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| Title | Quality Assurance Project Plan: Toxic Chemicals in Stormwater Runoff From Artificial Turf Installations |
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Quality Assurance Project Plan: Toxic Chemicals in Stormwater Runoff From Artificial Turf Installations (Number of pages: 45) (Publication Size: 1739KB)
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| Author(s) | Amy Salamone | ||||
| Description | Artificial turf is used as ground cover material designed to mimic natural grass and is made of thin plastic blades secured to turf backing material. Artificial turf fields used for sports also have a shock-absorbing pad installed below the turf and infill material between the turf blades. The majority of artificial turf installations use plastic blades as artificial grass and recycled tire crumb rubber as infill. Concerns about the health and environmental effects of crumb rubber materials have encouraged a growing market of alternative infills, like cork, coconut fiber, olive pits, or engineered wood particles. The materials used in artificial turf installations have changed over time and can vary from one field to another, complicating the task of assessing their environmental impacts. This study will measure toxic chemicals in stormwater runoff from artificial turf installations in Washington. We will collect runoff samples from artificial turf installations located across the state and made of different materials, including crumb rubber and alternative infill types. Findings from this study will be used in the potential development of a product replacement program for artificial turf. |
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| Contact | EAP Publications Coordinator at 564-669-3028 or EAPpubs@ecy.wa.gov | ||||
| Keywords | PFAS, QAPP, product replacement, tires, product testing, runoff, stormwater runoff, 6PPD-quinone, tire chemicals, 6PPD-q, 6PPDQ, stormwater toxics, artificial turf | ||||
| WEB PAGE | Product Replacement Program | ||||
| DATA | Environmental Information Management (EIM) #AMSA0001 |
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