NYSDEC Mercury Free Schools Program New York State - ALTERNATIVE EDUCATION

NYSDEC Mercury Free Schools Program in New York State – Alternative Education

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Pollution Prevention P2 Grant NYSDEC Mercury Free Schools Program in New York State The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation DEC in conjunction with staff from the Northeast Waste Management Official s Association NEWMOA conducted five half day workshops in Syracuse Rochester Albany New York City and Long Island from the time period November 2005 to February 2006 The goal of these workshops was to promote the elimination of mercury in schools This goal was achieved through our education outreach to school administrators science teachers health and safety coordinators building and grounds personnel and school nurses on how to identify inventory collect and remove recycle elemental mercury and mercury containing items from their schools The workshops also included discussion about the health hazards associated with mercury exposure what to do in the event of a mercury spill New York State mercury legislation and how to go about replacing their mercury containing items with mercury free alternatives Informational handouts brochures a mercury inventory chart and a poster called Mean Mad Mercury was produced and distributed at these workshops as a classroom aid to promote awareness of the hazards of mercury The poster was also produced in Spanish Mercurio Loco Loco for distribution Copies of all of these are attached to the report NEWMOA was identified in the grant as our partner in conducting the workshops A contract was developed and negotiated with NEWMOA to finalize this partnership with DEC It was essential that we partner with NEWMOA as their staff had already developed valuable

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