MANILA, Philippines — EcoWaste Coalition on Friday called for the removal of painted garden tools from Brazil, which contained excessive lead, as the paint may cause health risks to the public, especially children. “The lead-containing paint in home garden tools we sent to the laboratory for analysis will surely flake over time with frequent use. ADVERTISEMENTEcoWaste said it earlier purchased the garden tools from a home improvement store chain and from an online seller. It screened the samples of lead from the garden tools, which will be tested by laboratory SGS Philippines, Inc. for confirmatory analysis. According to the environmental group, the excessive lead on the tools could be due to “lax lead paint regulation in Brazil.”EcoWaste explained that the Brazilian lead paint regulation is less strict than the Department of Environment and Natural Resources order, the Chemical Control Order for Lead and Lead Compound, which sets a lead content limit of 90 ppm and prohibits the use of lead in all categories of paints.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer October 30, 2020 03:56 UTC