Until 2021, about 77% of decorative paints manufactured and sold in Indonesia contained high lead concentrations above the global achievable safe level of 90 ppm. Lead is a toxic heavy metal and is classified as a probable human carcinogen.
This study was conducted in Indonesia from 2022 to 2023 and aimed to assess the health risks faced by paint manufacturers' workers in three factories grouped as follows:
14 March 2024, Pasay City/Quezon City. The thriving paint industry in the Philippines marked another milestone with the launch today of duly certified Lead Safe Paint® (LSP®) products at the Philippine World Building and Construction Exposition, or the WORLDBEX 2024, that was graced by government, industry and civil society leaders, as well as by basketball players from the Rain or Shine Elastopainters.
This series of PowerPoint Presentation (in pdf format) is an introduction to the Rotterdam Convention and how it can help speed global lead paint elimination. It explains who can submit a notification, how to go about submitting a notification, and some of the key issues countries wishing to submit a notification need to understand.
From May to July 2023, the Philippines IPEN member EcoWaste Coalition purchased a total of 46 cans of paints intended for decorative and industrial applications from stores in 10 cities and one municipality. The group also purchased some paints from online sellers. The paints represented 27 different brands produced by 22 manufacturers. All paints were analyzed by an accredited laboratory for their lead content.
Imported Leaded Spray Paints Banned in 2020 Still Sold in Retail Stores
Thursday, 24 August 2023
EcoWaste Coalition Press Release
25 August 2023, Quezon City. The toxics watchdog group EcoWaste Coalition deplored the unrelenting sale of imported spray paints banned by the authorities in 2020 for containing lead, a hazardous chemical not allowed in the manufacture of paints and similar surface coatings.
This paper is intended as a guidance and reference document for those engaged in promoting a Rotterdam Convention decision to list lead chromates in its Annex III.
IPEN is campaigning to promote a decision by the Rotterdam Convention to list lead chromates in its Annex III and make them subject to the Convention’s Prior Informed Consent (PIC) procedure.
