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| danny_galaga:
you arent employed by the school, so theres no way you can get into any sort of legal trouble... |
| Glaine:
That is so messed up. It seems like I remember active public buildings still having asbestos as being illegal, if not they should be. Thats like saying, "Lets recycle toilet water into drinking water, only a couple of kids will get sick - so thats OK". And you said they started cleaning it up over the summer so those particles are probably floating around now. Unless the paper quotes you by name, the school shouldn't know it was you, I would think. You might stress that your name be removed to the newspaper you told this too if you are worried about being found out, though sometimes news teams go ahead and use your quote if you didn't declare this before hand (all depends on the people, most would probably take your name out though). I'm proud of you for saying something about it. |
| shardian:
Asbestos Abatement is a SERIOUS procedure. That is why those contractors make the big bucks. No, this should definitely NOT be going on while students are still using the immediate area. If it is done during the school year, then that part of the building should be shut down and isolated. My question is this - are you sure it is asbestos they are removing in the hallways? It may just be another contractor doing their work after the abatement contractors have done their part. The number one giveaway if they are doing asbestos work is if the dudes working are wearing full respiration outfits like people use in quarantine areas. If it is a few Joe Schmo's in work boots and jeans, they are not doing asbestos work. As to getting in trouble, you should have no problems whatsoever. You can always tell the newspaper you want to remain anonymous, and they have to oblige. |
| FrizzleFried:
Hell...this is the kind of stuff I'd have jumped at when I was a kid. I hated authority back then...and would have been ITCHING to tell my story in HOPES the school messed with me. See...I have a motto: NO BODY F'S WITH JON....JON DOES THE F'IN! I'd have DARED the school to mess with me...DARED em. They won't....nothing to be gained....what are they going to do...FAIL YOU? |
| shardian:
--- Quote from: Glaine on January 12, 2007, 09:51:06 am ---That is so messed up. It seems like I remember active public buildings still having asbestos as being illegal, if not they should be. Thats like saying, "Lets recycle toilet water into drinking water, only a couple of kids will get sick - so thats OK". And you said they started cleaning it up over the summer so those particles are probably floating around now. --- End quote --- That is funny. If having asbestos is illegal in existing structures, then pretty much every single older public building would be shut down. Pretty much all of them built before 1970 are loaded with the stuff. My college had it everywhere. It is in ceilings, floors, walls, around piping and ducts. Asbestos was the best insulating material available back then. Unfortunately, no one knew it destroyed your lungs as a side effect. |
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