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TUESDAY, AUGUST 21, 1990
REPORT TO REVIEW OXYGEN OPERATION PUBLISHED
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SERVICES ON DEATH OF MRS OXYGEN'S OPERATION
A WORKING PARTY APPOINTED BY THE DIRECTOR OF FIRE
THE JURY ENQUIRING INTO THE THE RECOMMENDATION OF SHIRLEY BOYDE TO REVIEW THE SAFETY ASPECTS OF PUBLISHED ITS REPORT TODAY (TUESDAY).
HK
FIRE SERVICES
DEPARTMENT
SAID:
A SPOKESMAN FOR THE "RECOMMENDATIONS IN THE REPORT WERE MADE PRIOR то THE INCIDENT INVOLVING A NITROUS OXIDE CYLINDER AT THE CARITAS MEDICAL CENTRE CURRENT INVESTIGATIONS INTO MONTH, AND ARE NOT RELATED TO THE MONTH'S INCIDENT."
LAST
LAST
FIRE
THE DIRECTOR OF ONE OF THE MAIN RECOMMENDATIONS IS FOR
POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS SERVICES, AS THE LICENSING AUTHORITY FOR ALL
THESE INSTALLATIONS INCLUDING HK OXYGEN, TO REQUIRE THE MANAGEMENT OF
SET Up INSTALLATIONS TO
A SAFETY COMMITTEE FOR THE PURPOSE OF MONITORING AND IMPROVING THE SAFETY ASPECTS OF THEIR OPERATIONS.
GENERAL MANAGER
THE MEETINGS FOR ENDORSEMENT
THE SAFETY COMMITTEE SHOULD BE CHAIRED BY THE WITH SENIOR STAFF AND REPRESENTATIVES OF THE WORKFORCE SITTING ON IT.
MONTHS AND MINUTES OF IT SHOULD MEET ONCE EVERY TWO SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE DIRECTOR OF FIRE SERVICES AND ADVICE.
WITH REGARD TO THE НК OXYGEN, THE WORKING RECOMMENDATIONS ARE:
PARTY'S
MAIN
WITH
(A) ALL CYLINDERS CONTAINING GASES FOR MEDICAL USES SHOULD
FITTED BY PHASES
PIN-INDEX OUTLETS IN ACCORDANCE WITH BRITISH STANDARD SPECIFICATION.
BE
(B)
OF
CONTROL OF ENTRY TO THE MANUFACTURING PLANT
TO
ANY TIGHTENED AS A PRUDENT MEASURE
ELIMINATE
REMOTE
POSSIBILITY
MALICIOUS TAMPERING WITH PRODUCTS AND
SHOULD BE
EQUIPMENT.
(C)
GAS CYLINDERS SHOULD BE PROPERLY LABELLED WITH
LEGISLATION SHOULD BE WARNING MESSAGES AND ENSURE COMPLIANCE BY THE SUPPLIER.
NAMES AND AMENDED
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(D)
THE SUPPLIER SHOULD KEEP IN VIEW, TO TEST NITROUS OXIDE.
DEVELOPMENT
OF METHODS
(E)
A FORMAL RECORD SYSTEM SHOULD BE
MAINTAINENCE, OF
IN ESTABLISHED REPAIR AND INSPECTION OF
EACH
RESPECT GAS
CYLINDER.
(F)
ON-SITE EMERGENCY PROCEDURES SHOULD BE
INSTRUCTIONS
SHOULD BE
UPDATED AND SUCH TRANSLATED INTO CHINESE AND
PROMINENTLY DISPLAYED AT THE PLANT.
(G)
CUSTOMERS SERVICE