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WTF?! Asbestos Under “Throw Rugs” at Pearson School in CT?

December 24th, 2010. By AbiK

No, I’m not being alarmist here, but I’m wondering what’s going on at Pearson Middle School in Winsted, CT. We just reported an update on the asbestos situation at the school in our weekly Asbestos News Roundup—seems that earlier this month, the consultants who’ve been involved with the air quality studies in the school—ie, the folks who are conducting tests for asbestos in the air and advising on the toxicity (or not) of the situation, Mystic Air Quality Consultants, Inc. of Groton—sent a letter to town officials. Apparently the recommendation in the letter, as reported by rep-am.com, was that:

“…all floor tile and mastics in the entire school, totaling 68,000 square feet, be removed and replaced. The floor tiles have exceeded their life expectancy and have failed in a number of locations. Two classrooms have been sealed off until the asbestos can be abated and throw rugs have been used to cover damaged tiles in a number of areas, which is not an acceptable method of abatement, the consultant said.”

Ok, sounds kinda bad, no? Seriously, if you’re a parent of a child attending Pearson Middle School, well, you’d be a tad bit concerned, right? So where is the outrage? Where is the public outcry? There isn’t much evidence of any online. But in all fairness, there isn’t much online about the situation period.

A visit to the Winchester Public Schools website, with a search for the keyword “asbestos” yields nothing. You’d think with the above statements coming from the air quality inspectors Read the rest of this entry »

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