Uncle Sam Flunks Asbestos Control in Schools.

Gough, Michael

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ERIC Number: EJ372659

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 1988

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Uncle Sam Flunks Asbestos Control in Schools.

Gough, Michael

Issues in Science and Technology, v4 n3 p81-85 Spr 1988

Discusses the problem of using asbestos to insulate heating and air-conditioning systems in schools and mixing asbestos into ceiling plaster for fireproofing and noise control. Suggests that the Environmental Protection Agency's plan for asbestos removal may be causing problems where none exist. (TW)

Descriptors: Asbestos, Construction Materials, Disease Control, Elementary Secondary Education, Environmental Standards, Federal Aid, Federal Government, Government Role, Hazardous Materials, Public Health, Public Schools, Safety Education, School Safety

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive; Opinion Papers

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Audience: Teachers; Policymakers; Practitioners

Language: English

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