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Radiation Protection Convention, 1960 (No. 115) - China - Macau Special Administrative Region (RATIFICATION: 1999)

1. The Committee notes the information provided in the Government’s report, in particular that concerning the revision of the regulations relating to health and safety in industrial establishments, sections 27 and 28 of which address work exposing workers to radiations. The Committee requests the Government to keep it informed of any developments regarding the issue and hopes that the above revision will allow for the full application of the provisions of the Convention, in particular the following Articles: Article 3, paragraph 3. Amendment of the legislation currently in force to ensure that the national law is in conformity with the provisions of the Convention; Article 9, paragraph 1. Appropriate warnings of hazards; Article 10. Notification of work involving exposure of workers to ionizing radiations; Article 12. Medical examinations of workers directly engaged in radiation work; Article 13. Appropriate medical examination in emergencies. Employer’s obligation to notify the competent authority. Examination of work conditions. Adoption of remedial measures; Article 14. Employment of workers in work by reason of which the worker could be subject to exposure to ionizing radiations contrary to qualified medical advice. The Committee also wishes to bring the Government’s attention to the following point.

2. Article 3, paragraphs 1 and 2; Article 6, paragraphs 1 and 2; Article 7, paragraph 1; Article 8 of the Convention. Fixing of maximum permissible doses and quantities of ionizing radiation. The Committee notes the information that the radiation doses reflect those incorporated into the international standards in force, published by the approved institutions. In this regard, the Committee recalls that, pursuant to Article 3 of the Convention, in the light of knowledge available at the time, all appropriate steps shall be taken to ensure effective protection of workers. It wishes to bring the attention of the Government to its general observation of 1992 so that the Government brings the national law into conformity with the international standards governing the maximum permissible doses for workers’ exposure adopted by the International Commission on Radiological Protection (ICRP) in 1990, which were reflected in the International Basic Safety Standards for Protection against Ionizing Radiation and for the Safety of Radiation Sources developed under the auspices of the IAEA, ILO, WHO and three other international organizations. The Committee requests the Government to provide a copy of the amended text as soon as it has been adopted.