title: RFID technology for hazardous waste management and tracking.
abstract: The illegal dumping of hazardous waste is one of the most concerning occurrences related to illegal waste activities. The waste management process is quite vulnerable, especially when it comes to assuring the right destination for the delivery of the hazardous waste. The purpose of this paper is to present a new system design and prototype for applying the RFID technology so as to guarantee the correct destination for the hazardous waste delivery. The aim of this innovative approach, compared with other studies that employ the same technology to the waste disposal process, is to focus on the certification that the hazardous waste will be delivered to the right destination site and that no inappropriate disposal will occur in the transportation stage. These studies were carried out based on data collected during visits to two hazardous waste producer companies in Brazil, where the material transportation and delivery to a company in charge of the waste disposal were closely monitored.
authors.affiliation: Veiga de Almeida University and Rio de Janeiro State University, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil aanamen@uol.com.br.
authors.forename: Anderson Amendoeira
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Namen
authors.affiliation: Veiga de Almeida University, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
authors.forename: Felipe da Costa
authors.initials: Fda C
authors.lastname: Brasil
authors.affiliation: RFID Brasil, Nova Friburgo, Brazil.
authors.forename: Jorge José Gouveia
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Abrunhosa
authors.affiliation: RFID Brasil, Nova Friburgo, Brazil.
authors.forename: Glaucia Gomes Silva
authors.initials: GG
authors.lastname: Abrunhosa
authors.affiliation: Ambiente Brasil Soluções Agro-Ambientais, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
authors.forename: Ricardo Martinez
authors.initials: RM
authors.lastname: Tarré
authors.affiliation: Ambiente Brasil Soluções Agro-Ambientais, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
authors.forename: Flávio José Garcia
authors.initials: FJ
authors.lastname: Marques
mesh_terms: D001938:Brazil; D006256:Hazardous Waste; D064371:Hazardous Waste Sites; D057233:Radio Frequency Identification Device; D018505:Waste Management / Q000379:methods*
chemical_list: D006256:Hazardous Waste
keywords: Environmental benefits; RFID; hazardous waste management; waste tracking