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Household hazardous waste characterization and quantification at source in Thailand

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Issued Date

2021

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Article

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eng

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application/pdf

ISSN

10962247

DOI

10.1080/10962247.2021.1906355

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2-s2.0-85104448866

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Scopus

Bibliographic Citation

Journal of the Air and Waste Management Association. Vol 71, No.8 (2021), p.989-994

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Chaiyarit J., Intarasaksit P. Household hazardous waste characterization and quantification at source in Thailand. Journal of the Air and Waste Management Association. Vol 71, No.8 (2021), p.989-994. doi:10.1080/10962247.2021.1906355 Retrieved from: https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14740/8061

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Household hazardous waste characterization and quantification at source in Thailand

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Chaiyarit J.
 Intarasaksit P.

Abstract

Thailand is facing a management crisis of both urban and rural household hazardous waste (HHW). The collection and disposal of these wastes threaten both the environment and human health. The objective of the study was to investigate the characterization and quantification of household hazardous waste at source by all local administrations in Nakhon Nayok province, Thailand. The quantity of HHW in the household waste stream constitutes 2.53% of total household wastes (about 2.90 t/day). Most HHWs were generated in the local administration level (3.2%) followed by the subdistrict (2.9%) and municipality level (1.2%). The characterization of HHWs included paint products (20.1%), household batteries (17.4%), and unused medicines (14.1%). HHW characterization can be grouped as automobile products from municipalities (38.5%), paint and its containers from the subdistricts (43.08%), and pesticides from the more rural local administrations (24.73%). Albeit the amount of HHW waste found in the household waste stream is relatively small compared to the overall waste stream, it can still cause significant damage to human health and environment. This is because the elements and compounds that comprise hazard wastes are toxic at very low levels. Programs are needed to increase appropriate management of HHW to mitigate human health and environmental contamination risks. Reducing and separating HHW at source can minimize these problems during both normal and pandemic situations. Implications: The study of household hazardous waste (HHW) characterization and quantification is very importance for HHW management, especially study at source. In this study we found the smallest province in Thailand can produce HHW volume nearly three tons per day. The trend in consumption of household products may be increase. The government should therefore be more focused on HHW at source management in both normal and pandemic situations. © 2021 A&WMA.

Subject(s)

Hazardous materials
 Hazards
 Health
 Health risks
 Paint
 Sodium compounds
 Automobile product
 Environmental contamination
 Household hazardous waste
 Household products
 Household waste
 Paint products
 Source management
 Urban and rural
 Waste disposal
 Drug
 Paint
 Pesticide
 Domestic chemical
 Domestic waste
 Hazardous waste
 Quantitative analysis
 Thailand
 Hazardous waste
 Human
 Pollution
 Waste disposal
 Waste management
 Environmental Pollution
 Hazardous Waste
 Household Products
 Humans
 Refuse Disposal
 Thailand
 Waste Management

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https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14740/8061

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