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TUESDAY, DECEMBER 21, 1993
THE
BOOKLET EXPLAINS CONTINGENCY PLAN FOR DAYA BAY
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GOVERNMENT HAS PUBLISHED A BOOKLET TO FURTHER EXPLAIN THE PUBLIC THE VARIOUS COUNTER-MEASURES TO BE TAKEN IN THE UNLIKELY EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT AT THE GUANGDONG NUCLEAR POWER STATION (GNPS).
COPIES OF THE BOOKLET, IN CHINESE AND ENGLISH, ARE NOW AVAILABLE FOR COLLECTION AT DISTRICT OFFICES AND THE GOVERNMENT PUBLICATIONS CENTRE, GENERAL POST OFFICE BUILDING, GROUND FLOOR, CONNAUGHT PLACE, CENTRAL, A GOVERNMENT SPOKESMAN SAID TODAY (TUESDAY).
IN ACCORDANCE WITH INTERNATIONAL PRACTICE, THE GOVERNMENT HAS DRAWN UP A COMPREHENSIVE CONTINGENCY PLAN TO ENSURE THAT THERE WILL BE A QUICK AND TIMELY RESPONSE TO MINIMISE ANY POSSİBLE HEALTH RISKS TO THE HONG KONG PUBLIC IN THE UNLIKELY EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT AT THE GNPS WHICH MAY LEAD TO A RADIOACTIVE RELEASE AFFECTING HONG KONG.
IN NOVEMBER 1990, AND AGAIN IN MAY THIS YEAR, THE PLAN UNDERWENT COMPREHENSIVE TESTING UNDER THE OBSERVATION OF THE INTERNATIONAL ATOMIC ENERGY AGENCY (IAEA).
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"THESE EXERCISES HAVE SHOWN THAT THE PLAN IS SOUND AND ALL DEPARTMENTS AND AGENCIES INVOLVED ARE FULLY PREPARED TO RESPOND THERE IS A RELEASE OF RADIOACTIVE MATERIAL FROM THE GNPS," THE SPOKESMAN SAID.
COVER:
THE BOOKLET OUTLINES THE PRINCIPAL ELEMENTS OF THE PLAN, WHICH
(A)
(B)
(C)
EARLY NOTIFICATION TO HONG KONG BY THE CHINESE EMERGENCY AUTHORITIES OF ACCIDENTS AT THE GNPS WHICH MAY GIVE RISE TO AN OFF-SITE RADIOLOGICAL RELEASE;
CONTINUOUS TERRITORY-WIDE RADIATION MONITORING;.
RAPID ASSESSMENT OF THE
INFORMATION GATHERED THROUGH (A), (B) OR OTHER MEANS, AND CONSIDERATION OF NECESSARY COUNTER-MEASURES;
(D)
RAPID ALERT
OF
ALL DEPARTMENTS INVOLVED IN THE ACTIVATION AND IMPLEMENTATION OF THE PLAN;
(E)
THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COUNTER-MEASURES TO MITIGATE THE EFFECTS OF ANY RADIOLOGICAL EXPOSURE; AND
(F)
THE PROVISION OF ACCURATE AND TIMELY INFORMATION TO THE PUBLIC ON THE DEVELOPING SITUATION, AND OF ADVICE ON WHAT TO DO.
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THE PUBLICATION IS IN ADDITION TO A LEAFLET PUBLISHED IN SEPTEMBER THIS YEAR, COPIES OF WHICH HAVE BEEN DISTRIBUTED THROUGH ALL DISTRICT OFFICES, PUBLIC HOUSING ESTATE OFFICES AND SCHOOLS.
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