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Q: We would like to carry out painting jobs in our factory, using lead-free painting systems. Can you provide us with information about permissible lead content in painting systems? And what are the standards for permissible limit? A: I'm not an expert on the subject of regulations for lead in paint, but to the best of my knowledge most paints are either totally lead free, or in the worst case contain no more than 0.06% lead by weight. Prior to 1978/1979 some paints, particularly those with bright red, yellow, orange and green colors, often contained significant amounts of lead, but since post-1978, most (if not all) paints that are available from hardware stores and industrial paint suppliers are essentially lead-free. If you intend to paint your factory, select the paints you would like to use and then look at the accompanying Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) that the vendor must be able to provide, and check to see if there is any lead in it. The chemical symbol for lead is Pb. My guess is that you will not find lead in the paint. However, if you select red, yellow, orange, or perhaps bright green colors, you might find up to 0.06% lead, but even then I am doubtful that you will find any. Please don't take my word as the final say on this matter. Check it out for yourself, or call the paint vendor whose paint you intend to use. In most cases, the vendor will have a website with a contact name and address.
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