Eat It, Gulf Coast Residents Says BP - Sand Safe to Get in Kids Mouths

“It is safe to eat, it’s safe to swim, it’s safe to play, it’s safe for your kids to get sand in their mouth, we’ve got it being tested and thoroughly worked over and that’s the next phase is to get the confidence restored for the Nation to come on back down here and get back to the beach,” said BP Spokesman, Ray Melick.