European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - March 20, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 4 the stars and stripes sunday March 20,1986 army plans immediate radon testing schools quarters among priority Sites by will am j. Bartma Washington Bureau Washington the array will begin immediately to lest its installation worldwide for dangerous Levels of radon Gas mating june second military service to begin checking for the cancer causing substance that s caused growing concern in stateside communities the tint army structures to be test Edwin be Day cart centers hospitals schools and living areas. Next will be those having 24-hour operations such a operations centers training areas and re search development test and evaluation facilities. Last to be tested will be All other routinely inhabited structures. The department of defense is encourage ing the service to ran the tests. The Nav has yet to announce a radon testing plan bul the air Force Ocean the military letting program in november with random tests of family housing child care centers temporary lodging facilities dormitories an schools. Results arc due in May. Where dangerous radon Levels Are found however All inhabitable sonic Murcson the base Wilt be App Toio peace Outlook Imam Mohaned Chirri matches the ret. Jesse Jackson u the democratic presidential hopeful Speaks to a thursday gathering at tit islamic Center of America in it unit Jackson told Arab a Merl on attending Tut peace is Attai Nable in the Middle East subject to testing. The army gave no specific timetable for the tots but said Bwl Dinn will be evaluated while they Are dosed to outside air when hating or Cooling issued. The special testing meters thai Willic used measure the Lead of Pic curies per liter of air. Structure having Levels higher than four Picoc urics per liter of air the equivalent of smoking eight cigarettes Gerdav will be subject to corrective action. The army in Europe is aware of the program but has yet to decide How and when the testing will take place said staff sgt Elayne Venema a Usa eur spokeswoman. Lowering radon Levels normally involves sealing radon entry Points or in stalling a system in which a pipe is run from the ground under the Structure to an outlet Point above ground. The . Environmental Protection Agency cite radon As the second largest Caus cof Tungvan Cyrin the nation responsible for Between 5,000 and 20,000 deaths per year. Smoking Causa 85 percent of he135,000 lung cancer deaths each year. Such report have led to a Large amount of private and Public letting for radon in the slate. While the is tends to be found at dangerous Leda in specific geological Anas sulfa u the Coal films of Pennsylva Nia or places with uranium deposits or Black shale the Epa also has reported it existence in snap ecu locations. Since neither the army nor air Force will be testing off base military housing Tor radon Epa officials have suggested those resident May wish to inquire about having i hair Homes i cried by Call ing Ihler family housing office. The of fice can help in finding an environmental Agency that can do the testing. Individual Atso can Purchase their own radon act Teton for As Low Assi 1.73. Radon naturally occurs in Rode formations in he Earth. It is a colourless odor less natural product of decaying uranium in the soil. Radium and uranium arc common elements in Rock and soil. The army has established the follow ing guidelines for structures found with radon Levels Over the 20 Pic curies level in buildings with More than 200 Pico curies where remedial action a failed to reduce radon Levels Urishin a month occupants will be relocated in a less Haan Tous environment while the work con Muei for those structures with Levels of 20 to 200 Pic curies remedial action will be taken within six months. Buildings having an initial measurement Between four and 20 pie curies will undergo Long term measurement for a full year. If the Long term lest confirms elevated radon Levels the building will be attended Loas follows for Levels of eight to 20 Pico Curie remedial action will be taken within Oneto four years depending on the level of the measurement. V for Levels of four to eight Piccou Ries remedial action will be taken within live years the army said All measurement will be completed by the end of fiscal year 1991. Persons interested in learning More about radon Gas can obtain the free Epa brochure a citizen s guide to radon by writing the . Environmental Protection Agency Washington , 20460. Models have dressed to kill look Miami a fashion accessories that conceal even the bulk est firearms Are being modelled at the eing bang Boom gun show this weekend. This could Only happen in Miami id Ron Campos who pent several hours Friday idling some of the weapons at the Radisson Centre show. When else would you find fashion How on How to Wear a concealed weapon the purpose of Friday s runway show and fashion displays throughout the weekend it to attract women into the gun Market said promoter Ted Walker who is also spokesman for the Shotgun news a Nebraska Trade Magazine for gun enthusiasts. What we re trying to do is show the contemporary woman that she can carry a concealed weapon and Hill look Good he said. One Model wore a hair Bow with Holster in it. 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Firefighters controlled a Blaze started by the derailment that destroyed the Homestead restaurant which was closed when the train derailed about t40 8.m, authorities said two of the Tanker cars carrying Mcl Hanol alcohol were leaking and said some of the derailed cars car ried anhydrous ammonia and Fulfur dioxide. It s a dangerous situation either Way Wright county Deputy Saiy Tor tin said. He said the Mcl Hanol alcohol was highly explosive and the ammonia and Fulfur would be dangerous to Bra Lac if those cars leaked. City councilman vat Lawler said Many people had left the Community of 1,500 before the evacuation was ordered at midday. Freeway gunman gets 10-year Ferm Santa Ana Calif. A a gun Man whose Bullet paralysed a Marathon runner in freeway shooting last july has been sentenced to the maximum 10-year prison Tenn. A rash of similar confrontations including several in which victims were killed or injured plagued Southern Cali fornia last summer. 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