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IPEMA Certified

Pinnacle Rubber Mulch has been certified for ASTM F1292 by the International Play Equipment Manufacturers Association (IPEMA). In the interest of playground safety, the International Play Equipment Manufacturers Association (IPEMA) provides a Third Party Certification Service whereby a designated independent laboratory, TÜV SÜD America Inc., (TÜV), validates a surfacing manufacturer’s certification of conformance to ASTM F1292. The use of this logo on Pinnacle Rubber Mulch website signifies that we habe received written validation from the independent laboratory that our Rubber Mulch conforms to the requirements of the indicated standard. Please visit the IPEMA website (www.ipema.org) to confirm product validation, its thickness and critical height.

From the IPEMA Press Release Regarding the Use of Recycled Rubber on Playgrounds:
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently studied air and surface samples at four fields and playgrounds that use recycled tires – the same material that cushions the ground under the Obama family’s new play set at the White House. The limited study, conducted in August through October 2008, found that the concentrations of materials that made up tire crumb were below levels considered harmful. In addition, the overall study protocol and many of the methods were found to be appropriate and could be implemented in the field.
The details of the EPA’s study can be found at: www.epa.gov/nerl/features/tire_crumbs.html

The Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment of the California Environmental Protection Agency tested skin sensitization by playground surfaces made of recycled tires and found no sensitization observed suggesting that these surfaces would not cause skin sensitization in children, nor would they be expected to elicit skin reaction in children already sensitized to latex.
Study dated January 2007 can be viewed at: www.ciwmb.ca.gov/Publications/Tires/62206013.pdf

ChemRisk, Inc. in Pittsburgh conducted a review of exposure to recycled tire rubber found on playgrounds and synthetic turf fields. They concluded that no adverse human health or ecological health effects are likely to result from these beneficial reuses of tire materials.
Study dated July 17, 2008. Detailed information and more studies can be found at: www.syntheticturfcouncil.org/displaycommon.cfm?an=1&subarticlenbr=91

IPEMA does not dictate or recommend whether its members use recycled rubber in their products. It is the choice of the individual member. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) determines and guides the safety issues facing the playground equipment industry. Additionally, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has endorsed the use of recycled rubber to cushion the surfaces of children’s playgrounds. For more information, visit www.epa.gov/osw/conserve/tools/cpg/products/playgrnd.htm.