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Asbestos Confirmed at Chiddix Junior High

Abatement plan needed

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SPRINGFIELD–(ENEWSPF)–March 1, 2012.  At the request of Community Unit School District #5, the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) investigated Chiddix Junior High in Normal after independent air tests confirmed the presence of asbestos in 10 classrooms.

To protect the health and safety of students, teachers and staff, the department recommends the district immediately evacuate and isolate all contaminated classrooms. After isolating the classrooms, the district needs to work with licensed asbestos…

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