Tire-Derived Product Business Assistance

Health and Environmental Impacts of Tire-Derived Products

The following links provide access to recent articles, research, studies, and fact sheets that specifically examine the potential health and environmental risks associated with various tire-derived product types. These references are also included in the literature review mentioned directly below.

Tire-Derived Product Performance Literature Review (MS Excel, 97 KB)--Results of an extensive literature review undertaken by R.W. Beck in 2009 to identify publications relevant to tire-derived product performance and research addressing health and environmental concerns, and life cycle costs for marketing purposes. The spreadsheet indicates the name of identified articles, source/author, applicable product types, and where the article can be found online, if available.

Artificial Turf | Crumb Rubber | Pour-In-Place Products | Rubber Mulch | Tire-Derived Aggregate

Artificial Turf

• OEHHA Artificial Turf Study--The Office of Environmental Health Hazards Assessment (OEHHA) has been contracted to study the health effects of the new generation of artificial turf playing fields.
• Synthetic Turf Council Position Paper Regarding Health and Environmental Impacts (Adobe PDF, 29 KB)
• New York State Department of Health Fact Sheet on Crumb Rubber Used as Infill Material in Athletic Fields in Synthetic Turf Fields (August 2008)
• Connecticut Department of Public Health Fact Sheet on Artificial Turf Fields (October 2007) (Adobe PDF, 63 KB)
• New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene Questions and Answers Regarding Artificial Turf
• An Assessment of Chemical Leaching, Releases to Air and Temperature at Crumb-Rubber Infilled Synthetic Turf Fields (May 2008) (Adobe PDF, 966 KB)
• Air Quality Survey of Synthetic Turf Fields Containing Crumb Rubber Infill (March 2009) (Adobe PDF, 670 KB)
• A Review of the Potential Health and Safety Risks from Synthetic Turf Fields Containing Crumb Rubber Infill (May 2008) (Prepared for New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene by TRC) (Adobe PDF, 958 KB)
• Review of the Human Health and Ecological Safety of Exposure to Recycled Tire Rubber Found at Playgrounds and Synthetic Turf Fields (July 2008) (Prepared for the Rubber Manufacturers Association by Chem Risk, Inc.)
• San Francisco Recreation and Park Department Synthetic Playfields Task Force Findings and Department Recommendations (August 2008) (Adobe PDF, 928 KB)

Crumb Rubber

• New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection – Preliminary Assessment of the Toxicity from Exposure to Crumb Rubber (June 2007) (Abstract) (Adobe PDF, 32 KB)
• The Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station – Examination of Crumb Rubber Produced from Recycled Tires (August 2007) (Adobe PDF, 128 KB)

Pour-in-Place Products

• Evaluation of Health Effects of Recycled Waste Tires in Playground and Track Products (January 2007) (Adobe PDF, 2.1 MB)--Note: this document also addresses rubber mulch products.

Rubber Mulch

• Review of the Human Health and Ecological Safety of Exposure to Recycled Tire Rubber Found at Playgrounds and Synthetic Turf Fields (July 2008)

Tire-Derived Aggregate

• Field Study of a Shredded Tire Embankment in Virginia (April 2004) (Adobe PDF, 1.0 MB)
• Field Study of Water Quality Effects of Tire Shreds Placed Below the Water Table (2003) (Adobe PDF, 178 KB)

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