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WERE PUBLISHED THE FINDINGS OF THE LOCAL CRAFT REVIEW CONSULTATIVE DOCUMENT WHICH RESULTED IN CONSIDERABLE COMMENT FROM LOCAL VESSEL INDUSTRY AND THE GENERAL CONSENSUS WAS POSITIVE.
AS A THE
OF
THE INSTITUTE MR SZE PRAISED THE GOOD WORKS UNDERTAKEN BY
FROM ALL FIELDS OF SHIPPING ENCOMPASSING MEMBERS SEATRANSPORT TRANSPORT; FROM PILOTS TO PORT CAPTAINS, ENGINEERS TO INSURERS.
SICK BUILDING SYNDROME
A HEALTH CHALLENGE
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IMPROVEMENTS TO
THE
IN ENVIRONMENT
OLD AND
NEW
BUILDINGS
AVAILABLE TO BUILDING
SHOULD BE INTRODUCED AS NEW CONCEPTS AND FACILITIES ARE MEET THE CHALLENGES OF HEALTH RISKS ASSOCIATED WITH THE SICK SYNDROME AND BUILDING RELATED ILLNESS.
AND MECHANICAL ADDRESS TO THE BUILDING RELATED ILLNESS
ELECTRICAL THIS WAS STATED BY THE DIRECTOR OF SERVICES, MR MIAO CHI, TODAY (TUESDAY) IN AN OPENING
AND SYNDROME BUILDING SYMPOSIUM ON SICK ORGANISED BY THE HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC.
MR MIAO
SAID
INSTALLATION
THE TO
OF ENVIRONMENT
PLANT,
EQUIPMENT
OR
INSIDE
AND OUTSIDE
SYSTEMS OF
ALREADY PROVEN HARMFUL BUILDINGS MUST BE AVOIDED.
"IN NEW
BUILDINGS,
WE
SHOULD
INTRODUCE
NEW
EQUIPMENT, SYSTEMS AND INSTALLATIONS TO GIVE US A AT REASONABLE COST," HE SAID.
FACTORS AFFECTING THEIR DEFICIENCIES RECTIFIED.
BETTER
MATERIALS, ENVIRONMENT
FOR EXISTING BUILDINGS, MR MIAO ADVISED
ENVIRONMENT
SHOULD BE
THAT THE QUALITY OF
REVIEWED
AND
THIS
INCLUDED
THE
MAINTENANCE OF PLANT
AND
QUALITY,
AIR
FLOW,
STANDARDS FUNCTIONS,
OPERATING EQUIPMENT
LIGHTING NOISE, HUMIDITY,
AND
QUALITY
OF
AND
CONTROLLING
AIR
DUST,
SMELL
AND
CLEANLINESS.
MR MIAO POINTED
OUT THAT A
THOROUGH UNDERSTANDING
OF ELIMINATE
THE
CONCEPT AND DEFINITIONS OF THE ISSUES WAS THE FIRST STEP TO SUCH HEALTH RISKS.
RELATED
"UNLIKE EACH TYPE OF BUILDING TRACKED TO A SPECIFIC IDENTIFIABLE CAUSE, THE SICK CANNOT BE EASILY TRACKED TO ANY SPECIFIC CAUSE; IT
EACH OF VARIOUS FACTORS WHICH WILL BE DIFFERENT IN EACH GROUP OF INDIVIDUALS.
ILLNESS WHICH CAN BE BUILDING SYNDROME IS A COMBINATION BUILDING AND IN
THAT HAS BEEN ON VARIOUS
"WE SHOULD CODIFY THE EXPERIENCE AND KNOWLEDGE
AND NEW STANDARDS
MINIMUM GAINED TO SET
REQUIREMENTS FACTORS AFFECTING BUILDING ENVIRONMENT," HE SAID.
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