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Date: Fri, 25 Mar 2011 13:31:18 -0700
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Subject: Re: Residual Mercury in Schools
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Diane, What's the expected service life of a mercury-sniffing dog?
Eric
Eric Clark, MS, CCHO, CHMM
Safety & Compliance Officer
Los Angeles County Public Health Laboratory
>>> "Amell, Diane (DLI)" 3/25/2011 9:35 AM >>>
The MN Pollution Control Agency and the MN Dept. of Health have done a lot
of work in this area. In fact, they have a black Labrador Retriever named
Clancy trained to sniff out mercury vapor that they take to schools both
for demonstration and testing purposes. (They also have mercury vapor
meters - I figured I best include that note as well.)
- Diane Amell, MNOSHA
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Good morning, Jim--
You could try some of the schools in the Great Lakes area. This region is
a little more sensitized to mercury as an environmental hazard due to the
fish consumption guidelines (we do love our fish frys), and many people
fish on the smaller lakes as well for recreation & dinner.
The warnings about how much fish is safe to eat for the various groups of
the population are on the local news every time they are revised. The
reports also usually indicate the contaminant responsible foe the
guideline.
Beth
Beth Shepard / Technical Compliance Specialist
Regulatory Compliance
6000 N. Teutonia Ave. / Milwaukee, WI 53209 / USA
P: (414) 438-3850, x5471
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Monona and colleagues,
I understand and appreciate your point. I'm hoping that with nearly
15,000 schools in the country that we'll find a couple with the "fortitude"
to have a look and see if this is or is not a reasonable concern. If NYC
is not interested, we'll try Boston. ... Jim
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In a message dated 3/25/2011 12:15:59 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
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Jim,
The schools are already in a bind due to the finding of excessive levels
of PCBs in the air from light ballasts, caulks, and other PCB-containing
building materials. Mayor Bloomberg is concerned about the expense of
replacing the light ballasts when he already says they will have to lay
off a few thousand teachers.
I think if you mentioned testing for residual airborne mercury to school
administrators, they'd reach for the Valium and pitch your letter in the
round file.
Monona
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The Laboratory Safety Institute (LSI) is considering a project to evaluate
the presence of residual amounts of mercury in middle, junior, and senior
high schools.
If there are any schools in the New York City area which would like to
participate, please contact me to discuss the project. ... Jim
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