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MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 1992

ON

WORKS,

STORAGE AND HANDLING OF CHLORINE IN WATER TREATMENT LEUNG SAID STEPS HAD BEEN TAKEN TO REDUCE THE RISKS IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE RISK GUIDELINES ISSUED BY HIS COMMITTEE.

MR

MODIFICATIONS OF EXISTING BUILDINGS AND THE CHLORINE ABSORPTION TOWERS AT TREATMENT WORKS.

THESE

INCLUDE

PROVISION OF

OTHER SAFETY MEASURES BEING IMPLEMENTED

INCLUDE THE

INSTALLATION OF MORE CHLORINE DETECTORS AND ALARMS IN ALL CHLORINE HANDLING AREAS, INVENTORY REDUCTION, CONVERSION TO SMALLER STORAGE CONTAINERS AND THE IMPROVEMENTS TO PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND AIR BREATHING APPARATUS AND INTENSIVE TRAINING OF THE STAFF IN CHLORINE HANDLING.

MR LEUNG EXPLAINED THAT HIS COMMITTEE HAD A SET OF GUIDELINES TO ENSURE THAT THE RISK LEVEL GENERATED BY POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS INSTALLATIONS WAS AS LOW AS REASONABLY PRACTICABLE.

APPLICATIONS ΤΟ ESTABLISH NEW INSTALLATIONS WILL NOT BE APPROVED UNLESS THE ASSESSED RISK IS WITHIN THE GUIDELINES.

IN ADDITION, RISK MITIGATION MEASURES TO IMPROVE STORAGE FACILITIES AND SAFETY DEVICES AT THE PLANT ARE ADOPTED FOR EXISTING INSTALLATIONS.

WHERE THE RISK LEVEL IS FOUND TO BE TOO HIGH FOR INSTALLATIONS, RELOCATION WILL BE CONSIDERED.

EXISTING

VISA REQUIREMENTS FOR VISITORS EASED

NEW VISA REGULATIONS INTRODUCED TODAY (MONDAY) WILL ALLOW PEOPLE FROM MOST PARTS OF THE WORLD TO VISIT HONG KONG VISA-FREE FOR UP TO THREE MONTHS.

A GOVERNMENT SPOKESMAN SAID THAT THE EASING OF ENTRY RESTRICTIONS, MANY MORE PEOPLE WOULD FIND IT EASIER TO COME HERE AND, WITH VERY FEW EXCEPTIONS, ALMOST EVERYONE WOULD BE ABLE TO APPLY ΤΟ LIVE AND WORK IN THE TERRITORY.

THE CHANGE IS THE RESULT OF A COMPREHENSIVE

GOVERNMENT'S VISA POLICY.

REVIEW OF THE

"UNDER THE NEW ARRANGEMENTS, NATIONALS OF JAPAN MAY ENTER VISA- FREE FOR VISITS OF UP TO ONE MONTH INSTEAD OF JUST SEVEN DAYS AS AT PRESENT, THE SPOKESMAN SAID.

即中

"NATIONALS OF AFGHANISTAN, ALBANIA, BULGARIA, CAMBODIA, CIS, CZECHOSLOVAKIA, CUBA, HUNGARY, LAOS, MONGOLIA, ROMANIA, AND MAY NOW OBTAIN SINGLE OR DOUBLE JOURNEY VISIT VISAS FOR STAYS TO 14 DAYS WITHOUT REFERENCE TO HONG KONG.

VIETNAM

OF UP

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