ASTM_F_2765_-_14.pdf

Designation:F276514An American National StandardStandard Specification forTotal Lead Content in Synthetic Turf Fibers1This standard is issued under the fixed designation F2765;the number immediately following the designation indicates the year oforiginal adoption or,in the case of revision,the year of last revision.A number 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 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.1,2009.1.3 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,associated 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:2E1613 Test Method for Determination of Lead by Induc-tively Coupled Plasma Atomic Emission Spectrometry(ICP-AES),Flame Atomic Absorption Spectrometry(FAAS),or Graphite Furnace Atomic Absorption Spec-trometry(GFAAS)Techniques2.2 ISO/IEC Standard:3ISO/IEC 17025 General Requirements for the Competenceof Testing and Calibration Laboratories2.3 U.S.EPA Standards:4EPA Method 3052 Microwave Assisted Acid Digestion ofSiliceous and Organically Based Matrices-Modified,SW846,Test Methods for Evaluating Solid Waste3.Terminology3.1 Definitions:3.1.1 synthetic turf fiber,nextruded fiber used to simulategrass blades in a tufted,knitted,or woven turf fabric.3.1.2 total lead content,nquantity of lead in all formsmeasured by appropriate analytical technique and reported 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 100 mg/kg(ppm).4.2 Synthetic turf fibers shall be tested at such quantityintervals as to ensure continuing compliance with the require-ment in 4.1.5.Test Methods5.1 Laboratory QualificationThe testing shall be con-ducted by an ISO/IEC 17025 accredited environmental labo-ratory.5.2 Preparation of the SamplePrepare sample(s)as out-lined in EPA 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 5.2 for lead usinginductively coupled plasma-atomic emission spectroscopyICP-AES or atomic absorption spectrometry(AAS)as out-lined in Test Method E1613.5.3.2 Report total lead content as mg/kg(ppm).6.Report6.1 Record the following information:6.1.1 Fiber identification,such as lot and color numbers.1This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee F08 on SportsEquipment,Playing Surfaces,and Facilities and is the direct responsibility ofSubcommittee F08.65 on Artificial Turf Surfaces and Systems.Current edition approved Sept.1,2014.Published October 2014.Originallyapproved in 2009.Last previous edition approved in 2009 as F2765 09.DOI:10.1520/F2765-14.2For referenced ASTM standards,visit the ASTM website,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 American National Standards Institute(ANSI),25 W.43rd St.,4th Floor,New York,NY 10036,http:/www.ansi.org.4Available from United States Environmental Protection Agency(EPA),ArielRios Bldg.,1200 Pennsylvania Ave.,NW,Washington,DC 20460,http:/www.epa.gov/waste/hazard/testmethods/index.htm.Copyright ASTM International,100 Barr Harbor Drive,PO Box C700,West Conshohocken,PA 19428-2959.United States1 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 fibersAPPENDIX(Nonmandatory Information)X1.APPENDIXX1.1 According to the U.S.Consumer Product Safety Com-mission in 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 International takes no position respecting the validity of any patent rights asserted in connection with any item mentionedin this standard.Users of this standard are expressly advised that determination of the validity of any such patent rights,and the riskof infringement of such rights,are entirely their own responsibility.This s