Friday, February 3, 2012

Understanding the CPSC’s new CPSIA Interim Enforcement Policy – Step 2: Does it have a coating?

December 30, 2009 by Jennifer  
Filed under cpsia

Compliance requirements for lead in paints and coatings used on consumer products, children’s products and toys under the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act

Getting lead out – safe lead levels in children’s toys & the dirty history of lead in paint

September 13, 2007 by admin  
Filed under cpsia, Environmental Health, Plastics, Toys

Is there a safe level of lead in children’s toys?  Perhaps not.  Recent studies suggest that the current standard for blood lead levels of 10 micrograms per deciliter of blood is too high.  The CDC and the EPA have both issue statements that no level of lead in the blood is safe, although the standard [...]