APPLICATION D’ANALYSE DE CYCLE DE VIE D’UN PRODUIT. CAS D’UN PRODUIT PHYTOSANITAIRE

Abstract

This work deals with the life cycle analysis of a plant protection product, taking Coragèn 20 SC as an example. Which is an insecticide widely used in the control of the tomato leaf miner Tuta absoluta, trying to assess its environmental impacts from its manufacture until its end of life. The environmental assessment method used is Life Cycle Analysis, in accordance with the ISO 14000 family of standards. The impact of plant protection products is indisputable. They affect the environment by infiltrating the soil, spreading through the air, as they pollute water and also pose health risks to humans.