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Webcast: Assessment of Organic Compound Exposure from Crumb Rubber Infill in Synthetic Turf Athletic Fields

MADISON – Crumb rubber infill is used as a shock absorbing agent in synthetic turf athletic fields and is gaining popularity for both indoor and outdoor field applications.

WSLH Advanced Microbiologist Curtis Hedman discusses the results of a study to characterize the concentrations of volatile organic compounds (VOCs), semi-volatile organic compounds (SVOCs), rubber-related chemicals (e.g. benzothiazole and nitrosamine), and particulate matter in air at synthetic turf crumb rubber fields for analytical support of a human health risk assessment study.  Both newer and older fields were evaluated under conditions of active use.  This presentation was given at the WSLH on July 21, 2011.

Watch the Webcast (Windows Media, 225 kbps)

Posted By: Toby Kaufmann-Buhler, Media Specialist
Date: July 22, 2011

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