Frightened parents met school and state officials over elevated levels of radon in their children's classrooms at Old Fort Elementary, Monday night.
Tests confirmed the problem in September and experts say the threat to students well below the EPA's level for mandatory evacuation of a building.
Radon is a natural colorless, odorless, radioactive gas that comes from rock formations in the Earth.
Longterm exposure can lead to lung cancer.
Old Fort's principal says a three part plan is in place to deal with the radon:
The first is sealing cracks, which is being done.
The second part involves better ventilation of outside air, which has been done in all tested rooms.
One month after those measures have been in place, the third phase will be to retest every room will be retested.
After the meeting, parents said they felt better about the situation and the plan that's in place to deal with the radon.
posted at 10:42 pm Monday, November 2Old Fort Elementary Radon Meeting

Posted: Monday, November 2 2009, 09:42 PM CST