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WEDNESDAY, JUNE 2, 1993
IN ADDITION TO OPERATING THE FACILITY, ENVIROPACE WILL A FULL RANGE OF WASTE COLLECTION AND TRANSPORT SERVICES WASTE PRODUCERS.
PROVIDE
FOR CHEMICAL
COLLECTION SERVICES WILL BE PROVIDED BY A FLEET OF SPECIALLY
PURPOSE-BUILT DESIGNED LORRIES AND TANKERS, AND A
MARPOL COLLECTION
BARGE.
INCOMING AND TREATED WASTE WILL BE TESTED AND STATE-OF-THE ART LABORATORY.
MONITORED IN
A
ALKALIS;
WASTE
PORT
AND WASTE TO BE TREATED WILL INCLUDE ACIDS CHEMICAL SOLVENTS; CYANIDES AND SULFIDES; HEAVY-METAL-BEARING WASTE; LUBRICANTS; AND MARPOL WASTE FROM SHIPS USING
KONG'S HONG
FACILITIES.
WATER, HEAT ENERGY, AND COPPER OXIDE WILL BE RECOVERED IN PROCESS OF TREATING THE WASTE.
ENVIROPACE
THE
HELP
WILL ALSO OFFER SUPPORT SERVICES DESIGNED TO WASTE PRODUCERS UNDERSTAND THE CHEMICAL WASTE REGULATION AND TO SAFELY HANDLE THEIR CHEMICAL WASTE.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT:
RONNIE TONG
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION DEPARTMENT
ROXANA YUNG
ENVIROPACE LIMITED
TEL 835 1607
TEL 420 6600
LEGISLATION FOR STRICTER CONTROL OF CHEMICAL WASTE
THE
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GOVERNMENT WILL STRICTLY ENFORCE "CRADLE TO GRAVE LEGISLATION TO CONTROL THE COLLECTION, THE TRANSPORTATION AND THE DISPOSAL OF CHEMICAL WASTE, THE GOVERNOR, THE RT HON CHRISTOPHER PATTEN, SAID.
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"AND I CAN ASSURE YOU THAT IT WILL BE,' HE SAID.
SPEAKING AT THE OPENING OF THE CHEMCIAL WASTE TREATMENT CENTRE ON TSING YI TODAY (WEDNESDAY), MR PATTEN SAID THAT THE CENTRE HAD BEEN BUILT TO HELP THOSE WHO PRODUCED WASTE TO DISPOSE OF IT CLEANLY AND PROPERLY.
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