Poisons Standard 2007
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UNIFORM PAINT STANDARD
This Appendix provides regulations for adoption by the States and Territories.
- A person must not manufacture, sell, supply or use a paint containing basic lead carbonate (white lead) except for application as a mirror backing:
(1) containing not more than 15 per cent of lead in the non-volatile content of the paint; and
(2) applied not more than 40 microns thick; and
(3) covered by a paint which does not contain lead.
- A person must not manufacture, sell, supply or use a First Schedule Paint for application to:
(1) a roof or for any surface to be used for the collection or storage of potable water; or
(2) furniture; or
(3) any fence, wall, post, gate or building (interior or exterior) other than a building which is used exclusively for industrial purposes or mining or any oil terminal; or
(4) any premises used for the manufacture, processing, preparation, packing or serving of products intended for human or animal consumption.
- A person must not manufacture, sell, supply or use a Third Schedule Paint for application to:
(1) a roof or for any surface to be used for the collection or storage of potable water; or
(2) furniture; or
(3) any fence, wall, post, gate, building (interior or exterior), bridge, pylon, pipeline, storage tank or any similar structure; or
(4) any premises, equipment or utensils used for the manufacture, processing, preparation, packing or serving of products intended for human or animal consumption.
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A person must not manufacture, sell, supply or use a paint for application to toys unless the paint complies with the specification for coating materials contained in Part 3 of Australian Standard 1647 for Children's Toys (Safety Requirements).
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A person must not manufacture, sell, supply, or use a paint containing a pesticide except a fungicide, algicide, bactericide or antifouling agent.
The First Schedule
The proportion of a substance for the purposes of this Schedule is calculated as a percentage of the element present in the non-volatile content of the paint.
Substance Proportion
ANTIMONY or antimony compounds
other than antimony titanate pigments more than 5 per cent
BARIUM salts except barium sulfate or
barium metaborate more than 5 per cent
CADMIUM or cadmium compounds more than 0.1 per cent
CHROMIUM as chromates of ammonia,