1、Designation: F 2765 09Standard Specification forTotal Lead Content in Synthetic Turf Fibers1This standard is issued under the fixed designation F 2765; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year oforiginal adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision. A nu
2、mber in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval. Asuperscript epsilon () indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.1. Scope1.1 This specification applies to the maximum content oflead in fibers used in synthetic turf.1.1.1 This specification outlines a test method
3、 for samplepreparation and a test method for analyzing the total leadcontent in synthetic turf fibers.1.1.2 This specification outlines guidelines for reportingtotal lead content in synthetic turf fibers.1.2 This specification applies only to synthetic turf fibersmanufactured after Sept. 1, 2009.NOT
4、E 1It is the goal of the industry to reduce lead content to 100mg/kg (ppm) by Sept. 1, 2011.1.3 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded asstandard. No other units of measurement are included in thisstandard.1.4 This standard does not purport to address all of thesafety concerns, if any, ass
5、ociated with its use. It is theresponsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.2. Referenced Documents2.1 ASTM Standards:2E 1613 Test Method for Determination of Lead by Induc-ti
6、vely Coupled Plasma Atomic Emission Spectrometry(ICP-AES), Flame Atomic Absorption Spectrometry(FAAS), or Graphite Furnace Atomic Absorption Spec-trometry (GFAAS) Techniques2.2 U.S. EPA Standards:3EPA Method 3052 Microwave Assisted Acid Digestion ofSiliceous and Organically Based Matrices - Modified
7、,SW846, Test Methods for Evaluating Solid Waste3. Terminology3.1 Definitions:3.2 synthetic turf fiber, nextruded fiber used to simulategrass blades in a tufted, knitted, or woven turf fabric.3.3 total lead content, nquantity of lead in all formsmeasured by appropriate analytical technique and report
8、ed asmg/kg (ppm).4. Acceptable Level4.1 A representative sample of fiber shall be tested by thetest method(s) described in Section 5 of this specification. Thetotal lead content measured shall be less than 300 mg/kg(ppm).4.2 Synthetic turf fibers shall be tested at such quantityintervals as to ensur
9、e continuing compliance with the require-ment in 4.1.5. Test Methods5.1 Laboratory QualificationThe testing shall be con-ducted by an independent environmental laboratory accreditedfor heavy metal testing in solid and hazardous waste.5.2 Preparation of the SamplePrepare sample(s) as out-lined in EPA
10、 Method 3052 with the temperature modified from180 6 5C to 210 6 10C.5.3 Analysis of Sample:5.3.1 Analyze sample(s) prepared in 5.1 for lead usinginductively coupled plasma-atomic emission spectroscopyICP-AES or atomic absorption spectrometry (AAS) as out-lined in Test Method E 1613.5.3.2 Report tot
11、al lead content as mg/kg (ppm).6. Report6.1 Record the following information:6.1.1 Fiber identification, such as lot and color numbers.6.1.2 Date sampled,6.1.3 Method used,6.1.4 Date tested, and6.1.5 Total lead content (mg/kg or ppm).7. Keywords7.1 lead; synthetic turf; synthetic turf fibers1This sp
12、ecification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee F08 on SportsEquipment and Facilities and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee F08.65 onArtificial Turf Surfaces and Systems.Current edition approved July 1, 2009. Published July 2009.2For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM websi
13、te, www.astm.org, orcontact ASTM Customer Service at serviceastm.org. For Annual Book of ASTMStandards volume information, refer to the standards Document Summary page onthe ASTM website.3Available from United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), ArielRios Bldg., 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW,
14、 Washington, DC 20460, http:/www.epa.gov/waste/hazard/testmethods/index.htm.1Copyright ASTM International, 100 Barr Harbor Drive, PO Box C700, West Conshohocken, PA 19428-2959, United States.APPENDIX(Nonmandatory Information)X1. APPENDIXX1.1 According to the U.S. Consumer Product SafetyCommission in
15、 a release dated July 30, 2008 from the Office ofInformation and Public Affairs: The U.S. Consumer ProductSafety Commission (CPSC) staff released its evaluation ofvarious synthetic athletic fields. The evaluation concludes thatyoung children are not at risk from exposure to lead in thesefields.ASTM
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