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by Ron Joseph (Note: We are sorry to report that Ron Joseph passed away in January, 2011.)

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Environmental and Health Topics

On this page: find items relating to regulations, health, safety, and toxicity concerns, hazardous waste disposal:

Environmental
Regulations and Permits
VOC emissions and regulations
Waste disposal
Health, Safety, and Toxicity
Health and Safety
Lead content

Regulations and Permits

Paint Curing and VOC Emissions,December, 2001
Permit for Painting Outdoors,December, 2001
Paint and Coating Permits for Using Airless and Air-Assisted Airless Spray Guns,February, 2001
Environmental Permits for Automotive Painting,October, 2002
VOC Compliant Solvents for Paints & Coatings,October, 2002
EPA Compliance of Paint Spray Booths,October, 2002
Do Regulations Ban the Use of Conventional Siphon-Feed Spray Guns?,September, 2002
Regulations for Paint Mixing Rooms and Touchup,July, 2002
Exempt Solvents for Inks and Coatings,March, 2002
Determining if Subject to MACT and NESHAPS,December, 2003
Permits for Expanding Paint and Printing Facility,October, 2003
Amending Air Permits,October, 2003
New Paint Line - Permits and Regulations,September, 2003
EPA Compliance Determinations,August, 2003
FDA Approved Paints,June, 2003
Permits for Painting Buildings and Archetectural Structures,March, 2003
Permitting Portable Spray Booths,January, 2003
Permit To Operate Mobile Painting Unit Using Nitrocellulose Lacquer,November, 2004
Do Paints Contain PCBs?,October, 2004
Certification for Paint,September, 2004
Recertification and Qualification of Paints,August, 2004
Setting Up HVLP Spray Gun for Compliance,July, 2004
Air Flow Analysis,June, 2004
Regulations and Policy for the Printing Industry,March, 2004
Surface Coating VOC Regulations - Florida,March, 2004
Calculating VOC of Coating, Less Water and Less Exempt Solvent,February, 2004
Particulate Emission Regulations,February, 2004
When Do You Not Need to Report VOC,October, 2005
EPA and State Regulations on HVLP Paint Spray Guns (sprayers),August, 2005
What VOC Do You Report on an MSDS?,August, 2005
VOC Exempt Solvents for Paint Coatings,July, 2005
Spray Booth Permits,July, 2005
Installation of Small Spray Booth Permit,May, 2005
Certifying a Paint Coating,May, 2005
Definition of Exempt Solvents, (VOC),March, 2005
Zero VOC Coatings - Solvent and Waterborne,March, 2005
List of Hazardous Air Pollutants (HAP, HAPs),March, 2005
Calculating VOC Compliance for Navy Antennas,January, 2005
Exempt Solvents for Paints and Coatings,January, 2005
Exempt Solvents,September, 2006
Spray Booth Permits,February, 2006
EPA Requirements for Spray Painting of Filled Silicone Coatings,March, 2007
VOC Exempt Solvents for Can Coatings,July, 2007
Paint Booth Permitting,December, 2007
Obtaining a Permit,February, 2008
Relocating a Paint Booth,April, 2008
Do I Need a Paint Booth?,July, 2008
Electrical Equipment Paint Requirement,August, 2008
Certification,October, 2008
EPA Air Pollution Compliance,April, 2009
VOC Compliant,October, 2010
Health and Safety

Is Acetone Toxic?,November, 2001
Health Problems Caused by Prolonged Use of Paints,July, 2001
Toxic Filters in Spray Booths,April, 2001
Health Risks With Paints and Coatings,November, 2002
Paints for Safety and Health,August, 2002
How do I Know if My Paint Contains Lead?,August, 2002
Lead Exposures From Paints and Coatings,August, 2002
Do Automobile Paints Contain Lead?,August, 2002
Solvents, VOC, Health Issues With Paints & Varnishes,July, 2002
Latex Paint - Industrial Hygiene - Health Risks,September, 2003
Selection of Paint Spray Respirator,June, 2003
Safety & Health - Polyurethanes,March, 2003
Health Hazards of Calcium Carbonate,March, 2003
Spray Booth Filter Change - NESHAP,January, 2003
Spraying Paint into Enclosed Areas,December, 2004
Eye Problems with Powder Coatings,November, 2004
Arsenic in Paints,October, 2004
Lead Blood Levels in Children,August, 2004
Health Hazards of Polyurethanes,March, 2004
Possible Brain Damage From Inhaling Paint Solvents,December, 2005
Evaporation of Paint Solvents and Health Effects,August, 2005
Encapsulating Lead Paint,July, 2005
Respirators for CARC Paint Coatings,June, 2005
Respirators for CARC Polyurethanes,March, 2005
Fire Sprinklers for Paint Spray Booths,January, 2005
Health and Safety--CARC Polyurethane Overspray,January, 2005
Health and Safety with CARC Paints,September, 2006
Spontaneous Combustion of Paint Filters,July, 2006
Portable Paint Tent (Spray Booth Enclosure) in my Garage,June, 2006
Painting Natural Rubber - Non-Toxic Paint,May, 2006
Health and Safety with Intumescent Paint,March, 2006
Safety Information for Polyurethanes,February, 2007
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) for Powder Coating Operations,February, 2007
Are Clear Coats Hazardous to Your Health?,December, 2007
Arsenic in Paint,February, 2009
VOC Question,July, 2010
2-component Paint Health Effects,July, 2010
Lead content

Regulations Covering Lead Content in Paint,May, 2001
Is there lead in automotive paints?,March, 2003
Lead in Paint,January, 2003
Concentrations of Lead in Lead Based Paints,February, 2004
Lead in Paints,February, 2004
Substitution of Lead Chromate,June, 2010
VOC emissions and regulations

Which VOCs are Exempt Compounds and Which are Non Precursors of Ozone?,November, 2001
Calculating VOC Emissions From Curing Ovens,November, 2001
Paint Carryover into Oven,September, 2001
Calculating VOC From an MSDS,July, 2001
VOC in Aerosol Paint,March, 2001
VOC Limits for Shipping Containers,November, 2000
What Does A VOC Content of 2.9 Lbs/Gal Mean?,October, 2002
Labeling of Paint Cans,March, 2002
Solvent Evaporation from Paint,December, 2003
Paint Off Gasing,December, 2003
Are VCIs Considered Coatings?,November, 2003
Volatile Compounds,October, 2003
VOC in House Paint,September, 2003
Paint Emissions From an Aircraft Spray Painting Operation,July, 2003
VOC Compliant Products,July, 2003
Calculating the VOC of a Mixture,December, 2004
VOC Regulations,December, 2004
List of Non-exempt VOCs,November, 2004
How are VOC's measured?,November, 2004
Estimating HAP Emissions,November, 2004
Definition of VOC and HAP,October, 2004
Solvent Evaporation from Archetectural Paint,June, 2004
VOC in Paints,June, 2004
Exempt Solvents,May, 2004
Testing VOCs in Waterborne Paints,March, 2004
Outgassing of Paints in Vacuum,March, 2004
VOC-Free Coatings,March, 2004
Solvent Fumes Condensing at the Entry & Exit of a Baking Oven,February, 2004
Byproduct Emissions From Paint and Coating Baking Operation,December, 2005
Is Benzyl Alcohol a VOC?,November, 2005
VOC Abatement Control Devices for Small Painting Companies,July, 2005
Conversion of VOC from lbs/gal to g/L,June, 2005
Calculating Retained Solvents in Paints,April, 2005
VOC Emissions--Paint Spray Booth/Oven Split,April, 2005
Volume Solids vs. VOC,August, 2006
Urea as a VOC,May, 2006
VOC of Floor and Deck Paint,April, 2006
Calculating VOC from an MSDS That Provides Specific Gravity,January, 2007
What is VOC?,March, 2007
Solvent (VOC) Retention During Production,August, 2007
VOCs,April, 2008
No VOC, No HAP Resin Technology,July, 2009
Waste disposal

Disposal of toxic and hazardous substance,December, 2001
Disposal of House Paint,August, 2001
Disposal of Solvent-Laden Rags,March, 2001
Hazardous Waste vs. Universal Waste,January, 2001
Hazardous Waste Disposal of Paint,December, 2005
Reducing Hazardous Waste,February, 2006
Are Metal Paint Booth Fixtures Hazardous Waste?,December, 2008
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