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(b)

(c)

Health talks given by Occupational Health Nurses of the Labour Department;

Codes of practice, educational guides and pamphlets and posters issued by the Government;

Article 14'

(d)

courses run at the

Training

Industrial Safety Training Centre of the Labour Department, Hong Kong Polytechnic, Hong Kong Productivity Council and Hong Kong Management Association;

(e)

Exhibitions, seminars media; and

publicity programmes ana

in mass

(f)

the Goods Ordinance,

Statutory requirements to post up warning notices under the Dangerous

Undertakings Ordinance

proper

and the labelling of substances Poisons Ordinance.

under

the

Factories and Industrial Radiation Ordinance and and Pharmacy

i

surveys

The Occupational Health Division of the Labour Department with the assistance of the Department of Health and Hospital Services

conducts Department

and

in major epidemiological studies industries in Hong Kong and keeps under close surveillance other areas which

due health hazards

to air pollution in the working More research will be conducted when circumstances require and financial and technological resources are available.

may

environment.

involve

Article 15

PART IV. HEASURES OF APPLICATION

to

persons

or

There is at present no legislative provision to require outside appoint competent employers

engage competent services to deal with the prevention and control of air pollution in the working environment. However, the Commissioner for Labour can appoint consultants under the Factories and Industrial Undertakings Ordinance to advise him

the on

health of persons employed in industrial Radiation Board

under established

the Radiation Ordinance serves as the competent authority advising on the control of radioactive substances released into the atmosphere.

undertakings.

and safety

The