Mercury Detected at Oregon School Gym

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" 3M Tartan synthetic flooring, often used on gym floors in the 1970s, can

release mercury vapor as it ages or becomes damaged. "

And how many of those exposed are now moms and dads with an autistic child?

And how many schools

Oh man

Sheri

Mercury Detected at Oregon School Gym

http://www.kgw.com/news-local/stories/kgw_010506_edu_gym_closed.4a1c24ae.html

The Salem-Keizer School District has closed an elementary school gym

because a test showed high levels of airborne mercury coming from the

synthetic floor.

District spokesman Jay Remy said it would take long-term exposure to damage

the health of people exposed to the gym floor at Cummings Elementary School.

" I would not advise people to worry about it, but they should be aware of

it, " he said. " We're definitely being aggressive to find out what we have

and what we should be doing about it. "

Remy said the district tested the gyms in the fall after receiving a notice

from the Oregon Department of Education warning that 3M Tartan synthetic

flooring, often used on gym floors in the 1970s, can release mercury vapor

as it ages or becomes damaged.

Twenty elementary schools have a rubber-like gym flooring, he said. Of

those, 12 did not show any detectable mercury vapor levels, and seven

showed detectable levels but were within health guidelines, he said.

At those seven schools, gyms will remain open for physical education and

recess, but other activities will be moved.

At the 20th school, Cummings, the first test showed no levels of mercury

vapor; the second test revealed high levels. " We're erring on the side of

believing the high reading, " Remy said. " We decided to shut that gym down

and do more testing to find out if it's zero, if it's high or if it's

somewhere in the middle. "

Remy said the district may have to replace the floors in the gyms where

mercury vapor was detected.

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