ASTM F3188-16 PDF Download

A standard specification known as ASTM F3188-16 describes the specifications for extractable hazardous metals in synthetic turf infill materials. The goal of this standard is to estimate the quantity of specific metals that can be retrieved from the infill materials used in synthetic turf if consumed. The extraction procedure mimics the circumstances that the filler material would go through during digestion in the stomach.

The standard states that the maximum levels permitted in children's toys, as defined in Consumer Safety Specification F963, must be compared to the levels of extractable metals. The Consumer Safety Specification F963 is the basis for the limits of dangerous metals indicated in this specification, which have been modified to account for statistical error correction.

The standard specifies standards for test methodologies, samples, equipment, reagents, and procedures, as well as performance (hazardous metal content). The Consumer Safety Specification F963 subsection 8.3 defines the amount of harmful metals in toys that may be touched or eaten by children, and this is the section on which the test procedures are based.