Speaker

Ir Fion Leung, Engineer of the Gas Standards Office of the Electrical and Mechanical

Services Department

Programme Highlight

To ensure gas safety in the commercial industry, it is of paramount importance for the trade to conduct proper inspection, operation and maintenance of the commercial gas appliances.

The Electrical and Mechanical Services Department (EMSD) has issued the Code of Practice (CoP) GU 06 and GU 21 stipulating the requirements for LPG and town gas installations respectively for catering purposes in restaurants / food preparation establishments. These codes serve to set out the minimum standards of safe working practices for the owners and operators of restaurants / food preparation establishments, registered gas contractors (RGCs) and registered gas installers (RGIs) to follow. With

examples of gas related incidents, the speaker will highlight the requirements of the Gas Safety Ordinance in relation to commercial gas installations and the essential gas safety guidance set out in CoP, in particular the conduction of regular safety inspection by RGCs as well as interlocking between mechanical ventilation system and gas appliances.

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by 25 October 2017 (Wed)

On 31 October 2017, an informative presentation on Gas Safety of Appliances for Commercial Uses was given at the HKIE Headquarters by Ir Fion Leung, Engineer from the Electrical and Mechanical Services Department (EMSD).  

To ensure gas safety in the commercial industry, it is of paramount importance for the trade to conduct proper inspection, operation and maintenance of the commercial gas appliances.  In the seminar, Ir Leung started by presenting the legislative framework for ensuring Gas Safety of Appliances for Commercial Uses, for instance, roles of different stakeholders, requirements for gas installations, etc. 

EMSD has issued the Code of Practice (CoP) GU 06 and GU 21 stipulating the requirements for LPG and town gas installations respectively for catering purposes in restaurants and/ or food preparation establishments. These codes serve to set out the minimum standards of safe working practices for the owners and operators of restaurants and/ or food preparation establishments, registered gas contractors (RGCs) and registered gas installers (RGIs) to follow.

 Then Ir Leung shared with participants some examples of gas related incidents, including CO Poisoning, Wok Bounce, Flash Fire incidents.  She highlighted the requirements of the Gas Safety Ordinance in relation to commercial gas installations and the essential gas safety guidance set out in CoP, in particular the conduction of regular safety inspection by RGCs as well as interlocking between mechanical ventilation system and gas appliances.

 The talk was concluded a question-and-answer session. Ir S M Chau, Sr Engineer from EMSD also joined to conduct the Q &A session. Members were enthusiastic in raising questions of self-concern.