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We don't believe that the mold discovered did not pose harm to the occupants of Tracy High School in Sacramento, CA. That is the same old line used in thousands of cases. "Behind the wall" is still dangerous. Mycotoxins, MVOC's, hyphae and spores can get into the rooms readily, with changes of air pressure, just as smoke would, if behind the wall. If there are any sick people in this school, they need to take notice of this recently discovered mold - a result of an old leak. (SMH)
Mold Discovered During Tracy High Renovation
News10.net - Sacramento,CA*
Written by Tim Daly, Reporter
http://www.news10.net/display_story.aspx?storyid=39140
Several areas of mold have been discovered in a building at Tracy
High School going through renovation.
Workers have been busy removing the tainted materials, so the
construction work can continue.
"There were five different locations where it (water) was draining
through the roof. It had leaked around the drain and created mold in
the roof," said Casey Goodall of the Tracy Unified School District.
School officials insist the mold never came in contact with students
or staff when the building was being used for instruction.
"The mold itself was contained in the wall," said Goodall.
Work crews lost about three days of work while the mold problem was
dealt with, but Goodall said the overall school construction is
still on schedule.
Goodall said the mold problem was a result of building age, not bad
design. "The building has been there a long time. As we work on the
roofs, the leaks occurred over time. It's being corrected as we
modernize the building," said Goodall.
In addition to the older building being renovated, a brand new two
story classroom building is also being built on the midtown campus.
The construction is possible after a successful 2006 bond measure
that brought more than $50 million to the district. |
