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kids bringing it to school

Federal Environmental Protection Agency officials on Thursday worked

to clean up mercury residue at Pooler Elementary School - a day after

a student took some of the potentially dangerous substance to class.

A cleanup and an air quality study were ordered Wednesday after the

fifth-grade boy showed up at school with a one-pound vial of mercury.

A teacher saw several students playing with the mercury, confiscated

it and called authorities.

The vial was half full - the equivalent of about two tablespoons -

when a hazardous materials team got to it, said Dr. Webster,

the EPA's on-scene coordinator.

" General conditions are somewhat elevated, " Webster said after

scanning the school for the element. " Right now, we think it's

isolated to a few locations. "

Because of the school's air-conditioning system, high concentrations

of mercury vapor were initially found throughout the building at 308

Holly Avenue. The presence of mercury was located in two classrooms,

the main office, the cafeteria, the gymnasium and various janitorial

closets, Webster said.

" We go to those areas (and) do a very detailed survey to try to find

those little beads of mercury that are still laying around, " he said.

One risk of mercury exposure is inhaling vapors from the slippery

silver liquid, said Chatham County health officials.

" It's not what you expect in the handling of it, " said Dr. Diane

Weems, chief medical officer. " In handling it, you are potentially

increasing the release into the air. "

Wednesday's incident was a brief, short-term occurrence for a small

number of children, she said.

" The likelihood of any adverse reactions is highly unlikely, " Weems

said.

Nonetheless, affected students are being monitored and their uniforms

and shoes are being scanned for mercury.

There were 18 students in the classroom where the fifth-grader took

the mercury. All were being tested and screened, said Pooler

principal Caroline Gordon-Jelks.

" Sometimes good kids make bad decisions, " she said. " There was no

intent of malice. "

Gordon-Jelks also said this was not the way the school staff and the

students wanted to end the school year. She said an end-of-year event

in the near future is being planned.

Officials are saying only that the mercury came from the boy's house.

Cleanup crews also were dispatched there on Thursday.

" We are going to move from there and span out, " Webster said.

Crews will clean, vent and monitor the school. They expect to wrap up

their work sometime over the weekend.

Mercury cleanup is one of the most common types of cleanups for the

EPA, Webster said. The agency responds to six to 10 cases a year.

" Unfortunately, people like to look at it, play with it and carry it

around, " he said.

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school's out

Classes at Pooler Elementary School today - the last day of the

school year - are canceled, school officials said. No makeup days

will be required.

liquid mercury

Pure mercury is a liquid metal, sometimes called quicksilver, used in

consumer products such as thermometers, switches and some light

bulbs. Exposure can occur when mercury is spilled or when products

that contain it break and expose mercury to the air, particularly in

warm or poorly ventilated spaces. Anyone concerned about exposure

should consult a physician.

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>

> Do any of you (older generation) remember playing with mercury in

> science lab? I distinctly remember the feel of balls of mercury

> rolling around in my hand. I remember we tried to cut it in half.

>

> anyway, if you want to rekindle that feeling well, you can buy your

> own vial of mercury on ebay!!!

>

> http://cgi.ebay.com/Mercury-Metal-5ml-65-Grams-Lab-

>

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> QrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

>

> only 5 bucks!!! and only in America

>

> http://savannahnow.com/node/515254 : this link is to the story of

> kids bringing it to school

>

> Federal Environmental Protection Agency officials on Thursday

worked

> to clean up mercury residue at Pooler Elementary School - a day

after

> a student took some of the potentially dangerous substance to class.

>

> A cleanup and an air quality study were ordered Wednesday after the

> fifth-grade boy showed up at school with a one-pound vial of

mercury.

>

> A teacher saw several students playing with the mercury,

confiscated

> it and called authorities.

>

> The vial was half full - the equivalent of about two tablespoons -

> when a hazardous materials team got to it, said Dr. Webster,

> the EPA's on-scene coordinator.

>

> " General conditions are somewhat elevated, " Webster said after

> scanning the school for the element. " Right now, we think it's

> isolated to a few locations. "

>

> Because of the school's air-conditioning system, high

concentrations

> of mercury vapor were initially found throughout the building at

308

> Holly Avenue. The presence of mercury was located in two

classrooms,

> the main office, the cafeteria, the gymnasium and various

janitorial

> closets, Webster said.

>

> " We go to those areas (and) do a very detailed survey to try to

find

> those little beads of mercury that are still laying around, " he

said.

>

> One risk of mercury exposure is inhaling vapors from the slippery

> silver liquid, said Chatham County health officials.

>

> " It's not what you expect in the handling of it, " said Dr. Diane

> Weems, chief medical officer. " In handling it, you are potentially

> increasing the release into the air. "

>

> Wednesday's incident was a brief, short-term occurrence for a small

> number of children, she said.

>

> " The likelihood of any adverse reactions is highly unlikely, " Weems

> said.

>

> Nonetheless, affected students are being monitored and their

uniforms

> and shoes are being scanned for mercury.

>

> There were 18 students in the classroom where the fifth-grader took

> the mercury. All were being tested and screened, said Pooler

> principal Caroline Gordon-Jelks.

>

> " Sometimes good kids make bad decisions, " she said. " There was no

> intent of malice. "

>

> Gordon-Jelks also said this was not the way the school staff and

the

> students wanted to end the school year. She said an end-of-year

event

> in the near future is being planned.

>

> Officials are saying only that the mercury came from the boy's

house.

> Cleanup crews also were dispatched there on Thursday.

>

> " We are going to move from there and span out, " Webster said.

>

> Crews will clean, vent and monitor the school. They expect to wrap

up

> their work sometime over the weekend.

>

> Mercury cleanup is one of the most common types of cleanups for the

> EPA, Webster said. The agency responds to six to 10 cases a year.

>

> " Unfortunately, people like to look at it, play with it and carry

it

> around, " he said.

>

>

> --------------------------------------------------------------------

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> ----------

>

>

> school's out

>

> Classes at Pooler Elementary School today - the last day of the

> school year - are canceled, school officials said. No makeup days

> will be required.

>

> liquid mercury

>

> Pure mercury is a liquid metal, sometimes called quicksilver, used

in

> consumer products such as thermometers, switches and some light

> bulbs. Exposure can occur when mercury is spilled or when products

> that contain it break and expose mercury to the air, particularly

in

> warm or poorly ventilated spaces. Anyone concerned about exposure

> should consult a physician.

>