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Dangerous Goods Standing Committee
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Enquiry :

Fire Services Department, 5/F, Fire Services Headquarters Building,
1 Hong Chong Road, Tsim Sha Tsui East, Kowloon.
Tel. No. : 2733 7617
Fax. No. : 2367 3631

Chief Fire Officer (Licensing and Certification), Fire Services Department

(Chairperson ex officio)

Mr. LIU Tieh-ching, Brandon, JP

(Member)
Representing the Federation of Hong Kong Industries

Mr. SO Kwok-kee, John

(Member)
Representing
Chemical Interests

Ms. CHAN Siu-ngo

(Member)
Representing
Shipping Interests

Mr. CHUI Hing-cheung

(Member)
Representing
Petroleum Interests

Ms. CHAN Miu-yee

(Member)
Representing
Godown Interests

Director of Fire Services or his / her representative

(Member ex officio)

Director of Marine or his / her representative

(Member ex officio)

Director of Environmental Protection or his / her representative

(Member ex officio)

Government Chemist or his / her representative

(Memeber ex officio)

Director-General of Trade and Industry or his / her representative

(Member ex officio)

Commissioner for Labour or his / her representative

(Member ex officio)

Commissioner of Mines (Director of Civil Engineering and Development) or his / her representative

(ex officio)

Executive Officer (Licensing and Certification), Fire Services Department

(Secretary ex officio)

 


TERMS OF REFERENCE

  1. To keep under review and to advise Government on Dangerous Goods Regulations.
  1. To advise Government on the classification, storage, handling, packing and marking standards of local commodities and the problem of Dangerous Goods arriving in Hong Kong under trade or proprietary names.
  1. To advise Government regarding the classification of any Dangerous Goods which may be submitted for examination. For this purpose, the Committee may cause sample of such goods to be analyzed.
  1. To advise Government regarding the packing of Dangerous Goods.
  1. To advise Government upon any other matter arising from the import, export, storage, manufacture, or use of Dangerous Goods.
  1. To advise Government on the emergency disposal of all categories of dangerous goods including methods of collection, conveyance and final burying, dumping at sea, burning, etc.

 


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