Hazardous waste management in Malaysia : Current situation, possible management strategy, and treatment approaches

• Main Authors: Abdullah, Abdul Hamid, Mohd. Yusoff, Mohd. Rashid
• Format: Conference or Workshop Item
• Language: English
• Published: 1989
• Subjects: TD Environmental technology. Sanitary engineering
• Online Access: http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/3924/1/SKMBT_60007061915380.pdf; http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/3924/
• Institution: Universiti Teknologi Malaysia

Malaysia has embarked seriously on identifying the possible toxic and hazardous waste in Malaysia. In 1987, the Department of Environment concluded that approximately 380 000 cubic meters of the waste was generated and about 600 000 containers of the waste are disposed yearly. It was found that abou...