Product Environmental Profile
Product Overview
The BCM Modular Fuse Blocks, featuring Terminal Type 10-32 Phil-Slot Screw, are available in 1, 2, and 3 pole configurations. These blocks are fully modular with a snap-together design, providing toolless assembly of multiple pole blocks at the point of use to reduce inventory and save assembly time and labor. They are compact designs that consume minimal panel space.
These products are UL Listed E14853 – IZLT, CSA Certified 47235-6225-01, and compliant with the UL 94V0 standard. They offer ratings of 600 Vac/dc, 30 A, and SCCR up to 200 kA, limited by the fuse interrupting rating.
Representative product: BCM603-3S (CC Fuse Block W/ Screw - 3 Pole)
Homogeneous Environmental Families Covered: BCM603-3S (Representative product), BCM603-2S, BCM603-1S
Functional unit: Hold a fuse during 20 years of operation while ensuring flammability rating of UL 94V0 standard.
Company Information
Eaton Bussmann S. de R. L de C.V., Circuit Protection Division, Prolongacion Hermanos, Escobar, 7750 Partido Manuel Doblado, Cd. Juarez, Chih. Mexico 32310.
Email: productstewardship-es@eaton.com
Constituent Materials
Reference product mass: 1.09E-01 kg (including packaging)
| Category PEP Material | Materials | Mass (kg) | Percentage (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Plastics | Polycarbonate | 4.20E-02 | 38% |
| Metals | Steel | 3.37E-02 | 31% |
| Others | Cardboard | 2.27E-02 | 21% |
| Metals | Copper | 4.80E-03 | 4.00% |
| Others | Glass Fibers | 4.77E-03 | 4.00% |
| Others | Carbon Black | 9.55E-04 | 1.00% |
| Others | Paper | 3.33E-04 | <0.01% |
| Metal | Zinc | 8.33E-05 | <0.01% |
| Others | Glue | 4.10E-05 | <0.01% |
| Metals | Silicon | 2.56E-05 | <0.01% |
| Total | 1.09E-01 | 100% |
Substance Assessment
The representative product is compliant with the EU-RoHS Directive (2011/65/EU) without any exemption and the product doesn't contain any substance listed as Substance-of-Very-High-Concern (SVHC) on the Candidate List of the EU-REACH Regulation (1907/2006/EC).
Additional Environmental Information
Manufacturing: The reference product is assembled at an Eaton plant holding management system certifications according to ISO 14001 standards.
Distribution: Eaton is committed to minimizing weight and volume of product and packaging with focus to optimize transport efficiency.
Installation: The installation of the product does not require any additional energy source and no waste other than the obsolete product packaging is generated during this step.
Use: The product does not have measurable power loss and maintenance during operation.
End of life: The recyclability rate of the overall product is 87% if it is properly dismantled prior to shredding. The rate is calculated based on “ECO'DEEE recyclability and recoverability calculation method" (version V1, 20 Sep. 2008 presented to the French Agency for Environment and Energy Management: ADEME).
Environmental Impacts (Life Cycle Analysis)
The calculation of the environmental impacts is the result of the Product's Life Cycle Analysis in accordance with ISO 14040/44, covering the entire lifecycle, i.e. "Cradle-to-Grave" including the following life cycle phases: production, distribution, installation, use and end of life. System modelling was carried out using the commercial LCA software EIME v5.9.4 with database version CODDE-2022-01.
Life Cycle Phases:
- Manufacturing Phase: The product is assembled as well as packed at Eaton Bussmann plant in Mexico. Energy model used: Europe.
- Distribution Phase: Distribution of the product in its packaging from the Eaton's last logistics platform to the installation place in USA is considered as per PCR rules. Energy model used: Europe.
- Installation Phase: Product is installed in USA. Only treatment of packaging waste is considered in this phase. Energy model used for treatment of packaging: Europe.
- Use Phase: Reference lifetime: 20 Years (assumed). Usage profile: No power losses by the product during its useful life. Also, product do not require any maintenance/replacement during useful life.
- End of life Phase: Product disposed with WEEE guidelines.
Environmental Impact Indicators: Mandatory
| Environmental impact indicators | Units | Total | Manufacturing (A1-A3) | Distribution (A4) | Installation (A5) | Use (B1-B7) | End of Life (C1-C4) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Resource use, minerals and metals (ADPe) | kg Sb eq. | 1.02E-05 | 9.22E-06 | 9.07E-10 | 9.16E-10 | 0.00E+00 | 9.52E-07 |
| Resource use, fossils (ADPf) | MJ | 2.34E+01 | 1.52E+01 | 3.21E-01 | 2.91E-01 | 0.00E+00 | 7.63E+00 |
| Acidification Potential (AP) | mole of H+ eq. | 3.85E-03 | 2.84E-03 | 1.46E-04 | 1.16E-04 | 0.00E+00 | 7.55E-04 |
| Eutrophication, freshwater (Epf) | kg P eq. | 3.53E-05 | 1.34E-06 | 8.64E-09 | 1.80E-07 | 0.00E+00 | 3.38E-05 |
| Eutrophication, marine (Epm) | kg N eq. | 6.04E-04 | 3.66E-04 | 6.84E-05 | 4.83E-05 | 0.00E+00 | 1.21E-04 |
| Eutrophication, terrestrial (Ept) | mol N eq. | 6.20E-03 | 3.83E-03 | 7.50E-04 | 2.81E-04 | 0.00E+00 | 1.34E-03 |
| Climate change-Total (GWP) | kg CO2 eq. | 7.99E-01 | 5.88E-01 | 2.31E-02 | 4.28E-02 | 0.00E+00 | 1.44E-01 |
| Climate change-Biogenic (GWPb) | kg CO2 eq. | 1.17E-02 | 9.68E-03 | 0.00E+00 | 1.10E-03 | 0.00E+00 | 9.47E-04 |
| Climate change-Fossil (GWPf) | kg CO2 eq. | 7.87E-01 | 5.79E-01 | 2.31E-02 | 4.17E-02 | 0.00E+00 | 1.43E-01 |
| Climate change-Land use and land use change (GWPlu) | kg CO2 eq. | 1.58E-08 | 0.00E+00 | 0.00E+00 | 0.00E+00 | 0.00E+00 | 1.58E-08 |
| Ozone depletion (ODP) | kg CFC-11 eq. | 4.00E-08 | 2.59E-08 | 3.53E-11 | 1.68E-09 | 0.00E+00 | 1.24E-08 |
| Photochemical ozone formation - human health (POCP) | kg NMVOC eq. | 2.13E-03 | 1.43E-03 | 1.89E-04 | 7.84E-05 | 0.00E+00 | 4.31E-04 |
| Water use (WU) | m³ eq. | 3.38E-01 | 2.52E-01 | 8.75E-05 | 1.07E-02 | 0.00E+00 | 7.47E-02 |
Inventory Flow Indicators: Mandatory
| Inventory flow indicators | Units | Total | Manufacturing (A1-A3) | Distribution (A4) | Installation (A5) | Use (B1-B7) | End of Life (C1-C4) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Use of renewable primary energy excluding renewable primary energy used as raw material | MJ | 1.48E-01 | 6.65E-02 | 4.29E-04 | 1.85E-02 | 0.00E+00 | 6.25E-02 |
| Use of renewable primary energy resources used as raw material | MJ | 7.35E-02 | 7.35E-02 | 0.00E+00 | 0.00E+00 | 0.00E+00 | 0.00E+00 |
| Total use of renewable primary energy resources | MJ | 2.21E-01 | 1.40E-01 | 4.29E-04 | 1.85E-02 | 0.00E+00 | 6.25E-02 |
| Use of non renewable primary energy excluding non renewable primary energy used as raw material | MJ | 2.16E+01 | 1.33E+01 | 3.21E-01 | 2.91E-01 | 0.00E+00 | 7.63E+00 |
| Use of non renewable primary energy resources used as raw material | MJ | 1.87E+00 | 1.87E+00 | 0.00E+00 | 0.00E+00 | 0.00E+00 | 0.00E+00 |
| Total use of non-renewable primary energy resources | MJ | 2.34E+01 | 1.52E+01 | 3.21E-01 | 2.91E-01 | 0.00E+00 | 7.63E+00 |
| Use of secondary material | kg | 1.86E-02 | 1.86E-02 | 0.00E+00 | 0.00E+00 | 0.00E+00 | 0.00E+00 |
| Use of renewable secondary fuels | MJ | 0.00E+00 | 0.00E+00 | 0.00E+00 | 0.00E+00 | 0.00E+00 | 0.00E+00 |
| Use of non renewable secondary fuels | MJ | 0.00E+00 | 0.00E+00 | 0.00E+00 | 0.00E+00 | 0.00E+00 | 0.00E+00 |
| Net use of freshwater | m³ | 7.86E-03 | 5.87E-03 | 2.04E-06 | 2.50E-04 | 0.00E+00 | 1.74E-03 |
| Components for reuse | kg | 0.00E+00 | 0.00E+00 | 0.00E+00 | 0.00E+00 | 0.00E+00 | 0.00E+00 |
| Materials for recycling | kg | 9.51E-02 | 0.00E+00 | 0.00E+00 | 1.36E-02 | 0.00E+00 | 8.15E-02 |
| Materials for energy recovery | kg | 2.09E-03 | 0.00E+00 | 0.00E+00 | 1.61E-03 | 0.00E+00 | 4.77E-04 |
| Exported Energy | MJ | 0.00E+00 | 0.00E+00 | 0.00E+00 | 0.00E+00 | 0.00E+00 | 0.00E+00 |
| Hazardous waste disposed | kg | 8.45E-01 | 8.45E-01 | 0.00E+00 | 3.01E-04 | 0.00E+00 | 4.12E-05 |
| Non hazardous waste disposed | kg | 5.68E-01 | 3.69E-01 | 8.09E-04 | 9.01E-02 | 0.00E+00 | 1.08E-01 |
| Radioactive waste disposed | kg | 2.53E-04 | 1.57E-04 | 5.76E-07 | 1.09E-05 | 0.00E+00 | 8.43E-05 |
| Biogenic carbon content of the product | kg C | 0.00E+00 | 0.00E+00 | 0.00E+00 | 0.00E+00 | 0.00E+00 | 0.00E+00 |
| Biogenic carbon content of the associated packaging | kg C | 6.45E-03 | 6.45E-03 | 0.00E+00 | 0.00E+00 | 0.00E+00 | 0.00E+00 |
Environmental Impact Indicators: Optional
| Environmental impact indicators | Units | Total | Manufacturing (A1-A3) | Distribution (A4) | Installation (A5) | Use (B1-B7) | End of Life (C1-C4) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ecotoxicity, freshwater | CTUe | 9.05E+00 | 5.03E+00 | 1.55E-02 | 2.59E-01 | 0.00E+00 | 3.74E+00 |
| Human toxicity, cancer | CTUh-c | 1.99E-07 | 1.29E-07 | 4.05E-13 | 8.87E-09 | 0.00E+00 | 6.17E-08 |
| Human toxicity, non-cancer | CTUh-nc | 2.50E-08 | 2.03E-08 | 4.38E-11 | 1.66E-10 | 0.00E+00 | 4.50E-09 |
| Ionising radiation, human health | kBq U235 eq. | 2.54E+00 | 2.53E+00 | 5.61E-05 | 1.17E-03 | 0.00E+00 | 9.97E-03 |
| Land use | 8.72E-02 | 0.00E+00 | 0.00E+00 | 0.00E+00 | 0.00E+00 | 8.72E-02 | |
| EF-particulate Matter Disease occurrence | 2.42E-08 | 1.74E-08 | 1.19E-09 | 7.97E-10 | 0.00E+00 | 4.87E-09 | |
| Total Primary Energy | MJ | 2.37E+01 | 1.53E+01 | 3.22E-01 | 3.09E-01 | 0.00E+00 | 7.69E+00 |
Factors for Manufacturing, Distribution, Installation, Use and End-of-Life Phase
To evaluate the environmental impact of other product covered by this PEP, multiply the impact figures by:
| Products | Mandatory environmental impact indicators | Manufacturing | Distribution | Installation | Use | End of Life | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (Units) | (A1-A3) | (A4) | (A5) | (B1-B7) | (C1-C4) | ||||||||||
| BCM603-3S (Reference) | All Phases | 1.00 | 1.00 | 0.67 | 0.81 | 0.76 | 0.70 | 0.69 | 0.69 | 0.99 | 0.69 | 1.00 | 0.74 | 0.70 | 0.95 |
| BCM603-2S | Manufacturing | 0.75 | 0.75 | 0.75 | 0.75 | 0.75 | 0.75 | 0.75 | 1.00 | 0.75 | 1.00 | 0.75 | 0.75 | 0.75 | |
| Distribution | |||||||||||||||
| Installation | 1.00 | ||||||||||||||
| Use | 1.00 | ||||||||||||||
| End of Life | 0.50 | 0.36 | 0.43 | 0.47 | 0.39 | 0.37 | 0.68 | 1.00 | 0.68 | 1.00 | 0.68 | 0.71 | 0.78 | ||
| BCM603-1S | Manufacturing | 0.47 | 0.47 | 0.47 | 0.47 | 0.47 | 0.47 | 0.47 | 1.00 | 0.47 | 1.00 | 0.47 | 0.47 | 0.47 | |
| Distribution | 0.83 | 0.83 | 0.83 | 0.83 | 0.83 | 0.83 | 0.83 | 0.83 | 0.83 | 1.00 | 0.83 | 0.83 | 0.83 | ||
| Installation | 1.00 | ||||||||||||||
| Use | 1.00 | ||||||||||||||
| End of Life | 0.50 | 0.36 | 0.38 | 0.50 | 0.39 | 0.39 | 0.36 | 0.50 | 0.36 | 0.50 | 0.34 | 0.38 | 0.40 |
Disclaimer
This Product Environmental Profile and its content is based on information available to us. It refers to the product at the date of issue. We make no express or implied representations or warranties with respect to the information contained herein.
Registration N°: EATO-00078-V01.01-EN
Verifier accreditation N°: VH47
Date of issue: 04-2023
Drafting rules: Supplemented by Information and reference documents. PCR-ed4-EN-2021 0906.
Validity period: 5 years.
Independent verification: In compliance with ISO 14025: 2010. Internal [X], External [ ].
The PCR review was conducted by a panel of experts chaired by Julie ORGELET (D(domain)).
PEPs are compliant with XP C08-100-1:2016 or EN 50693:2019.
The components of the present PEP may not be compared with components from any other program.
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