Anonymous
12/03/2015 21:43
Subject: Dangerous levels of Radon found in 28 MCPS schools.
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:
Radon is not an instant poison. The risk comes from exposure over time. The risk to a student from spending 5 hours a day in a classroom for 180 days for one year is not much. The risk to a teacher is higher, since the teacher could be in the same classroom for several years. This is not to minimize the dangers of radon. It's to say that it's not grounds for panic, if you are a parent of a student.
http://www2.epa.gov/radon/health-risk-radon
Not an instant poison? Are you kidding, so 5 hours a day of a long acting slower poisen is OK , just a little bit?
maybe like lead- you know a little at a time.
Who are you to say it is "not much"
go experiment on your own child I guess and give them "just a little" but dont make us put our children in "just a little" poisen
Who is the EPA to say it is "not much"?
http://www2.epa.gov/radon/health-risk-radon
Anonymous
12/03/2015 21:41
Subject: Dangerous levels of Radon found in 28 MCPS schools.
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:
Radon is not an instant poison. The risk comes from exposure over time. The risk to a student from spending 5 hours a day in a classroom for 180 days for one year is not much. The risk to a teacher is higher, since the teacher could be in the same classroom for several years. This is not to minimize the dangers of radon. It's to say that it's not grounds for panic, if you are a parent of a student.
http://www2.epa.gov/radon/health-risk-radon
Not an instant poison? Are you kidding, so 5 hours a day of a long acting slower poisen is OK , just a little bit?
maybe like lead- you know a little at a time.
Who are you to say it is "not much"
go experiment on your own child I guess and give them "just a little" but dont make us put our children in "just a little" poisen
Anonymous
12/03/2015 20:45
Subject: Re:Dangerous levels of Radon found in 28 MCPS schools.
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:
Where do you think MCPS administrators send their kids? Not MCPS. Gonzaga, Holy Cross, Good Counsel
I wonder what the source of your information is? I have children in two schools in MCPS. The principal of onej school sends his children to MCPS. The principal of the other school sends her children to Frederick County Public Schools (because she lives in Frederick County).
gonzaga website
The Gonzaga website says that MCPS administrators send their kids to Gonzaga, Holy Cross, and Good Counsel?
Anonymous
12/03/2015 18:15
Subject: Re:Dangerous levels of Radon found in 28 MCPS schools.
I just a letter from DC's school today regarding this. Why'd they wait so long?
Anonymous
12/03/2015 17:27
Subject: Re:Dangerous levels of Radon found in 28 MCPS schools.
Anonymous wrote:People who are so outraged about this should probably get a monitor for their basements. I bet many if not most of them are near or over 4 too. And then there's your workplace, your child's private school, your gym, your parents' house... All I'm saying is, if you insist on worrying yourself to pieces over this you really need to be consistent and worry about radon everywhere, because it's a naturally occurring gas and it's not just something that's in "bad" or "old" places like lead paint or asbestos. It's everywhere.
thanks mcps. already did that but u fid not check classroom
Anonymous
12/03/2015 17:25
Subject: Re:Dangerous levels of Radon found in 28 MCPS schools.
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:
Where do you think MCPS administrators send their kids? Not MCPS. Gonzaga, Holy Cross, Good Counsel
I wonder what the source of your information is? I have children in two schools in MCPS. The principal of onej school sends his children to MCPS. The principal of the other school sends her children to Frederick County Public Schools (because she lives in Frederick County).
gonzaga website
Anonymous
12/03/2015 11:58
Subject: Re:Dangerous levels of Radon found in 28 MCPS schools.
A great site http://www.pcbinschools.org
That said- mcps needs to deal with the school health issues at hand
Have they tested for PCBs?
Immediately remediate the radon-- and they best hardwire the school to eliminate the radiation from the wifi.
http://safetechforschoolsmaryland.blogspot.com/2015/12/the-exposure-levels-of-federal.html
That said- mcps needs to deal with the school health issues at hand
Have they tested for PCBs?
Immediately remediate the radon-- and they best hardwire the school to eliminate the radiation from the wifi.
http://safetechforschoolsmaryland.blogspot.com/2015/12/the-exposure-levels-of-federal.html
Anonymous
12/03/2015 11:53
Subject: Re:Dangerous levels of Radon found in 28 MCPS schools.
Sorry but you are missing some information as some schools are closed because of this issue.
Radon exposure adds up- cumulative risk.
Radon exposure adds up- cumulative risk.
Anonymous
12/03/2015 11:50
Subject: Re:Dangerous levels of Radon found in 28 MCPS schools.
Anonymous wrote:I think I read the fact sheet and I think you should go visit some maryland schools.
There is a long list of actions under "What can I do about PCBs in schools?"
Not on this list: keep your child out of school.
Anonymous
12/03/2015 11:42
Subject: Re:Dangerous levels of Radon found in 28 MCPS schools.
Why So Many Schools in Connecticut Probably Have Toxic PCBs – But Aren’t Being Tested
"For nearly three decades across the U.S., toxic polychlorinated biphenyls, or PCBs, were widely used in school construction and renovation work. A WNPR investigation has found that two-thirds of schools in Connecticut could be contaminated.
Despite a 1979 ban on PCBs -- a synthetic chemical -- and their classification as a known human carcinogen by the World Health Organization, there’s no state or federal law that requires testing for the presence of PCBs in schools.The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency says that much like asbestos, undisturbed PCBs don’t pose a health risk. But a growing body of research disputes that position. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention warns that PCBs can pose a long-term inhalation risk for workers, and a more serious risk in the case of a fire.
About 66 percent of public schools in the state were built or renovated between 1950 and 1979, when PCBs were commonly used. The chemicals are likely to be in adhesive or caulk inside the walls, or sealing the windows -- in fireproofing, flooring, or paint. The EPA recommends testing to be sure."
Without testing, schools undergo standard renovations, risking the release of PCBs. The toxic materials can end up in the surrounding air, dirt, or soil, said Dr. David Carpenter, director of the Institute for Health and the Environment at the University of Albany
from NPR http://wnpr.org/post/why-so-many-schools-connecticut-probably-have-toxic-pcbs-aren-t-being-tested#stream/0
"For nearly three decades across the U.S., toxic polychlorinated biphenyls, or PCBs, were widely used in school construction and renovation work. A WNPR investigation has found that two-thirds of schools in Connecticut could be contaminated.
Despite a 1979 ban on PCBs -- a synthetic chemical -- and their classification as a known human carcinogen by the World Health Organization, there’s no state or federal law that requires testing for the presence of PCBs in schools.The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency says that much like asbestos, undisturbed PCBs don’t pose a health risk. But a growing body of research disputes that position. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention warns that PCBs can pose a long-term inhalation risk for workers, and a more serious risk in the case of a fire.
About 66 percent of public schools in the state were built or renovated between 1950 and 1979, when PCBs were commonly used. The chemicals are likely to be in adhesive or caulk inside the walls, or sealing the windows -- in fireproofing, flooring, or paint. The EPA recommends testing to be sure."
Without testing, schools undergo standard renovations, risking the release of PCBs. The toxic materials can end up in the surrounding air, dirt, or soil, said Dr. David Carpenter, director of the Institute for Health and the Environment at the University of Albany
from NPR http://wnpr.org/post/why-so-many-schools-connecticut-probably-have-toxic-pcbs-aren-t-being-tested#stream/0
Anonymous
12/03/2015 11:39
Subject: Re:Dangerous levels of Radon found in 28 MCPS schools.
I think I read the fact sheet and I think you should go visit some maryland schools.
Anonymous
12/03/2015 11:20
Subject: Dangerous levels of Radon found in 28 MCPS schools.
You linked to an EPA fact sheet about the possibility that older schools and buildings may have caulk that contains PCBs.
But I don't think you read the fact sheet.
But I don't think you read the fact sheet.
Anonymous
12/03/2015 11:17
Subject: Re:Dangerous levels of Radon found in 28 MCPS schools.
People who are so outraged about this should probably get a monitor for their basements. I bet many if not most of them are near or over 4 too. And then there's your workplace, your child's private school, your gym, your parents' house... All I'm saying is, if you insist on worrying yourself to pieces over this you really need to be consistent and worry about radon everywhere, because it's a naturally occurring gas and it's not just something that's in "bad" or "old" places like lead paint or asbestos. It's everywhere.
Anonymous
12/03/2015 11:14
Subject: Dangerous levels of Radon found in 28 MCPS schools.
Anonymous wrote:Do Cindy Crawford's high-school-aged children eat window caulk? Do your children eat window caulk? Mine don't.
I recommend you educate yourself before speaking .
Learn the routes of exposure to environmental health toxins.
yes- they breathe in the diust. you cant see it but it is there and so darn serious the EPS is involved. The caulk issue is NO JOKE.
Just like lead dust is NO JOKE.
Was MCPS tested for caulk? Ill bet not.
Read it here http://nepis.epa.gov/Exe/ZyNET.exe/P1005C1D.TXT?ZyActionD=ZyDocument&Client=EPA&Index=2006+Thru+2010&Docs=&Query=&Time=&EndTime=&SearchMethod=1&TocRestrict=n&Toc=&TocEntry=&QField=&QFieldYear=&QFieldMonth=&QFieldDay=&IntQFieldOp=0&ExtQFieldOp=0&XmlQuery=&File=D%3A%5Czyfiles%5CIndex%20Data%5C06thru10%5CTxt%5C00000011%5CP1005C1D.txt&User=ANONYMOUS&Password=anonymous&SortMethod=h%7C-&MaximumDocuments=1&FuzzyDegree=0&ImageQuality=r75g8/r75g8/x150y150g16/i425&Display=p%7Cf&DefSeekPage=x&SearchBack=ZyActionL&Back=ZyActionS&BackDesc=Results%20page&MaximumPages=1&ZyEntry=1&SeekPage=x&ZyPURL
Anonymous
12/03/2015 11:06
Subject: Re:Dangerous levels of Radon found in 28 MCPS schools.
[quote=Anonymous]
10:03
Have not received that letter yet. May I ask which school?
Appears as if the Principals should have been more on top of things since [b]the Starr MCPS system is known to drop the ball[/b].
Anyone else receive the letter?
Thank you[/quote]
Damn you, Starr! You haven't been superintendent in almost a year, but everything MCPS does or doesn't do is still all your fault!
10:03
Have not received that letter yet. May I ask which school?
Appears as if the Principals should have been more on top of things since [b]the Starr MCPS system is known to drop the ball[/b].
Anyone else receive the letter?
Thank you[/quote]
Damn you, Starr! You haven't been superintendent in almost a year, but everything MCPS does or doesn't do is still all your fault!