THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 1990
PUBLIC CONSULTATION ON DRAFT LASER SAFETY CODE OF PRACTICE
TECHNOLOGY TODAY
LASER ON
SAFETY"
FOR
(THURSDAY} PUBLIC
AND ON SCIENCE COMMITTEE THE PUBLISHED THE DRAFT "CODE OF PRACTICE CONSULTATION.
A PRESS CONFERENCE
THIS
(THURSDAY)
THIS AT ANNOUNCING AFTERNOON, THE CHAIRMAN OF THE COMMITTEE ON SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, PROFESSOR POON CHUNG-KWONG, BAID THE CONSULTATION PERIOD WOULD LAST THREE MONTHS, AFTER WHICH THE CODE WOULD BE FINALISED IN THE LIGHT COMMENTS RECEIVED.
"THIS IS TO ENSURE THAT THE CODE WOULD BE WIDELY FOLLOWED BY LASER USERS AND MANUFACTURERS IN HONG KONG,
PROF POON SAID LASERS WERE
KONG.
OF
ACCEPTED AND
H HE SAID.
USBD IN HONG
INCREASINGLY BEING
THEY CAN BE "THEY ARE A VERY USEFUL TOOL, BUT
THE MAIN NOT
DANGER OBSERVED. SAFETY PRECAUTIONS ARE LOOKING INTO THE LASER BEAM, WHICH CAN CAUSE BYE INJURIES,
HAZARDOUS IF FROM COMES
HR SAID.
HE WAS NOT AWARE OF ANY LASER SURVEY OF LASER USAGE HAD SHOWN THAT AWARENESS OF
PROF POON SAID THAT, WHILE ACCIDENTS HAVING TAKEN PLACE IN HONG KONG, A UNDERTAKEN ON BEHALF OF THE COMMITTEE SAFETY MEASURES IN SOME SECTORS WAS PATCHY.
GENERAL GUIDANCE ON
WAS A NEED FOR SOME USERS AND OWNERS,
THAT A
"WE THEREFORE TOOK THE VIEW THAT THERE
SAFETY FOR LASER LASER MANUFACTURERS. THE ADMINISTRATION ENDORSED OUR RECOMMENDATION CODE OF PRACTICE BE DRAWN UP," HE SAID.
PROF POON EXPLAINED
THAT GUIDANCE
CODE
AND
OF PRACTICE
DETAILS
OF
GAVE A
THE DRAFT
LASERS ON AND GENERAL INFORMATION REGISTRATION SCHEME FOR POWERFUL LASER EQUIPMENT.
"IT CONTAINS SPECIFIC GUIDELINES FOR THE SAFE USE OF LASERS
IN BEAUTY THERAPY; AND INDUSTRY, FOR DISPLAY AND ENTERTAINMENT AND FOR THE MANUFACTURE OF LASERS," HE SAID.
IN
MECHANICAL
AS GOVERNMENT
LASER SERVICES LASER
HE ADDED THAT, TO PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR EFFORTS TO IMPROVE
AND IN
THE KONG,
ELECTRICAL SAFETY
HONG
A SENIOR ENGINEER DEPARTMENT HAD DESIGNATED SAFETY OFFICER.
ON QUESTIONS ABOUT EQUIPMENT LASER
"HE WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR GIVING ADVICE LASER SAFETY AND WILL MAINTAIN A REGISTER OF POWERFUL IN HONG KONG.
THERAPISTS AND SAFETY
"HE WILL ALSO RUN A HALF-DAY COURSE FOR BEAUTY SALON OPERATORS NEXT MONTH TO PROMOTE THEIR AWARENESS OF LASER IN BEAUTY SALONS, " PROF POON SAID.
/HE SAID