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Référentiel par Catégorie de Produit (RCP) des services numériques, ADEME, 2023]), the six most important are:
^ Indicator name ^ Acronym ^ Unit ^ Indicator type ^ Description ^
| Resources depletion, minerals and metals | ADPe | kg Sb eq. | Impact, problem oriented | Industrial exploitation leads to a reduction in available resources, whose reserves are limited. This indicator measures the quantity of mineral and metal resources extracted from nature as if they were antimony. |
| Acidification potential | AP | mol H
+ eq. | Impact, problem oriented | Air acidification is linked to emissions of nitrogen oxides, sulfur oxides, ammonia and hydrochloric acid. These pollutants turn to acid in the presence of moisture, and their fallout can damage ecosystems and buildings alike. |
| Global warming potential | GWP | kg CO
2 eq. | Impact, problem oriented | Greenhouse gases (GHGs) are gaseous compounds that absorb infrared radiation emitted by the Earth's surface. Increasing their concentration in the Earth's atmosphere contributes to global warming. |
| Ionizing radiations | IR | kBq U
235 eq. | Impact, problem oriented | Radionuclides can be released through a variety of human activities. When radionuclides decay, they release ionizing radiation. Human exposure to ionizing radiation causes DNA damage, which in turn can lead to various types of cancer and birth defects. |
| Particulate matter | PM | disease occurrence | Impact, problem oriented | The presence of small-diameter fine particles in the air - particularly those with a diameter of less than 10 microns - represents a human health problem, as their inhalation can cause respiratory and cardiovascular problems. |
| Total primary energy | TPE | MJ | Flux | Primary energy is the first form of energy directly available in nature before any transformation: wood, coal, natural gas, oil, wind, solar radiation, hydraulic or geothermal energy, etc. |
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