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Oil-Based Paints AKA: Alkyd Paints

Matt Waldman. Oil-Based Paints AKA: Alkyd Paints. Contain Hydrocarbons, and heavy metals such as lead, mercury, barium, and cobalt. Regulation. Clean Water Act- Suggests using latex paints instead of oil-based whenever possible.

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Oil-Based Paints AKA: Alkyd Paints

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  1. Matt Waldman Oil-Based PaintsAKA: Alkyd Paints Contain Hydrocarbons, and heavy metals such as lead, mercury, barium, and cobalt.

  2. Regulation • Clean Water Act- Suggests using latex paints instead of oil-based whenever possible. • 2005- new set of regulations intended to limit releases of VOCs -- or volatile organic compounds was put into place • Oil Based Paints contain VOC’s so most have been discontinued on the paint market.

  3. Oil Based Paints Uses • Artists use them for paintings because of its slow drying properties. Also is an ideal texture. • Domestic paint use such as interior or exterior of houses, fences, decks, railing, ect. • Resistant to UV rays and is extremely durable.

  4. Manufacturing of oil based paints • Manufacture is environmentally harmful. • Paint has three main components • Pigment gives it color • resin makes the pigment stick when the paint is applied and forms a solid layer of paint. (petrochemicals) • solvent keeps the paint in liquid form and evaporates once the paint is exposed to air.

  5. Side effects of oil-based paints • paints, stains and other architectural coatings produce about 9 percent of the volatile organic compound (VOC) emissions from consumer and commercial products • cannot be recycled as latex paints can. http://media.canada.com/b17a5268-e809-4db2-a84b-06fc4c00d03e/m1x00128_vocpaint.jpg

  6. Side effects of oil-based paints • Thinners such as turpentine and white spirit are flammable. Both turpentine and odorless mineral spirits can be harmful to the health if used inappropriately. http://www.eco-decorator.co.uk/images/image_naturalpaint.jpg

  7. Bibliography • Pennock, Alex. Selecting Healthy and Environmentally Sound Paints. Greenhome guide. 08/09/08http://www.greenhomeguide.com/index.php/knowhow/entry/750/C224 • Pound, Michael. New Regulations Cut Number of House Paints for Five States. Beaver County Times. June 23, 2005. http://www.enn.com/top_stories/article/16253

  8. Where: Rt. 9, exit 4 Dump Road, Essex, Ct When Oct. 11, 25, Nov. 1 from 8 A.M. to 1 P.M Wastes Collected- Mercury, household batteries, Oil-based paints, epoxy products, herbicides, pesticides, paint stripper, and floor care products. Hazardous Waste Clean up Day Oil based paints are extremely unhealthy towards the environment went not used carefully. They are also unhealthy towards people and the air they breathe. The right precautions must be taken in order to dispose of oil-based paints.

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