SATURDAY, OCTOBER 24, 1987
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SEMINAR ON RADIATION PROTECTION
THE MEDICAL AND HEALTH DEPARTMENT'S RADIATION HEALTH UNIT AND THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT WILL ORGANISE TWO SEMINARS ON RADIATION PROTECTION FOR PHYSICS TEACHERS NEXT MONTH (NOVEMBER).
THE SEMINARS WILL FEATURE 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.
A PHYSICIST FROM THE RADIATION HEALTH UNIT OF THE MEDICAL AND HEALTH DEPARTMENT, DR C.B. POON, WILL SPEAK ON THE BASIC PRINCIPLES OF RADIATION PROTECTION IN SECONDARY SCHOOL. THERE WILL BE A DEMONSTRATION ON "WIPE TEST" FOR SEALED RADIOACTIVE SOURCES.
THE SEMINARS WILL BE HELD AT THE HONG KONG TEACHERS' CENTRE, 4 PAK FUK ROAD, NORTH POINT, ON NOVEMBER 21 AND 28.
ATTEND THE
SECONDARY SCHOOL HEADS WISHING TO SEND TEACHERS TO SEMINARS ARE REQUESTED TO SUBMIT NOMINATIONS TO THE DEPARTMENT BEFORE NOVEMBER 4 AND PRIORITY WILL BE RADIOACTIVE SOURCE CUSTODIANS WHO ARE NON-PHYSICS GRADUATES.
EDUCATION GIVEN TO
CORRECTIONAL SERVICES STAFF TO WALK FOR CHARITY
BY
THE COMMISSIONER OF CORRECTIONAL SERVICES, MR CHAN WA-SHEK, WILL OFFICIATE AT THE OPENING CEREMONY OF A CHARITY WALK ORGANISED THE SOCIETY FOR THE REHABILITATION OF OFFENDERS TOMORROW (SUNDAY) MORNING AT THE PEAK.
THE CHARITY WALK IS PART OF THE CELEBRATIONS OF THE 30TH ANNIVERSARY.
SOCIETY'S
FIFTY-ONE STAFF MEMBERS OF DEPARTMENT WILL TAKE PART IN THE WALK, PLEDGED ALREADY.
THE
CORRECTIONAL
FOR WHICH
$22, 181
SERVICES HAS BEEN
NOTE TO EDITORS :
YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE EVENT. THE OPENING CEREMONY WILL BE HELD AT THE PEAK PARK AT 10 AM TOMORROW (SUNDAY),
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