title: Design of a new test chamber for evaluation of the toxicity of rubber infill.
abstract: A test chamber was projected and built (according to ISO 16000-9 Standard) to simulate atmospheric conditions experienced by rubber infill (when applied in synthetic turf pitches) and measure accurately the airborne emissions of pollutants such as dusts and volatile organic compounds (VOC), as well as pollutants present in leachates. It should be pointed out that standard ISO 16000-9 is only concerned with the determination of the emission of VOC from building products and furnishing (not specific of synthetic turf materials), whereas other standards are concerned with the emission of leachates only. This procedure is to be considered as a technical option to the lysimeter "global turf system evaluation" when the rubber infill alone is to be evaluated. The advantage of the proposed option considering this "test chamber" is its simplicity and economy. This test chamber is actually installed and being used for tests in LAIST.
authors.affiliation: IBB/Centre for Chemical and Biological Engineering, Instituto Superior Técnico-UTL , Lisboa , Portugal. jgomes@deq.isel.ipl.pt
authors.forename: J F P
authors.initials: JF
authors.lastname: Gomes
authors.forename: H I
authors.initials: HI
authors.lastname: Mota
authors.forename: J C M
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Bordado
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Baião
authors.forename: G M
authors.initials: GM
authors.lastname: Sarmento
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Fernandes
authors.forename: V M
authors.initials: VM
authors.lastname: Pampulim
authors.forename: M L
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Custódio
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Veloso
mesh_terms: D000393:Air Pollutants / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000633:toxicity*; D000818:Animals; D003252:Construction Materials; D004784:Environmental Monitoring; D008422:Materials Testing; D052638:Particulate Matter / Q000737:chemistry; D059027:Recycling; D012408:Rubber / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000633:toxicity*; D013696:Temperature; D055549:Volatile Organic Compounds / Q000737:chemistry; D014835:Volatilization
chemical_list: D000393:Air Pollutants; D052638:Particulate Matter; D055549:Volatile Organic Compounds; D012408:Rubber