Ginger, processed · Process: On-site wastewater treatment (onsite_wastewater_treatment)

Process: On-site wastewater treatment (onsite_wastewater_treatment)

Inputs

Product flows

Grid electricity for on-site wastewater treatment (wwt_grid_electricity)

Record Grid electricity as one atomic product input when it crosses the On-site wastewater treatment foreground boundary; include it only when the locked route and site records demonstrate this exchange.

• Selected flow: Grid electricity
• Flow property / unit: Energy / kWh
• Amount rule: Read the treatment-plant sub-meter or document causal allocation.
• Value mode: Foreground record (foreground_record)
• Specificity: Site-specific (site_specific)
• Normalization basis: Per declared route batch, normalized to 1 kg net conforming Ginger, processed output excluding packaging mass
• Basis kind: Reference flow (reference_flow)
• Evidence kind: Collected record (collected_record)
• Collection protocol: cp_onsite_wastewater_treatment
• Sources: eu-fdm-bat-2019-2031; eu-pef-2021-2279

Ferric chloride for on-site wastewater treatment (wwt_ferric_chloride)

Record Ferric chloride as one atomic product input when it crosses the On-site wastewater treatment foreground boundary; include it only when the locked route and site records demonstrate this exchange.

• Selected flow: Ferric chloride
• Flow property / unit: Mass / kg
• Amount rule: Record actual ferric chloride mass from dosing records; identify commercial concentration.
• Value mode: Foreground record (foreground_record)
• Specificity: Site-specific (site_specific)
• Normalization basis: Per declared route batch, normalized to 1 kg net conforming Ginger, processed output excluding packaging mass
• Basis kind: Reference flow (reference_flow)
• Evidence kind: Collected record (collected_record)
• Collection protocol: cp_onsite_wastewater_treatment
• Sources: eu-fdm-bat-2019-2031; eu-pef-2021-2279

Polyacrylamide flocculant for on-site wastewater treatment (wwt_polyacrylamide)

Record Polyacrylamide flocculant as one atomic product input when it crosses the On-site wastewater treatment foreground boundary; include it only when the locked route and site records demonstrate this exchange.

• Selected flow: Polyacrylamide flocculant
• Flow property / unit: Mass / kg
• Amount rule: Record actual polyacrylamide mass from dosing records; identify formulation.
• Value mode: Foreground record (foreground_record)
• Specificity: Site-specific (site_specific)
• Normalization basis: Per declared route batch, normalized to 1 kg net conforming Ginger, processed output excluding packaging mass
• Basis kind: Reference flow (reference_flow)
• Evidence kind: Collected record (collected_record)
• Collection protocol: cp_onsite_wastewater_treatment
• Sources: eu-fdm-bat-2019-2031; eu-pef-2021-2279

Sodium hydroxide for wastewater pH adjustment (wwt_sodium_hydroxide)

Record Sodium hydroxide as one atomic product input when it crosses the On-site wastewater treatment foreground boundary; include it only when the locked route and site records demonstrate this exchange.

• Selected flow: Sodium hydroxide
• Flow property / unit: Mass / kg
• Amount rule: Record actual sodium hydroxide mass from treatment dosing records.
• Value mode: Foreground record (foreground_record)
• Specificity: Site-specific (site_specific)
• Normalization basis: Per declared route batch, normalized to 1 kg net conforming Ginger, processed output excluding packaging mass
• Basis kind: Reference flow (reference_flow)
• Evidence kind: Collected record (collected_record)
• Collection protocol: cp_onsite_wastewater_treatment
• Sources: eu-fdm-bat-2019-2031; eu-pef-2021-2279

Waste flows

Ginger washing wastewater to on-site treatment (wwt_washing_wastewater)

Record Ginger washing wastewater as one atomic waste input when it crosses the On-site wastewater treatment foreground boundary; include it only when the locked route and site records demonstrate this exchange.

• Selected flow: Ginger washing wastewater
• Flow property / unit: Mass / kg
• Amount rule: Measure the incoming stream separately at the treatment inlet; do not combine its inventory row with another wastewater source.
• Value mode: Foreground record (foreground_record)
• Specificity: Site-specific (site_specific)
• Normalization basis: Per declared route batch, normalized to 1 kg net conforming Ginger, processed output excluding packaging mass
• Basis kind: Reference flow (reference_flow)
• Evidence kind: Collected record (collected_record)
• Collection protocol: cp_onsite_wastewater_treatment
• Sources: eu-fdm-bat-2019-2031; jrc-fdm-bref-2019

Ginger preparation wastewater to on-site treatment (wwt_preparation_wastewater)

Record Ginger preparation wastewater as one atomic waste input when it crosses the On-site wastewater treatment foreground boundary; include it only when the locked route and site records demonstrate this exchange.

• Selected flow: Ginger preparation wastewater
• Flow property / unit: Mass / kg
• Amount rule: Measure the incoming stream separately at the treatment inlet; do not combine its inventory row with another wastewater source.
• Value mode: Foreground record (foreground_record)
• Specificity: Site-specific (site_specific)
• Normalization basis: Per declared route batch, normalized to 1 kg net conforming Ginger, processed output excluding packaging mass
• Basis kind: Reference flow (reference_flow)
• Evidence kind: Collected record (collected_record)
• Collection protocol: cp_onsite_wastewater_treatment
• Sources: eu-fdm-bat-2019-2031; jrc-fdm-bref-2019

Spent ginger scalding water to on-site treatment (wwt_scalding_wastewater)

Record Spent ginger scalding water as one atomic waste input when it crosses the On-site wastewater treatment foreground boundary; include it only when the locked route and site records demonstrate this exchange.

• Selected flow: Spent ginger scalding water
• Flow property / unit: Mass / kg
• Amount rule: Measure the incoming stream separately at the treatment inlet; do not combine its inventory row with another wastewater source.
• Value mode: Foreground record (foreground_record)
• Specificity: Site-specific (site_specific)
• Normalization basis: Per declared route batch, normalized to 1 kg net conforming Ginger, processed output excluding packaging mass
• Basis kind: Reference flow (reference_flow)
• Evidence kind: Collected record (collected_record)
• Collection protocol: cp_onsite_wastewater_treatment
• Sources: eu-fdm-bat-2019-2031; jrc-fdm-bref-2019

Calcium-containing pretreatment wastewater to on-site treatment (wwt_calcium_wastewater)

Record Calcium-containing ginger pretreatment wastewater as one atomic waste input when it crosses the On-site wastewater treatment foreground boundary; include it only when the locked route and site records demonstrate this exchange.

• Selected flow: Calcium-containing ginger pretreatment wastewater
• Flow property / unit: Mass / kg
• Amount rule: Measure the incoming stream separately at the treatment inlet; do not combine its inventory row with another wastewater source.
• Value mode: Foreground record (foreground_record)
• Specificity: Site-specific (site_specific)
• Normalization basis: Per declared route batch, normalized to 1 kg net conforming Ginger, processed output excluding packaging mass
• Basis kind: Reference flow (reference_flow)
• Evidence kind: Collected record (collected_record)
• Collection protocol: cp_onsite_wastewater_treatment
• Sources: eu-fdm-bat-2019-2031; jrc-fdm-bref-2019

Brine filling wastewater to on-site treatment (wwt_brine_filling_wastewater)

Record Brine filling wastewater as one atomic waste input when it crosses the On-site wastewater treatment foreground boundary; include it only when the locked route and site records demonstrate this exchange.

• Selected flow: Brine filling wastewater
• Flow property / unit: Mass / kg
• Amount rule: Measure brine filling wastewater separately at the treatment inlet.
• Value mode: Foreground record (foreground_record)
• Specificity: Site-specific (site_specific)
• Normalization basis: Per declared route batch, normalized to 1 kg net conforming Ginger, processed output excluding packaging mass
• Basis kind: Reference flow (reference_flow)
• Evidence kind: Collected record (collected_record)
• Collection protocol: cp_onsite_wastewater_treatment
• Sources: eu-fdm-bat-2019-2031; jrc-fdm-bref-2019

Brined-ginger cooling wastewater to on-site treatment (wwt_cooling_wastewater)

Record Brined-ginger cooling wastewater as one atomic waste input when it crosses the On-site wastewater treatment foreground boundary; include it only when the locked route and site records demonstrate this exchange.

• Selected flow: Brined-ginger cooling wastewater
• Flow property / unit: Mass / kg
• Amount rule: Measure brined-ginger cooling wastewater separately at the treatment inlet.
• Value mode: Foreground record (foreground_record)
• Specificity: Site-specific (site_specific)
• Normalization basis: Per declared route batch, normalized to 1 kg net conforming Ginger, processed output excluding packaging mass
• Basis kind: Reference flow (reference_flow)
• Evidence kind: Collected record (collected_record)
• Collection protocol: cp_onsite_wastewater_treatment
• Sources: eu-fdm-bat-2019-2031; jrc-fdm-bref-2019

Equipment cleaning wastewater to on-site treatment (wwt_cleaning_wastewater)

Record Ginger-processing equipment cleaning wastewater as one atomic waste input when it crosses the On-site wastewater treatment foreground boundary; include it only when the locked route and site records demonstrate this exchange.

• Selected flow: Ginger-processing equipment cleaning wastewater
• Flow property / unit: Mass / kg
• Amount rule: Measure the incoming stream separately at the treatment inlet; do not combine its inventory row with another wastewater source.
• Value mode: Foreground record (foreground_record)
• Specificity: Site-specific (site_specific)
• Normalization basis: Per declared route batch, normalized to 1 kg net conforming Ginger, processed output excluding packaging mass
• Basis kind: Reference flow (reference_flow)
• Evidence kind: Collected record (collected_record)
• Collection protocol: cp_onsite_wastewater_treatment
• Sources: eu-fdm-bat-2019-2031; jrc-fdm-bref-2019

Spent sodium chloride brine to on-site treatment (wwt_spent_brine)

Record Spent sodium chloride brine as one atomic waste input when it crosses the On-site wastewater treatment foreground boundary; include it only when the locked route and site records demonstrate this exchange.

• Selected flow: Spent sodium chloride brine
• Flow property / unit: Mass / kg
• Amount rule: Measure the incoming stream separately at the treatment inlet; do not combine its inventory row with another wastewater source.
• Value mode: Foreground record (foreground_record)
• Specificity: Site-specific (site_specific)
• Normalization basis: Per declared route batch, normalized to 1 kg net conforming Ginger, processed output excluding packaging mass
• Basis kind: Reference flow (reference_flow)
• Evidence kind: Collected record (collected_record)
• Collection protocol: cp_onsite_wastewater_treatment
• Sources: eu-fdm-bat-2019-2031; jrc-fdm-bref-2019

Elementary flows

Outputs

Product flows

Waste flows

Treated ginger-processing wastewater (wwt_treated_wastewater)

Record Treated ginger-processing wastewater as one atomic waste output when it crosses the On-site wastewater treatment foreground boundary; include it only when the locked route and site records demonstrate this exchange.

• Selected flow: Treated ginger-processing wastewater
• Flow property / unit: Mass / kg
• Amount rule: Measure treated effluent mass or volume at the discharge boundary.
• Value mode: Foreground record (foreground_record)
• Specificity: Site-specific (site_specific)
• Normalization basis: Per declared route batch, normalized to 1 kg net conforming Ginger, processed output excluding packaging mass
• Basis kind: Reference flow (reference_flow)
• Evidence kind: Collected record (collected_record)
• Collection protocol: cp_onsite_wastewater_treatment
• Sources: eu-fdm-bat-2019-2031; jrc-fdm-bref-2019

Ginger-processing wastewater screenings (wwt_screenings)

Record Ginger-processing wastewater screenings as one atomic waste output when it crosses the On-site wastewater treatment foreground boundary; include it only when the locked route and site records demonstrate this exchange.

• Selected flow: Ginger-processing wastewater screenings
• Flow property / unit: Mass / kg
• Amount rule: Weigh screenings after dewatering and record wet or dry basis.
• Value mode: Foreground record (foreground_record)
• Specificity: Site-specific (site_specific)
• Normalization basis: Per declared route batch, normalized to 1 kg net conforming Ginger, processed output excluding packaging mass
• Basis kind: Reference flow (reference_flow)
• Evidence kind: Collected record (collected_record)
• Collection protocol: cp_onsite_wastewater_treatment
• Sources: eu-fdm-bat-2019-2031; jrc-fdm-bref-2019

Ginger-processing wastewater treatment sludge (wwt_sludge)

Record Ginger-processing wastewater treatment sludge as one atomic waste output when it crosses the On-site wastewater treatment foreground boundary; include it only when the locked route and site records demonstrate this exchange.

• Selected flow: Ginger-processing wastewater treatment sludge
• Flow property / unit: Mass / kg
• Amount rule: Weigh sludge by dispatch and record solids content.
• Value mode: Foreground record (foreground_record)
• Specificity: Site-specific (site_specific)
• Normalization basis: Per declared route batch, normalized to 1 kg net conforming Ginger, processed output excluding packaging mass
• Basis kind: Reference flow (reference_flow)
• Evidence kind: Collected record (collected_record)
• Collection protocol: cp_onsite_wastewater_treatment
• Sources: eu-fdm-bat-2019-2031; jrc-fdm-bref-2019

Concentrated sodium chloride brine waste (wwt_brine_concentrate)

Record Concentrated sodium chloride brine waste as one atomic waste output when it crosses the On-site wastewater treatment foreground boundary; include it only when the locked route and site records demonstrate this exchange.

• Selected flow: Concentrated sodium chloride brine waste
• Flow property / unit: Mass / kg
• Amount rule: Measure concentrate separately when brine is segregated or concentrated.
• Value mode: Foreground record (foreground_record)
• Specificity: Site-specific (site_specific)
• Normalization basis: Per declared route batch, normalized to 1 kg net conforming Ginger, processed output excluding packaging mass
• Basis kind: Reference flow (reference_flow)
• Evidence kind: Collected record (collected_record)
• Collection protocol: cp_onsite_wastewater_treatment
• Sources: eu-fdm-bat-2019-2031; jrc-fdm-bref-2019

Elementary flows

Chemical oxygen demand in treated effluent (wwt_cod_water)

Record Chemical oxygen demand to water as one atomic elementary output when it crosses the On-site wastewater treatment foreground boundary; include it only when the locked route and site records demonstrate this exchange.

• Selected flow: Chemical oxygen demand to water
• Flow property / unit: Mass / kg
• Amount rule: Calculate the individual pollutant load from measured effluent flow and representative measured concentration.
• Value mode: Calculated value (calculated_value)
• Specificity: Site-specific (site_specific)
• Normalization basis: Per declared route batch, normalized to 1 kg net conforming Ginger, processed output excluding packaging mass
• Basis kind: Reference flow (reference_flow)
• Evidence kind: Calculated from collection (calculated_from_collection)
• Collection protocol: cp_onsite_wastewater_treatment
• Sources: eu-fdm-bat-2019-2031

Five-day biochemical oxygen demand in treated effluent (wwt_bod5_water)

Record Biochemical oxygen demand, 5 days, to water as one atomic elementary output when it crosses the On-site wastewater treatment foreground boundary; include it only when the locked route and site records demonstrate this exchange.

• Selected flow: Biochemical oxygen demand, 5 days, to water
• Flow property / unit: Mass / kg
• Amount rule: Calculate the individual pollutant load from measured effluent flow and representative measured concentration.
• Value mode: Calculated value (calculated_value)
• Specificity: Site-specific (site_specific)
• Normalization basis: Per declared route batch, normalized to 1 kg net conforming Ginger, processed output excluding packaging mass
• Basis kind: Reference flow (reference_flow)
• Evidence kind: Calculated from collection (calculated_from_collection)
• Collection protocol: cp_onsite_wastewater_treatment
• Sources: eu-fdm-bat-2019-2031

Total organic carbon in treated effluent (wwt_toc_water)

Record Total organic carbon to water as one atomic elementary output when it crosses the On-site wastewater treatment foreground boundary; include it only when the locked route and site records demonstrate this exchange.

• Selected flow: Total organic carbon to water
• Flow property / unit: Mass / kg
• Amount rule: Calculate the individual pollutant load from measured effluent flow and representative measured concentration.
• Value mode: Calculated value (calculated_value)
• Specificity: Site-specific (site_specific)
• Normalization basis: Per declared route batch, normalized to 1 kg net conforming Ginger, processed output excluding packaging mass
• Basis kind: Reference flow (reference_flow)
• Evidence kind: Calculated from collection (calculated_from_collection)
• Collection protocol: cp_onsite_wastewater_treatment
• Sources: eu-fdm-bat-2019-2031

Total suspended solids in treated effluent (wwt_tss_water)

Record Total suspended solids to water as one atomic elementary output when it crosses the On-site wastewater treatment foreground boundary; include it only when the locked route and site records demonstrate this exchange.

• Selected flow: Total suspended solids to water
• Flow property / unit: Mass / kg
• Amount rule: Calculate the individual pollutant load from measured effluent flow and representative measured concentration.
• Value mode: Calculated value (calculated_value)
• Specificity: Site-specific (site_specific)
• Normalization basis: Per declared route batch, normalized to 1 kg net conforming Ginger, processed output excluding packaging mass
• Basis kind: Reference flow (reference_flow)
• Evidence kind: Calculated from collection (calculated_from_collection)
• Collection protocol: cp_onsite_wastewater_treatment
• Sources: eu-fdm-bat-2019-2031

Total nitrogen in treated effluent (wwt_tn_water)

Record Total nitrogen to water as one atomic elementary output when it crosses the On-site wastewater treatment foreground boundary; include it only when the locked route and site records demonstrate this exchange.

• Selected flow: Total nitrogen to water
• Flow property / unit: Mass / kg
• Amount rule: Calculate the individual pollutant load from measured effluent flow and representative measured concentration.
• Value mode: Calculated value (calculated_value)
• Specificity: Site-specific (site_specific)
• Normalization basis: Per declared route batch, normalized to 1 kg net conforming Ginger, processed output excluding packaging mass
• Basis kind: Reference flow (reference_flow)
• Evidence kind: Calculated from collection (calculated_from_collection)
• Collection protocol: cp_onsite_wastewater_treatment
• Sources: eu-fdm-bat-2019-2031

Total phosphorus in treated effluent (wwt_tp_water)

Record Total phosphorus to water as one atomic elementary output when it crosses the On-site wastewater treatment foreground boundary; include it only when the locked route and site records demonstrate this exchange.

• Selected flow: Total phosphorus to water
• Flow property / unit: Mass / kg
• Amount rule: Calculate the individual pollutant load from measured effluent flow and representative measured concentration.
• Value mode: Calculated value (calculated_value)
• Specificity: Site-specific (site_specific)
• Normalization basis: Per declared route batch, normalized to 1 kg net conforming Ginger, processed output excluding packaging mass
• Basis kind: Reference flow (reference_flow)
• Evidence kind: Calculated from collection (calculated_from_collection)
• Collection protocol: cp_onsite_wastewater_treatment
• Sources: eu-fdm-bat-2019-2031

Chloride in treated effluent (wwt_chloride_water)

Record Chloride to water as one atomic elementary output when it crosses the On-site wastewater treatment foreground boundary; include it only when the locked route and site records demonstrate this exchange.

• Selected flow: Chloride to water
• Flow property / unit: Mass / kg
• Amount rule: Calculate the individual pollutant load from measured effluent flow and representative measured concentration.
• Value mode: Calculated value (calculated_value)
• Specificity: Site-specific (site_specific)
• Normalization basis: Per declared route batch, normalized to 1 kg net conforming Ginger, processed output excluding packaging mass
• Basis kind: Reference flow (reference_flow)
• Evidence kind: Calculated from collection (calculated_from_collection)
• Collection protocol: cp_onsite_wastewater_treatment
• Sources: eu-fdm-bat-2019-2031

Methane from on-site biological wastewater treatment (wwt_methane_air)

Record Methane to air as one atomic elementary output when it crosses the On-site wastewater treatment foreground boundary; include it only when the locked route and site records demonstrate this exchange.

• Selected flow: Methane to air
• Flow property / unit: Mass / kg
• Amount rule: Calculate from site monitoring or a documented plant-specific treatment model; do not apply an unspecified default.
• Value mode: Calculated value (calculated_value)
• Specificity: Site-specific (site_specific)
• Normalization basis: Per declared route batch, normalized to 1 kg net conforming Ginger, processed output excluding packaging mass
• Basis kind: Reference flow (reference_flow)
• Evidence kind: Calculated from collection (calculated_from_collection)
• Collection protocol: cp_onsite_wastewater_treatment
• Sources: eu-fdm-bat-2019-2031; eu-pef-2021-2279

Nitrous oxide from on-site biological wastewater treatment (wwt_nitrous_oxide_air)

Record Dinitrogen monoxide to air as one atomic elementary output when it crosses the On-site wastewater treatment foreground boundary; include it only when the locked route and site records demonstrate this exchange.

• Selected flow: Dinitrogen monoxide to air
• Flow property / unit: Mass / kg
• Amount rule: Calculate from site monitoring or a documented plant-specific treatment model; do not apply an unspecified default.
• Value mode: Calculated value (calculated_value)
• Specificity: Site-specific (site_specific)
• Normalization basis: Per declared route batch, normalized to 1 kg net conforming Ginger, processed output excluding packaging mass
• Basis kind: Reference flow (reference_flow)
• Evidence kind: Calculated from collection (calculated_from_collection)
• Collection protocol: cp_onsite_wastewater_treatment
• Sources: eu-fdm-bat-2019-2031; eu-pef-2021-2279

7. Allocation and Co-product Handling

rule_id	Applies to	Rule	source_ids
alloc_route_subdivision	shared or alternative routes	Subdivide dry processing and brine processing, and further subdivide distinct product forms, before allocating any shared burden; a combined average is non-conforming.	eu-pef-2021-2279
alloc_direct_measurement	directly metered exchanges	Assign directly measured raw materials, utilities, wastes and emissions to the batch or line that generated them.	eu-fdm-bat-2019-2031; eu-pef-2021-2279
alloc_shared_services	shared utilities and cleaning	For an unavoidable shared exchange, use a documented physical causal driver such as sub-metered energy, equipment operating time, cleaned surface-time or measured wastewater volume; disclose the driver and do not impose a PCR default factor.	eu-fdm-bat-2019-2031; eu-pef-2021-2279
alloc_residues	ginger residues and off-spec material	Treat peel, screenings, dust, off-spec ginger and spent brine as waste unless documented records show a marketable co-product; if a co-product exists, disclose the physical relationship and allocation method without applying an unverified avoided-burden credit.	eu-pef-2021-2279
alloc_mass_balance	all product and residue outputs	Reconcile route-specific input mass to conforming product, retained packing medium, water removed, product residues, wastewater solids and recorded losses before normalization.	fao-ginger-postharvest-operations; eu-pef-2021-2279

8. Foreground Data Collection, Calculation, and Quality Rules

Data Collection Protocols

protocol_id	process_id	flow_role	record_type	raw_fields	collection_method	unit	frequency	temporal_coverage	site_scope	aggregation_rule	quality_evidence
cp_route_scope_receiving	route_scope_receiving	all atomic exchanges	batch record, meter, invoice, laboratory result, waste ticket or emission calculation record	batch_id; route_id; product_form; timestamp; flow_name; quantity; unit; meter_or_ticket_id; measurement_method; allocation_driver; evidence_file	Collect route-specific primary records at the exchange point; reconcile them to the batch mass balance and retain source documents.	native recorded unit and normalized unit	each batch or continuous meter interval, aggregated monthly	representative consecutive production period with dates disclosed	reporting site and named line	Aggregate only homogeneous batches with the same route, raw-material state, product form, particle-size specification and package; normalize after reconciliation.	calibration record, invoice or ticket, laboratory method, batch traceability, reconciliation and reviewer sign-off
cp_washing_trimming	washing_trimming	all atomic exchanges	batch record, meter, invoice, laboratory result, waste ticket or emission calculation record	batch_id; route_id; product_form; timestamp; flow_name; quantity; unit; meter_or_ticket_id; measurement_method; allocation_driver; evidence_file	Collect route-specific primary records at the exchange point; reconcile them to the batch mass balance and retain source documents.	native recorded unit and normalized unit	each batch or continuous meter interval, aggregated monthly	representative consecutive production period with dates disclosed	reporting site and named line	Aggregate only homogeneous batches with the same route, raw-material state, product form, particle-size specification and package; normalize after reconciliation.	calibration record, invoice or ticket, laboratory method, batch traceability, reconciliation and reviewer sign-off
cp_scraping_peeling_slicing	scraping_peeling_slicing	all atomic exchanges	batch record, meter, invoice, laboratory result, waste ticket or emission calculation record	batch_id; route_id; product_form; timestamp; flow_name; quantity; unit; meter_or_ticket_id; measurement_method; allocation_driver; evidence_file	Collect route-specific primary records at the exchange point; reconcile them to the batch mass balance and retain source documents.	native recorded unit and normalized unit	each batch or continuous meter interval, aggregated monthly	representative consecutive production period with dates disclosed	reporting site and named line	Aggregate only homogeneous batches with the same route, raw-material state, product form, particle-size specification and package; normalize after reconciliation.	calibration record, invoice or ticket, laboratory method, batch traceability, reconciliation and reviewer sign-off
cp_drying_pretreatment	drying_pretreatment	all atomic exchanges	batch record, meter, invoice, laboratory result, waste ticket or emission calculation record	batch_id; route_id; product_form; timestamp; flow_name; quantity; unit; meter_or_ticket_id; measurement_method; allocation_driver; evidence_file	Collect route-specific primary records at the exchange point; reconcile them to the batch mass balance and retain source documents.	native recorded unit and normalized unit	each batch or continuous meter interval, aggregated monthly	representative consecutive production period with dates disclosed	reporting site and named line	Aggregate only homogeneous batches with the same route, raw-material state, product form, particle-size specification and package; normalize after reconciliation.	calibration record, invoice or ticket, laboratory method, batch traceability, reconciliation and reviewer sign-off
cp_drying	drying	all atomic exchanges	batch record, meter, invoice, laboratory result, waste ticket or emission calculation record	batch_id; route_id; product_form; timestamp; flow_name; quantity; unit; meter_or_ticket_id; measurement_method; allocation_driver; evidence_file	Collect route-specific primary records at the exchange point; reconcile them to the batch mass balance and retain source documents.	native recorded unit and normalized unit	each batch or continuous meter interval, aggregated monthly	representative consecutive production period with dates disclosed	reporting site and named line	Aggregate only homogeneous batches with the same route, raw-material state, product form, particle-size specification and package; normalize after reconciliation.	calibration record, invoice or ticket, laboratory method, batch traceability, reconciliation and reviewer sign-off
cp_dry_cleaning_grading	dry_cleaning_grading	all atomic exchanges	batch record, meter, invoice, laboratory result, waste ticket or emission calculation record	batch_id; route_id; product_form; timestamp; flow_name; quantity; unit; meter_or_ticket_id; measurement_method; allocation_driver; evidence_file	Collect route-specific primary records at the exchange point; reconcile them to the batch mass balance and retain source documents.	native recorded unit and normalized unit	each batch or continuous meter interval, aggregated monthly	representative consecutive production period with dates disclosed	reporting site and named line	Aggregate only homogeneous batches with the same route, raw-material state, product form, particle-size specification and package; normalize after reconciliation.	calibration record, invoice or ticket, laboratory method, batch traceability, reconciliation and reviewer sign-off
cp_crushing_grinding_sieving	crushing_grinding_sieving	all atomic exchanges	batch record, meter, invoice, laboratory result, waste ticket or emission calculation record	batch_id; route_id; product_form; timestamp; flow_name; quantity; unit; meter_or_ticket_id; measurement_method; allocation_driver; evidence_file	Collect route-specific primary records at the exchange point; reconcile them to the batch mass balance and retain source documents.	native recorded unit and normalized unit	each batch or continuous meter interval, aggregated monthly	representative consecutive production period with dates disclosed	reporting site and named line	Aggregate only homogeneous batches with the same route, raw-material state, product form, particle-size specification and package; normalize after reconciliation.	calibration record, invoice or ticket, laboratory method, batch traceability, reconciliation and reviewer sign-off
cp_brine_preparation	brine_preparation	all atomic exchanges	batch record, meter, invoice, laboratory result, waste ticket or emission calculation record	batch_id; route_id; product_form; timestamp; flow_name; quantity; unit; meter_or_ticket_id; measurement_method; allocation_driver; evidence_file	Collect route-specific primary records at the exchange point; reconcile them to the batch mass balance and retain source documents.	native recorded unit and normalized unit	each batch or continuous meter interval, aggregated monthly	representative consecutive production period with dates disclosed	reporting site and named line	Aggregate only homogeneous batches with the same route, raw-material state, product form, particle-size specification and package; normalize after reconciliation.	calibration record, invoice or ticket, laboratory method, batch traceability, reconciliation and reviewer sign-off
cp_brine_filling_thermal	brine_filling_thermal	all atomic exchanges	batch record, meter, invoice, laboratory result, waste ticket or emission calculation record	batch_id; route_id; product_form; timestamp; flow_name; quantity; unit; meter_or_ticket_id; measurement_method; allocation_driver; evidence_file	Collect route-specific primary records at the exchange point; reconcile them to the batch mass balance and retain source documents.	native recorded unit and normalized unit	each batch or continuous meter interval, aggregated monthly	representative consecutive production period with dates disclosed	reporting site and named line	Aggregate only homogeneous batches with the same route, raw-material state, product form, particle-size specification and package; normalize after reconciliation.	calibration record, invoice or ticket, laboratory method, batch traceability, reconciliation and reviewer sign-off
cp_packaging_release	packaging_release	all atomic exchanges	batch record, meter, invoice, laboratory result, waste ticket or emission calculation record	batch_id; route_id; product_form; timestamp; flow_name; quantity; unit; meter_or_ticket_id; measurement_method; allocation_driver; evidence_file	Collect route-specific primary records at the exchange point; reconcile them to the batch mass balance and retain source documents.	native recorded unit and normalized unit	each batch or continuous meter interval, aggregated monthly	representative consecutive production period with dates disclosed	reporting site and named line	Aggregate only homogeneous batches with the same route, raw-material state, product form, particle-size specification and package; normalize after reconciliation.	calibration record, invoice or ticket, laboratory method, batch traceability, reconciliation and reviewer sign-off
cp_cleaning_sanitation	cleaning_sanitation	all atomic exchanges	batch record, meter, invoice, laboratory result, waste ticket or emission calculation record	batch_id; route_id; product_form; timestamp; flow_name; quantity; unit; meter_or_ticket_id; measurement_method; allocation_driver; evidence_file	Collect route-specific primary records at the exchange point; reconcile them to the batch mass balance and retain source documents.	native recorded unit and normalized unit	each batch or continuous meter interval, aggregated monthly	representative consecutive production period with dates disclosed	reporting site and named line	Aggregate only homogeneous batches with the same route, raw-material state, product form, particle-size specification and package; normalize after reconciliation.	calibration record, invoice or ticket, laboratory method, batch traceability, reconciliation and reviewer sign-off
cp_onsite_wastewater_treatment	onsite_wastewater_treatment	all atomic exchanges	batch record, meter, invoice, laboratory result, waste ticket or emission calculation record	batch_id; route_id; product_form; timestamp; flow_name; quantity; unit; meter_or_ticket_id; measurement_method; allocation_driver; evidence_file	Collect route-specific primary records at the exchange point; reconcile them to the batch mass balance and retain source documents.	native recorded unit and normalized unit	each batch or continuous meter interval, aggregated monthly	representative consecutive production period with dates disclosed	reporting site and named line	Aggregate only homogeneous batches with the same route, raw-material state, product form, particle-size specification and package; normalize after reconciliation.	calibration record, invoice or ticket, laboratory method, batch traceability, reconciliation and reviewer sign-off

Calculation Rules

rule_id	Applies to	Formula or rule	Inputs	Output	source_ids
calc_reference_normalization	all foreground exchanges	normalized amount = reconciled route-specific exchange amount / net conforming processed ginger mass released on the declared basis	reconciled exchange amount; released net product mass	exchange amount per 1 kg reference product	eu-pef-2021-2279
calc_brine_mass_disclosure	ginger in brine	report net contents and drained ginger mass separately; calculate drained fraction only from measured container net and drained masses	measured net contents; measured drained ginger mass	declared brine-route mass descriptors	codex-cxs-260-2007
calc_mass_balance	each production batch	mass-balance difference = total measured product inputs - total measured product outputs - measured waste outputs - calculated elementary mass transfers	route-specific inputs; products; wastes; measured or calculated mass transfers	batch mass-balance difference	fao-ginger-postharvest-operations; eu-pef-2021-2279
calc_combustion_emissions	each fired utility	emission mass = measured fuel quantity × site-specific or documented supplier/regulatory emission factor; keep CO2, NO, NO2, SO2 and PM2.5 separate	fuel quantity; fuel property; factor provenance	individual combustion emission mass	eu-fdm-bat-2019-2031
calc_refrigerant_loss	each refrigerant circuit	refrigerant loss = opening stock + additions - closing stock - documented recovery; calculate each refrigerant separately	opening stock; additions; closing stock; recovery	individual refrigerant emission mass	eu-fdm-bat-2019-2031
calc_wastewater_load	each discharged pollutant	pollutant load = measured wastewater volume × representative measured concentration, with sampling period and method aligned	stream volume; pollutant concentration; sampling period	individual pollutant mass	eu-fdm-bat-2019-2031

Data Quality Requirements

requirement_id	Applies to	Requirement	Evidence
dq_route_representativeness	all activity data	Data shall represent the declared site, line, route, raw-material state, product form, particle-size specification and package; mixed-route averages are not representative.	route key, batch genealogy and production dates
dq_temporal_coverage	foreground records	Use a disclosed consecutive period covering normal operation and relevant cleaning cycles; disclose shutdowns, trials and abnormal batches.	dated meter intervals, batch records and cleaning logs
dq_metering	utilities and water	Retain calibrated meter or invoice evidence and document any causal allocation from a shared meter.	calibration certificates, invoices, sub-meter records and allocation worksheet
dq_mass_and_quality	ginger products	Retain scales, moisture tests, particle-size results and brine net/drained-mass checks appropriate to the locked product specification.	scale checks, laboratory methods, certificates of analysis and release records
dq_waste_and_emissions	wastes and emissions	Retain waste tickets, wastewater flow and concentration records, emission-factor provenance and refrigerant service logs.	tickets, laboratory reports, monitoring reports and service logs
dq_verification	complete data package	An independent reviewer shall verify route exclusivity, source traceability, formula implementation, mass balance, allocation and bilingual machine-field alignment.	signed review checklist and resolved findings

9. Validation Rules

rule_id	Applies to	Rule	source_ids
val_identity	product identity	Confirm CPC 23927 processed ginger and reject raw ginger, ginger oil, oleoresin, preserved confectionery products and any product outside the declared dry or brine form.	un-cpc-3-0-2025; codex-cxs-343-2021; codex-cxs-260-2007
val_route_exclusivity	route metadata	Require exactly one route token, one raw-material state, one preparation style, one final product form and one packaging specification; reject dry/brine averages.	codex-cxs-343-2021; codex-cxs-260-2007; eu-pef-2021-2279
val_reference_uuid	reference flow identity	Require the reference product UUID, Mass flow-property UUID, Units-of-mass unit-group UUID and kg unit to match the PCR reference definition.
val_reference_mass	reference amount	Normalize to 1 kg net conforming processed ginger excluding packaging; for ginger in brine also disclose net contents, packing-medium treatment and drained ginger mass.	codex-cxs-260-2007; eu-fdm-bat-2019-2031
val_atomic_inventory	inventory exchanges	Require one specific exchange per row; reject selector or collection labels and require every unresolved non-reference UUID to remain blank and closed by manifest review metadata.	eu-pef-2021-2279
val_primary_data	foreground amounts	Require foreground_record or calculated_value from collected foreground records; reject undocumented defaults, ranges and reasoned estimates.	eu-fdm-bat-2019-2031; eu-pef-2021-2279
val_mass_balance	route mass balance	Require a reconciled batch mass balance and an explanation of losses, moisture removal, packing medium, residues and wastewater solids.	fao-ginger-postharvest-operations; eu-pef-2021-2279
val_utility_and_emissions	utilities and emissions	Require stage-specific electricity, steam, hot water, each fuel, refrigerant, wastewater stream, pollutant and air emission actually present; require explicit non-applicability evidence for omitted conditional exchanges.	jrc-fdm-bref-2019; eu-fdm-bat-2019-2031
val_additives	brine formulation	For each acid or preservative, require actual dose records, ingredient identity and current product/jurisdiction authorisation; Codex category permission is not a default recipe.	codex-cxs-260-2007; codex-gsfa-04-2-2-3-2025
val_bilingual_structure	bilingual record	Require identical process_id, row_id, selected-flow identity, UUID, controlled tokens, collection protocol and source-id order in English and Chinese.

10. Published Dataset Profile

Field	Value
dataset_role	A site-specific foreground data package for one locked processed-ginger route and product specification.
downstream_use	Construction of processed-ginger product flows, unit processes and lifecycle models, and subsequent LCA studies with an explicit boundary.
allowed_use	Use when route, raw-material state, product form, mass basis, site, data period, packaging and data quality match the target study.
excluded_use	Do not use as a mixed dry/brine average, for raw ginger, ginger oil, oleoresin or candied ginger, or as a PCR-supplied industry-default inventory.
required_metadata	CPC; reference UUID; route; botanical identity; raw-material state; preparation style; product form; moisture or brine mass basis; particle size; packaging; site; line; data period; technology; allocation; cut-offs; upstream links.
required_quality_disclosure	coverage period, batch count, meters and calibration, laboratory methods, mass-balance difference, shared-service allocation, waste destinations, emission-factor provenance, unresolved UUIDs and verification status.
update_trigger	Material change in route, raw-material state, formulation, additive authorisation, equipment, heat carrier, fuel, refrigerant, packaging, site, quality specification or representative data period.

11. Data Sources

Source id	Type	Reference	Used for
un-cpc-3-0-2025	standard	United Nations Statistics Division, Central Product Classification Version 3.0; retained repository row 23927,"Ginger, processed" in classifications/systems/cpc/3.0/raw/CPC_Ver_3.0_Structure_30Jun2025.csv; official classification entry.	Defines the exact CPC 23927 identity and distinguishes processed ginger from raw ginger.
codex-cxs-343-2021	standard	Codex Alimentarius, CXS 343-2021, Standard for Dried or Dehydrated Ginger, amended 2025; official PDF.	Supports dried-ginger botanical identity, whole/piece/crushed/ground forms, hygiene, style declaration and conditional calcium-oxide processing-aid treatment; no quality limit is used as an LCI default.
codex-cxs-260-2007	standard	Codex Alimentarius, CXS 260-2007, Standard for Pickled Fruits and Vegetables; official PDF.	Supports ginger in brine, packing-medium identity, salt and acidic-medium formulation, hygiene, net/drained-mass disclosure and product naming.
codex-gsfa-04-2-2-3-2025	dataset	Codex GSFA Online, food category 04.2.2.3, updated through CAC48 (2025); official category page.	Confirms pickled ginger within the brined-vegetable category and identifies current category provisions for benzoates and sorbates; the site formula and applicable market law remain controlling.
codex-cxc-75-2015	official_guidance	Codex Alimentarius, CXC 75-2015, Code of Hygienic Practice for Low-Moisture Foods, Annex III for spices; official PDF.	Supports controlled dry-area cleaning, dry residue removal, vacuum or filtered-air cleaning and conditional wet or alcohol-based sanitation for dried spice processing.
fao-ginger-postharvest-operations	extension_guidance	FAO INPhO, Ginger: Post-harvest Operations; official PDF.	Supports receiving, debris/shoot/root removal, washing, scalding, scraping/peeling/slicing, calcium-oxide bleaching, drying, air screening, size reduction, grading and specific dry-product packaging forms; example quantities are not adopted as defaults.
jrc-fdm-bref-2019	official_guidance	European Commission Joint Research Centre, Best Available Techniques (BAT) Reference Document for the Food, Drink and Milk Industries, JRC118627, DOI 10.2760/243911; JRC record.	Supports food-processing utilities, water and energy inventories, cleaning, refrigeration, waste, wastewater and air-emission process structure without category-default inventory amounts.
eu-fdm-bat-2019-2031	standard	Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2019/2031 establishing BAT conclusions for the food, drink and milk industries; EUR-Lex full text.	Requires inventories of water, energy, raw materials, wastewater and waste gas; supports separate COD, BOD, TOC, TSS, TN, TP, chloride, dust, NOx and SOx records, refrigeration controls and measured/calculated monitoring.
eu-pef-2021-2279	method_factor	Commission Recommendation (EU) 2021/2279 on Environmental Footprint methods; EUR-Lex full text.	Requires product-specific bills of materials and company-specific manufacturing data, complete LCI, transparent allocation, data quality, reporting and verification.