1. Oil-Based Paints AKA: Alkyd Paints
Matt Waldman
Oil-Based Paints AKA: Alkyd Paints
Contain Hydrocarbons, and heavy metals such as lead, mercury, barium, and cobalt.

2. Regulation
Clean Water Act- Suggests using latex paints instead of oil-based whenever possible.
2005- new set of regulations intended to limit releases of VOCs -- or volatile organic compounds was put into place
Oil Based Paints contain VOC’s so most have been discontinued on the paint market.

3. Oil Based Paints Uses
Artists use them for paintings because of its slow drying properties. Also is an ideal texture.
Domestic paint use such as interior or exterior of houses, fences, decks, railing, ect.
Resistant to UV rays and is extremely durable.

4. Manufacturing of oil based paints
Manufacture is environmentally harmful.
Paint has three main components
Pigment gives it color
resin makes the pigment stick when the paint is applied and forms a solid layer of paint. (petrochemicals)
solvent keeps the paint in liquid form and evaporates once the paint is exposed to air.

5. Side effects of oil-based paints
paints, stains and other architectural coatings produce about 9 percent of the volatile organic compound (VOC) emissions from consumer and commercial products
cannot be recycled as latex paints can.

6. Side effects of oil-based paints
Thinners such as turpentine and white spirit are flammable. Both turpentine and odorless mineral spirits can be harmful to the health if used inappropriately.

7. Bibliography
Pennock, Alex. Selecting Healthy and Environmentally Sound Paints. Greenhome guide. 08/09/08
Pound, Michael. New Regulations Cut Number of House Paints for Five States. Beaver County Times. June 23,

8. Hazardous Waste Clean up Day
Where: Rt. 9, exit 4 Dump Road, Essex, Ct
When Oct. 11, 25, Nov. 1 from 8 A.M. to 1 P.M
Wastes Collected- Mercury, household batteries, Oil-based paints, epoxy products, herbicides, pesticides, paint stripper, and floor care products.
Oil based paints are extremely unhealthy towards the environment went not used carefully. They are also unhealthy towards people and the air they breathe. The right precautions must be taken in order to dispose of oil-based paints.