INFORMATION

2026-09-23 11:10:00

Failure to submit PRTR data to the authorities constitutes a violation that can lead to the revocation or refusal of renewal for health hazard business licenses defined by the Public Health Act. Please be reminded that the vast majority of manufacturing facilities qualify as health hazard businesses.

 

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PRTR Act & Public Health Act

 

 

  • Health Hazard Business List

Cat. No. Category Item No. Business / Activity
1 Livestock and pet-related businesses 1 Breeding, raising, and nursing of animals of any kind
2 Operating a business of keeping or collecting animals, or a similar business, for public viewing or for the benefit of the business, whether or not an admission or service fee is charged directly or indirectly
2 Animals and animal products 1 Slaughtering or butchering animals, except at food-vending premises, mobile vending, or market sales
2 Curing, tanning, drying, or stockpiling animal hides or fur
3 Stockpiling unprocessed horns, bones, or animal parts
4 Rendering/boiling hide, sinew, or animal fat
5 Manufacturing goods, utensils, or other products (not for food purposes) from shells, carapaces, bones, horns, hides, fur, or other animal parts by boiling, steaming, drying, burning, or any other process
6 Manufacturing, milling, grinding, crushing, mixing, packing, stockpiling, or otherwise processing animals, plants, or any part thereof, for animal feed or animal-feed ingredients
7 Producing, processing, stockpiling, or washing lac (shellac resin)
3 Food, beverages, and drinking water (excl. food-vending premises, hawking, market sales, and household consumption production) 1 Producing, stockpiling, or repacking curry paste, ready-made chili paste, fermented soybean paste, soy sauce, dipping sauces, or various seasoning sauces
2 Producing, stockpiling, or repacking fermented/pickled animal-based foods, e.g. pla-ra, pickled fish, pickled shrimp, sour fish, fermented pork (naem, mum), sausages, shrimp paste, fish sauce, pickled shellfish, or similar products
3 Producing, stockpiling, or repacking fermented, pickled, or candied food from vegetables, fruit, or other plants
4 Producing, stockpiling, or repacking food from plants or animals by drying, grinding, steaming, boiling, stewing, simmering, stirring, coating, frying, baking, smoking, grilling, roasting, or any other method
5 Producing, stockpiling, or repacking meatballs
6 Producing, stockpiling, or repacking rice vermicelli, khanom chin, noodles, soybean pudding, tofu, glass noodles, kiam-i, meat substitutes, or similar products
7 Producing egg noodles, macaroni, spaghetti, pasta, or similar products
8 Producing fresh bread, dried bread, jan-ap, moon cakes, or other baked goods
9 Producing, stockpiling, or repacking milk or dairy products
10 Producing, stockpiling, or repacking butter, margarine, blended butter, or related butter/margarine products
11 Producing ice cream
12 Roasting, stockpiling, or repacking coffee
13 Producing, stockpiling, or repacking dried tea leaves, powdered tea, or other powdered beverages
14 Producing, stockpiling, or repacking ethyl alcohol, liquor, beer, wine, vinegar, khao-mak, or fermented sugar/palm wine
15 Producing distilled water, potable water, or drinking water from vending machines
16 Producing, stockpiling, repacking, or transporting ice
17 Producing, stockpiling, or repacking carbonated drinks, sweetened drinks, soda water, plant/vegetable/fruit drinks, or beverages packed in cans, bottles, or other containers
18 Producing, stockpiling, or repacking canned, bottled, or other-container-packed food
19 Producing, stockpiling, or repacking MSG or food additives/seasoning agents
20 Producing, stockpiling, or repacking sugar or syrup
21 Producing, stockpiling, or repacking bae-sae (maltose syrup)
22 Shelling, trimming, or washing aquatic animals, where not part of a cold-storage business
23 Operating a cold-storage / food-freezing facility
24 Storing or preserving food using machinery
4 Medicine, medical supplies, medical equipment, cosmetics, and cleaning products 1 Producing, milling, grinding, mixing, or packing medicine/drugs
2 Producing/packing toothpaste, shampoo, wet wipes, or cosmetics, including body soap
3 Producing/packing cotton wool or cotton-wool products
4 Producing bandages, wound dressings, sanitary napkins, or disposable diapers
5 Producing detergent, soap, cleaning solutions, or other cleaning products
5 Agriculture-related businesses 1 Producing, stockpiling, or repacking vegetable oil
2 Washing, drying, smoking, or stockpiling raw (unprocessed) rubber
3 Producing or repacking tapioca starch, sago starch, other plant-derived starch, or similar flour
4 Milling rice, threshing rice by machine, or repacking rice by any method
5 Producing tobacco
6 Polishing, hulling, or grinding grain/seeds
7 Producing, stockpiling, or repacking fertilizer or fertilizer-production materials
8 Producing plant fiber
9 Drying, stockpiling, or transferring cassava, paddy rice, sugarcane, or corn produce
6 Metal or mineral businesses 1 Producing containers, jewelry, tools, equipment, or other utensils from metal or minerals
2 Smelting ore, or melting/casting metal of any kind, except businesses licensed under 6(1)
3 Turning/lathing, drilling, welding, forging, cutting, brazing, rolling, or pressing metal by machine, gas, or electricity, except businesses licensed under 6(1)
4 Coating or plating metal with lead, zinc, tin, chromium, nickel, or other metal, except businesses licensed under 6(1)
5 Polishing or washing metal by machine or with chemicals, except businesses licensed under 6(1)
6 Mining, stockpiling, separating, sorting, or washing ore/minerals
7 Motor vehicles, machinery, or mechanical equipment 1 Building, assembling, panel-beating, body-repairing, spray-painting, or applying anti-rust coating to motor vehicles
2 Manufacturing motor vehicles, machinery, or mechanical equipment
3 Repairing or tuning engines, machinery, mechanical equipment, electrical systems, air-conditioning systems, or component parts thereof
4 Operating a motor-vehicle/machinery/mechanical-equipment sales-and-service business that also repairs or refurbishes such vehicles/equipment
5 Washing, polishing, coating, or lubricating (greasing) motor vehicles
6 Producing, stockpiling, selling, repairing, or charging batteries
7 Selling, repairing, patching, or vulcanizing vehicle tires, or wheel alignment/balancing
8 Producing, repairing, assembling, or pressing brake pads or clutch linings
9 Stockpiling or repairing old mechanical equipment, old machinery, or component parts of old motor vehicles/machinery/mechanical equipment
8 Wood or paper businesses 1 Producing matches
2 Sawing, slicing, sanding, planing, drilling, grooving, molding, or cutting wood by machine
3 Producing, spraying, or applying varnish/paint to finish goods, utensils, or products made of wood, rattan, or bagasse
4 Kiln-drying wood
5 Producing, stockpiling, or repacking incense sticks
6 Producing goods, utensils, stationery, or other products made of paper
7 Producing various types of paper
8 Charcoal burning or stockpiling charcoal
9 Service businesses 1 Operating a spa business, except services provided in a medical facility under the law on medical facilities, or in a licensed health-service establishment under the law on health-service establishments
2 Operating an "aap-op-nuat" (bath-sauna-massage) business
3 Operating a health-massage business, except services provided in a medical facility, or in a licensed health-service establishment
4 Operating a bathing facility, steam sauna, or herbal sauna, except services provided in a medical facility, or in a licensed health-service establishment
5 Operating a hotel, or non-hotel accommodation provided for the temporary lodging of travelers or others for a fee, or similar businesses
6 Operating a dormitory, rental condominium, rented rooms, or subdivided rented rooms, or similar businesses
7 Operating a theater / entertainment venue
8 Providing entertainment shows, music performances, dancing, ramwong, rongeng, discotheque, karaoke, jukebox, or similar entertainment
9 Operating a swimming pool, or similar business, except services licensed under 9(1)
10 Operating a skating or rollerblading facility, or similar activities
11 Operating a beauty salon or hairdressing business, except businesses subject to the law on the practice of the medical profession, or the law on health-service establishments
12 Operating a fitness / exercise facility
13 Operating a weight-control service business
14 Operating an amusement park, bowling alley, or game arcade
15 Operating a computer / internet service business
16 Operating a golf course or golf driving range
17 Operating a medical, public-health, scientific, or environmental laboratory
18 Operating a tattooing or body-piercing business
19 Providing childcare services at the client's home
20 Providing elderly-care services at the client's home
21 Providing pet spa, bathing, grooming, or temporary pet-boarding services
22 Operating a container storage yard, or a container-truck-head parking yard
10 Textile businesses 1 Spinning yarn, winding thread, weaving cloth by machine, or weaving with a fly-shuttle loom
2 Stockpiling jute, hemp, cotton, kapok, or synthetic fiber
3 Spinning cotton, kapok, or synthetic fiber by machine
4 Weaving mats, sacks, carpets, or other textiles by machine
5 Sewing or embroidering cloth or other textiles by machine
6 Printing on cloth or other textiles
7 Washing, drying, ironing, or pleating cloth by machine
8 Dyeing, bleaching, or discharge-printing cloth or other textiles
11 Stone, soil, sand, cement, or similar materials 1 Producing earthenware vessels or terracotta products
2 Blasting, milling, crushing, or pulverizing stone by machine
3 Producing goods, utensils, or other products from cement or similar materials
4 Stockpiling or mixing cement, stone, soil, sand, or construction materials, including excavating, scooping, dredging, milling, crushing, or pulverizing by machine, except businesses licensed under 11(2)
5 Cutting/faceting diamonds, gemstones, stone, glass, or similar materials
6 Sawing, cutting, or crafting stone into goods, utensils, or various products
7 Producing chalk, plaster, lime, dinsopong (white clay), or lime (limestone) burning
8 Producing products containing asbestos as a component or ingredient
9 Producing, cutting, or grinding glass or glass products
10 Producing sandpaper or emery cloth
11 Producing fiberglass or fiberglass products
12 Washing or sandblasting the surface of glass, stone, or other materials, except businesses licensed under 6(5)
12 Petroleum, petrochemicals, coal, coke, and various chemicals 1 Producing, stockpiling, packing, or transporting acids, alkalis, oxidizing agents, or solvents
2 Producing, stockpiling, packing, or transporting gas
3 Producing, stockpiling, refining, or transporting petroleum or petroleum products
4 Producing, stockpiling, or transporting coal or coke
5 Spray-painting, except businesses licensed under 7(1)
6 Producing goods, utensils, or products from synthetic rubber, plastic, celluloid, bakelite, or similar materials
7 Milling, stockpiling, or grinding resin/pitch (chan)
8 Producing paint or paint-mixing oil
9 Producing or developing/washing photographic film or motion-picture film
10 Coating or dipping objects with plastic, celluloid, bakelite, or similar materials
11 Producing plastic, celluloid, bakelite, or similar materials
12 Producing or packing fire-extinguishing chemicals
13 Producing dry ice
14 Producing, stockpiling, or transporting fireworks, or chemicals that are components in fireworks production
15 Producing shellac or varnish
16 Producing, stockpiling, packing, or transporting pesticides or disease-vector control agents
17 Producing, stockpiling, or packing glue/adhesive
13 Other businesses 1 Printing books or similar publications by machine
2 Manufacturing or repairing electronic devices, electrical appliances, electronic components, or electrical equipment
3 Producing candles or similar materials
4 Blueprint printing or photocopying
5 Stockpiling damaged, used, or surplus materials/goods
6 Operating a warehouse
7 Washing used bottles, containers, or packaging for reuse or reprocessing into new products
8 Printing, writing, spray-painting, or applying other methods to non-textile objects
9 Operating a fishing-boat pier, fish-market pier, or fish raft/platform
10 Packing goods by machine
11 Providing pest-control services for insects or disease-vector animals
12 Producing goods, utensils, or products from rubber
13 Producing, stockpiling, or transporting biodiesel and ethanol
14 Operating an edible bird's-nest (swiftlet) business, and cleaning or trimming swiftlet nests