[Greenbuilding] Big Green: Fw: Green Seal and "Green" Paint (and stains)

[Andrew Pace, CSI]

While I agree that there are great benefits to promoting recycled paints, I
am curious to know why the subject of whether or not a paint is considered
Œgreen¹ always has to start and stop with the VOC content.  There are
literally dozens of other ingredients in latex paint that are just as, or
even more harmful to humans than propylene or ethylene glycol (the typical
VOC¹s in water based paint).  Ammonia, butyl acetate, silica, formaldehyde
donors, biocides and many more HAP¹s that are either not classified or are
exempt from the EPA regulations.  VOC¹s are not regulated because of their
direct effect on humans.  They are specifically regulated because of the
possibility that they could create outdoor air pollution.  So, shouldn¹t we
be MORE concerned about human health?
 

Andrew Pace
Http://www.degreeofgreen.com

 


On 5/29/08 9:19 AM, "Lance Fletcher" <lfletcher at rcn.com> wrote:

> For anyone interested in recycled paints, here is an excerpt from a paint
> listserv maintained by the Product Stewardship Instititute (see below for
> contacts).
>  
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Sierra Fletcher <mailto:sierra at productstewardship.us>
> To: lfletcher at rcn.com
> Sent: Thursday, May 22, 2008 3:59 PM
> Subject: FW: Green Seal and "Green" Paint (and stains)
>