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Vaihingen School Shuts Basement Workshops After Elevated Radon Detected

Officials link the gas to uranium-bearing rock beneath the Schlossberg.

Overview

  • The city closed the Schlossbergschule's basement workrooms for classes as a precaution shortly before the new term.
  • Measurements taken over eight months showed concentrations above the 300 Bq/m³ reference level for occupied rooms.
  • Technology instruction has been relocated to a workshop at another school to maintain lessons.
  • Emergency teams inspected the affected areas, and the duration of the closure has not been set.
  • The city is preparing structural and technical mitigation and has ordered further radon testing in other municipal buildings on the Schlossberg.