Hong Kong Regulations

RADIATION (CONTROL OF RADIOACTIVE SUBSTANCES) REGULATIONS - REGULATION 28

Protective screens

(1) The proprietor of any affected undertaking or affected 
industrial undertaking in which any person is employed in any work or process
involving the handling of any unsealed radioactive substance in liquid form
shall provide for the use of such person, and shall direct such person to use,
a suitable protective screen so constructed that it is or can be placed in a
position between the face and the hands of the worker so as effectively to
screen the face from the work during the handling of the substance.

(2) (a) Any proprietor of any affected undertaking or
affected industrial undertaking who fails to comply with any of the provisions
of subregulation (1) shall be guilty of an offence and liable on conviction to
a fine of $15000.

   (b)  Any person who fail to comply with any direction given by the
        proprietor of any affected undertaking or
        affected industrial undertaking pursuant to the provisions of
        subregulation (1) shall be guilty of an offence and liable on
        conviction to a fine of $3000. (L.N. 226 of 1990) (L.N. 98 of 1970)