The synthetic field behind the high school is safe.

?EUR??,,????'??We feel it is safe for us in every way we can look at it,?EUR??,,????'?? he said.

The Scituate field was installed two years ago. After three similar fields in New Jersey were closed because lead was found in field fibers, the school committee asked that Murray fill them in on the safety of their own artificial turf field.

?EUR??,,????'??It alarmed me a little bit, too,?EUR??,,????'?? Murray said about the New Jersey field closings.

After looking into the issue, Murray found out that the Scituate students were not at risk, and he said a further review determined that the fields in New Jersey posed no risk to users?EUR??,,????'??? heath.

?EUR??,,????'??It turns out there was no threat at all,?EUR??,,????'?? he said.

?EUR??,,????'??My expectation has always been 10 to15 years for the surface itself (to be replaced) and then 25 to 35 years for the underlying structure,?EUR??,,????'?? Mason said.