Hong Kong Regulations

RADIATION (CONTROL OF RADIOACTIVE SUBSTANCES) REGULATIONS - REGULATION 30

Prevention of bodily absorption of radioactive substance

(1) No person shall, in any affected undertaking or affected 
industrial undertaking, introduce into any workplace in which any radioactive
substance is handled any article not essential to the processes performed in
that workplace and, without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing, no
food or drink, or utensil for the partaking of food or drink, or any materials
or articles for smoking or for the application of cosmetics shall be so
introduced.

(2) Every worker employed in any affected undertaking or affected 
industrial undertaking who is engaged in the handling of any radioactive
substance shall-

   (a)  wash his hands before each meal; and

   (b)  before leaving his place of work, deposit all personal protective
        equipment in the locker or receptacle, as the case may be, provided
        therefor in accordance with regulation 27(1)(e), (g) or (h) and
        thereafter wash his hands.

(3) Any person who contravenes any of the provisions of subregulation (1) and
any worker who fails to comply with any of the provisions of subregulation (2)
shall be guilty of an offence and liable on conviction to a fine of $3000.
(L.N. 98 of 1970; L.N. 226 of 1990)