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WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 30, 1989

ALL DISTRICT ENTRY FORMS FOR THE COMPETITION ARE AVAILABLE AT

SUBMIT THE ENTRY FORMS WITH OFFICES. PARTICIPANTS ARE REQUIRED TO

SCULPTURES FOR DETAILED DESIGN LAYOUTS OR PHOTOGRAPHS OF THEIR WASTE PRELIMINARY JUDGING.

IS OCTOBER 6. TELEPHONE

THE DEADLINE FOR ENTRIES ABOUT THE COMPETITION CAN BE MADE ON 5-669129.

ENQUIRIES

FACTORY OWNERS REMINDED ON CHEMICAL SAFETY

THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT TODAY WEDNESDAY: TO TAKE THE NECESSARY SAFETY PRECAUTIONS EQUIPMENT OR MATERIALS.

URGED

WHEN USING

FACTORY OWNERS NEW INDUSTRIAL

KNOW THE

TECHNICAL

ARE

"IT IS PARTICULARLY IMPORTANT FOR THEM TO DATA OF CHEMICAL SUBSTANCES USED AND TO ENSURE THAT THE OPERATORS AWARE OF SUCH INFORMATION," A DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN SAID.

FACTORY USED IN A

HE NOTED THAT IN A RECENT CASE, WORKERS OF A KWUN TONG HAD BREATHED IN THE CHEMICAL VAPOUR OF A DEGREASING AGENT NEWLY INSTALLED MACHINE.

"IF THE

ARE CHEMICALS

VOLATILE, AN EFFICIENT

ESPECIALLY IN

VENTILATION SYSTEM MUST BE INSTALLED. WORKPLACES WHERE THE AIR FLOW IS RESTRICTED,

EXHAUST

AIR-CONDITIONED

HE STRESSED.

UNDER THE FACTORIES AND INDUSTRIAL UNDERTAKINGS REGULATIONS, THAT WORKROOMS ARE NOT FACTORY PROPRIETORS HAVE THE DUTY TO ENSURE CONTAMINATED BY DUSTS, FUMES, OR OTHER IMPURITIES INJURIOUS TO HEALTH.

INFLAMMABLE,

IDENTIFICATION OF

THE TAKEN,

"THEY ARE ALSO REQUIRED BY LAW TO CORRECTLY LABEL TOXIC, CORROSIVE AND OTHER DANGEROUS CHEMICALS FOR THEIR RISKS AND THE SAFETY PRECAUTIONS TO ADDED.

BE

"

SPOKESMAN

BE PROVIDED RISKS AND THEIR

"SUITABLE PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT MUST ALSO

BE INFORMED OF THE FOR THE WORKERS PRECAUTIONS.

SHOULD WHO

"

HAD THE DUTY

AS FOR THE WORKERS, THE SPOKESMAN SAID THEY ALSO TO OBSERVE THE SAFETY RULES AND TO CO-OPERATE WITH THE MANAGEMENT THEIR OWN GOOD.

FOR

ILLUSTRATIVE

OBTAINABLE

FROM ALL

LEAFLETS BRANCIL

ON GENERAL OFFICES OF THE

CHEMICAL

DEPARTMENT'S

SAFETY ARE FACTORY

INSPECTORATE.

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