'Problems & Solutions' discusses recycled-tire rubber and silica sand hazards and risk and Organite as eco-safe alternative infill.
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Hi, I’m Seymour Clearly.
It seems that many of those genuinely concerned with the environmental and ecological safety of artificial turf are choosing to throw-out the baby with the bathwater. What is not understood -- is that the engineering and technology exists, today, to completely eliminate these perceived risks. Instead of relying on the dubious science of typical artificial turf design and construction, FieldShield accesses engineering and material science know-how to provide innovative solutions through unique products and services…but first we had to recognize the problems!
Problem#1: Recycled-tire rubber contains carcinogenic and toxic chemicals and “documented chemical exposures to a variety of volatile organic compounds, semi-volatile hydrocarbons, and other contaminants exist”
On May 20th, Attorney General Richard Blumenthal urged that the Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station be assigned to conduct a new study to determine the potential hazards posed by crumb rubber used in artificial turf and gardening mulch. Blumenthal sent a letter to Gina McCarthy, commissioner of the state Department of Environmental Protection.
It is clear from these and many other studies that rubber and sand (silica) contain hazardous chemicals; that humans are exposed to these chemicals through contact; through out-gassing above a threshold temperature; through run-off into the aquifer; and through ingestion. What remains to be determined is: do these exposures have the potential to exceed safe levels. Such determination will take some time.
Solution#1: Eliminate the recycled-tire rubber and silica sand hazards as a risk factor. Organite is an eco-safe alternative infill, which does not contain any of the potentially harmful chemicals of rubber or the respiratory irritants of silica sand- No harmful chemicals to be inhaled, ingested, outgassed
or leached into run-off.
