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Board seeks lab clarification after synthetic turf retesting; asks staff to compel lab attendance
Summary
Board members said the company and consultant have not explained detection limits and cancer-risk units in synthetic turf testing; staff will compile questions for the lab, seek written answers and invite a lab representative to the next meeting.
Board members told staff they remain unconvinced by the revised synthetic turf testing report and asked for clearer explanations of detection limits, units and cancer-risk metrics before they are comfortable accepting the results. The board directed staff to send written questions to the consultant and lab, obtain written answers and request that a laboratory representative attend the Board of Health’s next meeting.
The update described two rounds of analysis: the town’s independent retesting and materials provided by the turf company and its consultant, Fuss & O’Neill. Board members said…
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