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Handbook for Playground Safety <br />• Surfacing containment walls should be highly visible. <br />• Any change of elevation should be obvious. <br />• Contrasting the color of the containment barrier with the <br />surfacing color can contribute to better visibility. <br />3.7 Used Tires <br />Used automobile and truck tires are often recycled as play- <br />ground equipment, such as tire swings or flexible climbers, or <br />as a safety product such as cushioning under a seesaw or <br />shredded as protective surfacing. When recycling tires for <br />playground use: <br />• Steel -belted radials should be closely examined regularly <br />to ensure that there are no exposed steel belts/wires. <br />• Care should be taken so that the tire does not collect <br />water and debris; for example, providing drainage <br />holes on the underside of the tire would reduce water <br />collection. <br />• Recycled tire rubber mulch products should be inspected <br />before installation to ensure that all metal has been <br />removed. <br />In some situations, plastic materials can be used as an alter- <br />native to simulate actual automobile tires. <br />16 <br />