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House Committee Proposes Amendments To Lead-Based Paint Poisoning Act Washington. D.C., Oct. 19 -- The Na tional Paint and Coatings Association has filed with FDA a petition asking that the Commissioner declare certain product categories to be outside the scope uf the FDa lead-in-paint order of March II, 1972. That order classified certain paints or other similar surface coating materials as banned hazardous substances after prescribed dates. An ad hoc group of the Association had identified those products in which the continued use of lead was consid ered essential and had developed justi fication showing that the use of lead in such products does not pose a health hazard to children. The special-purpose coatings ad dressed in the petition are: 1. Automotive, agricultural, and in dustrial equipment refinish coatings. 2. Industrial rand commercial build ing i maintenance coatings, including traffic and safety marking coatings. 2. Graphic an coatings. 4. Touch-up coatings for automo biles. agricultural and industrial equip ment. lawn and garden equipment, boats, outboard motors, motorized rec reational vehicles, and appliances. 5. Exterior marine coatings for small craft application . 6. Exterior rubber-based roof coat ings. 7. Exterior primer coating; for wood siding containing extractives. The request for clarification was deemed necessary the Association said, because the coatings sometimes are packaged in a form suitable for use in or around the household and. as a result uf their reasonably foreseeable handling ur use. do find their way into the house hold. Under these circumstances, it could be held that such products were sub ject to the Federal Hazardous Sub stances Act (FHSAi, the Association said. However, "since no lead hazard to children had been shown to exist from the use uf these special-purpose coatings and there is no danger from, the build-up of multiple layers of these coatings." it was believed that con firmation should be obtained that such products were, in fact, outside the scope of the FDA Order, the Association added. The NPCA petition stated that these special-purpose coatings, which would produce more than O.S per cent of lead in the dried paint film, would be labeled with the following precautionary state ment: Front Panel-- WARNING Contains lead. Dried flint of tide paint may be harmful If eaten or chewed. See precautions on (side or back) panel. Side or back panel-- Do not apply on toys and other children's articles, furniture, or In terior surfaces of any dweting or facility which may be occupied or used by children. Do not apply on those exterior sur faces of dwelling units, such as window sills, parches. Stairs, or rail ings, to wihch children may be commonly exposed. Keep out of reach of children. This precautionary label, the Associa tion said, is identical to the une recom mended by the Association's Labeling Committee to replace the old Label 14. It will be in the new guide. 12 American Paint /ournil - - ^ - -- - ~ r--v: !*> "Nai cross-link ii rathert compai CYMEL* JOJ is a low cost mi one-half the solids level c equal hardness much better impact resistam higher Our free brochure on CYM Write for it today. American C October 25. 1972 rJ s-w 003518