Environmental Product Declaration

Solid Wall PVC Conduit of Trade Sizes Smaller Than or Equal to 1 1/2"

Environmental Product Declaration (EPD) for Solid Wall PVC Conduit of Trade Sizes Smaller Than or Equal to 1 1/2", manufactured by Atkore. Declaration SmartEPD-2024-021-0123-01.1, prepared according to Smart EPD® Part B PCR for Electrical and Telecommunications Conduit, valid until May 14, 2029.

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Declared unit: 1 m of product
Valid until: May 14, 2029
PCR: Part B PCR for Conduit and Conduit Accessories

Declaration details

Manufacturer: Atkore
Program operator: Smart EPD
Declaration number: SmartEPD-2024-021-0123-01.1
Date of issue: May 14, 2024
Valid until: May 14, 2029
Product category rules (PCR): Smart EPD® Part B PCR for Electrical and Telecommunications Conduit (version 1)
Standard: ISO 14025:2006 and ISO 21930:2017
Declared unit: 1 m of product
System boundary: Cradle to gate with other options (A1 - A3, C1 - C4, D)
Product specificity: Product Average
Manufacturing specificity: Manufacturer Average
Manufacturing plants: Atkore (1206 Sunset Dr, Thomasville, GA 31792, USA); Atkore (2220 Nugget Way, Eugene, OR 97403, USA); Atkore (958 U.S. 11, Kirkwood, NY 13795, USA); Atkore (5128 W Hanna Ave, Tampa, FL 33634, USA); Atkore (6700 Enterprise Dr, Louisville, KY 40214, USA); Atkore (1202 N Bowie Dr, Weatherford, TX 76086, USA); Atkore (189 Heritage Park Dr, Milford, UT 84751, USA); Atkore (4950 McKennon Rd, Pendleton, OR 97801, USA); Atkore (2650 Bennett Rd, Fort Mill, SC 29715, USA)
Product category: Electrical › ElectricalConduit
Product SKU: 1" Schedule 40 solid wall rigid PVC conduit
Verifier: Nicole Kennard, Consultant
LCA software: SimaPro 9.5
Program instructions: Smart EPD General Program Instructions v.1.0, November 2022

Life cycle assessment results

Results per 1 m of product.

Environmental Impact Assessment Results

Indicator	Unit	A1	A2	A3	A1-A3	C2	C4	D
GWP-total	kg CO2 eq	1.06e+0	6.19e-2	1.46e-1	1.27e+0	7.45e-3	3.58e-2	1.64e-2
ODP	kg CFC 11 eq	1.43e-7	9.49e-10	8.30e-9	1.52e-7	1.27e-10	1.49e-10	7.06e-9
AP	kg SO2 eq	3.03e-3	4.95e-4	4.94e-4	4.02e-3	3.19e-5	1.12e-4	6.29e-5
EP	kg N eq	1.27e-3	8.47e-5	2.58e-4	1.61e-3	7.18e-6	3.86e-3	3.98e-5
POCP	kg O3 eq	3.79e-2	1.46e-2	4.90e-3	5.74e-2	8.29e-4	9.44e-4	8.01e-4

Resource Use Indicators

Indicator	Unit	A1	A2	A3	A1-A3	C2	C4	D
RPRE	MJ, LHV	2.71e-1	1.86e-2	3.15e-1	6.05e-1	1.40e-3	2.24e-3	1.29e-2
RPRM	MJ, LHV	0	0	1.09e-1	1.09e-1	0	0	0
RPRT	MJ, LHV	2.71e-1	1.86e-2	4.24e-1	7.14e-1	1.40e-3	2.24e-3	1.29e-2
NRPRE	MJ, LHV	1.55e+1	8.49e-1	2.63e+0	1.90e+1	1.13e-1	1.32e-1	3.74e-1
NRPRM	MJ, LHV	8.33e+0	0	5.06e-3	8.34e+0	0	0	1.45e-1
NRPRT	MJ, LHV	2.39e+1	8.49e-1	2.64e+0	2.74e+1	1.13e-1	1.32e-1	5.19e-1
SM	kg	6.62e-3	0	0	6.62e-3	0	0	0
RSF	MJ, LHV	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
NRSF	MJ, LHV	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
RE	MJ, LHV	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
ADPF	MJ, LHV	3.00e+0	1.06e-1	2.06e-1	3.31e+0	1.49e-2	1.72e-2	4.29e-2
FW	m3	1.02e-2	1.37e-4	2.18e-3	1.25e-2	1.57e-5	1.28e-4	-2.22e-4

Waste and Output Flow Indicators

Indicator	Unit	A3	A1-A3	C4
HWD	kg	1.31e-5	1.31e-5	0
NHWD	kg	0	0	4.86e-1
HLRW	kg	0	0	0
ILLRW	kg	0	0	0
CRU	kg	0	0	0
MFR	kg	0	0	0
MER	kg	0	0	0
EE	MJ, LHV	0	0	0

Carbon Emissions and Removals

Indicator	Unit	A1	A2	A3	A1-A3	C1	C2	C3	C4	D
BCRK	kg CO2	0	0	1.20e-2	1.20e-2	0	0	0	0	-2.40e-3
BCEK	kg CO2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

ND = not declared. Life cycle modules: A1-A3 product stage, A4-A5 construction process, B use stage, C end of life, D benefits and loads beyond the system boundary.

Material composition

Product composition
Material/Component Category	Origin	% Mass
PVC resin		80.34
Recycled PVC material		1.36
Calcium carbonate		14.69
Additives		3.61

Packaging
Packaging material	Origin	Mass (kg)
Lumber		4.95E-04
PET banding		2.38E-04

Biogenic carbon
Biogenic carbon content	kg C per m
Biogenic carbon content in product	0
Biogenic carbon content in accompanying packaging	0.012

Hazardous substances

No regulated hazardous or dangerous substances are included in this product.

Scenarios

End of life (C1-C4)

Collected with mixed construction waste: 0.486 kg
Landfill: 0.486 kg
Product or material for final disposal: 0.486 kg

Benefits and loads beyond the system boundary (D)

Recycled content of product: 1.36%

Product description

PVC Schedule 40 and Schedule 80 Rigid Conduit is non-corrosive, and non-conductive. Atkore’s PVC Rigid Conduit conforms to UL 651 (excluding 8") and NEMA TC 2, making it suitable for above-ground and underground applications. Offered as Atkore brands Allied Tube & Conduit, Heritage Plastics, and Queen City Plastics.

Interpretation

The contribution analysis indicates that the majority of the potential impacts occur as a result of raw material supply (A1) with an important contribution coming also from supplier transport (A2) and manufacturing (A3). PVC resin is the main material contributing to impacts in A1. The exception is for the impact category “Eutrophication Potential”, where direct emissions from landfilling the conduit at end of life (C4) is the major driver.

LCIA results are relative expressions and do not predict impacts on category endpoints, the exceeding of thresholds, safety margins or risks. EPDs are comparable only when they follow the same PCR, functional unit and system boundary. The full EPD (PDF) contains the methodology, scenario assumptions and verification statement.