Safe Play Sand for Sandpit?

[FriskyFrog]

Sorry, posting for traffic.

Just bought a sandpit and was about to order some nice cheap playsand from Tesco when I found out about crystalline silica and asbestos tremolite. Both known carcinogens. Common to find them in play sand apparently if the sand is manufactured from crushed rock instead of being natural sand taken from a beach or river.

Am looking at playsand that claims to be non toxic and conforms to BS EN71-3-2013, e.g. ELC and others, but the standard does not cover silica or asbestos tremolite, and none of them say how the sand is produced / sourced.

Has anyone already done the homework on this and know of a properly safe playsand?

I am rather shocked to see that Tesco's playsand is silica sand now.

More importantly, acquire a sandbox with a lid. Otherwise, neighborhood cats will use it for a litter box.That is an immediate health hazard.

So I'm guessing your kids will never eat processed meat under your roof? They're a class 1 carcinogen.

Nothing to add would fall on deaf ears even if I was a scientist specialising in the properties of sand but finding the OP's responses fascinating.
Blatantly placemarking.

Changed my mind, I have got something to add...

There are people in this world who generate, interpret, and share toxicological information about potentially hazardous substances in our environment.
These organisations specialise in scientific research developing and applying new technologies for modern toxicology and molecular biology.

I would write to them with your concerns re. play sand OP. Maybe they haven't thought about the possible dangers you describe.
Don't forget to let us all know what they say.

Just seen this is a ZOMBIE.

Drdm I would love to know 😂

I can’t believe other mothers are so insulting to this Mum she is only caring for her child on the deepest health level now with this info! I don’t think she is being over prudent, like she is over worrying I think she’s just being wise!

Pockets! Xx

What fresh hell is this now

Double Zombie!!

What did you decide to do in the end? I’m now in a play sand google hole

Don't worry. All the local wildlife will still shit in it regardless!!!

Bollocks, a zombie. D'oh

The dreaded What it syndrome coming into play,just let the kids play we all worry far too much these days.

I just buy the cheap stuff from Asda. Didn't research it at all - you could say..........................I buried my head..................in the.........................(here it comes)............................sand.

I'd say the risk of you going mental and killing someone (probably DH) as every inch of your house is covered in fucking sand is higher than the carcinogen risk.

Wish I had the time when mine were little to research which sand to put in their sand pit.........