http://www.sierraclubgreenhome.com/go-green/paints-finishes-and-adhesives/safe-and-healthy-paints-other-finishes-and-adhesives/ It Begins Where You Live Tue, 07 Feb 2012 19:55:33 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://www.sierraclubgreenhome.com/go-green/paints-finishes-and-adhesives/safe-and-healthy-paints-other-finishes-and-adhesives/comment-page-1/#comment-81555 Banned Building Materials Are Real Home Health Hazard | Good Home Post Tue, 06 Sep 2011 03:50:09 +0000 http://sierraclubgreenhome.com/?p=273#comment-81555 [...] you have a home that’s more than 30 years old, be aware that any disturbance of old paint–sanding, scraping, using heat guns or paint strippers–can release lead particles into your [...] [...] you have a home that’s more than 30 years old, be aware that any disturbance of old paint–sanding, scraping, using heat guns or paint strippers–can release lead particles into your [...]

]]> http://www.sierraclubgreenhome.com/go-green/paints-finishes-and-adhesives/safe-and-healthy-paints-other-finishes-and-adhesives/comment-page-1/#comment-25234 Angela Thu, 23 Sep 2010 03:45:29 +0000 http://sierraclubgreenhome.com/?p=273#comment-25234 Just came across you comment Alli. Whilst there reduction in VOC in any product is great, one needs to be also aware of the semi VOC which have a different boiling point and are not included in the regulatory VOC limit of a particluar product. Also one should look at having paints that are vapour permeable and not create a "plastic bag" effect like the synthetic paints do. If you have someone that is sensitive in your family, repaint otherwise ventilate and more ventilate. Just came across you comment Alli. Whilst there reduction in VOC in any product is great, one needs to be also aware of the semi VOC which have a different boiling point and are not included in the regulatory VOC limit of a particluar product. Also one should look at having paints that are vapour permeable and not create a “plastic bag” effect like the synthetic paints do. If you have someone that is sensitive in your family, repaint otherwise ventilate and more ventilate.

]]> http://www.sierraclubgreenhome.com/go-green/paints-finishes-and-adhesives/safe-and-healthy-paints-other-finishes-and-adhesives/comment-page-1/#comment-4099 Alli Sun, 22 Nov 2009 10:51:17 +0000 http://sierraclubgreenhome.com/?p=273#comment-4099 I have read that painting over my existing paint will not seal in the off-gassing VOCs. Is this true? What can I do to protect us from the VOCs that are off-gassing from our existing wall paint? I have read that painting over my existing paint will not seal in the off-gassing VOCs. Is this true? What can I do to protect us from the VOCs that are off-gassing from our existing wall paint?

]]> http://www.sierraclubgreenhome.com/go-green/paints-finishes-and-adhesives/safe-and-healthy-paints-other-finishes-and-adhesives/comment-page-1/#comment-2043 sara Thu, 29 Oct 2009 04:32:01 +0000 http://sierraclubgreenhome.com/?p=273#comment-2043 GO ENVIRONMENT GO ENVIRONMENT

]]> http://www.sierraclubgreenhome.com/go-green/paints-finishes-and-adhesives/safe-and-healthy-paints-other-finishes-and-adhesives/comment-page-1/#comment-1617 Fae Fri, 23 Oct 2009 03:28:39 +0000 http://sierraclubgreenhome.com/?p=273#comment-1617 I bought an eco-friendly paint that has the Green Gaurd seal which makes the product same for children! it's awesome I bought an eco-friendly paint that has the Green Gaurd seal which makes the product same for children! it’s awesome

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