JoinScope on Safety: Chemical sensitivity
Teachers and students are subjected to myriad indoor and outdoor air pollutants such as arsenic, asbestos, benzene, formaldehyde, isocyanates, lead, and a host of others from materials used in classrooms, laboratories, lunchrooms, gymnasiums, and on athletic fields. Even the clay used in art class may contain asbestos fibers (Connecticut Department of Education 2007). But how can you tell if there is a problem in your science laboratory or building at large? Discover the answer in this month’s column.