Life Sciences Division
1997-98
Progress Report
- Overview
- Mission
- Structure
- Lab Animal Resources
- Operations & Support
- Mouse Genetics Research
- DNA Sequencing Lab
- Gene Expression Chip Lab
- Dosimetry & Biokinetic
- Life Cycle Analysis
- Environmental Assessment
- Biological Sciences
- Functional Genomics & Proteomics
- Structural Biology
- Biomedical Engineering
- Technology Applications
Center for Life Cycle Analysis
The Center for Life Cycle Analysis (CLCA) formally opened at ORNL on October 1, 1998. A formal announcement and description of the CLCA appeared in the September 28, 1998, issue of the "Weapons Complex Monitor" and described the mission, history, and objectives of the Center. Dr. Kathy L. Yuracko, Technical Program Leader for Life Cycle Analysis in the Assessment Technology Section, is the Director of the Center. Other key staff of the CLCA include senior technical staff members from other sections with the Life Sciences, Energy, and Environmental Sciences Divisions at ORNL.
The mission of the CLCA is to provide environmentally conscious and cost-effective solutions to environmental concerns such as reindustrialization, recycling, pollution prevention, and decommissioning. Each problem is approached with multi-attribute decision analysis considering the uncertainties and socio-economic impacts as part of the criteria used to facilitate decision-making and determine conclusions. The ORNL life cycle analysis approach leads to the most appropriate selection of a solution that is both understandable and defensible. Details of the CLCA, current activities, and life cycle analysis methods can be found on the Internet at http://ats.ornl.gov/clca.
Director: Kathy L. Yuracko, 865-241-2290, e-mail: y4p@ornl.gov