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(b)
(c)
Health talks given by Occupational Health Nurses of the Labour Department;
Codes of practice, educational guides and pamphlets and posters issued by the Government;
Article 14'
(d)
courses run at the
Training
Industrial Safety Training Centre of the Labour Department, Hong Kong Polytechnic, Hong Kong Productivity Council and Hong Kong Management Association;
(e)
Exhibitions, seminars media; and
publicity programmes ana
in mass
(f)
the Goods Ordinance,
Statutory requirements to post up warning notices under the Dangerous
Undertakings Ordinance
proper
and the labelling of substances Poisons Ordinance.
under
the
Factories and Industrial Radiation Ordinance and and Pharmacy
i
surveys
The Occupational Health Division of the Labour Department with the assistance of the Department of Health and Hospital Services
conducts Department
and
in major epidemiological studies industries in Hong Kong and keeps under close surveillance other areas which
due health hazards
to air pollution in the working More research will be conducted when circumstances require and financial and technological resources are available.
may
environment.
involve
Article 15
PART IV. HEASURES OF APPLICATION
to
persons
or
There is at present no legislative provision to require outside appoint competent employers
engage competent services to deal with the prevention and control of air pollution in the working environment. However, the Commissioner for Labour can appoint consultants under the Factories and Industrial Undertakings Ordinance to advise him
the on
health of persons employed in industrial Radiation Board
under established
the Radiation Ordinance serves as the competent authority advising on the control of radioactive substances released into the atmosphere.
undertakings.
and safety
The