SATURDAY, MARCH 5, 1994
DAYA BAY CONTINGENCY PLAN BOOKLET REPRINTED
THE GOVERNMENT HAS REPRINTED A BOOKLET AND A LEAFLET EXPLAINING TO THE PUBLIC THE VARIOUS COUNTER-MEASURES TO BE TAKEN IN THE UNLIKELY EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT AT THE GUANGDONG NUCLEAR POWER STATION (GNPS).
THE ADDITIONAL COPIES, IN CHINESE AND ENGLISH, ARE AVAILABLE COLLECTION AT DISTRICT OFFICES AND PUBLIC HOUSING ESTATE OFFICES THROUGHOUT THE TERRITORY, A GOVERNMENT SPOKESMAN SAID TODAY (SUNDAY).
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THE BOOKLET OUTLINES THE PRINCIPAL ELEMENTS OF THE CONTINGENCY PLAN DRAWN UP BY THE GOVERNMENT IN ACCORDANCE WITH INTERNATIONAL PRACTICE TO ENSURE THAT THERE WILL BE A QUICK AND TIMELY RESPONSE то MINIMISE ANY POSSIBLE HEALTH RISKS TO THE HONG KONG PUBLIC IN THE EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT AT THE GNPS WHICH MAY LEAD TO A RADIOACTIVE RELEASE AFFECTING HONG KONG.
CONTENTS OF THE BOOKLET COVER:
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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 THE ABOVE TWO OR OTHER MEANS, AND CONSIDERATION OF NECESSARY COUNTER-MEASURES;
RAPID ALERT OF ALL DEPARTMENTS INVOLVED IN THE ACTIVATION AND IMPLEMENTATION OF THE PLAN;
THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COUNTER-MEASURES TO MITIGATE THE EFFECTS OF ANY RADIOLOGICAL EXPOSURE; AND
THE PROVISION OF ACCURATE AND TIMELY INFORMATION ΤΟ THE PUBLIC ON THE DEVELOPING SITUATION, AND OF ADVICE ON WHAT TO DO.
BOOKLET WAS INITIALLY PUBLISHED IN DECEMBER LAST YEAR IN ADDITION TO THE LEAFLET WHICH HAD BEEN DISTRIBUTED IN SEPTEMBER THROUGH THE DISTRICT OFFICES, PUBLIC HOUSING ESTATE OFFICES AND SCHOOLS.
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THE LEAFLET EXPLAINS HOW HONG KONG MIGHT BE AFFECTED AND WHAT THE GOVERNMENT WOULD DO IN THE EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT AT THE POWER STATION.
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