Decoration paint to avoid lead paint

Many real estate developers have submitted homes, home improvement building materials market also rushed to the last round of performance last year, have launched a variety of very attractive promotional activities, many owners also want to take advantage of this opportunity to select good building materials in the year before.

Decoration paint to avoid lead paint

Among them, paint is an indispensable part, but some of the paint ingredients in the market include organic pigments, containing a large amount of lead and other harmful substances, the bright color of the paint is more lead than white paint, consumers need to buy Carefully distinguish.

Lead paint is mainly caused by lead compounds contained in paint pigments, such as yellow dan, red dan and lead white. Because it can keep the paint color bright and long-lasting, the more colorful the paint, the more likely it is to contain a large amount of lead. According to professional sources, “The brightly colored lead-based paint still occupies a large market share in China. Although the white lead paint has a very low lead content, people prefer a brighter color.” Therefore, consumers should use environmentally-friendly paint as much as possible. Paint should also be lighter in order to minimize lead pollution.

It is understood that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency paints lead-containing paints that contain lead at or above 0.5%, or paints that meet or exceed 10 mg per square centimeter. China's “Restrictions on Harmful Substances in Interior Decoration Materials for Interior Wall Coatings” stipulates that soluble lead in interior wall coatings should not exceed 90 mg/kg.

In our daily life, there are some simple ways to prevent lead poisoning, such as weekly cleaning floors, windowsills, absorbing carpets, urging children to wash their hands often, especially before eating, to ensure that children's dietary iron and calcium Both high levels and low fat can make children less likely to absorb lead from the environment.