WEDNESDAY, MAY 26, 1993
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"IN THE FINANCIAL YEAR 1993/94, $5.4 MILLION WILL BE SPENT ON INSTALLATION OF HIGH EFFICIENCY PURGES AND REFRIGERANT RECOVERY RECYCLING UNITS TO STOP THE VENTING OF CFC'S TO THE ATMOSPHERE FROM 51 SYSTEMS IN THESE BUILDINGS, MR EASON SAID.
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MR EASON SAID THE USE OF HALON-BASED FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEMS IN NEW PROJECTS MAINTAINED BY EMSD HAD STOPPED AND THE DEPARTMENT HAD ALSO SURVEYED ALL EXISTING HALON FIRE-FIGHTING INSTALLATIONS UNDER GOVERNMENT MAINTENANCE.
"PENDING THE AVAILABILITY OF SAFE SUBSTITUTES AND A CLEAR DEFINITION OF ESSENTIAL INSTALLATION, A REPLACEMENT PROGRAMME SIMILAR TO THE ONE FOR CFC'S WILL BE PREPARED IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AND FIRE SERVICES DEPARTMENTS.
"THE PROCUREMENT OF HALON-BASED PORTABLE EXTINGUISHERS FOR GOVERNMENT BUILDINGS HAS STOPPED AND THEY WILL BE REPLACED WITH ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY EXTINGUISHING AGENTS WHEN EXISTING EQUIPMENT REACHES THE END OF ITS SERVICEABLE LIFE," MR EASON SAID.
ACTIONS AGAINST AIR POLLUTION FROM DIESEL VEHICLES
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THE PRINCIPAL FORM OF ACTION TAKEN AGAINST AIR POLLUTION FROM DIESEL VEHICLES IS A TESTING PROGRAMME AIMED AT ACHIEVING BETTER VEHICLE MAINTENANCE, THE SECRETARY FOR PLANNING, ENVIRONMENT AND LANDS, MR TONY EASON, SAID TODAY (WEDNESDAY).
REPLYING TO A QUESTION BY THE HON PETER WONG IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, MR EASON SAID THE PROGRAMME INVOLVED SPOTTING, CALLING UP AND TESTING SMOKY VEHICLES.
ALMOST 46,000 VEHICLES WERE TESTED TO ENSURE COMPLIANCE WITH THE STANDARDS STIPULATED IN THE ROAD TRAFFIC (CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE OF VEHICLES) REGULATIONS IN 1992.
WHERE THEY DID NOT RESPOND TO CALL-UP NOTICES OR MEET EMISSION REQUIREMENTS, THEIR LICENCES WERE CANCELLED, HE SAID, ADDING THAT THERE WERE MORE THAN 2,500 SUCH CANCELLATIONS,
ANOTHER MEASURE IS THE VEHICLE EXAMINATION PROGRAMME WHICH, IN ADDITION TO CHECKING FOR ROAD-WORTHINESS AND SAFETY, CHECKS ENGINE EMISSIONS TO ENSURE COMPLIANCE WITH THE REGULATIONS.
MR EASON SAID THE GOVERNMENT PROPOSED TO INTRODUCE A HIGHER QUALITY AUTOMOTIVE DIESEL FUEL TO REDUCE THE SULPHUR CONTENT FROM 0.5 ΤΟ 0.2 PER CENT AND TO ADOPT MORE STRINGENT EMISSION STANDARDS FOR LARGE DIESEL ENGINES.
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WE ARE ALSO EXAMINING THE FEASIBILITY OF AN IMPROVED VEHICLE EMISSION INSPECTION AND MAINTENANCE PROGRAMME, AND HIGHER PENALTIES FOR SMOKY VEHICLES.
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