Abstract

Exposure to compounds in consumer products is assessed using the computer program ConsExpo (Consumer Exposure). Given the huge number of consumer products, it is not possible to calculate the exposure for each separate product, so a limited number of groups containing similar products are defined. The information for each group of products is described in a fact sheet. Pest control products, cosmetics and cleaning products are examples of fact sheets, which have been published already.

This fact sheet covers the use of paint products by consumers. In the fact sheet, seven product categories are described, including brushing / rolling of several types of paint products and spraying paints with an aerosol spray can and pneumatic using a compressor. To assess exposure to compounds in paint products, default values for all seven product categories have been determined.

Contents

• Summary
• 1. Introduction
  • 1.1. General
  • 1.2. ConsExpo
  • 1.3. Fact sheets
  • 1.4. Classification into product categories
  • 1.5. Uncertainties and limitations
• 2. Brush and roller painting
  • 2.1. Default values inhalation exposure
  • 2.2. Default values for dermal exposure
  • 2.3. Brush / roller painting, solvent rich paint
  • 2.4. Brush / roller painting, high solid paint
  • 2.5. Brush / roller painting, waterborne paint
  • 2.6. Brush /roller painting, waterborne wall paint
  • 2.7. Two-component paints
  • 2.8. Miscellaneous, special paint products
• 3. Spray Painting
  • 3.1. General parameters for the spraying process
  • 3.2. Spraying paint with a spray can
  • 3.3. Pneumatic spraying
• References

Contact: ConsExpo team

National Institute for Public Health and the Environment (RIVM)

ln.mvir@opxesnoc

This report is an update of report no. 612810010

This research was carried out by order of, and funded by, the Food and Consumer Products Safety Authority (VWA) within the scope of the project 320104, Risk Assessment for the Consumer

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