Mid Atlantic States Now Ban Oil-Based Paint

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Went to my favorite paint dealer today for some interior oil-based enamel.

I was told oil based-enamel is now banned for sale and use in Virginia, maryland, Delaware, Pennsylvania and New York.

Has to do with VOCs (Volatile Organic Compounds) that oil paints release and their effect on the ozone layer.

Ban went into effect January 1, 2005.

I was stunned but am apparantly not alone:

http://www.poynter.org/column.asp?id=2&aid=82892

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The regular paints have the ‘voc’s’ also as the color portion in the paint.
The so-called low or no ‘voc’ paint is just that as a white paint. When you add color the ‘voc’s’ are in the color additives.

It is still better to paint and let the room air out for at least 2 days before sleeping in the room.

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