Re: less toxic paint? (VOC's)

[Guest guest]

Less toxic paint.

Can't speak to the mercury issue you raised, but we painted our house

with no/low VOC (volatile organic compunds) paint from Sherman-

named Harmony. Very, very little of the usual lingering

smell normally associated with indoor paint. Our child has liver

detox issues, so this paint has been a real help.

Walt

-- In , lanellici@a... wrote:

> In a message dated 1/23/2004 10:46:00 AM Eastern Standard Time,

lanellici writes:

>

> > Does anyone know how to find out the ingredients of brand

> > name

> > paint? Didn't someone mention that some kinds have mercury?

>

> Kind of answering my own post here. If what I just read is true,

the EPA banned mercury from interior latex paint in 1990. But if

anyoe has other info, send it along...

>

> Nell

[Guest guest]

I did tons of research, and the safest is the harmony from S/W. And,

they will usually give you a 20% discount if you tell them its due to

handicapped reasons. There is one other company that is similar to

S/W Harmony but I forget the name, but I know its sold at a paint

store not somewhere like Home Depot, Lowes, etc.

I just built a house and used all " safe " products.

DebbieG

> > In a message dated 1/23/2004 10:46:00 AM Eastern Standard Time,

> lanellici writes:

> >

> > > Does anyone know how to find out the ingredients of brand

> > > name

> > > paint? Didn't someone mention that some kinds have mercury?

> >

> > Kind of answering my own post here. If what I just read is true,

> the EPA banned mercury from interior latex paint in 1990. But if

> anyoe has other info, send it along...

> >

> > Nell

[Guest guest]

Wow, Debbie! Can you share all your sources with the group? So many of us

have sensitive kids that this information would be a real help!

Barb

[ ] Re: less toxic paint? (VOC's)

> I did tons of research, and the safest is the harmony from S/W. And,

> they will usually give you a 20% discount if you tell them its due to

> handicapped reasons. There is one other company that is similar to

> S/W Harmony but I forget the name, but I know its sold at a paint

> store not somewhere like Home Depot, Lowes, etc.

> I just built a house and used all " safe " products.

>

> DebbieG

>

>

>

> > > In a message dated 1/23/2004 10:46:00 AM Eastern Standard Time,

> > lanellici writes:

> > >

> > > > Does anyone know how to find out the ingredients of brand

> > > > name

> > > > paint? Didn't someone mention that some kinds have mercury?

> > >

> > > Kind of answering my own post here. If what I just read is true,

> > the EPA banned mercury from interior latex paint in 1990. But if

> > anyoe has other info, send it along...

> > >

> > > Nell

>

>

> =======================================================

>

[Guest guest]

In a message dated 1/23/04 10:37:47 PM, bluerus@... writes:

<< I just built a house and used all " safe " products.

>>

So tell us! What else is good?

Nell