| About Oil Based Paints
Common hazardous ingredients
Alkyl resin, kerosene, lead, lithopone, mercury, methylene chloride,
methyl ethyl ketone, mineral spirits, toluene, trichoroethane, xylene
Potential hazards
Flammable; toxic; irritant to skin, eyes and lungs. Toxic fumes
can accumulate in closed spaces and areas with poor ventilation.
Use and storage
Determine the amount of paint that you need for the job and buy only
that amount. Avoid using these products while pregnant. Work
in a well-ventilated area away from flames or sparks. Do not smoke
while painting. Wear nitrile gloves. Store in a secure area away
from children, pets or heat sources.
Disposal
Best: Use up completely if the product does not contain lead
(manufactured after 1978). Dispose of empty container, with lid removed,
in the garbage.
Second Best: Give leftover, non-lead paint to someone who can
use it, such as a theater group, signmaker, commercial painter or nonprofit
group.
Third Best: Hold for a household hazardous waste collection.
In Oregon, call 1-800-732-9253 to find out if there is a hazardous waste
collection event scheduled in your community, or call your garbage hauler,
local government solid waste department or the Oregon Department of Environmental
Quality at (503) 229-5913 or toll-free at 1-800-452-4011.
Alternatives
- Choose latex water-based paints. Latex paints contain fewer
flammable and toxic solvents than oil-based products.
- Apply paints by brush or roller rather than by spraying whenever possible.
- Look for new, low-volatility paints, that have little or no ethylene
glycol or other petroleum-based solvents.
- Buy Metro’s recycled latex paint. Call (503) 234-3000 for details.
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