Global Sampling Project Map:

Belarus

Lead NGO -   Centre of Environmental Solutions

Results from National Sampling   
No.Samples - 30
Median ppm - 571
% > 90 ppm - 60
%>600 ppm - 50
Average (ppm) - 4091
1. The majority of enamel paint samples showed high concentrations of lead. Some 82 percent of enamel paint samples exceeded lead concentration of 90 ppm, while 68 percent exceeded 600 ppm of lead concentrations. Overall, 60 percent of paint samples exceeded 90 ppm of lead concentrations while 50 percent exceeded 600 ppm of lead concentrations.
2. None of the plastic paint sample had lead concentration exceeding 90 ppm.
3. The highest concentration of lead was found in a yellow colour enamel paint sample.

National NGO Activities   Release of the Global paint report

Activities   The report will be partially translated into Russian, extracts of the report will be printed for dissemination, the Russian version well be posted on several web-sites, and special articles will be prepared for mass media. Additionally, discussion will be undertaken with relevant decision-makers about improvement of the situation.
Russian Summary of Global Study of Lead in New decorative Paints    Study Report in Russian as a .pdf 508 KB.

National NGO Documents and Information   Translation of certain sections of the report into Russian, printing of extracts of report, articles for mass media

Press releases    Press Release in Russian as a .pdf 176 KB.

Media coverage