Employees with the TVDSB will be removing asbestos from IDCI before it can cause problems.
INGERSOLL - The TVDSB will be taking steps in the coming months to rid IDCI of asbestos.
The beams that hold up the second floor are covered in a fire proof material that contains asbestos. Employees with Thames Valley District School Board will be closing off portions of the school and removing hazardous material in the coming months.
Kevin Bushell, Executive Officer of Facility Service and Capital Planning says the work will be done outside of school hours so the impact will be minimal.
"There might be a class moved out of a room if we move furniture in and out and that type of thing. We don't take over a whole wing of a school or anything we just move from room to room removing ceilings and doing that spot, move on to the next one and everything is cleared before the next day so that the staff and students can go back in."
About 40 percent of Thames Valley Schools contain some sort of asbestos material. Bushell tells Heart FM students and staff are not at risk.
"We have to routinely inspect the asbestos to make sure it is maintaining its integrity. The only time asbestos becomes an issue is when it starts to break apart and fall apart so we are moving on the removal before that happens."
The IDCI removal has not been tendered yet but Bushell expects the work to begin this spring.

Drug Charges Laid in Tillsonburg
OLT Rules on 401 Lakeview Development
Open House for New South Gate Centre Expansion
Bichette Finalizes Contract with New York Mets
Pickup Trucks Stolen in La Salette
Yellow Snowfall Warning Issued for Oxford
Mischief Investigation Leads to Charges
STAGES Presents: A Mixed Up Fairytale & Into The Woods Jr.
Ingersoll Represented at ROMA Conference
Two Arrested in Norfolk Drug Bust
Woodstock Business to Pay Fine
Snow Squall Warning Issued for Oxford
Schadenberg Appointed Acting Mayor
Mosaic Mural to Honour Plattsville's 175th Anniversary
Woodstonian Charged in Two Incidents
SWPH Issues Cold Weather Alert
Homeowner Charged After Fire at Residence
PJHL Preview - Jan. 16th to Jan. 18th
Woodstock Receives Third Quarter Payment from OLG
Pizza for a Purpose Supporting Crime Stoppers
Comments
Add a comment