ABSTRACT


The study is made by the collaboration among ENEA, University of Salerno and Laboratory of Clinical Analysis of the Hospital "Maria SS. Addolorata" in Eboli (SA).


This report provides a Life Cycle Assessment-based method for studying and quantifying environmental impacts due to the service given by the Laboratory. The calculation of environmental damage is made using a Dutch software named SimaPro 5.0 based on Eco-indicator 99 and EPS 2000 methods.

This study also includes a detailed analysis about the Environmental Management Systems, ISO 14001 and EMAS II.

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