SEOUL, Dec. 19 (Korea Bizwire) – Following the controversial discovery of alarming concentrations of heavy metals in urethane running tracks, the government has finally decided to revise the safety standards for toxic substances used in urethane construction. The Korean Agency for Technology and Standards – operating under the Ministry of Trade, Industry & Energy – [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 17 (Korea Bizwire) – Urethane running tracks at Korean elementary, middle, and high schools have been at the center of controversy, with many having been found to contain unhealthy levels of lead. And with the Ministry of Environment revealing that 64 percent of 2,763 schools inspected were found to have urethane tracks or [...]
DAEGU, Aug. 3 (Korea Bizwire) – More urethane running tracks have been discovered with high concentrations of lead, but this time, at public parks and sports facilities. According to the Daegu Metropolitan Government, 14 installations across the city have been declared ‘inappropriate’ for exceeding the lead standard of 9mg/kg. A public basketball court in Bullo-dong [...]