AN environmental group called out the 'unrelenting sale' of spray paints with high lead content despite a national ban.
The EcoWaste Coalition said the leaded paints were actually being marketed as 'lead-free.'In a statement, the group said that based on tests it conducted Monday, May 1, 2023, there were seven old and new variants of a paint brand on sale in Caloocan City that violated the ban on the use of lead on all types of paints as per Administrative Order 2013-24 or the Chemical Control Order for Lead and Lead Compounds of the Department of Environment and Natural resources .
According to independent laboratory tests commissioned by the EcoWaste Coalition in 2022, nine paint products were among the 85 analyzed with lead content ranging from 1,700 to 85,800 ppm.Lead is a toxic metal used in paint to give it color, make it opaque, protect it from degradation due to exposure to sunlight, make it dry faster, and inhibit rust or corrosion.
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