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THURSDAY, MAY 5, 1988
OTHER HIGHLIGHTS OF THE REPORT INCLUDE:
ASSOCIATED
GROUP TO WITH A
THE SETTING UP OF A RADIATION PROTECTION ADVISORY PROVIDE INDEPENDENT ADVICE ON THE RISKS POSSIBLE ACCIDENT AT DAYA BAY;
THE
NEED FOR EMERGENCY MONITORING TEAMS MEASURING THE DOSE RATES FROM THE RADIOACTIVE FROM RADIOACTIVITY DEPOSITED ON THE GROUND;
CAPABLE OF PLUME AND
THE NEED TO ENSURE THAT IN AN EMERGENCY THE INDIVIDUAL TO EMERGENCY WORKERS WAS MINIMISED, POSSIBLY
ISSUE OF DISPOSABLE PROTECTIVE CLOTHING;
RISK THROUGH AN
THE NEED TO CONSIDER HOLDING SMALL STOCKS OF IODATE TABLETS TO GIVE TO ANYONE WHO HAD BEEN CLOSE DAYA BAY SITE AT THE TIME OF A MAJOR ACCIDENT SUBSEQUENTLY RETURNED TO HONG KONG WITHIN 12 HOURS.
POTASSIUM то THE AND HAD
IN THE CONTINGENCY THE MONITORING AND DEPARTMENT WHOSE ON THE SITUATION AND
THE MAJOR GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS INVOLVED PLAN ARE THE ROYAL OBSERVATORY TO CO-ORDINATE ASSESSMENT CENTRE AND THE INFORMATION SERVICES PRIMARY ROLE WOULD BE ADVISING THE PUBLIC NECESSARY PRECAUTIONS TO BE TAKEN.
DEPARTMENT,
THE POLICE FORCE, SERVICES, CIVIL AID DEPARTMENT, THE MUNICIPAL
THE
SUPPORTING FACILITIES WOULD BE PROVIDED BY AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES DEPARTMENT, FIRE SERVICES, TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT, WATER SUPPLIES AUXILIARY AIR FORCE, ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION SERVICES BRANCH, THE CITY AND NEW TERRITORIES ADMINISTRATION, AND SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT.
STRESSING THAT THE REPORT IS NOT IN ITSELF CONTINGENCY PLAN, THE CONSULTANTS EXPLAIN THAT ITS PROVIDE COMPREHENSIVE GUIDANCE TO THE GOVERNMENT ON HOW MAY BE PREPARED.
THE HONG KONG PURPOSE IS TO SUCH A PLAN
THE
REPORT ALSO
OPERATE,
IN ORDER TO SET THE SCENE FOR THIS OBJECTIVE PROVIDES SOME BACKGROUND INFORMATION ON HOW NUCLEAR REACTORS RADIATION AND A GENERAL DISCUSSION ON REACTOR ACCIDENTS,
$50 EACH FROM
COPIES OF THE REPORT ARE AVAILABLE FOR SALE AT THE GOVERNMENT PUBLICATIONS CENTRE, CONNAUGHT PLACE, CENTRAL.
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