Monitoring radioactive materials in sea water

Simon Wang made this Freedom of Information request to Environmental Protection Department

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Dear Environmental Protection Department,
Referring to the letter to the editor published by Dr Lin Zhang (https://www.scmp.com/comment/letters/art...) raising the concern over sea water pollution that might be caused by the Japanese government's decision to dump nuclear waste water, here are the questions for the department to answer under the Code on Access to Information

1. In what ways does the department monitor the amount of radioactive particles in sea water in Hong Kong?
2. What standards does the department adopt to ensure public safety and health?
3. What protocols will the department follow if excessive amounts of radioactive particles are found in seawater in Hong Kong?

Thanks in advance for your assistance.

Yours faithfully,
Simon Wang

Environmental Protection Department

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Dear Mr Wang,

Thank you for your email dated 27.04.2021.  Further to the auto-reply, we
would like to inform you that we are processing your request and may need
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Regards,
Jason Lai
Environmental Protection Department

Simon Wang To FOI requests at
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Department
27/04/2021 09:15 <[Environmental Protection Department request email]>
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Subject E(21/1500) Freedom of
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Monitoring radioactive
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Dear Environmental Protection Department,
        Referring to the letter to the editor published by Dr Lin Zhang
([1]https://www.scmp.com/comment/letters/art...)
raising the concern over sea water pollution that might be caused by the
Japanese government's decision to dump nuclear waste water, here are the
questions for the department to answer under the Code on Access to
Information

1. In what ways does the department monitor the amount of radioactive
particles in sea water in Hong Kong?
2. What standards does the department adopt to ensure public safety and
health?
3. What protocols will the department follow if excessive amounts of
radioactive particles are found in seawater in Hong Kong?

Thanks in advance for your assistance.

Yours faithfully,
Simon Wang

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Environmental Protection Department

Dear Mr Wang,

Our department has received your application dated 27.04.2021 seeking the
Information about monitoring of radioactive materials in sea water through
the Code on Access to Information.

We have no information regarding your 3 questions.  Nevertheless, the
information regarding your question no. 1 to which you seek access is held
by the Hong Kong Observatory (HKO). According to the Code on Access to
Information, please let us have your consent before we transfer your
request to the appropriate departments for their further processing.

Regards,
Jason Lai
Environmental Protection Department

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EPD_Enquiry/EPD/HKSARG To Simon Wang
<[FOI #627 email]>
27/04/2021 10:02 cc
Subject Re: E(21/1500) Freedom of Information
request - Monitoring radioactive materials
in sea water[1]Link
EDMS No.    
Doc.    
Src.

Dear Mr Wang,

Thank you for your email dated 27.04.2021.  Further to the auto-reply, we
would like to inform you that we are processing your request and may need
a few more days to come back to you.

Regards,
Jason Lai
Environmental Protection Department

Simon Wang To FOI requests at
<[FOI #627 email]> Environmental Protection
Department
27/04/2021 09:15 <[Environmental Protection Department request email]>
cc
Subject E(21/1500) Freedom of
Information request -
Monitoring radioactive
materials in sea water
EDMS No.    
Doc.    
Src.

Dear Environmental Protection Department,
        Referring to the letter to the editor published by Dr Lin Zhang
([2]https://www.scmp.com/comment/letters/art...)
raising the concern over sea water pollution that might be caused by the
Japanese government's decision to dump nuclear waste water, here are the
questions for the department to answer under the Code on Access to
Information

1. In what ways does the department monitor the amount of radioactive
particles in sea water in Hong Kong?
2. What standards does the department adopt to ensure public safety and
health?
3. What protocols will the department follow if excessive amounts of
radioactive particles are found in seawater in Hong Kong?

Thanks in advance for your assistance.

Yours faithfully,
Simon Wang

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Dear Mr Lai,
Thanks for your reply. Here are my responses for your follow-up.
1. In what ways does the department monitor the amount of radioactive particles in sea water in Hong Kong?
I'll send this question to HKO myself. Thanks.

2. What standards does the department adopt to ensure public safety and health?
3. What protocols will the department follow if excessive amounts of radioactive particles are found in seawater in Hong Kong?

Could you explain what you mean when you write the department has no information regarding Q.2 and Q.3? Are you saying that there are no standards adopted by EPD regarding sea water? And there are no protocols for the EPD to follow?
Thanks.
Yours sincerely
Simon Wang

Yours faithfully,

Simon Wang

Environmental Protection Department

This is an auto-email for acknowledgement, please do NOT reply.
Thank you for your email dated 2021/05/06.We shall process it, where
appropriate, as soon as possible. For further enquiry, please address to
[Environmental Protection Department request email]
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In what ways does the department monitor the amount of radioactive particles in sea water in Hong Kong?
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Environmental Protection Department

Dear Mr Wang,

Thank you for your email dated 06.05.2021.  Further to the auto-reply, we
would like to inform you that we are processing your request and may need
a few more days to come back to you.

Regards,
Jason Lai
Environmental Protection Department

Simon Wang To FOI requests at
<[FOI #627 email]> Environmental Protection
Department
06/05/2021 12:23 <[Environmental Protection Department request email]>
cc
Subject Re: Fw: E(21/1500)
Freedom of Information
request - Monitoring
radioactive materials in
sea water
EDMS No.    
Doc.    
Src.

Dear Mr Lai,
          Thanks for your reply. Here are my responses for your follow-up.
1. In what ways does the department monitor the amount of radioactive
particles in sea water in Hong Kong?
I'll send this question to HKO myself. Thanks.

2. What standards does the department adopt to ensure public safety and
health?
3. What protocols will the department follow if excessive amounts of
radioactive particles are found in seawater in Hong Kong?

Could you explain what you mean when you write the department has no
information regarding Q.2 and Q.3?  Are you saying that there are no
standards adopted by EPD regarding sea water? And there are no protocols
for the EPD to follow?
Thanks.
Yours sincerely
Simon Wang

Yours faithfully,

Simon Wang

-----Original Message-----

Dear Mr Wang,

Our department has received your application dated 27.04.2021 seeking the
Information about monitoring of radioactive materials in sea water through
the Code on Access to Information.

We have no information regarding your 3 questions.  Nevertheless, the
information regarding your question no. 1 to which you seek access is held
by the Hong Kong Observatory (HKO). According to the Code on Access to
Information, please let us have your consent before we transfer your
request to the appropriate departments for their further processing.

Regards,
Jason Lai
Environmental Protection Department

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EPD_Enquiry/EPD/HKSARG To Simon Wang
<[FOI #627 email]>
27/04/2021 10:02 cc
Subject Re: E(21/1500) Freedom of Information
request - Monitoring radioactive materials
in sea water[1]Link
EDMS No.    
Doc.    
Src.

Dear Mr Wang,

Thank you for your email dated 27.04.2021.  Further to the auto-reply, we
would like to inform you that we are processing your request and may need
a few more days to come back to you.

Regards,
Jason Lai
Environmental Protection Department

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Environmental Protection Department

Dear Mr Wang,

Our department has received your follow-up email dated 6 May 2021 seeking
the Information about monitoring of radioactive materials in sea water. We
do not have any protocols or standards related to monitoring or assessment
of radiation level / radioactive materials in seawater in Hong Kong.

Regards,
Jason Lai
Environmental Protection Department

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EPD_Enquiry/EPD/HKSARG To Simon Wang
<[FOI #627 email]>
06/05/2021 13:29 cc
Subject Re: Fw: E(21/1500) Freedom of Information
request - Monitoring radioactive materials
in sea water[1]Link
EDMS No.    
Doc.    
Src.

Dear Mr Wang,

Thank you for your email dated 06.05.2021.  Further to the auto-reply, we
would like to inform you that we are processing your request and may need
a few more days to come back to you.

Regards,
Jason Lai
Environmental Protection Department

Simon Wang To FOI requests at
<[FOI #627 email]> Environmental Protection
Department
06/05/2021 12:23 <[Environmental Protection Department request email]>
cc
Subject Re: Fw: E(21/1500)
Freedom of Information
request - Monitoring
radioactive materials in
sea water
EDMS No.    
Doc.    
Src.

Dear Mr Lai,
          Thanks for your reply. Here are my responses for your follow-up.
1. In what ways does the department monitor the amount of radioactive
particles in sea water in Hong Kong?
I'll send this question to HKO myself. Thanks.

2. What standards does the department adopt to ensure public safety and
health?
3. What protocols will the department follow if excessive amounts of
radioactive particles are found in seawater in Hong Kong?

Could you explain what you mean when you write the department has no
information regarding Q.2 and Q.3?  Are you saying that there are no
standards adopted by EPD regarding sea water? And there are no protocols
for the EPD to follow?
Thanks.
Yours sincerely
Simon Wang

Yours faithfully,

Simon Wang

-----Original Message-----

Dear Mr Wang,

Our department has received your application dated 27.04.2021 seeking the
Information about monitoring of radioactive materials in sea water through
the Code on Access to Information.

We have no information regarding your 3 questions.  Nevertheless, the
information regarding your question no. 1 to which you seek access is held
by the Hong Kong Observatory (HKO). According to the Code on Access to
Information, please let us have your consent before we transfer your
request to the appropriate departments for their further processing.

Regards,
Jason Lai
Environmental Protection Department

----------

EPD_Enquiry/EPD/HKSARG To Simon Wang
<[FOI #627 email]>
27/04/2021 10:02 cc
Subject Re: E(21/1500) Freedom of Information
request - Monitoring radioactive materials
in sea water[1]Link
EDMS No.    
Doc.    
Src.

Dear Mr Wang,

Thank you for your email dated 27.04.2021.  Further to the auto-reply, we
would like to inform you that we are processing your request and may need
a few more days to come back to you.

Regards,
Jason Lai
Environmental Protection Department

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