[CPEO-MEF] MERCURY: Davis-Monthan AFB (AZ) clinic

[Lenny Siegel <lsiegel@cpeo.org>]

Mercury cleanup at D-M questioned
Unsuitable tools, such as a dustpan, were used on spill

By Carol Ann Alaimo
ARIZONA DAILY STAR
September 14, 2008

A recent cleanup of toxic mercury under a busy medical clinic at 
Davis-Monthan Air Force Base did not comply with federal guidelines, and 
experts say the area might still be contaminated.

A Tucson contractor hired by the base used a questionable cleanup method 
- initial reports said a broom and dustpan - and air inside the clinic 
was not tested to federal safety standards by D-M before base officials 
decided it was OK to keep the clinic open, the Arizona Daily Star has 
learned.

D-M said the base complied with laws protecting the workers who cleaned 
up the mercury. But based on the Star's findings, officials said they 
are contacting the Environmental Protection Agency to see if more should 
be done to protect patients and staff.

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For the entire article, see
http://www.azstarnet.com/metro/257453

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Lenny Siegel
Executive Director, Center for Public Environmental Oversight
a project of the Pacific Studies Center
278-A Hope St., Mountain View, CA 94041
Voice: 650/961-8918 or 650/969-1545
Fax: 650/961-8918
<lsiegel@cpeo.org>
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