Chemical vapors force Dayton, Ohio, school to relocate
July 30, 2007
Chemical vapors force Dayton school to relocate EPA testing showed elevated levels of dangerous chemical in the school.
The Dayton (Ohio) district is moving students from the Van Cleve at McGuffey School to the former Allen Elementary School building to protect against air vapors from a nearby chemical spill. The move will mean classes will start Aug. 13 for Van Cleve students, a week later than other schools. Since October, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has been testing near the school and monitoring the movement of a plume of trichloroethylene, a product used for dry cleaning and metal cleaning. July testing showed elevated levels of the vapors in the school. The district was advised to install a venting system to expel the vapors from the school, but school officials decided to send students away from the building.
