Bob Pulley on fri 1 feb 02
A few weeks ago I posted a question to secondary art teachers about =
classroom facilities, processes, etc. in regard to dust control. This is =
a problem I have tried to address (rather haphazardly) for the past 5 =
years since I came here from an elementary teaching job. Finally things =
are cooking. An assistant principal started taking me seriously last year =
and has tried to be helpful , but met with platitudes until he had me =
write him a letter outlining the situation.
That got a pledge of funds and a visit from a school architect. An old =
friend and a very smart woman, she jumped right in. Our first meeting was =
Monday this week and today she had engineers down from Indianapolis to =
assess the situation. If everyone continues to move on this I anticipate =
big changes within a year. Perseverance Furthers. (and things in writing =
speak louder than words, evidently).
Bob Pulley
Nevin Murtha on sat 2 feb 02
I am an environmental consultant and have been conducting air monitoring for
dust a school for the past year. They are concerned about construction
activities from a new wing impacting the school. As they have a ceramics
class room I have frequently conducted monitoring in this room. Dust
monitors are fairly inexpensive to rent and easy to use. The Certified
Industrial Hygienist I am working with on this project is recommending (in
the presence of children) that 1/10 of the OSHA standards for total dust and
silica dust be used as an upper limit before dust control measures are used.
If I can be of any help feel free to contact me off-list at
n.murtha@worldnet.att.net
Nevin Murtha
-----Original Message-----
From: Bob Pulley
To: CLAYART@LSV.CERAMICS.ORG
Date: Friday, February 01, 2002 3:07 PM
Subject: Progress on School Dust Issue
A few weeks ago I posted a question to secondary art teachers about
classroom facilities, processes, etc. in regard to dust control. This is a
problem I have tried to address (rather haphazardly) for the past 5 years
since I came here from an elementary teaching job. Finally things are
cooking. An assistant principal started taking me seriously last year and
has tried to be helpful , but met with platitudes until he had me write him
a letter outlining the situation.
That got a pledge of funds and a visit from a school architect. An old
friend and a very smart woman, she jumped right in. Our first meeting was
Monday this week and today she had engineers down from Indianapolis to
assess the situation. If everyone continues to move on this I anticipate
big changes within a year. Perseverance Furthers. (and things in writing
speak louder than words, evidently).
Bob Pulley
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