With the shortage of staff and vehicles for trash collection, contaminated waste is now piling up in many provinces, including Nonthaburi and Rayong. "We have issued guidelines to reduce infectious waste in field hospitals, quarantine facilities, and patient waiting centres. "Infectious waste incinerators must operate at 760C and have air pollution control devices but there are not enough facilities. "If it is lower than threshold temperatures, it will release carcinogenic dioxins because infectious waste is made of plastic. "If it is not implemented, trash collectors can't take legal action against households that mix up infectious waste with other rubbish.

Source: Bangkok Post August 30, 2021 01:07 UTC