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The EcoWaste Coalition said it conducted a laboratory test and detected the presence of lead–a toxic chemical banned in the manufacture of paints–in eight spray paints producedThe environmental watchdog group said it bought the paint products from local online dealers as part of its vigilant advocacy to promote business and industry compliance with the country’s ban on lead-containing paints as per DENR Administrative Order No. 2013-24.
As confirmed through laboratory tests performed by SGS Taiwan, the paints submitted by the EcoWaste Coalition for confirmatory analyses contained lead in the range of 952 ppm to 31,800 ppm, way above the 90 ppm limit. The eight product, a grass green RMC Spray Paint produced by Supcon Chemical Enterprise Ltd., tested with 13,200 ppm of lead.According to a fact sheet prepared by the United Nations Environment
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