Radiation Board has granted exemption to retailers and end-users of self-luminous timepieces that contain gaseous tritium light sources

Government Gazette (pdf)

[source: Radiation Board]

(updated on 18 Nov 2011)

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Notification to all licensees with radiotherapy facilities

[source: Radiation Board]

(updated on 18 Nov 2011)

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Information on self-luminous watches, kit markers and exit sign containing gaseous tritium light sources (GTLS)

[source: Radiation Board]

(updated on 24 Oct 2011)

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Radiation Health FAQs

(updated on 14 Apr 2011)

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Information on self-luminous watches, kit markers and exit sign containing gaseous tritium light sources (GTLS)

[source: Radiation Board]

(updated on 3 Jan 2011)

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Implementation of Electronic Radiation Licensing System (ERLS) Phase I

The Radiation Board Licensing Service is developing a web-based “Electronic Radiation Licensing System” (ERLS) to further improve the efficiency, transparency and customer-friendliness of the existing radiation licensing services and radiation monitoring services (RMS). Phase I of ERLS will be launched in November 2010. Although web-based services will not be available, certain features that affect existing licenses are detailed in the notice.

(updated on 11 Oct 2010)

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Attention: users and potential users of tritium self-luminous signs

[source: Radiation Board]

Judgment of Judicial Review against the Radiation Board

An application for judicial review against the Radiation Board's licensing and exemption policy on end-users of tritium self-luminous signs was dismissed by the High Court on 12 January 2010 with a costs order nisi that the applicant pays to the Radiation Board the costs of the proceedings. (Judgment)

The Board will continue to consider applications for licences and exemptions with regard to tritium signs according to its established policy.

(updated on 29 Jan 2010)

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Adjustment of Radioactive Substances Licence and Irradiating Apparatus Licence Amendment Application Fee (with effect from 2010/1/15)

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Newly published paper in Public Health & Epidemiology Bulletin: " Radiation Protection In Hong Kong - A Perspective Based On Five Years' Trend in Occupational Radiation Monitoring"

(updated in Jan 2010)