Seocho-gu 'Children's Playground Facilities Heavy Metal Safety Inspection'

Safety Inspection of Children's Play Facilities with Local Residents Participation Conducted for the First Time This Year on the 21st
- Four Children's Play Facilities Selected by Building for Inspection... Safety Test Conducted Using Heavy Metal Measuring Device
- Visual Inspection of Rust, Gold, Peeling Paint in Playgrounds with Residents, Followed by Heavy Metal Detection in Flooring Materials

Seocho-gu, Seoul (District Mayor Jeon Seong-su) will conduct a "Heavy Metal Safety Inspection of Children's Play Facilities" starting from the 21st to create a safe play environment for children vulnerable to exposure to harmful substances.

This year, for the first time, district office staff and local residents will participate together to inspect the safety and environmental conditions of the facilities to provide children with a pleasant and safe play environment. Four play facilities subject to inspection will be selected from each neighborhood within the district, and safety inspections will be conducted once a month with residents until the end of the year.

The district conducts guidance and inspections of about 100 children's activity spaces annually, including daycare center rooms, playgrounds in residential complexes, and (indoor) children's play facilities, in accordance with the "Environmental Health Act" to ensure environmental safety in spaces where children mainly stay or play.

Starting on the 21st, the safety inspection will begin at the "Shinbanpo 2nd Apartment Play Facility" under the jurisdiction of Banpo 3-dong Community Center, followed by inspections at ▲ Seocho 3-dong's "Seocho 5th Daerim I-Pyunhansesang Play Facility" in October ▲ Bangbae Bon-dong's "Bangbae I-Park Apartment Play Facility" in November ▲ Seocho 1-dong's "Seocho Raemian Play Facility" in December.

The method involves first conducting a visual inspection of the playground equipment's exterior for rust, cracks, and peeling paint, followed by testing the four major heavy metals (lead, cadmium, mercury, and hexavalent chromium) in the synthetic rubber flooring of the playground using a heavy metal detector to check for detection above the standard. Residents can directly confirm the presence of heavy metals on-site along with explanations about the necessity and methods of the safety inspection of children's play facilities.

If heavy metals exceeding the standard are detected during the inspection, the district will request a detailed examination from a professional testing agency and take administrative actions such as improvement orders based on the test results.

In the future, the district will disclose the environmental safety inspection results through the bulletin boards of the respective apartments and the neighborhood community centers.

Jeon Seong-su, Mayor of Seocho-gu, said, "We will continue to work diligently with local residents to ensure that children sensitive to exposure to harmful substances can play safely and comfortably in a pleasant environment."

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