A life cycle assessment of injectable drug primary packaging: comparing the traditional process in glass vials with the closed vial technology (polymer vials)
Glass; Impact 2002+; Life Cycle Assessment; Packaging; Polymer; Vial
Abstract :
[en] This study compares environmental impacts of two primary packaging alternatives used for injectable drugs: the traditional method based on glass vials and the method developed by Aseptic Technologies based on polymer vials. A critical review by an external LCA expert was made.
Disciplines :
Energy Chemical engineering
Author, co-author :
Belboom, Sandra ; Université de Liège - ULiège > Département de chimie appliquée > Chimie industrielle
Renzoni, Roberto ; Université de Liège - ULiège > Département de chimie appliquée > Chimie industrielle - UER Opérations
Verjans, Benoît
Léonard, Angélique ; Université de Liège - ULiège > Département de chimie appliquée > Génie chimique - Procédés et développement durable
Germain, Albert ; Université de Liège - ULiège > Département de chimie appliquée > Département de chimie appliquée
Language :
English
Title :
A life cycle assessment of injectable drug primary packaging: comparing the traditional process in glass vials with the closed vial technology (polymer vials)
Publication date :
February 2011
Journal title :
International Journal of Life Cycle Assessment
ISSN :
0948-3349
eISSN :
1614-7502
Publisher :
Springer Science & Business Media B.V., Landsberg, Germany
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