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WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 1985
RADIATION SEMINARS FOR TEACHERS
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THREE SEMINARS ON RADIATION PROTECTION FOR SCIENCE TEACHERS IN SECONDARY SCHOOLS WILL BE HELD AT THE HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC IN THE NEXT THREE MONTHS.
TOPICS ON THE EFFECTS OF IONIZING RADIATIONS, THE CHARACTERISTICS OF RADIOACTIVE SOURCES USED IN SCHOOLS, THE SAFETY PRECAUTIONS IN HANDLING AND USING THESE SOURCES AND THE STEPS TO BE TAKEN IN CASE OF ACCIDENTS WILL BE DISCUSSED AT THE SEMINARS.
DR C.B. POON, PHYSICIST, RADIATION HEALTH UNIT, MEDICAL AND HEALTH DEPARTMENT, WILL SPEAK ON THE BASIC PRINCIPLES OF RADIATION PROTECTION IN SECONDARY SCHOOLS; AND MR M.W. CHAN, SENIOR LECTURER, INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL AND HEALTH CARE, HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC WILL BE GIVING DEMONSTRATIONS ON A LEAKAGE TEST FOR SEALED RADIOACTIVE SOURCES.
THE SEMINARS, WHICH IS JOINTLY ORGANISED BY THE MEDICAL AND HEALTH DEPARTMENT. THE HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC AND THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, WILL BE HELD ON THREE SATURDAY MORNINGS ON MARCH 16, APRIL 13 AND MAY 11.
ENROLMENT FOR EACH SEMINAR IS LIMITED TO 30. HEADS OF SCHOOLS WISHING TO NOMINATE THEIR SCIENCE TEACHERS TO ATTEND THE SEMINARS SHOULD APPLY TO THE PRINCIPAL INSPECTOR (PHYSICS), ADVISORY INSPECTORATE, EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, LEE GARDENS, HYSAN AVENUE, HONG KONG ON OR BEFORE MARCH 6.
ENQUIRIES CAN BE MADE AT THE PHYSICS SECTION OF THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT ON 5-8392474 OR 5-8392470.
MORE REFUSE COLLECTION POINTS TO BE SET UP
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THE CITY SERVICES DEPARTMENT WILL SET UP 102 TEMPORARY REFUSE COLLECTION POINTS IN ADDITION TO THE EXISTING 230 PERMANENT ONES THROUGHOUT THE 11 URBAN DISTRICTS DURING THE SIX-DAY +YEAR-END CLEAN-UP+ CAMPAIGN STARTING FROM TOMORROW.
A SPOKESMAN FOR THE DEPARTMENT TODAY CALLED ON THE PUBLIC TO MAKE USE OF THESE FACILITIES WHEN THEY CARRY OUT THE TRADITIONAL CLEAN-UP IN THEIR PREMISES.
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