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| Title | Gymnasium Foam Replacement Study: Assessment of Flame Retardants in Foam and Dust Before and After Product Replacement |
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Gymnasium Foam Replacement Study: Assessment of Flame Retardants in Foam and Dust Before and After Product Replacement (Number of pages: 34) (Publication Size: 1992KB)
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| Author(s) | Amy Salamone | ||||
| Description | The Washington State Department of Ecology’s Product Replacement Program replaced foam pit cubes containing toxic flame-retardants with flame-retardant-free ones at two gymnastic facilities. This 2024 – 2025 product replacement study assessed flame-retardant levels in the foam pit cubes in use before replacement and in the replacement foam pit cubes, as well as levels in pit-adjacent floor dust before and after replacement. Foam and dust results indicate that replacing old foam pit cubes reduced a source of toxic flame retardants. Dust results, in particular, highlight the importance of cleaning the entire foam pit and surrounding area, as well as replacing or deep cleaning porous textile surfaces near the foam pits to help reduce accumulated flame retardants in the facility. | ||||
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| Contact | EAP Publications Coordinator at 564-669-3028 or EAPpubs@ecy.wa.gov | ||||
| Keywords | flame retardants, foam pit, foam replacement, foam blocks, gymnastics, foam cubes | ||||
| WEB PAGE | Consumer Products Database (CPD) Study: Flame Retardants in Gym Foam - Product Replacement) | ||||
| DATA | Environmental Information Management (EIM) #AMSA0002 |
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| RELATED PUBLICATIONS | Title:
Quality Assurance Project Plan: Assessment of Flame Retardants in Gymnasium Foam and Dust Before and After Product Replacement |
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