Lead Paint

Nigeria

Lead NGO - Sustainable Research & Action for Environmental Development SRADev

Results from National Sampling
No.Samples - 30
Median ppm - 13394
% > 90 ppm - 100
%>600 ppm - 100
Average (ppm) - 30332
1. The arithmetic mean of lead concentrations of all samples was 30,332.1 ppm (3 percent). Lead concentrations vary from 2,898.4 ppm (0.3 percent) to 129,837 ppm (13 percent).
2. For enamel paint the arithmetic mean of lead concentrations was 36,989.5 ppm (3.7 percent). The range of lead concentrations varied from 4,636 ppm (0.5 percent) to 129,837 ppm (13 percent).
3. For plastic paint samples, the arithmetic mean was 8,458 ppm (0.8 percent). The range varied from 2,898.4 ppm (0.3 percent) to 34,598 ppm (3.5 percent).
4. For all samples taken together, the median of lead concentrations was 13,394.2 ppm (1.3 percent), while for enamel paint samples the median was 23,866 ppm (2.4 percent). For plastic samples, the median was 4,560 ppm or 0.4 percent.
5. Some 30 samples, which included 23 enamel paints and seven plastic paints, were analysed for total lead concentrations. All samples, including enamel and plastic paint samples, had lead concentrations higher than 90 ppm.
6. The highest concentration of lead (13 percent) was found in a green colour enamel paint sample (sample no.: NJG 04).

National NGO Activities Global Lead in Paint Report Release in Nigeria and Stakeholders Advocacy Meetings Follow Up Activities

Activities A press release will be created, a Meet-the-Media national press conference in will be held in Lagos, an advocacy meeting will be held with national regulatory bodies and industry to formally discuss the outcome of the report, and an advocacy awareness seminar will be held with the Paint Manufacturers Association.

National NGO Documents and Information See press report.

Press releases
Press release
SRADev Nigeria 1st NATIONAL PRESS CONFERENCE
"Children's Health First: Eliminate Lead Paint"
Venue: Lagos Airport Hotel, Ikeja @ 10.00 prompt
Full Press Release as a .pdf 923KB

Press release
Recent Study finds Lead in 100 % of House Paint in Nigeria
Full Press Release as a .pdf 850KB

Media coverage
Nigerian Tribune - 11 December 2009

This Day online - Environmentalist Advocates Reduction of Lead in Paints -
http://www.thisdayonline.net/?p=3820

Guardian newspaper - Group seeks regulation, ban on lead-based paints -
http://www.ngrguardiannews.com/homes_property/article16/indexn3_html?pdate=211209&ptitle=Group%20seeks%20regulation,%20ban%20on%20lead-based%20paints&cpdate=211209

Punch on the web - Stakeholders seek eradication of lead in paints
http://www.punchng.com/Articl.aspx?theartic=Art200912211405987

The Nation - NGO seeks elimination of lead in paints
http://thenationonlineng.net/web2/articles/29742/1/NGO-seeks-elimination-of-lead-in-paints/Page1.html

Compass Newspaper - 15 December 2009

Pictures

National Press Conference

Children's Health First

The Press

Lead in Paint Conference