Abstract This paper deals with the present scenario of
hazardous waste management practices in Thailand, and
gives some insights into future prospects. Industrialization
in Thailand has systematically increased the generation of
hazardous waste. The total hazardous waste generated in
2001 was 1.65 million tons. It is estimated that over
300 million kg/year of hazardous waste is generated from
nonindustrial, community sources (e.g., batteries, fluorescent lamps, cleansing chemicals, pesticides). No special facilities are available for handling these wastes. There are
neither well-established systems for separation, storage, collection, and transportation, nor the effective enforcement of
regulations related to hazardous wastes management generated from industrial or nonindustrial sectors. Therefore,
because of a lack of treatment and disposal facilities, these
wastes find their way into municipal wastewaters, public
landfills, nearby dump sites, or waterways, raising serious
environmental concern. Furthermore, Thailand does not
have an integrated regulatory framework regarding the
monitoring and management of hazardous materials and
wastes. In addition to the absence of a national definition of
hazardous wastes, limited funding has caused significant
impediments to the effective management of hazardous
waste. Thus, current waste management practices in Thailand present significant potential hazards to humans and the
environment. The challenging issues of hazardous waste
management in Thailand are not only related to a scarcity
of financial resources (required for treatment and disposa
Abstract This paper deals with the present scenario of hazardous waste management practices in Thailand, andgives some insights into future prospects. Industrializationin Thailand has systematically increased the generation ofhazardous waste. The total hazardous waste generated in2001 was 1.65 million tons. It is estimated that over 300 million kg/year of hazardous waste is generated fromnonindustrial, community sources (e.g., batteries, fluorescent lamps, cleansing chemicals, pesticides). No special facilities are available for handling these wastes. There areneither well-established systems for separation, storage, collection, and transportation, nor the effective enforcement ofregulations related to hazardous wastes management generated from industrial or nonindustrial sectors. Therefore,because of a lack of treatment and disposal facilities, thesewastes find their way into municipal wastewaters, publiclandfills, nearby dump sites, or waterways, raising seriousenvironmental concern. Furthermore, Thailand does nothave an integrated regulatory framework regarding themonitoring and management of hazardous materials andwastes. In addition to the absence of a national definition ofhazardous wastes, limited funding has caused significantimpediments to the effective management of hazardouswaste. Thus, current waste management practices in Thailand present significant potential hazards to humans and theสภาพแวดล้อม ปัญหาท้าทายของเสียอันตรายบริหารประเทศไม่เพียงเกี่ยวข้องกับการขาดแคลน(จำเป็นสำหรับการรักษาและ disposa ทรัพยากร financial
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