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THURSDAY, AUGUST 11, 1988
ASKED HOW THE SITUATION WOULD BE DEALT WITH IN THE U.S. OR THE U.K.. MR TROMP SAID THAT IN GENERAL TERMS, ANY WORK INVOLVING A HIGH RISK MATERIAL, INVOLVING ASBESTOS, WOULD REQUIRE THE USE OF LICENSED CONTRACTORS IN THE TWO COUNTRIES.
BUT IN HONG KONG, HE SAID, THE SITUATION DID NOT EXIST.
"WE DON'T HAVE ANY REGULATIONS UNDER WHICH CONTRACTORS ARE LICENSED ALTHOUGH THE HOUSING DEPARTMENT IS TAKING ADDITIONAL PRECAUTIONS FOR THEIR OWN PARTICULAR BUILDINGS.
"WHEN THEY KNOW THEY ARE DEALING WITH THE CEMENT) THEY USE SPECIALIST CONTRACTORS WHO ARE ON SERVICES DEPARTMENT'S LIST.
MATERIAL (ASBESTOS THE ARCHITECTURAL
"IN RELATION TO DEMOLITION BUILDINGS, THE SITUATION LS QUITE FRAGMENTED, AND PARTICULARLY IF YOU WERE IN THE UNITED STATES, YOU WILL FIND DIFFERENT REQUIREMENTS APPLIED FROM STATE TO STATE.
"IN SOME STATES, THERE IS NO REQUIREMENT AND IN OTHER STATES THERE ARE QUITE STRINGENT REQUIREMENTS IN RELATION TO REMOVING ASBESTOS MATERIAL PRIOR TO DEMOLITION.
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IN A VERY GENERAL SENSE UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY DOES CONTROL VERY BROADLY RELEASES OF ASBESTOS PRIOR TO DEMOLITION PROJECTS, SAYING THAT IT SHOULD NOT UNDULY CONTAMINATE THE SURROUNDING ENVIRONMENT TO THAT EXTENT AND VARIOUS STATES INVOLVE LEGISLATIONS то CONFINE THAT, AND I THINK, THE SITUATION HERE IS NOT REALLY ALL THAT MUCH DIFFERENT FROM THE U.K. OR THE STATES, MR TROMP SAID.
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MAB, IRD CONDUCTING SURVEY ON RETIREMENT SCHEMES
THE MONETARY AFFAIRS BRANCH AND THE INLAND ARE JOINTLY CONDUCTING A SURVEY ON RETIREMENT SPOKESMAN SAID TODAY (THURSDAY).
REVENUE
SCHEMES,
THE SPOKESMAN SAID THE PURPOSE OF THE SURVEY WAS GENERAL DATA ON RETIREMENT SCHEMES AND THE DATA COLLECTED BE USED FOR STATISTICAL PURPOSES.
DEPARTMENT A GOVERNMENT
ΤΟ COLLECT WOULD ONLY
CONSULTATIVE
IN
JUNE,
HE SAID THE MONETARY AFFAIRS BRANCH ISSUED A DOCUMENT ON THE PRUDENTIAL REGULATION OF RETIREMENT SCHEMES AND THE CONSULTATION PERIOD WOULD EXPIRE NEXT MONTH.
"IT IS