toxic air | Ohio schools

Ohio schools to be checked for toxic air, and type of pollutants being monitored:

La Croft Elementary, East Liverpool: Metals in PM10

Elm Street Elementary, Wauseon: Diisocyanates, VOCs

Whitwell Elementary, Ironton: Metals in PM10, PAH, VOCs

Life Skills of Trumbull County, Warren: Metals in PM10, Metals in TSP, PAH, VOCs

Academy of Arts and Humanities (formerly Notre Dame Queen of Peace), Warren: Metals in PM10, Metals in TSP, PAH, VOCs

Ohio Valley Educational Service Center, Marietta: Metals in PM10, Metals in TSP

Warren Elementary, Marietta: Metals in PM10, Metals in TSP

Key:

Diisocyanates are chemical compounds used in manufacturing foam-containing products.

Metals in PM10 are toxic metals contained in small particulate matter such as lead, nickel or manganese.

Metals in TSP are toxic metals contained in total suspended particulate matter, such as lead, nickel or manganese.

PAH are polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, such as naphthalene or benzopyrene/benzapyrene.

VOC are volatile organic compounds, such as benzene or vinyl chloride.

Source: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency