Government Laboratory
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Radiochemistry, Hazardous Substances
& Emergency Response Section
This section co-operates closely with the Hong Kong Observatory in the radiation monitoring of environmental samples and with the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department in the surveillance of radioactive contamination of foodstuff. To backup the Government's Daya Bay Contingency Plan the Section is endowed with the responsibility of training the laboratory colleagues to provide emergency service in a nuclear mishap. In addition, the Section analyses samples from the Fire Services Department for classifications under the Dangerous Goods (Application and Exemption) Regulations. Advisory and on-site investigation services are also provided on a round-the-clock basis for any accidents that involve hazardous chemicals.
This Section lends technical support to the Hong Kong Observatory in the Environmental Radiation Monitoring Programme (ERMP) and provides professional advice as well as analytical services to the Fire Services Department on the classifications of Dangerous Goods (DG).
Senior Chemist : Dr. T T Kam
(Tel No.: 3104-3050 E-mail: ttkam@govtlab.gov.hk)
| Chemist and Scientfic Safety Officer (E-mail address) |
Tel. No. |
| Mr. K N Hui, Chemist (knhui@govtlab.gov.hk) |
3104-3054 |
| Dr. H C Leung, Chemist (hcleung2@govtlab.gov.hk) |
3104-3053 |
| Dr. T O Man, Chemist (toman@govtlab.gov.hk) |
3188-3521 |
| Mr. C K Tang, Scientific Safety Officer (cktang@govtlab.gov.hk) |
2762-3882 |
About 15% of samples are for QC purpose.
The following instruments are used routinely by the Section:
Key Performance Measures Relating to the Statutory Testing of Dangerous Goods
Targets
| Testing of Dangerous Goods | Targets | 2009 (Actual) |
2010 (Actual) |
2011 (Plan) |
| Dangerous goods within reporting time averaging 14 working days (%)* | 95 | 99 | 97 | 95 |
| * | Different samples require different analytical procedures, thus different reporting time applies. The quoted number of working days required represents an average of reporting time for the different types of samples / test requests within the category, while the target (in percentage) is the total compliance rate of the concerned samples / test requests within a particular category against their respective targets. |
Key Indicators
Key Indicators for Statutory Testing of Dangerous Goods
| Tests Performed on Dangerous Goods | 2009 (Actual) |
2010 (Actual) |
2011 (Estimate) |
| Dangerous goods | 3,616 | 3,683 | 5,000 |
Key Performance Measures Relating to the Advisory and Investigative Services of Radioactivity Monitoring Samples
Targets
| Testing of Radioactivity Monitoring Samples | Targets | 2009 (Actual) |
2010 (Actual) |
2011 (Plan) |
| Radioactivity monitoring samples within reporting time averaging 12 working days (%)* | 95 | 99 | 99 | 95 |
| * | Different samples require different analytical procedures, thus different reporting time applies. The quoted number of working days required represents an average of reporting time for the different types of samples / test requests within the category, while the target (in percentage) is the total compliance rate of the concerned samples / test requests within a particular category against their respective targets. |
Key Indicators
Key Indicators for Advisory and Investigative Services of Radioactivity Monitoring Samples
| Tests Performed on Radioactivity Monitoring Samples | 2009 (Actual) |
2010 (Actual) |
2011 (Estimate) |
| Radioactivity monitoring samples | 4,351 | 4,295 | 4,700 |
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