The MSDS and metal testing data have been posted on the Mt. Lebanon website. Gateway has reviewed the metal testing and MSDS sheets and submitted the information to Steve Feller. Since Gateway nor its design team (J.T. Sauer?) has a toxicologist on staff to fully evaluate the data, they cannot provide an informed opinion or recommendation regarding the metal testing or MSDS sheets.
I was under the impression that the metal testing and the MSDS were required from all four bidders. I only see information for rubber infill. I don't see anything from the organic infill bidder. Funny how that changed.
Even though no toxicologist has reviewed this information, a notarized affidavit submitted by an employee of Shaw Sports Turf swears that the turf material meets all artificial turf industry standards including the requirements of ASTM F2765 for total lead content. See page 3 for the Affidavit. There are no safe lead levels, Commissioners.
The other area of concern is zinc. There are elevated levels of zinc. This is a problem. See page 6 for the Soluble Threshold Limit Concentration for arsenic, barium, cadmium, chromium, cobalt, copper, lead, mercury, and more. Again, Commissioners, there are no safe levels for lead.
Page 14 lists the chemical composition of Shaw Sports Turf.
1. Turf fiber = Polyethylene
2. Primary backing = Polypropylene
3. Secondary backing = Polyurethane polymer + Calcium Carbonate + Hydrated Alumina
4. Resilient infill = Recycled SBR Tire Rubber
5. Non-resilient infill = Silica Sand
Mt. Lebanon Residents, Tuesday is your last shot at trying to stop this. I have done everything I could to get the information out to you. It is entirely up to you now.
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I was under the impression that the metal testing and the MSDS were required from all four bidders. I only see information for rubber infill. I don't see anything from the organic infill bidder. Funny how that changed.
Even though no toxicologist has reviewed this information, a notarized affidavit submitted by an employee of Shaw Sports Turf swears that the turf material meets all artificial turf industry standards including the requirements of ASTM F2765 for total lead content. See page 3 for the Affidavit. There are no safe lead levels, Commissioners.
The other area of concern is zinc. There are elevated levels of zinc. This is a problem. See page 6 for the Soluble Threshold Limit Concentration for arsenic, barium, cadmium, chromium, cobalt, copper, lead, mercury, and more. Again, Commissioners, there are no safe levels for lead.
Page 14 lists the chemical composition of Shaw Sports Turf.
1. Turf fiber = Polyethylene
2. Primary backing = Polypropylene
3. Secondary backing = Polyurethane polymer + Calcium Carbonate + Hydrated Alumina
4. Resilient infill = Recycled SBR Tire Rubber
5. Non-resilient infill = Silica Sand
Mt. Lebanon Residents, Tuesday is your last shot at trying to stop this. I have done everything I could to get the information out to you. It is entirely up to you now.
