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SPOLD Electronic publications
SPOLD's electronic publications are free of charge. They can be downloaded from this page.If you do not have the program to unpack the zip files, you can obtain it in an evaluation version from http://www.winzip.com/Weidema B P. (1999a). The SPOLD file format '99. Download now
The zipped file contains a number of Word 6.0-documents describing the 1999 version of the SPOLD electronic file format for exchanging data for life cycle inventories. The '99 format replaces the SPOLD '97 format (although the SPOLD Database Network still accepts files in SPOLD '97) and includes also improved explanations for many fields. The file SPOLD99.DOC (dated 2000-11-17) contains the SPOLD '99 file format for LCI data exchange, including explanations. ANNEX11B.DOC, ANNEX22.DOC, ANNEX33.DOC, and ANNEX44B.DOC are lists, which are referred to in the explanations. We recommend that you do NOT print out these annexes, as they are very large text files. They are also integrated in the SPOLD Data Exchange Software. For more information on the SPOLD Format, se our FAQ.Weidema B P. (1999b). Response to the CPM assessment of the SPOLD format.Download nowThe zipped article in pdf-format (requiring Adobe Acrobat) is SPOLD's response to the below assessment of the SPOLD '97 format by Erixon & Ågren, which is found to be "unnecessary definitive and to give a misleading impression of the SPOLD format". By providing here both the CPM assessment and our own response, we allow the readers to make their own judgement.Erixon M, Ågren S. (1998). An assessment of the SPOLD-format. Göteborg: Centre for Environmental Assessment of Product and Material Systems, Chalmers University of Technology (CPM-report 1998:5). Download nowThe zipped file contains in pdf-format (requiring Adobe Acrobat) an assessment of the (now obsolete) SPOLD '97 format by the CPM group, who develops the SPINE format. It also contains a mapping between the two formats. The zipped file also contains the above response by SPOLD.Weidema B P. (1997). The EU statistical classification of activities and products - edited for use in the SPOLD format. Download now or view here.The zipped file is created in Word 6.0 with the use of the Outline function of Microsoft Word. Using this function allows you to view the classification at any desired level of detail. This facility is not available if you choose only to view the file here.We recommend that you do NOT print out this file, as it is a very large text file. It is also part of the SPOLD file format '99 (above) and '97 (below), and is integrated in the SPOLD Data Exchange Software.SPOLD. (1997). The SPOLD file format '97. Download nowThe zipped file containing a number of Word 6.0-documents describing the (now obsolete) SPOLD '97 electronic file format for exchanging data for life cycle inventories. The file FILEFORM.DOC (dated 1999-12-21) contains the SPOLD file format for LCI data exchange, including explanations. ANNEX11B.DOC, ANNEX22.DOC, ANNEX33.DOC, and ANNEX44B.DOC are lists, which are referred to in the explanations. We recommend that you do NOT print out these annexes, as they are very large text files. They are also integrated in the LCAnet Food Data Exchange Software.SPOLD Publications in hardcopy
Singhofen A, Hemming C, Weidema B, Grisel L, Bretz R, de Smet B, Russell D. (1996). Life Cycle Inventory Data: Development of a common format.The International Journal of Life Cycle Assessment 1(3):171-178.This article describes the early paper version of the SPOLD format. We do not recommend it as an introduction to the present electronic format. The article is mainly of interest as historical documentation of this stage in the development of the format.The following older SPOLD publications are no longer available. We recommend to try your library service.Hemming C R. (1995). Directory of Life Cycle Inventory Data Sources. Brussels: SPOLD.
SPOLD / IMSA. (1995): Synthesis Report on the Social Value of LCA Workshop. Brussels: SPOLD.
Groupe des Sages chaired by Udo de Haes H A. (1994): Guidelines for the Application of Life-Cycle Assessment in the European Union Ecolabelling Programme. Leiden: SPOLD.
Boustead I. (1994). Principles of Plastics Recycling. Brussels: SPOLD.
Grisel L, Jensen A A, Klöpffer W. (1994). Impact Assessment within LCA. Brussels: SPOLD.
Fussler C. (1993). Life Cycle Assessment - A New Business Planning Tool? Brussels: SPOLD
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