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FRIDAY, OCTOBER 7, 1977

NOTE TO EDITORS:

PLEASE NOTE THAT MR. TOPLEY WAS UNABLE TO ATTEND THE OPENING OF THE EXHIBITION AND HIS SPEECH WAS DELIVERED ON HIS BEHALF BY THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION (PROFESSIONAL), MR. HO NGA-MING.

SPECIFICATIONS FOR EYE-PROTECTORS AND SHIELDS *****

A LIST OF APPROVED SPECIFICATIONS FOR EYE-PROTECTORS, SHIELDS AND FIXED SHIELDS DRAWN UP UNDER THE NEW FACTORIES AND INDUSTRIAL UNDERTAK INGS (PROTECTION OF EYES) REGULATIONS CAME INTO EFFECT TODAY (FRIDAY).

THE SPECIFICATIONS WHICH WERE FIRST PUBLISHED IN THE GOVERNMENT GAZETTE ON JULY 8 COVER THE FOLLOWING:

* BRITISH STANDARD SPECIFICATION BS 2092 (INDUSTRIAL EYE

PROTECTORS FOR GENERAL PURPOSES)=

* BRITISH STANDARD SPECIFICATION BS 1542 (EQUIPMENT FOR EYE

AND NECK PROTECTION AGAINST RADIATION ARISING DURING WELDING AND SIMILAR OPERATIONS)·

*

BRITISH STANDARD SPECIFICATION BS 679 (FILTERS FOR USE DURING WELDING AND SIMILAR INDUSTRIAL OPERATIONS)-

* BRITISH STANDARD SPECIFICATION BS 1729 (GREEN PROTECTIVE

SPECTACLES AND SCREENS FOR STEELWORKS OPERATIVES)·

* AUSTRALIAN STANDARD SPECIFICATION AS 1337 (INDUSTRIAL EYE

PROTECTORS)=

*

AUSTRALIAN STANDARD SPECIFICATION AS 1338 (PROTECTIVE FILTERS AGAINST OPTICAL RADIATION IN WELDING AND APPLIED OPERATIONS)= AND

* AMERICAN NATIONAL STANDARD INSTITUTE Z87. 1-1968 (AMERICAN

NATIONAL STANDARD PRACTICE FOR OCCUPATIONAL AND EDUCATIONAL EYE AND FACE PROTECTION).

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