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Written by: Hou Cailin
2019-11-22 00:31
Last updated: 2019-11-22 00:31The anti-reforms storm lasted for several months, and the police fired 10,000 tear gas to disperse the demonstrators. However, the composition of the tear gas and the impact on the human body have been receiving much attention. The Secretary for Food and Health, Mr Chan Yu-shing, said today (21st) that the public is concerned about the concern about tears in human health, but there is still no disclosure of tear gas.
As regards the early application of tear-smoke in the Yau Ma Tei, it is worrying that the fruit of Yau Ma Tei will be contaminated by tears. Chen Yu said that the Food Safety Centre has sent staff to the market to provide "food safety information" to the relevant practitioners and advise them to do so. Good preventive measures. The Food and Health Bureau reminds that symptoms commonly seen after exposure to tear gas include tingling and burning sensations in the eyes and other mucous membranes, which usually disappear within a short period of time.
The police used tear gas to get closer to the houses. The picture shows that on August 14, the police fired tear gas in Sham Shui Po. A passer-by smelled tears and pinched his nose. (Photo picture / Gao Zhongming photo)
In the recent demonstrations, the police repeatedly fired tear gas to disperse demonstrators. The public asked the government to disclose the composition of the tear gas bombs and questioned whether the tear gas was harmful to the human body. The Secretary for Food and Health, Mrs Chan Chan, said today (21st) that "there is a good understanding of the public's concern about tears on human health and food safety". However, the composition of the tear gas bombs has not yet been disclosed.
In addition, the Police have previously deployed a number of tear gas bombs in Yau Ma Tei to disperse the demonstrators. The public is worried that the fruit of Yau Ma Tei will be contaminated by dioxin and hills. Chen Yu pointed out that many people wanted to know about the fruit of the Yau Ma Tei fruit bar. The Food Safety Centre has sent staff to the market to provide food safety information to relevant practitioners and advise them to take precautionary measures. She also pointed out that for the public, it is generally possible to wash some foods such as fruits or vegetables with running water to reduce the pollutants on the surface of the food. If food is suspected to be contaminated or otherwise abnormal, it should not be eaten for the sake of prudence.
It is recommended that the food industry store "clean and covered containers"
The Food and Environmental Hygiene Department has also provided guidance to the food trade. In order to reduce the contamination of food, including the chemical substances of tears, it is recommended that the food trade should properly store food in suitable places, such as clean and covered food. Inside the container to reduce the risk of food contamination.
The public questioned the tear gas to affect human health and asked the government to disclose the composition of the tear gas. (Photo picture / Luo Junhao photo)
Contact with tears will not disappear in a short time
According to the Food and Health Bureau, in terms of human health, the symptoms commonly seen after exposure to tears by the public include tingling and burning sensation in the eyes and other mucous membranes, watery eyes, runny nose, runny nose, chest tightness, headache, nausea, and skin. There is a burning sensation and erythema and so on. These symptoms usually disappear within a short time after contact. According to the Hospital Authority, people who have been exposed to tears and feel unwell are generally suffering from mild respiratory and skin discomfort and have no serious physical effects. Most of them can be discharged immediately after they are cleaned and treated in the accident and emergency department.
Use a disposable cleaning item to clean the residue
As regards the method of cleaning residues, the Department of Health recommends that: use disposable cleaning items as much as possible and wear appropriate personal protective equipment such as masks, rubber gloves, rubber aprons, etc.; contaminated surfaces can generally be soaked with soapy water. The cloth should not be used to avoid evaporation of the residue. At the same time, it is necessary to avoid re-raising the residual particles. Therefore, tools such as high-pressure water guns and brooms should not be used, and electric fans should not be used. After the cleaning is completed, the disposable cleaning items should be properly packaged (for example, placed in a sealed plastic bag) before disposal.
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