"There are two lines of defense in dealing with hazardous waste. The first is intermediate treatment such as volume reduction and detoxification, and the second is final disposal in secure landfills," says Pan Chien-cheng. However, Pan comments, although all the necessary technology is available in Taiwan, for reasons of cost neither of these lines of defense is solid.
「處理有害事業廢棄物有兩道防線，先要經過減量、去毒等中間處理過程，然後運到封閉掩埋場做最終處置」，潘建成說，不過國內目前雖然技術不成問題，但是礙於成本，兩道防線尚不堅固。