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According to an Association of Synthetic Grass Installers (ASGi), on March 6th, the ASTM modified the proposed Voluntary Standard Test protocols for total lead content in the yarn fiber of artificial turf to determine lead levels.
The EPA 3052 standard was modified to use a temperature of 210 Celsius, or 410 degrees Fahrenheit, to dissolve the fiber. This in turn liberates the lead to allow for accurate measurements.
Other proposed standards include E1613, which lists a standard test method for determining lead levels by Inductively Coupled Plasma Atomic Emission Spectrometry (ICP-AES), Flame Atomic Absorption Spectrometry (FAAS), or Graphite Furnace Atomic Absorption Spectrometry (GFAAS) Techniques.
Assuming no objections, the site claims ASTM will be able to publish the protocols by late May 2009. Intended dates of adoption would begin for all yarn materials produced on or after September 9, 2009.
For more information about comments, go to https://www.cpsc.gov/volstd/proposals/proposals.html. Comments may be submitted by email to cpsc-os@cpsc.gov or by letter to Office of the Secretary, U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, 4330 East West Highway, Suite 502, Bethesda, MD 20814-4408.
Francisco Uviña, University of New Mexico
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