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The Department of Education of the City of Cartagena comes to meet the information published today in the media concerning an alleged withdrawal of carcinogenic material in the College of The Barreros, and clarifies that the cover was removed, being battered and have some cracks, belonged properly to the school building but the garage of the house of the caretaker of the same-that is suitable to be occupied soon, and that extend more than 50 meters from the school building.

The council also acala that the composition of the cover is removed is not the old cement (which contained asbestos, which is the product that can be carcinogenic if handled improperly or crushed) but contains cellulose fibers and glass fibers or vinyl, not harmful to health.

I should mention that what is harmful to health, in the case of plates composed of cement asbestos, is his handling of a shredder with radial or other tool that produces airborne dust, ie, releasing particles into the air, and exposing the same for a long time or in places without proper ventilation.

However, in the case of the removal of the garage coverage of the College of The Barreros, we proceeded to remove existing plaques without destructive manipulation, simply assembled, and security measures plates of cement without damaging components health, require the adoption.

In addition, the work has been performed in the afternoon, as is being done regularly, not to interfere with or disrupt school life sports activities or recreation of the students, taking place in the courtyard, which is why, in that time, there were people who could run any risk, if it had been.

Probably the President of the APA's Center, which reported to the media the work we were doing, know these facts and considered the matter as high risk, when it was not, said the Councillor for Education, Josefa Maroto, which indeed, could not speak with the editors of the medium, because neither them located at the time, or the Councillor's located when he responded to his call.

Councillor of Education regrets that this confusion has caused concern among parents of students, but wants to transmit a message of peace by clarifying the matter at hand.

Source: Ayuntamiento de Cartagena