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You're not eating the rubber and by the time the tires have made their way to recycling I would expect basically all the volatiles would have offgased. The MSDS
by aroch 12y ago
You're not eating the rubber and by the time the tires have made their way to recycling I would expect basically all the volatiles would have offgased. The MSDS [1] would suggest the biggest risk is breathing the fumes caused by burning or rubbing the crumbs in your eyes and scratching your cornea. While there are trace amounts of naphthalene, I imagine its more an issue for those involved in the manufacture than those people playing on a playground padded with it.
[1] http://edge.rit.edu/edge/P11413/public/Crumb%20Rubber%20MSDS http://edge.rit.edu/edge/P11413/public/Crumb%20Rubber%20MSDS
- mc32 12y agoI thinks it's too early to tell if there is or isn't a danger. Preliminary studies in controlled environs have not found cause for much concern, but others are calling for more rigorous examination. Personally I dont think there has been enough research taking into account people playing multiple hours a day on these surfaces, so id rather see more studies into exposure.