WEDNESDAY, JUNE 8, 1988
18
THE ANNUAL AVERAGE IN THE UNITED STATES RANGED FROM 0.4 TO 1.2 MILLISIEVERTS.
MR NENDICK NOTED THAT RADIOACTIVITY IN AIR AND RAINWATER HAD BEEN MEASURED BY THE ROYAL OBSERVATORY SINCE 1961.
METEOROLOGICAL
"THE MEASUREMENTS HAVE BEEN USED BY THE WORLD ORGANISATION, TOGETHER WITH MEASUREMENTS SUPPLIED METEOROLOGICAL STATIONS THROUGHOUT THE WORLD, IN ORDER ΤΟ GLOBAL TRANSPORTATION OF RADIO-NUCLIDES RELEASED INTO THE FROM NUCLEAR TESTS.
BY
OTHER
STUDY THE ATMOSPHERE
ATMOSPHERIC
"THE DATA HAVE GIVEN AN INDICATION OF HOW RADIOACTIVITY IN HONG KONG HAS VARIED OVER THE YEARS, FI HE ADDED.
16 ACCIDENTS ON CYCLE TRACK
ACCIDENTS
TAI PO
TODAY
POLICE STATISTICS SHOW THAT THERE WERE A TOTAL OF 16 INVOLVING CYCLISTS ALONG THE CYCLE TRACK BETWEEN SHA TIN AND FROM SEPTEMBER LAST YEAR TO MARCH, THE SECRETARY FOR HEALTH AND WELFARE, THE HON JOHN CHAMBERS, SAID IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL (WEDNESDAY).
REPLYING TO A QUESTION BY THE HON YEUNG PO-KWAN, MR SAID OF THESE ACCIDENTS, SEVEN WERE CLASSIFIED AS SERIOUS AND SLIGHT.
CHAMBERS NINE
"IN VIEW OF THE LARGE NUMBERS OF CYCLISTS WHO USE THE TRACK A NUMBER OF SPECIAL MEASURES HAVE BEEN INTRODUCED WEEKENDS AND PUBLIC HOLIDAYS, TO ENSURE THAT INJURED CYCLISTS PROMPT ASSISTANCE," HE SAID.
HE SAID THAT THE AUXILIARY MEDICAL SERVICES OPERATED AID POST AT THE SHA TIN AMBULANCE DEPOT NEAR THE TRACK AND POST WOULD BE OPENED LATER THIS YEAR,
"IN ADDITION, THE POLICE MAINTAIN REGULAR PATROLS CYCLE TRACK.
CYCLE DURING RECEIVE
A FIRST ANOTHER
ALONG THE
FIRST AID
*THESE PATROLS ARE EQUIPPED TO PROVIDE ON-THE-SPOT TREATMENT AND CAN SUMMON FURTHER ASSISTANCE BY RADIO IF NECESSARY.
"FIXED POLICE POSTS ARE MANNED AT SEVERAL POINTS TRACK TO OFFER ADVICE AND ASSISTANCE TO CYCLISTS, HE SAID.
"I
ALONG THE
GENERAL PROVIDED A WERE DEALT
AS FOR MEDICAL CARE, MR CHAMBERS SAID THERE WERE FOUR OUT-PATIENT CLINICS NEAR THE CYCLE TRACK TWO OF WHICH 24-HOUR ACCIDENT EMERGENCY
MORE SERIOUS CASES WITH AT THE PRINCE OF WALES HOSPITAL.
SEVICE.
/HE SAID
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