69.
1.
UNITED KINGDOM ON BEHALF OF HONG KONG
CALIBRATION FACILITIES FOR DOSIMETRY (HOK/1/004) E301
YEAR
Experts
Equipment
m/m
COS
CCS
NOOS
Fellowships m/m
Fellowships NOC Taining
M/M
Sub-contracts
Tota
Total
Grand
$
CCS
CCS
NCOS
CCS
NCCS
Total
1969
1
8,100
8,100
8,100
In Hong Kong, apart from a number of survey meters used in the various hospitals, there are five wide-range high-pressure ionization chambers for monitoring direct gamma radiation levels. This measurement is part of a programme aimed at establishing local baseline radiation levels for environmental monitoring and radiological protection. It is not possible locally to determine whether the instruments are calibrated properly, and returning them overseas to the manufacturers for calibration is time-consuming and impedes the regular collection of ac- curate data. In view of this problem, the Royal Observatory, which is the Government Department responsible, wishes to establish its own calibration facilities for these devices.
Following a preparatory mission early in 1988, the Agency supplied items for a calibration facility. For 1989, the services of a specialist in the calibration of radiation equipment is being requested, representing a reschedul- ing of the original request. Some fellowship training is also envisaged.
The project is expected to strengthen the local infrastructure for radiation measurement and promote greater safety in the use of sources of ionizing radiation.
2.
EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS: SPECIAL ASSISTANCE MISSION TO HONG KONG. EMERGENCY PLANNING AND PREPAREDNESS (HOK/9/002) H501 New
YEAR
Experts
Equipment
m/m
CCS
CCS
NCDS
Fellowships CC
m/m
»llowships NCC
m/m
$
Training CCS
Sub-contracts
Total
Total
Grand
CCS
NCCS
CCS
NCCS
Total
1960 3 1990 2
24,300
16,800
7,200 10,200
31,500
27,000
$1,500
27,000
The first unit of the nuclear power station in Daya Bay, People's Republic of China, is scheduled for comple- tion in 1992. In keeping with practice followed internationally, the Hong Kong Government is setting up a back- ground radiation monitoring programme and is developing an emergency response plan to protect the public from the off-site consequences of a serious accident, however unlikely this may be. The plan makes use of the existing organizational structure that already functions for dealing with natural emergencies such as floods and typhoons. The Government has, however, no expertise in dealing with problems arising from nuclear emergencies lea ling to releases of radioactivity, nor in developing large-scale exercises to test the effectiveness of such plans and sub- sequently in assessing the results.
For 1989-90, the Agency has been asked to provide expert assistance in the areas mentioned in order to en- sure that effective background monitoring is operational before the power station is completed, and that sound emergency procedures have been developed, based on up-to-date internationally accepted practice. The Agency was able to field a pre-project mission in mid-1988 to study the requirements in detail and the proposal is based upon the mission's recommendations.
The Government expects that the project will enable it to provide all appropriate radiological safety measures and procedures relating to its responsbility for a large population centre situated less than 50 km from a nuclear power plant.
69. UNITED KINGDOM ON BEHALF OF HONG KONG
- C217.
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