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Testing of fibres to determine safety status at UG – Benjamin

Oct 14, 2008 News

The air quality-testing process at the University of Guyana’s Turkeyen campus concluded on Sunday, and, according to reports reaching this newspaper, another testing phase commenced yesterday.
This newspaper understands that as at yesterday, the A & E Consultancy Firm, contracted to conduct the tests, commenced testing filters that were used to trap the asbestos fibres in the atmosphere of the buildings from which materials containing asbestos were removed.
Speaking with Kaieteur News yesterday, President of the University of Guyana Student Society (UGSS) and member of the University Asbestos Committee, Jason Benjamin, said that the process is now at a stage where a sample test will be done to determine the percentage of fibres in the air, and whether they are from asbestos.
According to him, the current testing stage is intended to establish whether the university can be regarded as a safe or unsafe zone as it relates to the presence of asbestos.
Benjamin said that the contractor has assured that the final sample testing results will be made available by month end, at which point plans to resume operation at the university are expected to be announced.
Meanwhile, concerned students are awaiting word from the university administration on the opening date, as well as the date of the convocation activities.
There have been several rumours and assumptions that the ongoing works may possibly see the resumption of the university operation at the Turkeyen campus in January.
The university, through its acting Public Relations Officer Al Creighton, in a newspaper advisory published in the last Sunday edition of this newspaper, said that as soon as the university fixes a date, it will announce that date through its Public Relations Division.
The advisory further cautioned that the public should await that official announcement. It added that there has been much speculation and various persons have made statements about when the university will begin classes for the new academic year on campus.
The Public Relations Department had earlier published an advertisement stating that activities have already commenced for the start of the academic year 2008/2009.
It stated that the activities have been taking place in the temporary quarters at the Dennis Irvine Hall of Residence, Goedverwagting, and at other locations. However, it was noted that the full routine of registration, classes and all other matters will resume as soon as normal business returns to the Turkeyen campus.
The advertisement added that although the work on the buildings has been done, the university has to await the completion of exercises now in progress to sanitise the campus.
It was highlighted that the sanitisation process is of utmost importance because of concern for the health and safety of students, staff and visitors to the university grounds.
Further, the advertisement stated that as soon as the institution is assured that the air quality is satisfactory, that campus will be reoccupied.
It was also noted in the advertisement that the graduation exercises are usually time-tabled in the normal academic calendar to take place at the end of the second week in November. The graduands and the public will be advised in good time of any variation in the schedule caused by the institution’s late return to the campus.

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