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【法规编号】 79993 什么是编号？
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第3页 CAP 59AD FACTORIES AND INDUSTRIAL UNDERTAKINGS (ASBESTOS) REGULATION
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[接上页] (2) A proprietor shall ensure that the protective clothing is either disposed of as asbestos waste within the meaning of the Waste Disposal Ordinance (Cap 354) and the Waste Disposal (Chemical Waste) (General) Regulation (Cap 354C sub. leg.), or adequately cleaned at suitable intervals. (3) The cleaning of protective clothing shall be carried out in a suitably equipped facility located on the premises where work with asbestos is being done or in a suitably equipped laundry elsewhere, and if protective clothing is to be removed from the person for cleaning or disposal, it shall be packed in a suitable container labelled in accordance with section 19(1). (4) Where, as a result of failure or improper use of the protective clothing, asbestos is deposited on the personal clothing of a workman, then that personal clothing shall be treated in the manner prescribed in subsection (2) as if it were protective clothing and shall forthwith be handed over by the workman concerned to the proprietor who shall be responsible for such treatment. Cap 59AD s 11 Use and maintenance of control measures A proprietor who provides any control measure, personal protective equipment or other thing or facility pursuant to this Regulation shall- (a) ensure so far as is reasonably practicable that it is properly used or applied, as the case may be; and (b) ensure that it is maintained in an efficient state, in efficient working order and in good repair. Cap 59AD s 12 Protective equipment zone (1) (a) Subject to subsection (2), a proprietor shall designate any area where work with asbestos is being carried out as protective equipment zone. (b) In respect of the protective equipment zone, a proprietor shall- (i) ensure that the area is clearly demarcated and identified by notices indicating that it is a protective equipment zone, that entry into it is limited to persons authorized by the proprietor and that any person who enters the area must wear suitable approved respiratory protective equipment and suitable protective clothing; (ii) provide suitable approved respiratory protective equipment and suitable protective clothing for the use of every workman in the protective equipment zone; and (iii) ensure that no person enters or remains in a protective equipment zone unless he is wearing suitable approved respiratory protective equipment and suitable protective clothing.(2) Subsection (1) shall not apply where- (a) the work with asbestos does not involve asbestos coating, asbestos insulation or amphibole asbestos; or (b) the concentration of asbestos in the air from work with asbestos in the area does not exceed or is not liable to exceed any control limit.(3) No person shall enter or remain in a protective equipment zone unless he is wearing suitable approved respiratory protective equipment and suitable protective clothing. Cap 59AD s 13 Prohibition of eating, drinking and smoking (1) A proprietor shall take all reasonable steps to ensure that no workman eats, drinks or smokes in an area where work with asbestos is being carried out. (2) A proprietor shall put up sufficient number of notices in prominent positions prohibiting eating, drinking and smoking in the area where work with asbestos is being carried out. (3) No person shall eat, drink or smoke in the area where work with asbestos is being carried out. Cap 59AD s 14 Washing and changing facilities (1) Where any workman in an industrial undertaking is exposed to asbestos, the proprietor shall provide for the use of the workman- (a) adequate and suitable washing and changing facilities; (b) where he is required to provide protective clothing, adequate and suitable facilities for the storage of- (i) the protective clothing; and (ii) personal clothing not worn during working hours; and(c) where he is required to provide approved respiratory protective equipment, adequate and suitable facilities for storage of the equipment.(2) The facilities provided for the storage of personal protective clothing, of personal clothing and of respiratory protective equipment shall be separated from each other and indicated in both English and Chinese. (3) The proprietor shall ensure that the facilities provided for washing, changing and storage are fully and properly used. Cap 59AD s 15 Air monitoring (1) A proprietor shall ensure that- (a) the exposure of any workman in an industrial undertaking to asbestos in the air is monitored by means of an approved method where such monitoring is appropriate for the protection of the health of the workman and whenever there is a substantial change in the working conditions rendering the findings of the previous air monitoring no longer valid; and (b) the air monitoring required in paragraph (a) is carried out by a laboratory that is accredited for the relevant asbestos test by the Hong Kong Laboratory Accreditation Scheme (HOKLAS) managed by the Commissioner for Innovation and Technology on behalf of the Government or by a scheme with which HOKLAS has a mutual recognition agreement. (L.N. 221 of 2000)(2) A record of any monitoring carried out in pursuance of subsection (1) shall be kept by the proprietor who shall, on being requested by an occupational safety officer, produce the record for inspection. (32 of 2000 s. 48) |
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