APS Making Sure Carbon Monoxide Detectors In All Schools

Atlanta Public Schools officials are in the process of making sure carbon monoxide detectors are in all the Schools.

And they’re making sure the boiler that was leaking carbon monoxide won’t be repaired…the school is getting a new one.

District spokesperson Steve Alford says the installation of a new boiler isn’t the only action APS is taking after this week’s carbon monoxide leak sent more than forty to area hospitals.

“We’re definitely putting carbon monoxide detectors in Finch before we even reopen the school. Right now our operations department is working with procurement and the superintendent to see what we need to do to get in all of our schools.”

To help the district achieve that, Alford says APS is receiving some help from the business community.

Home Depot and another company are said to be donating carbon monoxide detectors.

An Introduction to Indoor Air Quality: Carbon Monoxide (CO) from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency