Asbestos discovery forces closures at 20 ACT schools

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Twenty ACT schools have been closed or partially shut after coloured classroom sand was found to contain chrysotile asbestos. This video includes ACM-produced voiceover powered by AI.

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00:00Ten ACT schools have been closed and another ten partially shut after

00:05decorative coloured sand used in classrooms was found to contain traces

00:09of chrysotile asbestos. The contaminated sand had been used for sensory play and

00:15arts and crafts, prompting immediate concern from the ACT Education

00:20Directorate. WorkSafe ACT assessed the exposure risk as low, although closures

00:27were ordered so testing and remediation could begin without delay. Several

00:33Canberra schools including Black Mountain School, Campbell Primary School and

00:37Charles Weston School were fully closed. For the full list of affected schools and

00:43more on the story, visit the Canberra Times.

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