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Last summer we reopened our Childrens Garden with a new exhibit that
included a sand play area. We chose a sand that came from a local sand
and gravel company that serves industrial applications. Our sand, called
1S, is commonly used for filtration and has been cleaned of any organic
materials, and had been sifted to omit the smaller particle sizes thus
reducing the dust. The sifting process creates a bracket of sorts, no
particles smaller than X, and no larger than X, and so we get a even
mixture with little dust and a really wonderful texture. It is more
course than beach sand or common play sand, and sheds from clothes and
shoes well. It still gets everywhere, which is a problem for another day...
If anyone is interested in the company contact me off list.
Chris Sancomb
Exhibit Designer
Providence Childrens Museum
Lisa Chappa wrote:
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> I would like to know what kind of sand others are using for sand boxes or
> dino dig areas. We turn a large section of our museum into a giant sand box for
> "Sandtastico" on July 4th weekend through the rest of the summer. We have used
> masonry sand in the past because it is the right texture, but when looking it
> up, it appears that maybe masonry sand has carcinogenic materials in it? I'm at
> a loss. We want to provide a safe environment for our kids, but would hate to
> cancel this event that has become the highlight of our summer for the last 3
> years. I'd appreciate any opinions or ideas.
>
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> Lisa Chappa
> Program Director
> Imaginarium of South Texas
> (956) 728-0404
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Chris Sancomb
Exhibit Designer
Providence Children's Museum
100 South St, Providence, RI 02903
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