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WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 1986
AS FOR THESE CHEMICALS SUSPECTED OF BEING CANCER-INDUCING, MR BRIDGE SAID THE MANUFACTURE AND USE OF FOUR OTHER CHEMICALS AND ANY OF THEIR SALTS, AND THE MANUFACTURE OF AURAMINE AND MAGENTA WERE ALSO CONTROLLED BY THE REGULATIONS.
HE EXPLAINED THAT THE REGULATIONS REQUIRED INDUSTRIAL UNDERTAKINGS TO:
* TAKE ALL PRACTICABLE STEPS TO PREVENT PEOPLE EMPLOYED
IN A PROCESS INVOLVING ANY CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE OR ITS SALTS FROM BEING EXPOSED TO THE RISK OF INHALING, INGESTING OR OTHERWISE ABSORBING THE SUBSTANCE
* ISSUE WRITTEN PRECAUTIONARY INSTRUCTIONS TO ANY
EMPLOYEE WHO MAY HAVE TO HANDLE SUCH SUBSTANCES ↑
* KEEP CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES IN CLOSED AND PROPERLY
LABELLED RECEPTACLES AND
* ARRANGE PERIODIC MEDICAL EXAMINATION, BY A COMPETENT
MEDICAL PRACTITIONER, OR EMPLOYEES HANDLING
CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES.
PENALTIES FOR CONTRAVENING THE REGULATIONS RANGED FROM $10 000 TO $30 000.
MR BRIDGE POINTED OUT THAT THE SUBSTANCES TO BE PROHIBITED OR CONTROLLED WERE USED MAINLY AS DYESTUFFS AND WERE NOT MANUFACTURED OR USED IN HONG KONG AT PRESENT.
+THESE REGULATIONS ARE THEREFORE PRECAUTIONARY IN NATURE AND ARE UNLIKELY TO HAVE ANY ADVERSE EFFECT UPON INDUSTRY, + HE ADDED.
HE ALSO SAID A GUIDE ON THESE REGULATIONS WOULD BE PUBLISHED.
TIMELY MOVE TO BAN HARMFUL SUBSTANCES *****
PREVENTION IS BETTER THAN CURE, PROF THE HON POON CHUNG-KWONG SAID IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY) WHEN SPEAKING IN SUPPORT OF THE MOTION TO APPROVE THE FACTORIES AND INDUSTRIAL UNDERTAKINGS (CARCINOGENIC SUBSTANCES) REGULATIONS 1986.
THE REGULATIONS PROHIBIT THE MANUFACTURE AND USE OF FOUR CHEMICAL COMPOUNDS AND REQUIRE SIX OTHER CHEMICAL SUBSTANCES TO BE USED IN THE SAFEST PRACTICABLE MANNER.
/PROF POON,