Smoking Prohibition

August 9, 1991 REVENUE MEMORANDUM CIRCULAR NO. 73-91 SUBJECT : Smoking Prohibition TO : All Revenue Officials and Employees and Others Concerned For the information and guidance of all revenue officials and employees, quoted hereunder is Civil Service Commission Memorandum Circular No. 30, s. 1991 dated July 4, 1991. cd "Pursuant to CSC Resolution No. 91-787 dated July 4, 1991, the Civil Service Commission hereby adopts and promulgates the following prohibition against smoking: 1. Smoking shall be prohibited in places, to wit: a. Inside government offices, buildings, hospitals, medical, dental and optical clinics and dispensaries including but not limited to corridors, stairways, inside of elevators, canteens; b. In classrooms and within the premises of all public schools in all levels provided that for all collegiate and higher levels, this prohibition shall apply only to classrooms and all other enclosed rooms within the premises including public libraries and public research rooms/areas; c. Inside all enclosed government places used for gatherings or assembly such as mess halls, faculty room, staff room, session halls, function rooms; d. Inside places for government storage such as store-rooms or records room or carriers of inflammable liquids and combustible materials, including government vehicles or vessels. WHEREAS, it has been clinically proven that smoking is dangerous to one's health causing, among others, lung cancer, heart disease and may result in premature birth, fetal injury, and low birth weight in the case of pregnant women. Likewise, cigarette smoke inhaled by others (indirect smoking) prejudices and poses greater danger to the health of non-smokers. acd NOW, THEREFORE, the Commission resolved to adopt, as it hereby adopts and promulgates the following policies and guidelines in connection therewith: 1. Smoking shall be prohibited in these places, to wit: a. Inside government offices, buildings, hospitals, medical, dental and optical clinics and dispensaries including but not limited to corridors, stairways, inside of elevators, canteens; b. In classrooms and within the premises of all public schools in all levels provided that for all collegiate and higher levels, this prohibition shall apply only to classrooms and all other enclosed rooms within the premises including public libraries and public research rooms/areas; c. Inside all enclosed government places used for gatherings or assembly such as mess halls, faculty room, staff room, session halls, function rooms; d. Inside places for government storage such as store-rooms or records rooms or carriers of inflammable liquids, and combustible materials, including government vehicles or vessels. 2. The above prohibition shall not apply to all areas which have been designated as smoking areas with sufficient ventilation and available exhaust fans. 3. Legible "NO SMOKING" signs shall be provided and posted in conspicuous places. 4. The act of smoking shall cover the carrying of lighted cigar, cigarette or pipe or other smoking paraphernalia. Quezon City, July 4, 1991. (Sgd.) Patricia A. Sto. Tomas Chairman (Sgd.) Samilo N. Barlongay Commissioner Attested by: C.V. USAC" Board Secretary VI All revenue officials and employees are enjoined to give this circular as wide a publicity as possible. acd (SGD.) EUFRACIO D. SANTOS Deputy Commissioner Officer-in-Charge