SATURDAY, DECEMBER 5, 1981
HAZARDS OF INDUSTRIAL INSTALLATION STUDIED
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THE GOVERNMENT HAS APPOINTED CONSULTANTS TO UNDERTAKE A STUDY OF THE POTENTIAL HAZARDS THAT MAY BE ASSOCIATED WITH EXISTING AND FUTURE INDUSTRIAL INSTALLATIONS ON TSING YI ISLAND.
A CONTRACT TO THIS EFFECT WAS SIGNED BY MR C.N. FONG, PROJECT MANAGER (TSUEN WAN), OF THE NEW TERRITORIES DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, AND DR ROBIN BIDWELL, DEPUTY MANAGING DIRECTOR OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES LTD. (E.R.L.) WHO SIGNED ON BEHALF OF THE FIRMS E.R.L., TECHNICA AND WATSON HAWKSLEY ASIA.
THE STUDY WILL BE THE FIRST MAJOR PROFESSIONAL HAZARD ASSESSMENT UNDERTAKEN IN HONG KONG, ALTHOUGH STUDIES OF THIS TYPE ARE NOW COMMON IN OTHER PARTS OF THE WORLD.
THE PURPOSE OF THE STUDY IS TO ASSIST GOVERNMENT ASSESS POSSIBLE RISKS ASSOCIATED WITH THE STORAGE AND MANUFACTURE OF POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES AND ENSURE THAT SUCH RISKS ARE TAKEN INTO ACCOUNT BY THE EMERGENCY SERVICES AS WELL AS IN FUTURE PLANNING DECISIONS.
IT IS INTENDED THAT THIS STUDY SHOULD FORM THE BASIS FOR FUTURE ASSESSMENTS THAT MAY BE NEEDED IN OTHER PARTS OF THE TERRITORY WHERE POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS MATERIALS ARE HANDLED.
NEW OPERATION FOR AIRPORT MAXICAB ***
A NEW OPERATIVE ARRANGEMENT FOR MAXICAB ROUTE NO. 15 WITHIN THE AIRPORT BETWEEN AIR PASSENGER TERMINAL AND AIR CARGO TERMINAL WILL BE INTRODUCED ON MONDAY(DECEMBER 7).
THE SERVICE WILL OPERATE FROM EARLY MORNING TO MIDNIGHT, AT 12-MINUTE FREQUENCIES DURING PEAK PERIODS AND EVERY 15 MINUTES DURING OFF-PEAK HOURS.
UNDER THIS NEW ARRANGEMENT, ADDITIONAL TRIPS WILL ALSO BE OPERATED FROM MONDAY TO SATURDAY BETWEEN THE KOWLOON CITY FERRY AND THE AIR CARGO TERMINAL DURING PEAK HOURS.
REVISED SCHEDULES WILL BE DISPLAYED IN THE VEHICLES AND ALSO AT THE TERMINAL POINTS,
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