Resolution passed at Nov. 19 PA General Meeting related to testing of auditorium seats:
The PA consultants, Howard Bader and Tom Fusillo are instructed to
1. Develop, in conjunction with the DoE, a protocol for testing the
auditorium seats.
2. Observe the testing in a manner that they (consultants) deem
appropriate.
3. Evaluate the results of the testing.
If the testing demonstrates an asbestos risk, the PA will expect the DoE to
ensure removal and replacement of the seats according to asbestos abatement
protocols. If the testing demonstrates that asbestos levels of all samples
are lower than the AHERA standard of 70 asbestos structures/mm2, the PA may
consider the Summer 2002 lead and asbestos cleanup of Stuyvesant High School
completed. Recognizing that only one out of three possible acceptable
sampling methods is being used to test for asbestos, the liability of any
health hazards identified in the future in this context remains that of the
Department of Education.
