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Calif AG Strikes Agreement To Limit Lead (Pb) in Artificial Turf Grass Yarn From Crystal Products, AstroTurf & SynLawn

ASGi — Fri, 14 Aug 2009 22:41:35 +0000

"Today's agreement with AstroTurf sets a strong standard for other companies who have not yet agreed to eliminate lead risks to children from turf," said CEH Executive Director Michael Green. "Lead is a stunningly toxic chemical that has no place in playing fields for children. We applaud the Attorney General, the LA City Attorney, the Solano County DA and AstroTurf for this accord to protect California's children." Related posts:

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Lead (Pb) Limits for Artificial Grass and Synthetic Turf Standard Just Published

ASGi — Tue, 28 Jul 2009 22:52:19 +0000

ASGI UPDATE: July 28, 2009 ASTM Publishes New Standard for Lead (Pb) In Synthetic Turf Fibers and Finished Yarns It’s official and you can purchase your own license of the newly published ASTM standard online at the ASTM website here: ($32 for individual license) http://www.astm.org/Standards/F2765.htm… Related posts:

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So Calif School District Says NO to Crumb Rubber Infill for Sports Fields

ASGi — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 22:38:06 +0000

Two cities spurn crumb rubber in artificial turf The renovated synthetic turf soccer field at Thomas Jefferson Park in Manhattan has an alternative infill solution. More than 10 different alternatives exist to crumb rubber solutions used as infill - some of these, used for sports fields, will replace crumb rubber and other require the use of additional resiliency pads under the field surfaces. Related posts:

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Artificial Grass – Synthetic Turf Sports Field Infill Study by EPA Due Out Soon

ASGi — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 17:27:42 +0000

updated 4:42 a.m. PT, Thurs., June 4, 2009 Original Post at msnbc: [ http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/31099900//] SAN FRANCISCO – The federal government is reconsidering whether sports fields and playgrounds made from ground-up tires could harm children’s health after some Environmental Protection Agency scientists raised concerns, documents show.… Related posts:

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