According to The EC, the long-anticipated ban on crumb rubber infill has arrived with the ban on intentionally added microplastics
There has long been a concern about the use of crumb rubber in sports fields, initially the concerns were about the PAH content. Research by the ECHA Risk Assessment Committee suggested that lower limits were required, and the amount of PAH was reduced, but it was still many times higher than that allowed in children’s toys.
The ECHA-RAC continued its investigations and in its report into microplastics, suggested that any polymer of 5mm or less should be...
