Electrophotographic Dry Process Photocopier (PSC-ID: AA)
Note: Requirements here are for development of EcoLeaf™ environmental labels.
consent of EcoLeaf™ program office is strictly prohibited.
No. Major key
Minor keyClass
Requirements
1

Preconditions Target
product

234LCA

Product Data Production
Sheet (P.D.S.) stage
information
Input data for (Productthe LCI: Life itself)
Cycle
Inventory
analyses

2002/6/13 rev. 1
Use for any other purposes without

Description

A photocopier by electrophotographic dry process technology, which isin compliant to an article 7-5 of the Japanese law concerning therational use of energy.
Color copiers and multi-function products are not eligible for thisPSC.

Items to cover

Items listed below should be included to the scope.
Photosensitive drum, Toner and Carrier or, all-in-one process
cartridge.
All packing materials
Manuals

Target life cycle
Every life-cycle stages defined under PEIDS of EcoLeaf program:stages
Production, Distribution, Use and disposition/Recycle(Boundary setting)Materials and/or I.
ingredients of theproductParts treated as the class “A” (A parts, which environmental
impact information for processing and assembly at final
production site of, must be obtained.)
A. Drum
1. Manufacturing of base cylinder
a. Energy consumption data should be collected byreporting organization.
b. Use basic unit item listed at sec. 14, should the data be
not available.
2. Downstream processes to coating
Data should be collected directly.
B. Toner
Energy consumption data should becollected by reporting organization.
C. Carrier
Same as item B. above.
Material composition data should be collected in level ofmaterials listed in its MSDS.

II. Materials input- Use mass data of the product produced.
- Over 90% of materials should be classified by its type.
- The balance should be prorated to make total as 100%.
III. Materials to be listed
Following eleven items should be listed.
- Ordinary steel- Stainless steel- Aluminum- Other metals- Thermoplastic resin- Heat-hardening resin- Rubber- Glass- Paper- Circuit board with semiconductor parts- WoodOther materials should be listed in name of common basic units
provided.
5Product Data Production
Sheet (P.D.S.) stage
information
Input data for (Production
the LCI: Life site)
CycleInventoryMaterials andI. Items consumed
Energy for- Electricity
input/consumption- Heavy oil- Diesel oil
and- Coal oil
discharge/emission- Gasoline- LNG
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Electrophotographic Dry Process Photocopier (PSC-ID: AA)
No. Major key

Minor key

Classanalyses

2002/6/13 rev. 1Requirements- Drinking water- Industrial water- Ground water
II. Energy composition data to produce Class A Parts
Should be tracked back to the level of materials listed in its
MSDS.
III. Items discharged/emitted
Not specified. List items considered important by reportingorganization.
IV. Environmental impacts by distribution of input materials andenergy
Not considered
V. Byproducts (valuables) and industrial wastes within productionstage
Not considered

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Product Data Distribution
Sheet (P.D.S.) stage
information
Input data for
the LCI: Life
Cycle
Inventory
analyses

Producttransportation

Product Data Use stage
Sheet (P.D.S.) information

Conditions

Input data for
the LCI: Life
Cycle
Inventory
analysesI. Transportation methods, loading ratio (%):
Use independent model by reporting organization.
II. Overall distribution distance to user location:
Set as 100 km
III. Disposition/Recycle of packing materials should be considered.
I. Condition
A. Measurement should be done in compliance to a notification #193 of Japanese METI, dated March 31, 1999, based on the Law
concerning the rational use of energy.
B. Scenarios on use of consumables and maintenance should be set
by reporting organization independently, based on actualresults.
C. Term of use is set to five years, and copy volume in the term
should be as listed below, following to the notification # 193.
Copier Class
copy/mincopy/hour
copy/month
5 years (x 100)

Low1
1-102320
19.2

Low2
11-20
101600
96

Med.1
21-30
30
4800
288

Med.2
31-40
50
8000
480

High141-60
100
16000
960

High261-85
300
48000
2880

II. Environmental impact on copying paper, which is used atCustomer Use stage is not counted in this PSC
III. Periodical replacement parts and consumables
A. Subject: Items listed in maintenance plan.
B. Number of items used: In five years term. Fraction should berounded up.
Distribution: Scenario should be designed by reporting organization
independently, based upon its maintenance plan.

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No. Major key
8Minor key

Product Data Disposition
Sheet (P.D.S.) and Recycle
stage
Input data for
the LCI: LifeCycle
Inventory
analyses

2002/6/13 rev. 1

Class

Requirements

Conditions

I. Overall scenario setting
Use an exhibit ”Scenario for used product disposition/recycle ”.
Following items should be set individually, byorganization.
A. Scenario for collection, including transportation.
B. Recovery ratio- Parts reuse- Material recycle
C. Disposition scenario for un-recovered items

reporting

II. Screening criteria of reusable/recyclable
Set individually.
III. Collection ratio (consider parts collection ration as same.)Use 100%, or actual data.
IV. Deduction by product reuse
Set number of product reuse N1 beyond initial five years of use.
Consider N1 as a counting number.
Deduction by product reuse= Design figure on amount of product reusex collection ratio
x deduction ratio N1/(N1+1)
IIV. Deduction by parts reuse

Set number of parts reuse N2, and total number of parts used n,
for initial five years of use.
numbers.

Consider N2 and n as counting

Environmental load on parts used
= Load of production per piece x n
Deduction by parts reuse= Design figure on amount of parts reusex Collection ratio
x deduction ratio N1/(N1+1)

x total number of parts used n

IIIV. Counting criteria of un-recovered products and parts
Use an exhibit ”Scenario for used product disposition/recycle ”.
IIIIV. Coefficient of quality on recycled/reused items
Use an exhibit ”Scenario for used product disposition/recycle ”.
A. Z = “1” in case of reuse.
B. “0.5” in case of metal recycle
C. “0.35” in case of other recycle
9ProductInventory
Environment analysesalInformation
Declaration
Sheet(P.E.I.D.S.)

Life Cycle
Inventory
calculation rules

Exceptional treatment
In case that actual data collection at production site is impossible
Calculate the environmental impact of production system, by
doubling the Basic Unit for “Assembly” process times math of theproduct. Special note must be added in this case – see Sec. 9-2for details.

10ProductImpact
Environment analyses
alInformation
Declaration
Sheet(P.E.I.D.S.)

Additional impact
category

Excludes “Ozone layer destruction”, “Eutrophication” and“Photochemical oxidant”.

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2002/6/13 rev. 1

No. Major key

Minor key

ClassRequirements

11

Breakdown
data sheet(Product DSrelated)

Dataprocessing

Allocation rule

No unified rule is set. Set as needed by reporting organization.

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Breakdown
data sheet(Product DSrelated)

Datacollection

Coverage

Reasonable substitution by design specification, business plan, and/or data
including Basic Unit can be used for data, if actual data to measure has notbeen available since the target product is newly launched.

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Breakdown
data sheet(Product DSrelated)

Cut-off rules

Specify if a cut-off rule is adopted (for environmental impact byassembly, etc.), with its ground14

Breakdown
data sheet(PEIDSrelated)

Database

Application rule of Item name > EcoLeaf Basic Unit to use
EcoLeaf Unified
I. Parts purchased > Parts assembly
Basic Units
II. Material of photosensitive drum > Al plate
III. Ferric oxide > Cold-rolled steel
Note: Independent basic unit can be adopted if available.
IV. Base cylinder processing of the drum > Non-metal press
Note: Names of base units are from EcoLeaf Basic Unit list.

15

Breakdown
data sheet(PEIDSrelated)

Database

Addition of Basic
Unit

None

16

Breakdown
data sheet(PEIDSrelated)

Database

Addition ofCharacterization
factor

None

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PEAD

Section CProductspecification

I. Copy speed
II. Max. copy size
III. Additional functions for this declaration

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PEAD

Section E

Items to list

I. Items to list
”Global warming impact””Acidification impact””Energy consumption”
II. Stages to report
Set accordingly.
III. Life of the productSpecify the term of life in years and total copy volume insheets/A4
IV. Presentation techniqueText, Table, Chart can be used accordingly.

19PEAD

Supplementalenvironmenta
l information

Followings can be listed as 3rd party declarations acquired.
I. Environmental labels type I or III
II. ISO 14000 certification
III. Certifications, authorizations, and/or recognitions by government
body or individual consortium
IV. Use of harmful materials.

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