Asbestos was found a few days ago in the new building of the School of Philosophy of the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, during energy upgrading work, marking alarm.

Asbestos was found on Friday (21/2) on the facade of the building on a screwed panel and was removed by a certified company.

According to ERT, the work is in the 2nd phase, with checks continuing on the rest of the building.

For precautionary reasons, the dear decided to close the school and lessons are made online until experts give the relevant certification.

The parts of the literary, history-archeology, psychology, philosophy and pedagogy, and the four foreign language, remain closed.

At the same time, by removing asbestos they continue and the work Energy upgrading of the building.

“Fortunately, removal was an easy process. It didn’t have to break anything, that is, the panels were unscrewed and removed with all the protocols. “said Dimitris Kousenidis, Vice -Rector of Finance, Planning, Development and Infrastructure of the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki.

“We speculate that there are asbestos panels on other sides. There is a research where it is found, we will follow the same protocol »he added.

“It was advisable to protect our colleagues and students, not to give the other buildings of the school. It was from most, as it turned out, but we did it for the good of the whole academic community. “stressed Konstantinos TsioumisDean of the School of Philosophy of the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki.

It is noted that asbestos is the name of a group of various silicate minerals with a common characteristic of their fibrous form. Asbestos has useful physical and chemical properties and therefore used in the past in a variety of applications, although today the use has him was prohibitedas its inhalation causes lung cancer.