SAFE SAND COMPANY -- DELIVERING CLEAN, WHITE PLAYSAND TO SANDBOXES SINCE 2001! Did you know that most sand sold in hardware stores, including some sands labeled as "playsand" contain crystalline silica dust -- an EPA and OSHA regulated carcinogen? Call us at: (415)971-1776 or email: [email protected]!
* Safe Sand Company sources sand for sandboxes by finding and delivering sands with a Material Safety Data Sheet without a toxin or cancer warning.
* Safe Sand Company offers sandbox friendly variations -- all accompanied by a Material Safety Data Sheet without a toxin or cancer warning.
* Nontoxic & AP approved - no asbestos, no lead, no free crystalline silica dust.
* Ideal for sandbox play and all of its educational/developmental benefits -- molds when wet for sandcastles.
* Low dust sand popular for schools, parks, aquariums.
* Comes delivered to your door at any quantity. SAFE SAND IS A FINE, SANDBOX QUALITY PLAYSAND WITHOUT FREE CRYSTALLINE SILICA DUST. The Safe Sand Company provides an alternative to unsafe children's playsand -- delivered. The State of California requires a cancer warning label on bags of sand containing crystalline silica. That is because most of the sand found in hardware stores is not natural sand, but actually derived from quarried quartz rocks. The dust from such sand is regulated by the EPA (Environmental Protections Agency) and OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Administration) and known to cause fatal lung conditions. The Safe Sand Company is dedicated to the purpose of informing the public and distributing a safe, non-hazardous playsand for children, parents, child care professionals and educators everywhere. Shipping is the bulk of the price you pay for delivered sand. Although the most common sand sold in hardware stores is crystalline silica, you might find a washed pea gravel or other safe alternative. Like the variation in salt (pink Himalayan, sea salt, etc.), sand from different mines contains different elements in their sand and dust. Ask your local supplier, FIRST, for their MSDS (Material Data Safety Sheet) report. Look for the label: "Not labeled for sale in California." You have a right to know if someone is selling you a known carcinogen and the EPA and OSHA have done great work in protecting workers from inhaling certain kinds of dusts: eg. crystalline silica. Most sand sellers have a MSDS online so you can check and see. Even if sand is labeled "playsand" the actual contents may vary by location. Ask your local supplier for a MSDS, it may save you and the environment shipping costs! To read more about crystalline silica visit OSHA or EPA online. Thank you for visiting our site. The Safe Sand Company was founded to provide an alternative to unsafe children's playsand. To learn more about the risks from regular exposure to crystalline silica, get informed on our information page. To order, please click the link to your left. Check our website for a sand calculator to estimate your sand quantity based on the size of your sandbox and desire depth. For more information, please visit The Safe Sand Company. To read more about United States governmental information about crystalline silica visit OSHA or EPA.
