Soil and water tests to be carried out at Coatbridge school campus
Experts appointed by the Scottish Government want tests at St Ambrose and Buchanan High
New tests are to be carried out at a school campus in Coatbridge to try and allay fears of toxic contamination.
Experts appointed by the Scottish Government want tests on the soil and the water at St Ambrose and Buchanan High.
Wider environmental testing at the campus will include soil, water and the integrity of the methane membrane, installed as a safety measure when the campus was built.
The locations to be tested will be determined by a review team alongside SEPA and other environmental bodies, while water tests will be carried out by Scottish Water.
The work follows a recommendation by the independent review team appointed by the Deputy First Minister John Swinney. The team is looking at specific health and safety concerns as well as the history, construction and maintenance of the school campus.
The test results will be published before the start of the new school year on the 12th August.
The Scottish Government say any parent concerned about the health of their child should continue to use local health services.
Decisions on medical testing will be based on a clinical assessment of the symptoms and signs of an individual. There is no prohibition of testing of patients where it is deemed clinically necessary.
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