Baileys Court schoolchildren evacuated after thermometer incident
Posted on Friday 5th February 2010 at 6:52 pm by SH (Editor)An incident at Baileys Court Primary School on Thursday (4th February) resulted in an number of children being evacuated from the building.
A notice on the school website explains:
The problem arose when a thermometer was accidentally broken and the fumes (alcohol based) from it were really strong. There was also a possibility of mercury present. Actions taken were that children were evacuated immediately and the people from Environmental Health were consulted.
An Environmental Health officer is said to have visited the school and given the all clear.
The schools says it will withdraw any similar thermometers from use.