Meat of sheep, frozen · Process: Cleaning and disinfection (cleaning_and_disinfection)
Meat of sheep, frozen · Process: Cleaning and disinfection (cleaning_and_disinfection): Grid electricity used for cleaning and disinfection is recorded independently…
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CPC 3.0:21135 · exact
Source
Process: Cleaning and disinfection (cleaning_and_disinfection)
Inputs
Product flows
Cleaning and disinfection grid electricity (cleaning_electricity)
Grid electricity used for cleaning and disinfection is recorded independently from all thermal carriers.
- Selected flow: Electricity, grid
- Flow property / unit: Energy / kWh
- Amount rule: Measured or sub-meter-allocated grid electricity used by cleaning and disinfection
- Value mode: Foreground record (
foreground_record) - Specificity: Site-specific (
site_specific) - Normalization basis: per 1 kg net conforming frozen sheep meat released
- Basis kind: Process output (
process_output) - Evidence kind: Collected record (
collected_record) - Collection protocol:
cp_cleaning_disinfection_records - Sources:
ec-jrc-sa-bref-2024;eu-recommendation-2021-2279-pef
Cleaning and disinfection purchased steam (cleaning_purchased_steam)
Purchased steam used for cleaning and disinfection is recorded separately from hot water and fuels.
- Selected flow: Purchased steam
- Flow property / unit: Mass / kg
- Amount rule: Measured purchased steam assigned to cleaning and disinfection when used
- Value mode: Foreground record (
foreground_record) - Specificity: Technology-specific (
technology_specific) - Normalization basis: per 1 kg net conforming frozen sheep meat released
- Basis kind: Process output (
process_output) - Evidence kind: Collected record (
collected_record) - Collection protocol:
cp_cleaning_disinfection_records - Sources:
ec-jrc-sa-bref-2024;eu-recommendation-2021-2279-pef
Cleaning and disinfection purchased hot water (cleaning_purchased_hot_water)
Purchased hot water used for cleaning and disinfection is recorded separately from steam.
- Selected flow: Purchased hot water
- Flow property / unit: Mass / kg
- Amount rule: Measured purchased hot-water mass assigned to cleaning and disinfection when used
- Value mode: Foreground record (
foreground_record) - Specificity: Technology-specific (
technology_specific) - Normalization basis: per 1 kg net conforming frozen sheep meat released
- Basis kind: Process output (
process_output) - Evidence kind: Collected record (
collected_record) - Collection protocol:
cp_cleaning_disinfection_records - Sources:
ec-jrc-sa-bref-2024;eu-recommendation-2021-2279-pef
Cleaning and disinfection natural gas (cleaning_natural_gas)
Natural gas used by equipment serving cleaning and disinfection is recorded independently from diesel and LPG.
- Selected flow: Natural gas
- Flow property / unit: Energy / MJ
- Amount rule: Metered natural-gas energy assigned to cleaning and disinfection using the documented calorific-value convention
- Value mode: Foreground record (
foreground_record) - Specificity: Technology-specific (
technology_specific) - Normalization basis: per 1 kg net conforming frozen sheep meat released
- Basis kind: Process output (
process_output) - Evidence kind: Collected record (
collected_record) - Collection protocol:
cp_cleaning_disinfection_records - Sources:
ec-jrc-sa-bref-2024;eu-recommendation-2021-2279-pef
Cleaning and disinfection diesel (cleaning_diesel)
Diesel used by directly operated equipment serving cleaning and disinfection is recorded independently.
- Selected flow: Diesel fuel
- Flow property / unit: Mass / kg
- Amount rule: Metered or stock-reconciled diesel mass assigned to cleaning and disinfection when used
- Value mode: Foreground record (
foreground_record) - Specificity: Technology-specific (
technology_specific) - Normalization basis: per 1 kg net conforming frozen sheep meat released
- Basis kind: Process output (
process_output) - Evidence kind: Collected record (
collected_record) - Collection protocol:
cp_cleaning_disinfection_records - Sources:
ec-jrc-sa-bref-2024;eu-recommendation-2021-2279-pef
Cleaning and disinfection LPG (cleaning_lpg)
LPG used by equipment serving cleaning and disinfection is recorded independently from natural gas and diesel.
- Selected flow: Liquefied petroleum gas
- Flow property / unit: Mass / kg
- Amount rule: Stock-reconciled LPG mass assigned to cleaning and disinfection when used
- Value mode: Foreground record (
foreground_record) - Specificity: Technology-specific (
technology_specific) - Normalization basis: per 1 kg net conforming frozen sheep meat released
- Basis kind: Process output (
process_output) - Evidence kind: Collected record (
collected_record) - Collection protocol:
cp_cleaning_disinfection_records - Sources:
ec-jrc-sa-bref-2024;eu-recommendation-2021-2279-pef
Cleaning and disinfection process water (cleaning_process_water)
Fresh process water used for cleaning and disinfection is measured separately from internally reused water.
- Selected flow: Process water
- Flow property / unit: Volume / m3
- Amount rule: Measured fresh process-water intake assigned to cleaning and disinfection
- Value mode: Foreground record (
foreground_record) - Specificity: Site-specific (
site_specific) - Normalization basis: per 1 kg net conforming frozen sheep meat released
- Basis kind: Process output (
process_output) - Evidence kind: Collected record (
collected_record) - Collection protocol:
cp_cleaning_disinfection_records - Sources:
ec-jrc-sa-bref-2024;eu-recommendation-2021-2279-pef
Sodium hydroxide cleaning solution (cleaning_sodium_hydroxide)
Sodium hydroxide cleaning solution is recorded separately from every other cleaner and disinfectant.
- Selected flow: Sodium hydroxide cleaning solution
- Flow property / unit: Mass / kg formulated product
- Amount rule: Measured issued sodium hydroxide cleaning solution mass minus documented unused return
- Value mode: Foreground record (
foreground_record) - Specificity: Product-specific (
product_specific) - Normalization basis: per 1 kg net conforming frozen sheep meat released
- Basis kind: Reference flow (
reference_flow) - Evidence kind: Collected record (
collected_record) - Collection protocol:
cp_cleaning_disinfection_records - Sources:
ec-jrc-sa-bref-2024;eu-recommendation-2021-2279-pef
Nitric acid cleaning solution (cleaning_nitric_acid)
Nitric acid cleaning solution is recorded separately from every other cleaner and disinfectant.
- Selected flow: Nitric acid cleaning solution
- Flow property / unit: Mass / kg formulated product
- Amount rule: Measured issued nitric acid cleaning solution mass minus documented unused return
- Value mode: Foreground record (
foreground_record) - Specificity: Product-specific (
product_specific) - Normalization basis: per 1 kg net conforming frozen sheep meat released
- Basis kind: Reference flow (
reference_flow) - Evidence kind: Collected record (
collected_record) - Collection protocol:
cp_cleaning_disinfection_records - Sources:
ec-jrc-sa-bref-2024;eu-recommendation-2021-2279-pef
Sodium hypochlorite disinfectant (cleaning_sodium_hypochlorite)
Sodium hypochlorite disinfectant is recorded separately from every other cleaner and disinfectant.
- Selected flow: Sodium hypochlorite disinfectant
- Flow property / unit: Mass / kg formulated product
- Amount rule: Measured issued sodium hypochlorite disinfectant mass minus documented unused return
- Value mode: Foreground record (
foreground_record) - Specificity: Product-specific (
product_specific) - Normalization basis: per 1 kg net conforming frozen sheep meat released
- Basis kind: Reference flow (
reference_flow) - Evidence kind: Collected record (
collected_record) - Collection protocol:
cp_cleaning_disinfection_records - Sources:
ec-jrc-sa-bref-2024;eu-recommendation-2021-2279-pef
Peracetic acid disinfectant (cleaning_peracetic_acid)
Peracetic acid disinfectant is recorded separately from every other cleaner and disinfectant.
- Selected flow: Peracetic acid disinfectant
- Flow property / unit: Mass / kg formulated product
- Amount rule: Measured issued peracetic acid disinfectant mass minus documented unused return
- Value mode: Foreground record (
foreground_record) - Specificity: Product-specific (
product_specific) - Normalization basis: per 1 kg net conforming frozen sheep meat released
- Basis kind: Reference flow (
reference_flow) - Evidence kind: Collected record (
collected_record) - Collection protocol:
cp_cleaning_disinfection_records - Sources:
ec-jrc-sa-bref-2024;eu-recommendation-2021-2279-pef
Waste flows
Elementary flows
Outputs
Product flows
Waste flows
Sanitation wastewater (cleaning_disinfection_wastewater)
Wastewater generated by cleaning and disinfection is measured separately from production-stage wastewater.
- Selected flow: Sanitation wastewater
- Flow property / unit: Volume / m3
- Amount rule: Measured sanitation wastewater volume transferred to treatment or off-site destination
- Value mode: Foreground record (
foreground_record) - Specificity: Site-specific (
site_specific) - Normalization basis: per 1 kg net conforming frozen sheep meat released
- Basis kind: Reference flow (
reference_flow) - Evidence kind: Collected record (
collected_record) - Collection protocol:
cp_cleaning_disinfection_records - Sources:
ec-jrc-sa-bref-2024;eu-recommendation-2021-2279-pef
Cleaning solid residue (cleaning_solid_residue_waste)
Solid residue collected during cleaning is weighed separately from wastewater-treatment sludge.
- Selected flow: Cleaning solid residue
- Flow property / unit: Mass / kg
- Amount rule: Measured cleaning-residue mass sent to the documented waste destination
- Value mode: Foreground record (
foreground_record) - Specificity: Site-specific (
site_specific) - Normalization basis: per 1 kg net conforming frozen sheep meat released
- Basis kind: Reference flow (
reference_flow) - Evidence kind: Collected record (
collected_record) - Collection protocol:
cp_cleaning_disinfection_records - Sources:
ec-jrc-sa-bref-2024;eu-recommendation-2021-2279-pef
Elementary flows
Cleaning and disinfection fossil carbon dioxide emission (cleaning_carbon_dioxide_air)
Fossil carbon dioxide from fuels used for cleaning and disinfection is reported as its own air exchange.
- Selected flow: Carbon dioxide, fossil, to air
- Flow property / unit: Mass / kg
- Amount rule: Calculated from each measured cleaning and disinfection fuel amount and its documented carbon or emission factor
- Value mode: Calculated value (
calculated_value) - Specificity: Technology-specific (
technology_specific) - Normalization basis: per 1 kg net conforming frozen sheep meat released
- Basis kind: Process output (
process_output) - Evidence kind: Calculated from collection (
calculated_from_collection) - Collection protocol:
cp_cleaning_disinfection_records - Sources:
ec-jrc-sa-bref-2024;eu-recommendation-2021-2279-pef
Cleaning and disinfection nitrogen oxides emission (cleaning_nitrogen_oxides_air)
Nitrogen oxides from fuel combustion serving cleaning and disinfection are reported separately from sulfur dioxide.
- Selected flow: Nitrogen oxides to air
- Flow property / unit: Mass / kg NO2-equivalent
- Amount rule: Measured or calculated from stage fuel use, equipment records and the documented NOx factor
- Value mode: Calculated value (
calculated_value) - Specificity: Technology-specific (
technology_specific) - Normalization basis: per 1 kg net conforming frozen sheep meat released
- Basis kind: Process output (
process_output) - Evidence kind: Calculated from collection (
calculated_from_collection) - Collection protocol:
cp_cleaning_disinfection_records - Sources:
ec-jrc-sa-bref-2024;eu-recommendation-2021-2279-pef
Cleaning and disinfection sulfur dioxide emission (cleaning_sulfur_dioxide_air)
Sulfur dioxide from fuel combustion serving cleaning and disinfection is reported separately from nitrogen oxides.
- Selected flow: Sulfur dioxide to air
- Flow property / unit: Mass / kg
- Amount rule: Measured or calculated from stage fuel use, sulfur content and equipment records
- Value mode: Calculated value (
calculated_value) - Specificity: Technology-specific (
technology_specific) - Normalization basis: per 1 kg net conforming frozen sheep meat released
- Basis kind: Process output (
process_output) - Evidence kind: Calculated from collection (
calculated_from_collection) - Collection protocol:
cp_cleaning_disinfection_records - Sources:
ec-jrc-sa-bref-2024;eu-recommendation-2021-2279-pef
Cleaning and disinfection fine particulate emission (cleaning_pm25_air)
Fine particulate matter from fuel combustion serving cleaning and disinfection is reported as a size-specific air exchange.
- Selected flow: Particulate matter, <2.5 um, to air
- Flow property / unit: Mass / kg
- Amount rule: Measured or calculated from stage fuel use and equipment-specific records
- Value mode: Calculated value (
calculated_value) - Specificity: Technology-specific (
technology_specific) - Normalization basis: per 1 kg net conforming frozen sheep meat released
- Basis kind: Process output (
process_output) - Evidence kind: Calculated from collection (
calculated_from_collection) - Collection protocol:
cp_cleaning_disinfection_records - Sources:
ec-jrc-sa-bref-2024;eu-recommendation-2021-2279-pef
Process: On-site wastewater treatment (onsite_wastewater_treatment)
Inputs
Product flows
On-site wastewater treatment grid electricity (wastewater_treatment_electricity)
Grid electricity used for on-site wastewater treatment is recorded independently from all thermal carriers.
- Selected flow: Electricity, grid
- Flow property / unit: Energy / kWh
- Amount rule: Measured or sub-meter-allocated grid electricity used by on-site wastewater treatment
- Value mode: Foreground record (
foreground_record) - Specificity: Site-specific (
site_specific) - Normalization basis: per m3 wastewater treated on site
- Basis kind: Process output (
process_output) - Evidence kind: Collected record (
collected_record) - Collection protocol:
cp_onsite_wastewater_records - Sources:
ec-jrc-sa-bref-2024;eu-recommendation-2021-2279-pef
On-site wastewater treatment purchased steam (wastewater_treatment_purchased_steam)
Purchased steam used for on-site wastewater treatment is recorded separately from hot water and fuels.
- Selected flow: Purchased steam
- Flow property / unit: Mass / kg
- Amount rule: Measured purchased steam assigned to on-site wastewater treatment when used
- Value mode: Foreground record (
foreground_record) - Specificity: Technology-specific (
technology_specific) - Normalization basis: per m3 wastewater treated on site
- Basis kind: Process output (
process_output) - Evidence kind: Collected record (
collected_record) - Collection protocol:
cp_onsite_wastewater_records - Sources:
ec-jrc-sa-bref-2024;eu-recommendation-2021-2279-pef
On-site wastewater treatment purchased hot water (wastewater_treatment_purchased_hot_water)
Purchased hot water used for on-site wastewater treatment is recorded separately from steam.
- Selected flow: Purchased hot water
- Flow property / unit: Mass / kg
- Amount rule: Measured purchased hot-water mass assigned to on-site wastewater treatment when used
- Value mode: Foreground record (
foreground_record) - Specificity: Technology-specific (
technology_specific) - Normalization basis: per m3 wastewater treated on site
- Basis kind: Process output (
process_output) - Evidence kind: Collected record (
collected_record) - Collection protocol:
cp_onsite_wastewater_records - Sources:
ec-jrc-sa-bref-2024;eu-recommendation-2021-2279-pef
On-site wastewater treatment natural gas (wastewater_treatment_natural_gas)
Natural gas used by equipment serving on-site wastewater treatment is recorded independently from diesel and LPG.
- Selected flow: Natural gas
- Flow property / unit: Energy / MJ
- Amount rule: Metered natural-gas energy assigned to on-site wastewater treatment using the documented calorific-value convention
- Value mode: Foreground record (
foreground_record) - Specificity: Technology-specific (
technology_specific) - Normalization basis: per m3 wastewater treated on site
- Basis kind: Process output (
process_output) - Evidence kind: Collected record (
collected_record) - Collection protocol:
cp_onsite_wastewater_records - Sources:
ec-jrc-sa-bref-2024;eu-recommendation-2021-2279-pef
On-site wastewater treatment diesel (wastewater_treatment_diesel)
Diesel used by directly operated equipment serving on-site wastewater treatment is recorded independently.
- Selected flow: Diesel fuel
- Flow property / unit: Mass / kg
- Amount rule: Metered or stock-reconciled diesel mass assigned to on-site wastewater treatment when used
- Value mode: Foreground record (
foreground_record) - Specificity: Technology-specific (
technology_specific) - Normalization basis: per m3 wastewater treated on site
- Basis kind: Process output (
process_output) - Evidence kind: Collected record (
collected_record) - Collection protocol:
cp_onsite_wastewater_records - Sources:
ec-jrc-sa-bref-2024;eu-recommendation-2021-2279-pef
On-site wastewater treatment LPG (wastewater_treatment_lpg)
LPG used by equipment serving on-site wastewater treatment is recorded independently from natural gas and diesel.
- Selected flow: Liquefied petroleum gas
- Flow property / unit: Mass / kg
- Amount rule: Stock-reconciled LPG mass assigned to on-site wastewater treatment when used
- Value mode: Foreground record (
foreground_record) - Specificity: Technology-specific (
technology_specific) - Normalization basis: per m3 wastewater treated on site
- Basis kind: Process output (
process_output) - Evidence kind: Collected record (
collected_record) - Collection protocol:
cp_onsite_wastewater_records - Sources:
ec-jrc-sa-bref-2024;eu-recommendation-2021-2279-pef
On-site wastewater treatment process water (wastewater_treatment_process_water)
Fresh process water used for on-site wastewater treatment is measured separately from internally reused water.
- Selected flow: Process water
- Flow property / unit: Volume / m3
- Amount rule: Measured fresh process-water intake assigned to on-site wastewater treatment
- Value mode: Foreground record (
foreground_record) - Specificity: Site-specific (
site_specific) - Normalization basis: per m3 wastewater treated on site
- Basis kind: Process output (
process_output) - Evidence kind: Collected record (
collected_record) - Collection protocol:
cp_onsite_wastewater_records - Sources:
ec-jrc-sa-bref-2024;eu-recommendation-2021-2279-pef
Ferric chloride treatment solution (wastewater_treatment_ferric_chloride)
Ferric chloride solution used for on-site treatment is recorded separately from polymer flocculant.
- Selected flow: Ferric chloride solution
- Flow property / unit: Mass / kg formulated product
- Amount rule: Measured ferric-chloride solution mass issued to on-site treatment
- Value mode: Foreground record (
foreground_record) - Specificity: Technology-specific (
technology_specific) - Normalization basis: per m3 wastewater treated on site
- Basis kind: Process output (
process_output) - Evidence kind: Collected record (
collected_record) - Collection protocol:
cp_onsite_wastewater_records - Sources:
ec-jrc-sa-bref-2024;eu-recommendation-2021-2279-pef
Polyacrylamide flocculant (wastewater_treatment_polyacrylamide)
Polyacrylamide flocculant used for on-site treatment is recorded as one specified chemical input.
- Selected flow: Polyacrylamide flocculant
- Flow property / unit: Mass / kg formulated product
- Amount rule: Measured polyacrylamide flocculant mass issued to on-site treatment
- Value mode: Foreground record (
foreground_record) - Specificity: Technology-specific (
technology_specific) - Normalization basis: per m3 wastewater treated on site
- Basis kind: Process output (
process_output) - Evidence kind: Collected record (
collected_record) - Collection protocol:
cp_onsite_wastewater_records - Sources:
ec-jrc-sa-bref-2024;eu-recommendation-2021-2279-pef
Waste flows
Ordinary slaughterhouse wastewater input (ordinary_wastewater_input)
Ordinary wastewater entering on-site treatment is measured separately from high-organic-load wastewater.
- Selected flow: Ordinary slaughterhouse wastewater
- Flow property / unit: Volume / m3
- Amount rule: Measured ordinary wastewater volume entering on-site treatment
- Value mode: Foreground record (
foreground_record) - Specificity: Site-specific (
site_specific) - Normalization basis: per m3 wastewater treated on site
- Basis kind: Process output (
process_output) - Evidence kind: Collected record (
collected_record) - Collection protocol:
cp_onsite_wastewater_records - Sources:
ec-jrc-sa-bref-2024;eu-recommendation-2021-2279-pef
High-organic-load wastewater input (high_load_wastewater_input)
High-organic-load wastewater entering on-site treatment is measured independently from ordinary wastewater.
- Selected flow: High-organic-load slaughterhouse wastewater
- Flow property / unit: Volume / m3
- Amount rule: Measured high-organic-load wastewater volume entering on-site treatment
- Value mode: Foreground record (
foreground_record) - Specificity: Site-specific (
site_specific) - Normalization basis: per m3 wastewater treated on site
- Basis kind: Process output (
process_output) - Evidence kind: Collected record (
collected_record) - Collection protocol:
cp_onsite_wastewater_records - Sources:
ec-jrc-sa-bref-2024;eu-recommendation-2021-2279-pef
Elementary flows
Outputs
Product flows
Waste flows
Treated slaughterhouse wastewater (treated_slaughterhouse_wastewater)
Treated wastewater leaving the on-site plant is recorded before discharge or off-site transfer.
- Selected flow: Treated slaughterhouse wastewater
- Flow property / unit: Volume / m3
- Amount rule: Measured treated-wastewater volume leaving the on-site plant
- Value mode: Foreground record (
foreground_record) - Specificity: Site-specific (
site_specific) - Normalization basis: per m3 wastewater treated on site
- Basis kind: Process output (
process_output) - Evidence kind: Collected record (
collected_record) - Collection protocol:
cp_onsite_wastewater_records - Sources:
ec-jrc-sa-bref-2024;eu-recommendation-2021-2279-pef
Wastewater-treatment sludge (wastewater_treatment_sludge)
Sludge removed from on-site wastewater treatment is weighed as a distinct waste stream.
- Selected flow: Slaughterhouse wastewater-treatment sludge
- Flow property / unit: Mass / kg wet sludge
- Amount rule: Measured wet sludge mass sent to the documented destination
- Value mode: Foreground record (
foreground_record) - Specificity: Site-specific (
site_specific) - Normalization basis: per m3 wastewater treated on site
- Basis kind: Process output (
process_output) - Evidence kind: Collected record (
collected_record) - Collection protocol:
cp_onsite_wastewater_records - Sources:
ec-jrc-sa-bref-2024;eu-recommendation-2021-2279-pef
Wastewater-treatment screenings (wastewater_treatment_screenings)
Screenings removed during on-site wastewater treatment are weighed separately from sludge.
- Selected flow: Slaughterhouse wastewater screenings
- Flow property / unit: Mass / kg
- Amount rule: Measured screenings mass sent to the documented waste destination
- Value mode: Foreground record (
foreground_record) - Specificity: Site-specific (
site_specific) - Normalization basis: per m3 wastewater treated on site
- Basis kind: Process output (
process_output) - Evidence kind: Collected record (
collected_record) - Collection protocol:
cp_onsite_wastewater_records - Sources:
ec-jrc-sa-bref-2024;eu-recommendation-2021-2279-pef
Elementary flows
Chemical oxygen demand emission to water (wastewater_treatment_chemical_oxygen_demand_water)
Chemical oxygen demand to water from the on-site treatment discharge is reported as its own water exchange.
- Selected flow: Chemical oxygen demand to water
- Flow property / unit: Mass / kg
- Amount rule: Measured discharge volume multiplied by the matched COD concentration
- Value mode: Calculated value (
calculated_value) - Specificity: Site-specific (
site_specific) - Normalization basis: per m3 wastewater treated on site
- Basis kind: Process output (
process_output) - Evidence kind: Calculated from collection (
calculated_from_collection) - Collection protocol:
cp_onsite_wastewater_records - Sources:
ec-jrc-sa-bref-2024;eu-recommendation-2021-2279-pef
Total nitrogen emission to water (wastewater_treatment_total_nitrogen_water)
Total nitrogen to water from the on-site treatment discharge is reported as its own water exchange.
- Selected flow: Total nitrogen to water
- Flow property / unit: Mass / kg
- Amount rule: Measured discharge volume multiplied by the matched total-nitrogen concentration
- Value mode: Calculated value (
calculated_value) - Specificity: Site-specific (
site_specific) - Normalization basis: per m3 wastewater treated on site
- Basis kind: Process output (
process_output) - Evidence kind: Calculated from collection (
calculated_from_collection) - Collection protocol:
cp_onsite_wastewater_records - Sources:
ec-jrc-sa-bref-2024;eu-recommendation-2021-2279-pef
Total phosphorus emission to water (wastewater_treatment_total_phosphorus_water)
Total phosphorus to water from the on-site treatment discharge is reported as its own water exchange.
- Selected flow: Total phosphorus to water
- Flow property / unit: Mass / kg
- Amount rule: Measured discharge volume multiplied by the matched total-phosphorus concentration
- Value mode: Calculated value (
calculated_value) - Specificity: Site-specific (
site_specific) - Normalization basis: per m3 wastewater treated on site
- Basis kind: Process output (
process_output) - Evidence kind: Calculated from collection (
calculated_from_collection) - Collection protocol:
cp_onsite_wastewater_records - Sources:
ec-jrc-sa-bref-2024;eu-recommendation-2021-2279-pef
Total suspended solids emission to water (wastewater_treatment_total_suspended_solids_water)
Total suspended solids to water from the on-site treatment discharge is reported as its own water exchange.
- Selected flow: Total suspended solids to water
- Flow property / unit: Mass / kg
- Amount rule: Measured discharge volume multiplied by the matched total-suspended-solids concentration
- Value mode: Calculated value (
calculated_value) - Specificity: Site-specific (
site_specific) - Normalization basis: per m3 wastewater treated on site
- Basis kind: Process output (
process_output) - Evidence kind: Calculated from collection (
calculated_from_collection) - Collection protocol:
cp_onsite_wastewater_records - Sources:
ec-jrc-sa-bref-2024;eu-recommendation-2021-2279-pef
On-site wastewater treatment fossil carbon dioxide emission (wastewater_treatment_carbon_dioxide_air)
Fossil carbon dioxide from fuels used for on-site wastewater treatment is reported as its own air exchange.
- Selected flow: Carbon dioxide, fossil, to air
- Flow property / unit: Mass / kg
- Amount rule: Calculated from each measured on-site wastewater treatment fuel amount and its documented carbon or emission factor
- Value mode: Calculated value (
calculated_value) - Specificity: Technology-specific (
technology_specific) - Normalization basis: per m3 wastewater treated on site
- Basis kind: Process output (
process_output) - Evidence kind: Calculated from collection (
calculated_from_collection) - Collection protocol:
cp_onsite_wastewater_records - Sources:
ec-jrc-sa-bref-2024;eu-recommendation-2021-2279-pef
On-site wastewater treatment nitrogen oxides emission (wastewater_treatment_nitrogen_oxides_air)
Nitrogen oxides from fuel combustion serving on-site wastewater treatment are reported separately from sulfur dioxide.
- Selected flow: Nitrogen oxides to air
- Flow property / unit: Mass / kg NO2-equivalent
- Amount rule: Measured or calculated from stage fuel use, equipment records and the documented NOx factor
- Value mode: Calculated value (
calculated_value) - Specificity: Technology-specific (
technology_specific) - Normalization basis: per m3 wastewater treated on site
- Basis kind: Process output (
process_output) - Evidence kind: Calculated from collection (
calculated_from_collection) - Collection protocol:
cp_onsite_wastewater_records - Sources:
ec-jrc-sa-bref-2024;eu-recommendation-2021-2279-pef
On-site wastewater treatment sulfur dioxide emission (wastewater_treatment_sulfur_dioxide_air)
Sulfur dioxide from fuel combustion serving on-site wastewater treatment is reported separately from nitrogen oxides.
- Selected flow: Sulfur dioxide to air
- Flow property / unit: Mass / kg
- Amount rule: Measured or calculated from stage fuel use, sulfur content and equipment records
- Value mode: Calculated value (
calculated_value) - Specificity: Technology-specific (
technology_specific) - Normalization basis: per m3 wastewater treated on site
- Basis kind: Process output (
process_output) - Evidence kind: Calculated from collection (
calculated_from_collection) - Collection protocol:
cp_onsite_wastewater_records - Sources:
ec-jrc-sa-bref-2024;eu-recommendation-2021-2279-pef
On-site wastewater treatment fine particulate emission (wastewater_treatment_pm25_air)
Fine particulate matter from fuel combustion serving on-site wastewater treatment is reported as a size-specific air exchange.
- Selected flow: Particulate matter, <2.5 um, to air
- Flow property / unit: Mass / kg
- Amount rule: Measured or calculated from stage fuel use and equipment-specific records
- Value mode: Calculated value (
calculated_value) - Specificity: Technology-specific (
technology_specific) - Normalization basis: per m3 wastewater treated on site
- Basis kind: Process output (
process_output) - Evidence kind: Calculated from collection (
calculated_from_collection) - Collection protocol:
cp_onsite_wastewater_records - Sources:
ec-jrc-sa-bref-2024;eu-recommendation-2021-2279-pef
7. Allocation and Co-product Handling
| rule_id | Applies to | Rule | source_ids |
|---|---|---|---|
allocation_avoid_by_subdivision | Multi-output slaughter and cutting | First subdivide receiving, slaughter, dressing, freezing, packaging, sanitation and wastewater treatment using meters, batch records and transfer measurements so directly attributable burdens require no allocation. | ec-jrc-sa-bref-2024; eu-recommendation-2021-2279-pef |
allocation_product_status | Blood, sheepskin, edible organs, fat and bones | Treat a stream as a co-product only when it has documented product status and a beneficial destination; otherwise keep its treatment burden as waste. | ec-jrc-sa-bref-2024; eu-recommendation-2021-2279-pef |
allocation_residual_shared_burdens | Saleable meat and co-products | After subdivision, allocate only residual shared burdens using the governing study method; document the physical or economic relation, factors, reference period and affected processes. | eu-recommendation-2021-2279-pef |
allocation_waste_no_credit | Condemned carcass, digestive contents, rejected material, wastewater, sludge and packaging waste | Do not assign avoided-product credit solely because a waste stream has incidental revenue; disclose downstream treatment and any separately justified recovery model. | ec-jrc-sa-bref-2024; eu-recommendation-2021-2279-pef |
allocation_consistency_and_sensitivity | Foreground and upstream datasets | Preserve disclosed upstream allocation, apply one consistent foreground method during the reference period and test a material alternative when the allocation choice materially changes the reference-product result. | eu-recommendation-2021-2279-pef |
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_receiving_lairage_records | live_sheep_receiving_and_lairage | Live sheep; stage utilities; accepted sheep; dead-on-arrival sheep; manure; lairage wastewater; direct air emissions | Weighbridge or livestock scale, receipt log, meter, invoice, stock record and waste transfer record | timestamp; lot; supplier and origin; live weight; acceptance; meter or stock quantity by exact carrier; water; output mass or volume; destination; emission measurement or factor | Record each receipt and exact exchange, then reconcile accepted live weight to slaughter transfer | kg, kWh, MJ or m3 as specified by the card | Each receipt and each meter period | At least one representative continuous 12-month period or every campaign in a disclosed shorter seasonal period | Every included receiving and lairage area | Aggregate only identical exchanges within the same site and period; retain rejected lots and destinations separately | Scale and meter calibration; supplier record; invoice; stock reconciliation; signed waste transfer record |
cp_slaughter_records | slaughter_bleeding_skinning_evisceration | Accepted sheep; stage utilities; carcass; blood; sheepskin; organs; digestive contents; condemned carcass; high-load wastewater; direct air emissions | Slaughter lot record, calibrated scale, meter, collection vessel record, laboratory result and waste transfer record | lot; input live weight; carcass mass; exact co-product or waste identity; mass; wastewater volume; destination; meter or stock quantity; emission basis | Record each slaughter lot and separately weigh or meter every named output and utility | kg, kWh, MJ or m3 as specified by the card | Each lot or production shift | Same period as reference-product output | Every included slaughter line | Reconcile live weight, carcass, co-products, wastes and quantified losses by lot and reporting period | Scale and meter calibration; signed lot record; inspection or release record; destination evidence; mass-balance worksheet |
cp_dressing_cutting_records | carcass_dressing_and_cutting | Carcass; stage utilities; meat cuts; fat; bones; trimmings; off-spec meat; wastewater; direct air emissions | Cutting-lot record, calibrated scale, meter, product release and waste record | lot; carcass input; net meat output; exact co-product or waste identity; mass; wastewater volume; destination; meter or stock quantity; emission basis | Record each dressing or cutting lot and preserve bone-in or boneless product identity | kg, kWh, MJ or m3 as specified by the card | Each lot or shift | Same period as reference-product output | Every included dressing and cutting line | Reconcile input carcass mass to meat, co-products, wastes and stock change without merging stream identities | Scale and meter calibration; cut specification; release record; waste record; reconciliation worksheet |
cp_freezing_records | prechilling_and_freezing | Unfrozen meat; stage utilities; R-717; R-134a; frozen intermediate; defrost wastewater; off-spec meat; direct emissions | Batch or continuous-line record, energy meter, refrigerant service and inventory record, temperature log and scale | lot; input and output mass; start and end time; declared frozen-state evidence; electricity and each thermal carrier; refrigerant stock, purchase, recharge, recovery and closing stock; wastewater; rejects | Record each freezing lot or campaign and reconcile product, energy, refrigerant and wastewater records | kg, kWh, MJ, m3 and recorded temperature unit | Each lot or campaign; refrigerant at each service event | Same period as reference-product output | Every included pre-chilling and freezing system | Keep each energy carrier and refrigerant separate; calculate net refrigerant loss by substance; aggregate only conforming like product forms | Scale, meter and temperature-sensor calibration; service certificate; stock reconciliation; batch release |
cp_packaging_storage_release_records | packaging_frozen_storage_and_release | Frozen meat; exact packaging products; stage utilities; R-717; R-134a; reference product; product loss; each packaging waste; wastewater; direct emissions | Filler or packing scale, packaging issue record, warehouse movement, refrigerant record, meter and release record | lot; frozen input; net packed output; exact packaging identity and mass; return and reuse; waste mass; storage time and condition; refrigerant fields; meter quantity; release status | Record each lot through released warehouse quantity and exclude packaging from net product mass | kg, kWh, MJ, m3 and recorded storage-condition unit | Each lot plus continuous storage meters | Same period as reference-product output | Every included packing line and on-site frozen store | Net product excludes packaging; keep every product, packaging material, waste and refrigerant identity separate | Scale and meter calibration; packaging specification; warehouse reconciliation; release record; refrigerant service evidence |
cp_cleaning_disinfection_records | cleaning_and_disinfection | Stage utilities; sodium hydroxide; nitric acid; sodium hypochlorite; peracetic acid; sanitation wastewater; solid residue; direct air emissions | Sanitation schedule, chemical issue record, water and energy meter, wastewater record and residue transfer record | serviced process; time; exact chemical; formulated mass and concentration; unused return; water; energy carrier; wastewater volume; residue mass; destination; emission basis | Record each sanitation event and allocate only shared service using a documented causal driver | kg, kWh, MJ or m3 as specified by the card | Each sanitation event and meter period | Same period as reference-product output | All sanitation serving included processes | Keep each chemical and energy carrier separate; do not double count water reused internally | Chemical certificate and issue reconciliation; meter calibration; sanitation verification; wastewater and waste record |
cp_onsite_wastewater_records | onsite_wastewater_treatment | Ordinary wastewater; high-load wastewater; exact treatment chemicals; stage utilities; treated wastewater; sludge; screenings; air and water emissions | Influent and effluent meter, composite sample, laboratory report, chemical issue, energy meter, sludge scale and transfer record | date and time; influent class and volume; chemical identity and quantity; energy carrier; effluent volume; COD; total nitrogen; total phosphorus; suspended solids; sludge and screenings mass; destination; air-emission basis | Match flow-weighted samples to discharge volume and keep ordinary and high-load influent separate | kg, kWh, MJ, m3 and concentration unit | Continuous volume with sampling frequency disclosed | Same period as reference-product output | Every included on-site treatment line and discharge point | Calculate each water pollutant independently from matched volume and concentration; separately reconcile sludge and screenings | Flowmeter and laboratory QA; sampling plan; chemical issue; sludge scale; discharge and transfer records |
Calculation Rules
| rule_id | Applies to | Formula or rule | Inputs | Output | source_ids |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
calc_reference_normalization | All included inventory | normalized amount = reporting-period exchange amount divided by net conforming frozen sheep-meat mass released; packaging is excluded from the denominator | period exchange amount; released net reference-product mass | amount per 1 kg reference product | eu-recommendation-2021-2279-pef |
calc_process_mass_balance | Each foreground process | opening stock plus external and internal inputs equals closing stock plus products, co-products, wastes, internal transfers and quantified loss; report the residual without forcing closure | stock, input, output, transfer and reject records | process mass-balance residual | ec-jrc-sa-bref-2024; eu-recommendation-2021-2279-pef |
calc_live_to_carcass_reconciliation | Receiving and slaughter | reconcile accepted live weight to dressed carcass, blood, skin, organs, digestive contents, condemned material and documented residual | live-weight, carcass and separated-stream records | slaughter mass-balance residual | ec-jrc-sa-bref-2024 |
calc_stage_utility_allocation | Shared utilities | assign a directly metered quantity first; allocate only the reconciled shared residual using a documented causal driver such as operating time, throughput or measured load | sub-meter, site total, export, operating driver and process output | carrier amount by process | ec-jrc-sa-bref-2024; eu-recommendation-2021-2279-pef |
calc_combustion_emissions | Natural gas, diesel and LPG use | calculate each named air emission from the measured fuel amount and the documented site measurement or emission factor; preserve factor basis and fuel convention | fuel amount; measured concentration or factor; operating record | kg of each named air emission | ec-jrc-sa-bref-2024; eu-recommendation-2021-2279-pef |
calc_refrigerant_loss | R-717 and R-134a systems | unrecovered loss = opening stock plus purchases plus recharge transfers in minus recovered quantity minus closing stock minus documented transfers out; calculate separately by substance | refrigerant stock and service records | kg make-up and kg unrecovered emission by substance | ec-jrc-sa-bref-2024; eu-recommendation-2021-2279-pef |
calc_wastewater_load | On-site treatment discharge | pollutant load = matched treated-wastewater volume multiplied by the measured concentration; calculate COD, total nitrogen, total phosphorus and suspended solids independently | discharge volume; matched concentration; sampling period | kg of each named water emission | ec-jrc-sa-bref-2024; eu-recommendation-2021-2279-pef |
calc_coproduct_allocation | Residual shared burdens | allocated burden for output i = residual shared burden multiplied by the disclosed allocation factor for output i; factors shall sum to one across the allocated outputs | residual burden; product quantities; physical relation or economic value; reference period | allocated residual burden and sensitivity result | eu-recommendation-2021-2279-pef |
Data Quality Requirements
| requirement_id | Applies to | Requirement | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|
dq_product_identity | Reference product and intermediate meat | Demonstrate sheep species, frozen state, product form, bone status, lot identity and conformity; do not use the CPC 21135 UUID for edible offal or prepared meat. | Product specification; lot record; release record; selected Tiangong UUID |
dq_temporal_representativeness | All foreground records | Use one representative continuous 12-month period for year-round operation or all production campaigns in a shorter disclosed seasonal period; register gaps and substitutions. | Meter and batch coverage; production calendar; gap register |
dq_geographic_and_technical_scope | Site and upstream datasets | Match actual slaughter geography, sheep supply, process technology, freezing system and wastewater route; disclose every proxy and material mismatch. | Site metadata; supplier origin; equipment records; dataset geography and technology |
dq_inventory_completeness | All included processes | Cover all known energy, water, material and chemical inputs and every product, co-product, waste and direct emission output; document a specific non-applicability or cut-off reason for omissions. | Complete LCI checklist; bills; stock records; meters; batch and waste records |
dq_mass_balance | Sheep, carcass, meat and separated streams | Reconcile live weight and each process mass balance, disclose measurement uncertainty and investigate material residuals instead of inserting an unmeasured loss. | Signed balance worksheets; calibrated scales; residual investigation |
dq_cold_chain_and_release | Pre-chilling, freezing and frozen storage | Retain lot-linked evidence of the declared frozen state, storage condition, duration and release status without inventing a default temperature or residence time. | Temperature log; sensor calibration; warehouse movement; release record |
dq_emissions_and_wastewater | Air and water emissions | Link every calculated emission to measured activity data, a documented measurement or factor, applicable compartment and reference period. | Measurement report; factor source; fuel record; laboratory QA; calculation worksheet |
dq_coproduct_and_waste_status | Blood, skin, organs, fat, bones and rejected material | Document destination and legal or commercial product status for each stream before treating it as a co-product; retain waste transfer evidence otherwise. | Sales or transfer record; product specification; waste manifest; allocation worksheet |
dq_data_provenance_and_review | Foreground data package | Retain company-specific source records, transformations, allocation, data-quality ratings, reviewer findings and limitations sufficient to reproduce the inventory. | Data lineage register; calculation workbook; review record; limitation disclosure |
9. Validation Rules
| rule_id | Applies to | Rule | source_ids |
|---|---|---|---|
validation_reference_identity | Reference flow | The selected flow UUID shall be 7a898ac1-b845-4943-bae3-94e7c24ae06d, a Product flow for exact CPC 21135 using Mass and kg; do not apply it to fresh or chilled sheep meat, edible offal, other species or prepared meat. | un-cpc-3-0 |
validation_reference_amount | Quantitative reference | The reference output shall equal exactly 1 kg net conforming frozen sheep meat using Mass 93a60a56-a3c8-11da-a746-0800200b9a66 and kg from unit group 93a60a57-a4c8-11da-a746-0800200c9a66; packaging mass shall be excluded. | un-cpc-3-0 |
validation_process_selection | Process map | Include all six required processes and include onsite_wastewater_treatment whenever wastewater is treated at the represented facility. | ec-jrc-sa-bref-2024; eu-recommendation-2021-2279-pef |
validation_atomic_inventory | Foreground inventory | Each card shall contain one exact exchange and one property-unit pair. Reject collection labels, selectors, combined energy carriers, multiple chemicals, multiple packaging materials, multiple wastes or multiple emissions in one Selected flow. | ec-jrc-sa-bref-2024; eu-recommendation-2021-2279-pef |
validation_inventory_coverage | Foreground inventory | Verify separate cards for live sheep, stage water and each energy carrier, each refrigerant make-up and emission, each cleaner and disinfectant, each packaging product and packaging waste, each product or co-product, each waste stream and each direct air or water emission actually present. | ec-jrc-sa-bref-2024; eu-recommendation-2021-2279-pef |
validation_mass_balance | Foreground processes | Report process and reporting-period mass-balance residuals with measurement uncertainty and investigate material residuals; do not fabricate closure. | ec-jrc-sa-bref-2024; eu-recommendation-2021-2279-pef |
validation_frozen_state | Reference product | Demonstrate the declared frozen state and preserve lot-linked pre-chilling, freezing, frozen-storage duration, condition and release evidence; no default temperature or duration may be inferred. | un-cpc-3-0; ec-jrc-sa-bref-2024 |
validation_no_utility_double_counting | Utilities | Verify that purchased steam and fuels, purchased hot water and its upstream heat supply, fresh and reused water, and shared utility allocations are each counted once. | ec-jrc-sa-bref-2024; eu-recommendation-2021-2279-pef |
validation_refrigerants | Refrigeration | Reconcile each refrigerant substance independently; a make-up product flow and its corresponding unrecovered air emission shall not be merged or duplicated. | ec-jrc-sa-bref-2024; eu-recommendation-2021-2279-pef |
validation_wastewater | Wastewater and on-site treatment | Keep ordinary and high-organic-load wastewater distinct, reconcile influent, effluent and sludge, and calculate each reported water emission from matched flow and concentration records. | ec-jrc-sa-bref-2024; eu-recommendation-2021-2279-pef |
validation_allocation | Co-products and shared operations | Subdivide directly attributable burdens before allocation; residual allocation factors shall sum to one and the method, period, product status and material sensitivity result shall be disclosed. | eu-recommendation-2021-2279-pef |
validation_collection_links | Collected and calculated rows | Every collected or calculated row shall reference an implemented collection protocol; every calculation shall identify its rule or reproducible worksheet. | eu-recommendation-2021-2279-pef |
validation_data_quality_and_transparency | Published data package | Disclose company-specific data coverage, sources, transformations, proxies, gaps, cut-offs, uncertainty, allocation, data quality and reviewer findings. | eu-recommendation-2021-2279-pef |
10. Published Dataset Profile
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| dataset_role | Site-specific foreground data package for frozen sheep meat, publishable as a unit process or reviewed gate-to-gate dataset |
| downstream_use | secondary_dataset; background_dataset |
| allowed_use | Attributional product LCA, supply-chain modelling, facility improvement, hotspot analysis and comparison of like frozen sheep-meat forms when geography, technology, allocation and frozen-state specification are compatible |
| excluded_use | Claims for fresh or chilled meat, edible offal, goat or other species, prepared meat, food-safety certification, nutrition claims, or use outside the represented geography, period and technology without representativeness review |
| required_metadata | PCR id and lifecycle state; CPC 21135 product identity and Tiangong UUID; sheep origin; facility and geography; carcass or cut form; bone status; freezing and storage technology; frozen-storage duration and condition; reference period; system boundary; upstream datasets; packaging; wastewater route; co-product status; allocation; data owners and review status |
| required_quality_disclosure | Primary-data coverage; scale, meter, sensor and laboratory methods; live-weight and process mass-balance residuals; unresolved flow UUIDs; proxy datasets; temporal, geographic and technology limitations; cut-offs; allocation sensitivity; uncertainty; data-quality ratings and reviewer findings |
| update_trigger | Change in product form, sheep supply, slaughter or freezing technology, energy system, refrigerant, packaging, wastewater route, co-product status or allocation; new verified Tiangong identity; better representative foreground data; corrected mass balance or source revision |
11. Data Sources
| Source id | Type | Reference | Used for |
|---|---|---|---|
un-cpc-3-0 | Official guidance (official_guidance) | United Nations Statistics Division. Central Product Classification, Version 3.0, structure and explanatory notes, 30 June 2025; retained raw structure file CPC_Ver_3.0_Structure_30Jun2025.csv. https://unstats.un.org/unsd/classifications/Econ/Download/In%20Text/CPC_Ver_3.0_Exp_Notes_30Jun2025.pdf. Retrieved 2026-08-13. | Exact CPC 21135 frozen sheep-meat scope and exclusions from fresh or chilled meat and edible-offal categories |
ec-jrc-sa-bref-2024 | Official guidance (official_guidance) | Karlis, P., Presicce, F., Giner Santonja, G., Brinkmann, T. and Roudier, S. Best Available Techniques (BAT) Reference Document for the Slaughterhouses, Animal By-products and/or Edible Co-products Industries. European Commission Joint Research Centre, EUR 31752 EN, JRC135916, 2024. https://doi.org/10.2760/18199; https://publications.jrc.ec.europa.eu/repository/handle/JRC135916. Retrieved 2026-08-13. | Slaughterhouse process decomposition, utilities, cleaning, refrigeration, wastewater, co-products, wastes, emissions and foreground quality records |
eu-recommendation-2021-2279-pef | Official guidance (official_guidance) | European Commission. Commission Recommendation (EU) 2021/2279 of 15 December 2021 on the use of the Environmental Footprint methods to measure and communicate the life cycle environmental performance of products and organisations, consolidated text 30 December 2021. https://eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/reco/2021/2279/2021-12-30/eng. Retrieved 2026-08-13. | Product-specific bill of materials, company-specific data, complete LCI, allocation, normalization, transparency, data quality and verification |
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