They are renovating/making repairs during school hours, is this dangerous?

Schools often opt to undertake renovations when school is not in session during the summer or other breaks. However, some projects may extend into the school year. If appropriate safety precautions are undertaken, then these activities should pose no risk to the building’s occupants. In particular, the area under construction should be separated from the occupied areas by a barrier. Also, the area under construction should be under negative pressure so that airborne pollutants are not distributed to occupied areas of the building.

Read more about school renovation and repair at http://www.epa.gov/iaq/schooldesign/renovation.html

Dowload or order a copy of the IAQ Tools for Schools Action Kit at www.epa.gov/iaq/schools/actionkit.html

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