WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 18, 1991
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CONTRACT AWARDED FOR MEDICAL GAS STUDY
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THE FIRE SERVICES DEPARTMENT TODAY (WEDNESDAY) COMMISSIONED A CONSULTANCY STUDY TO ENSURE THAT THE LOCAL PRACTICE IN THE SUPPLY AND HANDLING OF MEDICAL GASES IS FULLY UP TO INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS.
THE $200,000-STUDY, AWARDED ΤΟ TECHNICA LTD. (CONSULTING SCIENTISTS AND ENGINEERS), WILL START IN JANUARY NEXT YEAR. IT IS EXPECTED TO COMPLETE IN TWO MONTHS.
OF FIRE SERVICES,
THE CONTRACT WAS SIGNED BY DEPUTY DIRECTOR MR LAM CHEK-YUEN AND THE SOUTH EAST ASIA MANAGER OF TECHNICA, MR STEPHEN SHAW AT THE FIRE SERVICES HEADQUARTERS.
THE GOVERNMENT HAS DECIDED TO CONDUCT THE STUDY AFTER AN INTER- DEPARTMENTAL WORKING PARTY AND A SEPARATE POLICE INVESTIGATION COULD NOT DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF
INCIDENT INVOLVING A NITROUS OXIDE
CYLINDER AT THE CARITAS MEDICAL CENTRE IN JULY LAST YEAR.
THE OBJECTIVES OF THE STUDY ARE:
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THE SAFETY SYSTEMS AND PROCEDURES PRESENTLY PRACTISED IN THE MEDICAL GAS MANUFACTURING INDUSTRY IN HONG KONG, TAKING INTO ACCOUNT ALL EXISTING CONTROLLING LEGISLATION AND THE RESULTANT EFFECTIVENESS;
THE SAFETY MEASURES AT THE END-USERS' PREMISES;
THE CONTROL OF SAFETY AND QUALITY ASPECTS IN THE MANUFACTURE, FILLING, DELIVERY AND HANDLING OF SUCH GASES IN BULK OR PORTABLE CONTAINERS FROM THE POINT OF PRODUCTION RIGHT UP UNTIL THEIR ADMINISTRATION то
PATIENTS;
THE MEDICAL GAS MANUFACTURING INDUSTRY IN HONG KONG AND TO RECOMMEND MEASURES TO ENSURE A CONTINUOUS AND SAFE SUPPLY TO THE LOCAL MARKET; AND
TO RECOMMEND PRACTICABLE MEASURES, WHICH MAY INCLUDE AMENDMENTS TO EXISTING LEGISLATION, ENACTMENT OF NEW LEGISLATION OR ADOPTION OF RELEVANT INTERNATIONALLY RECOGNISED STANDARDS TO ENHANCE, WHERE NECESSARY, THE CURRENT STANDARD OF SYSTEMS AND PROCEDURES ON THE CONTROL OF SAFETY AND QUALITY ASPECTS IN THE MANUFACTURE, FILLING, DELIVERY AND HANDLING OF SUCH GASES.
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