Other non-musical audio discs and tapes

1. Scope and Applicability

This PCR applies to finished, recorded physical discs and magnetic tapes whose principal payload is non-musical audio and which are supplied at the recording or replication facility gate. Covered content includes spoken-word programmes other than audiobooks, instructional or training audio, lectures, guided audio, announcements, and sound-effect or ambient-sound collections when supplied on a physical disc or tape.

The PCR excludes musical recordings; audiobooks; text-based media; video media; packaged software; blank or unrecorded media sold as the final product; content-creation and original-master production services; playback or recording equipment; and downloadable, streamed, or otherwise non-physical audio. Retail or distribution packaging is outside the reference product; a study that includes it shall add each actual packaging component as a separate foreground flow.

Optical-disc and magnetic-tape routes are alternatives. A data package shall declare one format and include only the route-specific blank medium and reject rows that apply; it shall not construct a format-by-packaging or other Cartesian inventory.

2. Product Category Identity

Field	Value
canonical_pcr_id	pcr.metal-products-machinery-and-equipment.radio-television-and-communication-equipment-and-apparatus.other-non-musical-audio-discs-and-tapes
classification_refs	CPC 3.0: 47699, Other non-musical audio discs and tapes (un-cpc-3-0-structure-2025)
covered_products	Finished recorded optical discs or magnetic tapes whose principal payload is non-musical audio other than audiobooks
excluded_products	Musical audio media; audiobooks; text-based, video, or software media; unrecorded media; digital-only audio; recording or playback equipment; retail and distribution packaging
representative_product	A quality-approved recorded physical audio disc or magnetic tape ready to leave the recording or replication facility
production_route	Receipt of a verified digital or physical audio master and compatible unrecorded medium; route-specific recording or replication; verification; finishing; release at facility gate
market_state	Finished recorded medium, quality approved, before optional retail or distribution packaging

3. Reference Flow

Field	Value
What	Provide non-musical recorded audio on a declared physical disc or magnetic-tape format
How much	1 kg net mass of finished recorded media
How well	Compatible with the declared playback format and passing the producer's documented content-integrity and playback checks
How long or cycle	One factory-gate production output; recorded playing duration and storage capacity are declared qualifiers, not normalization denominators
reference_flow_link	finished_non_musical_audio_media

Field	Value
Reference amount	1 kg
Reference product flow	Other non-musical audio discs and tapes c034b78e-2758-4e41-a0dd-6932715d2beb
Reference flow property	Mass 93a60a56-a3c8-11da-a746-0800200b9a66
Reference unit group	Units of mass 93a60a57-a4c8-11da-a746-0800200c9a66
Reference unit	kg
Required qualifiers	physical format and format specification; optical-disc or magnetic-tape route; recorded-content category; playing duration; storage capacity where applicable; recording or replication technology; site and geography; production period; net product mass; quality-control acceptance criteria; packaging exclusion or separately modelled packaging statement

When constructing a foreground data package, the items listed in Required qualifiers must be declared in dataset metadata, process notes, reference flow comment, product description, or an equivalent data package field. Missing required qualifiers make the reference flow definition incomplete for that data package.

4. Measurement and Unit Rules

rule_id	Applies to	Required property	Required unit	Rule
reference_mass	finished reference product and mass-based material or reject rows	Mass 93a60a56-a3c8-11da-a746-0800200b9a66	kg	Determine net mass with calibrated scales after recording, verification, and finishing. Exclude retail and distribution packaging from the reference product mass.
count_to_mass	item-count production records	Mass 93a60a56-a3c8-11da-a746-0800200b9a66	kg	Convert counts to mass only from a measured, format-specific mean net mass for the same production campaign; retain count, sampled mass, sample size, and calculation.
electricity_energy	purchased electricity	Net calorific value 93a60a56-a3c8-11da-a746-0800200b9a66	MJ	Record delivered electricity for the included campaign. Preserve metered kWh and convert with 1 kWh = 3.6 MJ when the projected inventory is expressed in MJ.

5. System Boundary

The foreground gate begins with receipt of a verified audio master and compatible unrecorded optical or magnetic medium. It includes recording or replication, content and playback verification, route-specific finishing performed at the facility, and handling of off-spec recorded media up to the point where waste crosses the foreground boundary. Upstream production and delivery of unrecorded media and electricity are represented by linked background datasets.

Content creation and original-master production, capital equipment, employee travel, retail or distribution packaging, outbound distribution, playback, storage during use, and end-of-life after sale are outside this gate unless a study explicitly expands its scope and reports them separately.

Boundary Abstraction

Field	Value
declared_starting_condition	A verified audio master and format-compatible unrecorded optical medium or unrecorded magnetic medium are available at the recording or replication facility
starting_condition_role	Foreground production starts at recording or replication; creation of the recorded programme and production of blank media are upstream conditions
product_classification_scope	Finished physical media in the semantic boundary aligned to CPC 3.0 code 47699; sibling audiobook, text, music, video, software, and unrecorded-media categories are excluded
recursive_input_rule	A previously recorded CPC 47699 medium reused as a production input shall be recorded as that concrete input with supplier dataset and purpose; it shall not be relabelled as blank media or silently recursed into the reference output
upstream_dataset_requirement	Use geography-, technology-, format-, and delivery-compatible datasets for unrecorded media and delivered electricity; disclose any proxy and its materiality
disclosure	Declare format, route, master hand-off point, recording or replication technology, included finishing steps, reject treatment hand-off, packaging treatment, geography, site, and production period

rule_id	Applies to	Rule	source_ids
boundary_rule_1	foreground gate	Include all recording or replication, verification, and on-site finishing operations required to turn the declared unrecorded medium into accepted finished media.
boundary_rule_2	upstream supplies	Link each unrecorded-medium and electricity input to a compatible upstream dataset and do not import upstream emissions again as direct foreground exchanges.
boundary_rule_3	alternative formats	Model optical and magnetic routes as alternatives. Include only the blank-medium and reject rows applicable to the declared physical format.
boundary_rule_4	packaging	Exclude retail and distribution packaging from the reference product mass; where the study includes packaging, add each actual packaging component as an atomic foreground flow and state the expanded boundary.

6. Process Inventory Structure

Process Map

process_id	process_name	inclusion	inclusion_condition	role	quantitative_reference
recording_finishing	Recording, verification, and finishing of physical audio media	required	Always included; route-specific rows apply only to the declared optical-disc or magnetic-tape format	Foreground production	1 kg accepted finished recorded media

Process: Recording, verification, and finishing of physical audio media (recording_finishing)

Inputs

Product flows

Unrecorded optical medium for the optical-disc route (unrecorded_optical_media)

Record the net mass of compatible unrecorded optical media entering the included campaign. This row applies only when the declared finished format is an optical disc.

• Selected flow: Optical media, not recorded 714535e8-24d4-44bf-8496-4837f638fdd4
• Flow property / unit: Mass 93a60a56-a3c8-11da-a746-0800200b9a66 / kg
• Amount rule: measured campaign input mass of unrecorded optical media
• Value mode: Foreground record (foreground_record)
• Specificity: Technology-specific (technology_specific)
• Normalization basis: per 1 kg accepted finished recorded media for the optical-disc route
• Basis kind: Reference flow (reference_flow)
• Evidence kind: Collected record (collected_record)
• Collection protocol: cp_campaign_mass_balance

Unrecorded magnetic medium for the magnetic-tape route (unrecorded_magnetic_media)

Record the net mass of compatible unrecorded magnetic media entering the included campaign. This row applies only when the declared finished format is a magnetic tape.

• Selected flow: Magnetic media, not recorded, except cards with a magnetic stripe 40bcd8b1-541d-4314-9e57-fc1250fd692e
• Flow property / unit: Mass 93a60a56-a3c8-11da-a746-0800200b9a66 / kg
• Amount rule: measured campaign input mass of unrecorded magnetic media
• Value mode: Foreground record (foreground_record)
• Specificity: Technology-specific (technology_specific)
• Normalization basis: per 1 kg accepted finished recorded media for the magnetic-tape route
• Basis kind: Reference flow (reference_flow)
• Evidence kind: Collected record (collected_record)
• Collection protocol: cp_campaign_mass_balance

Delivered electricity for recording and verification (recording_electricity)

Record delivered electricity consumed by recording or replication, verification, finishing, and attributable auxiliary equipment during the included campaign.

• Selected flow: Electricity 890a70b7-b677-4e2a-8a1b-7d017e0a10ae
• Flow property / unit: Net calorific value 93a60a56-a3c8-11da-a746-0800200b9a66 / MJ
• Amount rule: metered campaign electricity less documented non-production loads, allocated under section 7 when a shared meter cannot be subdivided
• Value mode: Calculated value (calculated_value)
• Specificity: Site-specific (site_specific)
• Normalization basis: per 1 kg accepted finished recorded media
• Basis kind: Reference flow (reference_flow)
• Evidence kind: Calculated from collection (calculated_from_collection)
• Collection protocol: cp_campaign_electricity

Waste flows

Elementary flows

Outputs

Product flows

Accepted finished non-musical audio media (finished_non_musical_audio_media)

Record only media that pass the declared content-integrity and playback acceptance checks and meet the product boundary in section 1.

• Selected flow: Other non-musical audio discs and tapes c034b78e-2758-4e41-a0dd-6932715d2beb
• Flow property / unit: Mass 93a60a56-a3c8-11da-a746-0800200b9a66 / kg
• Amount rule: exactly 1 kg after campaign normalization
• Value mode: Fixed value (fixed_value)
• Specificity: Generic (generic)
• Normalization basis: PCR reference flow
• Basis kind: Reference flow (reference_flow)
• Evidence kind: Collected record (collected_record)
• Collection protocol: cp_campaign_mass_balance

Waste flows

Off-spec recorded optical media (optical_media_reject)

Record the mass of recorded optical media rejected by content-integrity, playback, or finishing checks when the optical-disc route is used. Keep the downstream waste treatment as a separate linked process or dataset.

• Selected flow: Off-spec recorded optical media
• Flow property / unit: Mass 93a60a56-a3c8-11da-a746-0800200b9a66 / kg
• Amount rule: measured or mass-balance-reconciled optical-route reject mass crossing the foreground boundary
• Value mode: Calculated value (calculated_value)
• Specificity: Technology-specific (technology_specific)
• Normalization basis: per 1 kg accepted finished recorded media for the optical-disc route
• Basis kind: Reference flow (reference_flow)
• Evidence kind: Calculated from collection (calculated_from_collection)
• Collection protocol: cp_campaign_mass_balance

Off-spec recorded magnetic media (magnetic_media_reject)

Record the mass of recorded magnetic media rejected by content-integrity, playback, or finishing checks when the magnetic-tape route is used. Keep the downstream waste treatment as a separate linked process or dataset.

• Selected flow: Off-spec recorded magnetic media
• Flow property / unit: Mass 93a60a56-a3c8-11da-a746-0800200b9a66 / kg
• Amount rule: measured or mass-balance-reconciled magnetic-route reject mass crossing the foreground boundary
• Value mode: Calculated value (calculated_value)
• Specificity: Technology-specific (technology_specific)
• Normalization basis: per 1 kg accepted finished recorded media for the magnetic-tape route
• Basis kind: Reference flow (reference_flow)
• Evidence kind: Calculated from collection (calculated_from_collection)
• Collection protocol: cp_campaign_mass_balance

Elementary flows

7. Allocation and Co-product Handling

rule_id	Applies to	Rule	source_ids
allocation_rule_1	shared equipment and meters	Avoid allocation by recording route-, line-, campaign-, or time-resolved activity. Subtract documented idle and non-production loads before normalization.
allocation_rule_2	multiple recorded-media products in one campaign	When subdivision is not practicable and products use the same operations, allocate shared burdens by accepted finished-product mass; separately measured route-specific inputs and rejects remain directly assigned.
allocation_rule_3	recovered rejects or saleable secondary outputs	Apply no avoided-burden credit inside the foreground inventory. Report the measured output mass, destination, and any external recycling or substitution scenario separately.

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_campaign_mass_balance	recording_finishing	unrecorded medium input, accepted finished product, and route-specific rejects	weighbridge, calibrated scale, production count, and reject log	campaign_id; format; route; input_mass_kg; accepted_count; accepted_sample_mass_kg; accepted_output_mass_kg; optical_reject_mass_kg; magnetic_reject_mass_kg; waste_destination	Weigh batch inputs and rejects; weigh accepted output directly or convert counts using a campaign-specific measured mean mass	kg	each campaign, with every reject batch logged	representative production period covering normal formats and operating conditions	each recording or replication site and line	Sum route-specific masses by campaign; reconcile input, accepted output, retained work in progress, and rejects; normalize to 1 kg accepted output	current calibration record; signed production and reject logs; count-to-mass sample record; documented reconciliation
cp_campaign_electricity	recording_finishing	delivered electricity	revenue meter, submeter, equipment logger, and production schedule	meter_id; reading_start_kWh; reading_end_kWh; logger_kWh; campaign_start; campaign_end; downtime_kWh; non_production_kWh; accepted_output_mass_kg	Prefer campaign submetering; otherwise reconcile meter readings to operating logs and apply the allocation rules	kWh retained and MJ projected	each campaign or continuous logging aggregated by campaign	same production period as the mass balance	each site and included line	Net campaign kWh = end minus start minus documented downtime and non-production use; divide by accepted output kg; multiply by 3.6 for MJ/kg	meter specification or calibration evidence; timestamped readings; production schedule; allocation record

Calculation Rules

rule_id	Applies to	Formula or rule	Inputs	Output	source_ids
calc_normalize_mass	each mass-based input or reject row	normalized kg/kg = campaign row mass (kg) / accepted finished-product mass (kg)	route-specific input or reject mass; accepted output mass	kg per 1 kg reference product
calc_count_to_mass	accepted output recorded by count	accepted output mass = accepted count × measured campaign-specific mean net mass per item	accepted count; sampled net item masses; sample size	accepted finished-product mass in kg
calc_electricity	recording_electricity	normalized MJ/kg = net attributable campaign electricity (kWh) × 3.6 / accepted finished-product mass (kg)	meter readings; documented exclusions; allocation record; accepted output mass	MJ per 1 kg reference product
calc_mass_reconciliation	campaign mass balance	Compare applicable blank-medium input mass with accepted output, route-specific reject output, and documented work-in-progress change; investigate and disclose unexplained imbalance	input mass; accepted output; applicable reject mass; work-in-progress change	reconciled campaign mass statement

Data Quality Requirements

requirement_id	Applies to	Requirement	Evidence
dq_identity	reference product	Demonstrate that content is non-musical audio, is not an audiobook or excluded sibling product, and is supplied on the declared physical format.	product specification; content classification; format identifier; quality-release record
dq_route	route-specific inventory	Include exactly one applicable blank-medium row and its matching reject row; justify any zero reject result from complete logs.	bill of materials; route declaration; production and reject logs
dq_measurement	mass and electricity	Use calibrated or specification-controlled instruments and retain raw readings and conversions.	calibration or meter specification; raw readings; calculation worksheet
dq_temporal	all foreground rows	Use one consistent production period and disclose shutdowns, rework, abnormal campaigns, and data gaps.	production calendar; campaign log; gap register
dq_completeness	foreground gate	Reconcile accepted output, applicable blank-medium input, route-specific rejects, and electricity to the declared campaign and facility boundary.	signed completeness checklist; mass reconciliation; meter reconciliation
dq_background	upstream datasets	Document geography, technology, product state, delivery boundary, age, and proxy limitations for every linked blank-medium and electricity dataset.	dataset metadata and proxy assessment

9. Validation Rules

rule_id	Applies to	Rule	source_ids
validation_rule_1	product identity	Reject a data package whose output is music, an audiobook, text-based media, video, software, unrecorded media, or digital-only audio.	un-cpc-3-0-structure-2025
validation_rule_2	reference flow	Require exactly 1 kg net accepted finished-media output after normalization and require all reference-flow qualifiers.
validation_rule_3	route consistency	Require either the optical input and optical reject rows or the magnetic input and magnetic reject rows; reject a mixed route unless the dataset reports separately normalized route shares and inventories.
validation_rule_4	UUID and units	Require state-100 UUID identity for each UUID-bearing row, Mass in kg for mass rows, and delivered electricity in MJ after documented kWh conversion.
validation_rule_5	inventory completeness	Require campaign-aligned accepted output, applicable blank-medium input, electricity, reject accounting, calculation records, and treatment destination disclosure.
validation_rule_6	packaging	Confirm that retail and distribution packaging is excluded from reference product mass or is represented by separate atomic flows under an explicitly expanded boundary.

10. Published Dataset Profile

Field	Value
dataset_role	Foreground production dataset for recorded non-musical audio media at the recording or replication facility gate
downstream_use	secondary_dataset; background_dataset
allowed_use	Format- and route-compatible cradle-to-facility-gate modelling when required qualifiers, upstream datasets, allocation, and data-quality disclosures are available
excluded_use	Music, audiobooks, text, video, software, blank media, downloadable or streamed audio, playback service, distribution, use, or end-of-life without additional processes
required_metadata	PCR id and version; format; route; content category; playing duration; capacity where applicable; technology; site; geography; production period; net product mass; master hand-off point; finishing scope; packaging treatment; allocation method; reject destinations; background-dataset identities
required_quality_disclosure	Instrument status; temporal coverage; campaign representativeness; count-to-mass sampling; meter allocation; mass and electricity reconciliation; data gaps; route applicability; proxy limitations; unresolved waste-flow UUIDs
update_trigger	Change in physical format, recording or replication technology, site, electricity supply, master hand-off, finishing scope, packaging boundary, allocation method, reject treatment, or a material shift in measured input, electricity, or reject intensity

11. Data Sources

Source id	Type	Reference	Used for
un-cpc-3-0-structure-2025	official_guidance	United Nations Statistics Division, CPC Version 3.0 Structure, 30 June 2025, https://unstats.un.org/unsd/classifications/Econ/Download/In%20Text/CPC_Ver_3.0_Structure_30Jun2025.csv	Official CPC 47699 product-classification identity and separation from CPC 47691 and 47692 sibling categories