Air, soil to be tested at MCAS Beaufort schools

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Air, soil to be tested at MCAS Beaufort schools
The Associated Press
Posted : Thursday Mar 4, 2010 17:03:58 EST

MARINE CORPS AIR STATION BEAUFORT, S.C. — The Department of Defense is looking into health concerns raised last month by staff and faculty at two schools at the Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort.

Marine Gunnery Sgt. Chad McMeen said Thursday that an independent firm will conduct tests on air and soil quality, drinking water, radon levels, mold, mildew and asbestos levels at the schools.

They are Baler Elementary and Bolden Elementary/Middle Schools, both located on the Marine installation. The schools are overseen by the Defense Department’s Domestic Dependent Elementary and Secondary Schools division.

A spokeswoman for the division, Cindy Gibson, said the complaints came from about a half-dozen adults and were passed on through their union.

Gibson said she was not aware of any health complaints from the 650 students who attend the two schools.


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