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Evaluation of the potential environmental impacts of condom production in Thailand
Journal of Integrative Environmental Sciences ( IF 2.6 ) Pub Date : 2021-07-28 , DOI: 10.1080/1943815x.2021.1949354
Warit Jawjit 1, 2 , Prasert Pavasant 3 , Carolien Kroeze 4 , Jindee Tuffey 5
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ABSTRACT

This study aims to analyse the potential environmental impact of natural rubber (NR) condoms over its entire life cycle. The environmental performance of the production process of NR condoms is also compared to that of synthetic polyisoprene (PI) condoms. Options to reduce the environmental impact of condom production are proposed and evaluated. The potential environmental impacts are quantified by life cycle assessment (LCA). The study takes a cradle-to-grave approach, and considers six phases: 1) fresh latex production, 2) concentrated latex production, 3) condom production, 4) condom use, 5) condom transportation, and 6) condom disposal. The comparative analysis of NR and PI condom production takes a gate-to-gate scope. The functional unit is one gross condom. The results indicate that the condom production phase has the largest share (34–73%) in the environmental impact during the life cycle of NR condoms, followed by the disposal phase (20–60%). Comparing the production of NR and PI condoms reveals that the production of PI condoms results in a 1.5–2.5 times higher environmental impacts than the NR condom production, due to higher electricity consumption, especially for the compounding, dipping, and leaching processes. Reduction of electricity use is a key measure to reduce the environmental impact. Combining natural gas with electricity for the dipping process is a promising option to reduce the electricity use; it results in ~10–17% reduction in environmental impacts.



中文翻译:

泰国安全套生产对环境的潜在影响评估

摘要

本研究旨在分析天然橡胶 (NR) 避孕套在其整个生命周期中对环境的潜在影响。NR 避孕套生产过程的环境性能也与合成聚异戊二烯 (PI) 避孕套的环境性能进行了比较。提出并评估了减少安全套生产对环境影响的选项。潜在的环境影响通过生命周期评估 (LCA) 进行量化。该研究采用从摇篮到坟墓的方法,并考虑了六个阶段:1) 新鲜乳胶生产,2) 浓缩乳胶生产,3) 避孕套生产,4) 避孕套使用,5) 避孕套运输和 6) 避孕套处置。NR 和 PI 避孕套生产的比较分析需要一个门到门的范围。功能单元是一个粗避孕套。结果表明,在 NR 避孕套的生命周期中,避孕套生产阶段对环境的影响最大(34-73%),其次是处置阶段(20-60%)。比较 NR 和 PI 避孕套的生产表明,PI 避孕套的生产对环境的影响是 NR 避孕套生产的 1.5-2.5 倍,这是由于耗电量较高,尤其是在复合、浸渍和浸出过程中。减少用电量是减少环境影响的关键措施。将天然气与电力结合用于浸渍过程是减少电力使用的一个有前途的选择;它导致环境影响减少约 10-17%。比较 NR 和 PI 避孕套的生产表明,PI 避孕套的生产对环境的影响是 NR 避孕套生产的 1.5-2.5 倍,这是由于耗电量较高,尤其是在复合、浸渍和浸出过程中。减少用电量是减少环境影响的关键措施。将天然气与电力结合用于浸渍过程是减少电力使用的一个有前途的选择;它导致环境影响减少约 10-17%。比较 NR 和 PI 避孕套的生产表明,PI 避孕套的生产对环境的影响是 NR 避孕套生产的 1.5-2.5 倍,这是由于耗电量较高,尤其是在复合、浸渍和浸出过程中。减少用电量是减少环境影响的关键措施。将天然气与电力结合用于浸渍过程是减少电力使用的一个有前途的选择;它导致环境影响减少约 10-17%。减少用电量是减少环境影响的关键措施。将天然气与电力结合用于浸渍过程是减少电力使用的一个有前途的选择;它导致环境影响减少约 10-17%。减少用电量是减少环境影响的关键措施。将天然气与电力结合用于浸渍过程是减少电力使用的一个有前途的选择;它导致环境影响减少约 10-17%。

更新日期:2021-07-28
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