Columbus, Ohio - A ventilator pipe burst at Moler Elementary School, on Moler Road on East side of Columbus, Ohio, flooding 75% of all classrooms. Most parents preferred their kids to stay home for the day. For example, a parent named Jada Oliver received a letter from the school about the flooding and did not send her 5 year old kid, Aliyah, over to school on Wednesday. 10TV News confirmed that the uprooted tiles that were flooded did contain Asbestos, however the parents were not informed via the letter about the Asbestos particles. Jada Oliver quotes, "They're not telling us anything. I just wanted to know - not only for my child - but for the other children that are there, also."
The Ohio Health Department and the School district claimed the Asbestos tiles did not pose any risk to the kids, from asbestos exposure. However, the district ordered an Asbestos abatement company to remove the Asbestos tiles and also conducted air quality tests. The air quality tests did not detect any quantities of Asbestos in the environment or in the building. Jada Oliver said although the school district is doing the right thing by taking precautionary measures, she will not send her kid to school until the environment is safe. She quotes, "I don't want her to have any symptoms, now or later."
Asbestos by definition is the name of several minerals that naturally occur in the environment as bundles of fibers and are separated into thin durable threads. Asbestos fibers are resistant to chemicals, fire & heat and cannot conduct electricity. This is why they are used in many different industries. Asbestos is divided into 2 subgroups; 1) chrysotile belongs to the serpentine minerals group and has curly fibers and 2) amphibole straight, needle-like fibers. More on these subgroups of asbestos is discussed below. Asbestos fibers are known to be a threat to humans and their lungs because once asbestos fibers are inhaled into the lungs, they form solid malignant tumors that can lead to peritoneal, pleural or pericardial mesothelioma.
The Ohio Health Department and the School district claimed the Asbestos tiles did not pose any risk to the kids, from asbestos exposure. However, the district ordered an Asbestos abatement company to remove the Asbestos tiles and also conducted air quality tests. The air quality tests did not detect any quantities of Asbestos in the environment or in the building. Jada Oliver said although the school district is doing the right thing by taking precautionary measures, she will not send her kid to school until the environment is safe. She quotes, "I don't want her to have any symptoms, now or later."
Asbestos by definition is the name of several minerals that naturally occur in the environment as bundles of fibers and are separated into thin durable threads. Asbestos fibers are resistant to chemicals, fire & heat and cannot conduct electricity. This is why they are used in many different industries. Asbestos is divided into 2 subgroups; 1) chrysotile belongs to the serpentine minerals group and has curly fibers and 2) amphibole straight, needle-like fibers. More on these subgroups of asbestos is discussed below. Asbestos fibers are known to be a threat to humans and their lungs because once asbestos fibers are inhaled into the lungs, they form solid malignant tumors that can lead to peritoneal, pleural or pericardial mesothelioma.
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