19/10/2022 Stati Uniti, Missouri, St. Louis
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Radioactive waste up to 22 times the expected level was found in a kindergarten play area at an elementary school in Florissant, according to a recently released report. Boston Chemical Data Corp. examined soil, dust and plants at Jana Elementary School in the Hazelwood School District. The school, off Patterson Road, sits in the flood plain of Coldwater Creek, which was contaminated by waste from nuclear bombs manufactured during World War II. Samples taken on Aug. 15 from Jana’s library, kitchen, HVAC system, classrooms, fields and playgrounds found “far in excess of the natural background” of radioactive isotope lead-210, polonium, radium and other toxins, the report said. When Ashley Bernaugh, president of the Jana parent-teacher association, read the report, it confirmed her worst fears.“I was heartbroken,” said Bernaugh, who has a son at the school. “It sounds so cliché, but it takes your breath from you.” The Hazelwood School Board will discuss the report in a closed session Tuesday, said board president Betsy Rachel. During the public portion of the meeting, she said, “I am fully expecting a lot of comments on it.” The district issued a statement on Friday that said the board would consult with attorneys and experts “to determine next steps.” “Safety is absolutely our top priority for our staff and students,” Rachel said Saturday. Previous testing by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, which started in 2018, also revealed contamination, but not to the extent found in the Boston Chemical report. No samples from the Army Corps’ tests came within 300 feet of the school building; none were taken from inside the school.
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