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Mercury in
Schools
Who
is Involved?
Various individuals may be involved
when a mercury incident occurs.
Administrators
School district personnel could be integrally involved
following a mercury incident. The superintendent,
principal, curriculum director, science, media and facility
directors may be involved in setting policy, communicating
with the public, press, parents and students. After January
1, 2006 K-12 schools can not have mercury or mercury
compounds on site.
Teachers and Staff
Teachers and curriculum directors could be involved if the
incident occurred in the classroom, lab, or during a field
trip. Teachers that could be affected
are science, family life/home economics, automotive repair,
and technical training.
School Support Personnel
Nurses and office staff may have thermometers and manometers
on site. Coaches or sports facility staff might have
mercury-containing high intensity lights in their facility.
Facilities personnel might be storing, removing or
transporting mercury-containing products, such as
fluorescent bulbs and thermostats, or high intensity
lighting on the exterior of the school or in gyms. All
staff could be exposed from a mercury spill incident on
school grounds or to/from a school function, such as on a
school bus. Media and community relations personnel
could become involved in dealing with the public and the
press after an incident.
Students
Students may be involved from on-site
exposures in labs or classrooms involving elemental mercury.
After January 1, 2006, all elemental mercury compounds are
to be removed from Washington K-12 schools. Students
might also be exposed from incidents when
mercury is brought from home.
Parents
Parents could be involved because of concern over their
child» s exposure, or potential exposure.
Parents might also be involved if they were on-site when
an incident occurred.
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