RFID know-how mulled for industry waste

The Department of Industrial Works (DIW) is considering the use of wireless radio-frequency identification (RFID) technology to help deter, and curb illegal disposal of toxic, hazardous industrial wastes in unauthorised locations nationwide in the next three months, according to the secretary-general of Department of Industrial Works (DIW), Nattapon Nattasomboon. Last week, Nattapon and Dol Hetrakul, adviser to the industry minister, had the opportunity to observe RFID technology at Hong Kong's R&D Centre for Logistics & Supply Chain Management Technologies (LSCM R&D Centre). RFID technology should be suitable in helping the DIW enforce proper discarding of toxic, hazardous industrial wastes.