Brisbane School Shuts After Asbestos-Laced Play Sand Found

Asbestos scare puts Australian schools on high alert

More than 20 schools and preschools have been closed after asbestos traces were detected in craft sand.

Asbestos has been found in children’s coloured sand. What’s the risk to kids?

Natalia Alkema/GettyMultiple schools and early learning centres in the Australian Capital Territory have shut on Friday after asbestos was found in coloured sand used for children’s art and sensory play. At least one school in Brisbane has also closed due to potential exposure. On Thursday, WorkSafe ACT issued a contamination notice after laboratory testing confirmed traces of chrysotile, a type of asbestos, in Kadink Decorative Sand. It follows…

Brisbane school shuts after asbestos-laced play sand found at campuses, childcare centres

Queensland education authorities are combing schoolyards for a play item suspected to contain asbestos and a major childcare provider has also revealed its centres had the product.

School closure chaos: parents scramble as government defends school closure

ACT schools shut on asbestos concerns in art and sensory sand, disrupting families as tests continue.

What to do if you have recalled coloured sand product in your home

Fifteen public schools in Canberra are closed today, and several others are partially closed, due to potential asbestos contamination in coloured sand sold at dozens of stores across Australia. Here is what we know.

Asbestos fears prompt ACT school closures

Fears students may have been exposed to asbestos have triggered the sudden closure of schools and preschools across Australia. Some 23 schools and preschools were shut or partially shut in the ACT on Friday, while one Brisbane school closed for the day after the consumer watchdog warned a coloured sand may contain asbestos traces. Health risks to children are low after initial air tests at eight ACT schools came back negative for asbestos but re…