摘要：The methods of environmental assessment of products wereanalyzed in the paper. The basic stages of the product life cycle assessmentwere given. The index method was proposed to assess theecological impact of the product on the environment throughoutits life cycle. The index method involves obtaining the estimatesin the form of dimensionless parameters by simplified mathematicaldependences for easy implementation and use of these estimatesby relevant regulatory authorities and provision of productinformation to the consumer. According to the algorithm it isproposed to evaluate the impact of the product throughout its lifecycle on the environment using four index indicators, namely theunitary index of surface waters pollution, unitary index of air pollution,unitary index of soil pollution and unitary index of wasteformation. Based on these indexes, the unitary index of effects onthe environment is formed, which allows making conclusions onthe adverse impact of the product on the environment during allstages of its life cycle.
关键词：life cycle assessment;index assessment;environmental assessment of the product;environmental impact
