Sustainable Products

Question 1

System Definition

Answer 1

A construct of different elements that together produce results not obtainable by the elements alone. The value in a system is created by the relationships between elements. Elements can include many things (people, hardware, software, documents etc.)

Question 2

Elements / Components of a System

Answer 2

• Input
• Output
• Relations
• Subsystems
• System Border
• System Environment

Question 3

Scenario Development

Answer 3

1. Scenario Field-Analysis (What are the driving forces in the scenario field?)
2. Scenario-Prognostics (How could the key factors develop in the future?)
3. Education, Analysis and description of the scenarios. (Which scenarios are conceivable - and what does the future space look like?)
4. Evaluation and interpretation of the future space. (Which scenarios do we assume and what does this mean for us?)

Question 4

REACH Regulation

Answer 4

European Union Regulation to improve the protection of human health and the environment from risks posed by chemicals.

R: Registration
E: Evaluation
A: Authorization
CH: of Chemicals

Manufacturers and importers of chemicals must register them before the substances can be placed on the market. Data must be provided and the risks posed by the substances must be self-assessed