HAZARDOUS MATERIALS IN PAINT (CHEMICAL COATINGS)

Inorganic color pigments based on hazardous metals such as chromium, mercury, cobalt, lead, etc., account for over 95% of the United States and world wide pigments consumption. Color pigments are commonly used by numerous industries and in various consumer products. It is estimated that they are one of the largest vehicles of hazardous metal-based chemicals commerce.
SOURCE:  http://cfpub2.epa.gov/ncer_abstracts//index.cfm/fuseaction/display.abstractDetail/abstract/1589