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WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 1994

CENTRALISED INCINERATION FACILITY

FOLLOWING IS WRITTEN REPLY BY THE LANDS, MR CANICE MAK,

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A QUESTION BY DR THE HON LEONG CHE-HUNG AND A ACTING SECRETARY FOR PLANNING, ENVIRONMENT AND IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY):

QUESTION REGARDING THE STUDIES ON THE BUILDING OF A CENTRALISED INCINERATION FACILITY FOR TREATING CLINICAL WASTE, WILL THE ADMINISTRATION INFORM THIS COUNCIL:

ANSWER:

(A)

OF THE PROGRESS OF THE STUDIES;

(B)

WHAT IS THE ESTIMATED COST, THE SCHEDULED TIME FOR COMMENCEMENT OF OPERATION, AND THE AMOUNT OF CLINICAL WASTE TO BE INCINERATED BY THIS FACILITY;

(C)

WHETHER THE ADMINISTRATION HAS ADOPTED ANY DEFINITION OF CLINICAL WASTE AND CATEGORIZATION OF THE TYPES CLINICAL WASTE THAT NEED TO BE INCINERATED; WHAT ARE THE DETAILS; AND

OF

IF

So,

(D)

MR PRESIDENT,

(A)

WHETHER THERE IS ANY DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE DEFINITION AND CATEGORIZATION REFERRED TO IN (C) AND THOSE IN THE CODE OF PRACTICE ADOPTED BY THE HOSPITAL AUTHORITY AND THE HONG KONG MEDICAL ASSOCIATION?

CENTRALISED

JUNE 1991. COVERED AN

THE STUDIES ON THE DEVELOPMENT OF A INCINERATION FACILITY (CIF) STARTED IN PHASE I OF THE CONSULTANCY STUDY INVESTIGATION OF THE TECHNICAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL FEASIBILITY OF THE PROPOSED SITE FOR THE CIF, AN OUTLINE DESIGN, A COMPARISON OF CONTRACT OPTIONS, FINANCIAL ASSESSMENTS AND A REVIEW OF THE LOCAL, REGIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL PRACTICE ON CLASSIFICATION AND DISPOSAL OF CLINICAL WASTE. PHASE II OF THE STUDY, COMMENCING IN JULY 1993, INCLUDES A CLINICAL WASTE ARISING SURVEY, AN ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT, TENDER PREPARATION AND ASSESSMENT, AS WELL AS THE DEVELOPMENT OF A LEGISLATIVE CONTROL FRAMEWORK. THE CONSULTANTS HAVE COMPLETED THE WASTE ARISING SURVEY AND A DRAFT REPORT ON THE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT OF THE CIF. THEY ARE NOW PREPARING THE NECESSARY TENDER DOCUMENTATION.

/(B) THE LATEST