❓ Mr. Watson questions the Minister for Education regarding asbestos contamination at Albany Senior High School after a ceiling collapse. The Minister details actions taken to address the issue, including cleaning, repairs, and air monitoring.
AnsweredQoN 82Legislative Assembly
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ALBANY SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL — ASBESTOS
82. Mr P.B. WATSON to the minister representing the Minister
for Education:
My question is to the minister representing the Minister for
Education, and some notice has been given. I refer to the asbestos in the room
at Albany Senior High School that was partially repaired in 1996 and has now
suffered a ceiling collapse.
(1) What action
has been taken since asbestos particles were found to have fallen from the
ceiling into rooms at Albany Senior High School?
(2) Have all asbestos particles been removed from the
contaminated ceiling space?
(3) Has the education department counselled staff over this
issue?
82. Mr P.B. WATSON to the minister representing the Minister
for Education:
My question is to the minister representing the Minister for
Education, and some notice has been given. I refer to the asbestos in the room
at Albany Senior High School that was partially repaired in 1996 and has now
suffered a ceiling collapse.
(1) What action
has been taken since asbestos particles were found to have fallen from the
ceiling into rooms at Albany Senior High School?
(2) Have all asbestos particles been removed from the
contaminated ceiling space?
(3) Has the education department counselled staff over this
issue?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the member for notice of the question, and I provide
this response on behalf of the Minister for Education.
(1) Four teaching
areas and a staffroom were vacated and sealed soon after a ceiling panel fell
into the staffroom last term. The following work was undertaken during the
recent school holidays —
(a) In the
staffroom, all ceiling panels were removed and cleaned; the ceiling space was
vacuumed and cleaned; the panels were reinstalled; the room was cleaned; and,
air monitoring was conducted on 7 May—yesterday—and the air
monitoring results are not yet available.
(b) In the two
metalwork rooms, the existing ceiling panels were removed; the ceiling space
was vacuumed and cleaned; new metal grid and ceiling panels were installed; the
rooms were cleaned; and, air monitoring was also conducted yesterday, with
those results again not yet being available.
(c) In the two
woodwork rooms, several ceiling panels were repaired in situ; the rooms were
cleaned; and, air monitoring was also conducted yesterday, with the results not
yet being available.
(2) The spaces
above the ceilings that were disturbed have been vacuumed and cleaned.
(3) The school
has communicated with all staff regarding this matter.
this response on behalf of the Minister for Education.
(1) Four teaching
areas and a staffroom were vacated and sealed soon after a ceiling panel fell
into the staffroom last term. The following work was undertaken during the
recent school holidays —
(a) In the
staffroom, all ceiling panels were removed and cleaned; the ceiling space was
vacuumed and cleaned; the panels were reinstalled; the room was cleaned; and,
air monitoring was conducted on 7 May—yesterday—and the air
monitoring results are not yet available.
(b) In the two
metalwork rooms, the existing ceiling panels were removed; the ceiling space
was vacuumed and cleaned; new metal grid and ceiling panels were installed; the
rooms were cleaned; and, air monitoring was also conducted yesterday, with
those results again not yet being available.
(c) In the two
woodwork rooms, several ceiling panels were repaired in situ; the rooms were
cleaned; and, air monitoring was also conducted yesterday, with the results not
yet being available.
(2) The spaces
above the ceilings that were disturbed have been vacuumed and cleaned.
(3) The school
has communicated with all staff regarding this matter.
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