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Supplementary to Question N

tion No. 3

supplementary

In Legco Meeting on 3.6.88

PROF. POON : Sir, will the Secretary inform this Council

if the Government has carried out the monitoring of some

specific radio-nuclides, such as iodine 131, strontium 89

and caesium 137 which are directly related to possible

radioactive leaks from nuclear power plants?

FINANCIAL SE CRE TARY

:

Sir, I think it follows from my

answer that the radiation is of those radioactive elements

which are likely to be ones released from a nuclear power

station; So, the answer is, yes.

PROF. POON : Sir, a recent report from some academics

suggests that the radon level in Hong Kong is slightly

higher than that in other places in the world. In view of

the fact that most of Hong Kong's inhabitants are working

and living in concrete jungles, will the Government inform

this Council if the Government has any plan to monitor the

background radon level in Hong Kong? If not, has the

Government been made aware of any systematic studies of

this matter in local institutions?