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TUESDAY, AUGUST 21, 1990

REPORT TO REVIEW OXYGEN OPERATION PUBLISHED

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SERVICES ON DEATH OF MRS OXYGEN'S OPERATION

A WORKING PARTY APPOINTED BY THE DIRECTOR OF FIRE

THE JURY ENQUIRING INTO THE THE RECOMMENDATION OF SHIRLEY BOYDE TO REVIEW THE SAFETY ASPECTS OF PUBLISHED ITS REPORT TODAY (TUESDAY).

HK

FIRE SERVICES

DEPARTMENT

SAID:

A SPOKESMAN FOR THE "RECOMMENDATIONS IN THE REPORT WERE MADE PRIOR то THE INCIDENT INVOLVING A NITROUS OXIDE CYLINDER AT THE CARITAS MEDICAL CENTRE CURRENT INVESTIGATIONS INTO MONTH, AND ARE NOT RELATED TO THE MONTH'S INCIDENT."

LAST

LAST

FIRE

THE DIRECTOR OF ONE OF THE MAIN RECOMMENDATIONS IS FOR

POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS SERVICES, AS THE LICENSING AUTHORITY FOR ALL

THESE INSTALLATIONS INCLUDING HK OXYGEN, TO REQUIRE THE MANAGEMENT OF

SET Up INSTALLATIONS TO

A SAFETY COMMITTEE FOR THE PURPOSE OF MONITORING AND IMPROVING THE SAFETY ASPECTS OF THEIR OPERATIONS.

GENERAL MANAGER

THE MEETINGS FOR ENDORSEMENT

THE SAFETY COMMITTEE SHOULD BE CHAIRED BY THE WITH SENIOR STAFF AND REPRESENTATIVES OF THE WORKFORCE SITTING ON IT.

MONTHS AND MINUTES OF IT SHOULD MEET ONCE EVERY TWO SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE DIRECTOR OF FIRE SERVICES AND ADVICE.

WITH REGARD TO THE НК OXYGEN, THE WORKING RECOMMENDATIONS ARE:

PARTY'S

MAIN

WITH

(A) ALL CYLINDERS CONTAINING GASES FOR MEDICAL USES SHOULD

FITTED BY PHASES

PIN-INDEX OUTLETS IN ACCORDANCE WITH BRITISH STANDARD SPECIFICATION.

BE

(B)

OF

CONTROL OF ENTRY TO THE MANUFACTURING PLANT

TO

ANY TIGHTENED AS A PRUDENT MEASURE

ELIMINATE

REMOTE

POSSIBILITY

MALICIOUS TAMPERING WITH PRODUCTS AND

SHOULD BE

EQUIPMENT.

(C)

GAS CYLINDERS SHOULD BE PROPERLY LABELLED WITH

LEGISLATION SHOULD BE WARNING MESSAGES AND ENSURE COMPLIANCE BY THE SUPPLIER.

NAMES AND AMENDED

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(D)

THE SUPPLIER SHOULD KEEP IN VIEW, TO TEST NITROUS OXIDE.

DEVELOPMENT

OF METHODS

(E)

A FORMAL RECORD SYSTEM SHOULD BE

MAINTAINENCE, OF

IN ESTABLISHED REPAIR AND INSPECTION OF

EACH

RESPECT GAS

CYLINDER.

(F)

ON-SITE EMERGENCY PROCEDURES SHOULD BE

INSTRUCTIONS

SHOULD BE

UPDATED AND SUCH TRANSLATED INTO CHINESE AND

PROMINENTLY DISPLAYED AT THE PLANT.

(G)

CUSTOMERS SERVICE