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I believe there are health concerns about ground-up tires as well,
since synthetic rubber contains carcinogens. Its use as in-fill in
synthetic turf has come under question. There is no easy answer to
the sand question yet.
Anna
On Apr 11, 2011, at 10:34 AM, Jeff Rosenblatt wrote:
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> Lisa,
>
> Originally sand was used in our Digsite. Within the first 2 years
> it was switched to ground up recycled tire rubber. It has been the
> perfect material for our Digsite. There is also the option to
> purchase new ground up rubber instead of recycled.
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> Jeff Rosenblatt
> Director, Science City
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> I would love to know what answers you receive, as this is something
> we are struggling with as well.
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> Thanks,
> Lee anne
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> Lee Anne Bastian
> Children's Programs Manager
> Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History
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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.
>
>
> Lisa Chappa
> Program Director
> Imaginarium of South Texas
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