Tegger wrote in
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"dadiOH" wrote in
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http://www.resene.co.nz/homeown/prob...canofpaint.pdf




Further... there appears to be a small mistake in the article. Or maybe
it's just a detail that got left out: They mention the banning of white
lead as a pigment in the '70s. That's only partially true. White lead
continues to be in common use for industrial applications. Paint used for
machinery, for instance. I think there is a new push on to ban that too, as
part of the new Consumer Safety legislation. Apparently the lawmakers are
worried that kids will be chewing on their bicycle frames, or something
like that.

It's the presence of industrial paints containing white lead that caused
HIT Entertainment's problems a few years ago with their "Thomas the Tank
Engine" toys. Apparently the Chinese manufacturer used industrial paint by
mistake (or on purpose...) instead of the correct paint they were supposed
to use.


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Tegger