WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 1988
NO HEALTH HAZARDS IN ROAD TUNNELS
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THERE IS NO REASON TO BELIEVE THAT THERE ARE HEALTH HAZARDS ANY OF THE ROAD TUNNELS, BECAUSE THERE ARE SYSTEMS IN PLACE ΤΟ PROVIDE ADEQUATE PROTECTION.
THE SECRETARY FOR LANDS AND WORKS, THE HON GRAHAM BARNES, TOLD THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL THIS TODAY (WEDNESDAY) WHEN REPLYING ΤΟ A QUESTION FROM THE HON EDWARD HO.
MR HO HAD ASKED WHETHER THERE WAS A HEALTH HAZARD INVOLVED AS A RESULT OF PASSENGERS INHALING HARMFUL MOTOR CAR EXHAUSTS WHEN THE TUNNELS WERE CONGESTED.
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"THE AIR QUALITY INSIDE THE TUNNELS IS MAINTAINED WITHIN ACCEPTABLE LEVELS AT ALL TIMES, INCLUDING PEAK TRAFFIC CONDITIONS, MR BARNES SAID.
STRICT CONTROL ON ASBESTOS REMOVAL
REMOVAL OF ASBESTOS IN PUBLIC BUILDINGS IS ENTRUSTED ONLY ΤΟ COMPANIES THAT HAVE THE EQUIPMENT AND THE EXPERTISE FOR DEALING WITH SUCH WORK SAFELY.
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THEIR WORK IS SUPERVISED BY EITHER THE ARCHITECTURAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT OR THE HOUSING DEPARTMENT.
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THE SECRETARY FOR LANDS AND WORKS, THE HON GRAHAM BARNES, TOLD THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL THIS TODAY (WEDNESDAY) IN REPLYING TO QUESTION FROM THE HON TAM YIU-CHUNG.
MR BARNES SAID OPERATIONS TO REMOVE ASBESTOS IN THE PUBLIC SECTOR, INCLUDING HOUSING AUTHORITY BUILDINGS, WERE GOVERNED BY PARTICULAR SPECIFICATIONS AND CONDITIONS OF CONTRACT CLEARLY SPELT OUT AT THE TIME SUCH A WORKS CONTRACT WAS AWARDED.
IN THE PRIVATE SECTOR, ASBESTOS REMOVAL COMPANIES WERE REQUIRED TO COMPLY WITH THE FACTORIES AND INDUSTRIAL UNDERTAKINGS (ASBESTOS) SPECIAL REGULATIONS AND CODES OF PRACTICE ISSUED BY THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT.
**WHERE NECESSARY, SPECIAL PRECAUTIONARY NOTICES ARE ALSO ISSUED TO THE COMPANIES UNDER THE FACTORIES AND INDUSTRIAL UNDERTAKINGS ORDINANCE, HE SAID.
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