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THE BOARD ALSO NOTED A REPORT ON HONG KONG'S PARTICIPATION THE 75TH SESSION OF THE INTERNATIONAL LABOUR CONFERENCE IN JUNE THIS YEAR.
AT THE END OF THE MEETING, THE CHAIRMAN, MR TONY HAMMOND, PAID THE TRIBUTE TO MEMBERS FOR THEIR VALUABLE CONTRIBUTION TO THE WORK OF BOARD IN THE PAST TWO YEARS.
REVISED CODE OF PRACTICE ON ASBESTOS WASTE
THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION DEPARTMENT HAS REVISED THE CODE OF PRACTICE ON THE HANDLING, TRANSPORT AND DISPOSAL OF ASBESTOS WASTE.
"THE CODE WAS FIRST PUBLISHED BY THE HEALTH AND WELFARE BRANCH IN 1985 UNDER THE WASTE DISPOSAL ORDINANCE FOLLOWING CONSULTATION WITH THE ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION ADVISORY COMMITTEE, A GOVERNMENT SPOKESMAN SAID TODAY (MONDAY).
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"SINCE ITS PUBLICATION AND THE INTRODUCTION OF THE AND INDUSTRIAL UNDERTAKINGS (ASBESTOS) SPECIAL REGULATIONS THERE HAS BEEN INCREASING PUBLIC AWARENESS OF THE NEED HANDLING AND DISPOSAL OF ASBESTOS WASTE."
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COPIES OF THE REVISED CODE MAY BE OBTAINED ON WRITING FROM THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION DEPARTMENT BUILDING, 17TH FLOOR, 173 DES VOEUX ROAD CENTRAL, OR FROM ITS BRANCH OFFICE AT 11TH FLOOR, EMPIRE CENTRE, TSIM SHA TSUI EAST, KOWLOON.
UNDER THE REVISED CODE OF PRACTICE, IT WILL ВЕ NECESSARY IN FUTURE FOR WASTE PRODUCERS TO INFORM THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION DEPARTMENT AT THE PLANNING STAGE OF ALL LARGE-SCALE DEMOLITION WORKS.
ON THEIR PROGRAMME OF
ARISING SO THAT SUITABLE DISPOSAL
THEY WILL NEED TO PROVIDE INFORMATION WORKS AND THE ESTIMATED WASTE ARRANGEMENTS CAN BE MADE.
AT PRESENT, DISPOSAL OF ASBESTOS WASTE IN HONG KONG IS BY WAY OF BURIAL, AT LANDFILLS, BUT THE JUNK BAY LANDFILL HAS A LIMITED DAILY CAPACITY AND WILL NOT BE ABLE ΤΟ COPE WITH DISPOSAL NEEDS WHEN LARGE-SCALE OPERATIONS GENERATE SIGNIFICANT QUANTITIES OF ASBESTOS WASTE OVER A SHORT DURATION.
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