset identification number;
The user system according to claim 10, further comprising a storage unit that stores information detected by the detection unit. Requesting the data management system via the network communication means, obtaining means for obtaining the data format information from the world common information database means;
12. The information processing apparatus according to claim 10, further comprising: means for converting the information collected by the data collection means based on the data format information acquired by the acquisition means. User system. Environmental load information database means that accumulates environmental load information including basic unit data indicating the environmental load per unit amount of products, materials, and energy, and converts the environmental load information of each country to be used as global common data. In a computer connected via a network communication means to a data management system having a world common information database means storing world common information including data format information,
Requesting the data management system via the network communication means, collecting the environmental load information by country from the environmental load information database means, and collecting the world common information from the world common information database means;
Performing an inventory analysis process using information including the collected basic unit data;
A program for causing the computer to execute a procedure including a step of executing an environmental impact assessment based on a result of the inventory analysis process.

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