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monitoring and health education. The unit's laboratory, staffed by technicians trained in industrial hygiene, has been designated as a collaborating laboratory on air pollution by the World Health Organisation.

The measurement of concentrations in the air-such as chromium, lead, man- ganese, mercury, solvents, silica dust, and sulphur dioxide-and the investigation of standards of thermal comfort, ventilation, noise and lighting, also form a major part of the duties of the unit. Medical examinations, including X-rays and pathological investigations, are also arranged for workers exposed to risks of lead, radiation, fluoride toxicity, or silica dust, and for divers and workers operating in a compressed air environment.

Responsibility for the clinical examination, case-work, and medical assessment of injured workers lies with the industrial health unit. Visits to the homes and places of work of injured workers are made by health visitors of the unit.

The workmen's compensation unit administers the Workmen's Compensation Ordinance and is responsible for ensuring that injured workers or their dependants receive the compensation to which they are legally entitled.

The air pollution control unit has a team of 12 smoke inspectors who operate under the air pollution control officer. The unit is responsible for the administration of the Clean Air Ordinance, Clean Air (Furnaces, Ovens and Chimneys) (Installation and Alteration) Regulations 1972, and the Clean Air (Restriction and Measurement of Smoke Emission) Regulations 1973. It offers free constructive advice on the efficient use of fuel and the reduction of smoke emissions and other atmospheric pollutants. -

Industrial Training

In 1973 the Governor appointed the Hong Kong Training Council to advise him on measures necessary to ensure a comprehensive system of manpower training geared to meet the developing needs of Hong Kong's economy. On the council's recommendation, the Governor appointed 10 industry training boards and five com- mittees to assist the council. The 10 training boards deal with the training needs and problems of 10 major industries: automobile repair and servicing; building and civil engineering; clothing; electrical; electronics; machine shop and metal working; plastics; printing; shipbuilding and ship repairs; and textiles. The committees on the other hand examine problems common to more than one industry-such as apprenticeship, instructor training, technical training in institutions, translation of technical terms, and vocational training. The Training Council also has two ad hoc committees--one on training in the commercial and service sectors, and the other on technologist training. The industrial training division of the Labour Department is the secretariat of the Training Council.

In 1975, manpower surveys were conducted by the five training boards covering the electrical, building and civil engineering, plastics, textiles, and clothing industries. Postal surveys were also carried out by the committees on instructor training and technical training in institutions, and the ad hoc committee on training of technologists.