Title: Paint Is One of the Most Common Yet Hazardous Substances in Your Home
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Paint Related Products Are Hazardous To Your Health
Do lt Yourself Removal of Lead Based Paint: Safety Alert
What You Should Know About Lead Based Paint in Your Home
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Paint Products Fact Sheet
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Content: Interior latex generally has low toxicity; exterior latex may still contain mercury-containing biocides. Any latex may contain mercury-containing biocides if manufactured before 1991. Some states do consider latex paint a hazardous waste. Toxic Metals in Paint
Mercury (phenyl mercuric acetate) has been used as a biocide in paint, but was banned from use in interior latex paint in 1991 and voluntarily withdrawn from exterior latex in 1991. ( A biocide generally means any substance that kills or inhibits the growth of microorganisms such as bacteria, molds, fungi, etc.) Mercury-containing biocides are still allowed in exterior latex paints, but manufacturers are working to reduce or eliminate it. Another issue that the paint industry has addressed is lead-based paint. The use of leaded-pigments in paints was banned in 1973. Concern about existing paint-in-place contamination exists.