I decided I wanted to find out more about the different paints that are offered for Reborning and what exactly is in all these different paints, which are better to use, is there health concerns, and to make sure that I'm safe in my work area verses the paints I use or may use in the future.
The one thing about all paints is they all have pigments in them, they have to, its the colors creating the paints. There is two Pig-ments talked about which are inorganic or organic Pig-ments. which one is in your paints? Also the type and textures of paints you have to becareful with. make sure you have much ventilation, use gloves and being sure to clean your work space after creating.
- Pig·ment- A substance used as coloring. Dry coloring matter, usually an insoluble powder, to be mixed with water, oil, or another base to produce paint and similar products. A substance, such as chlorophyll or melanin, that produces a characteristic color in plant or animal tissue.
- Inorganic Pig-ment - come from the earth (ochres, for example), or they are manufactured from metals or minerals (like lead white or cerulean blue). These pigments have been used for many years and their toxic effects are fairly well known. The lead-containing colors are especially toxic and have a long history of causing poisoning. For this reason they are banned in consumer wall paints. But artists' paints and inks, boat paints, automobile paints, and metal priming paints may still employ them.
- Organic - are either from natural sources such as Alizarin crimson from madder root or they are synthesized from organic chemicals. Examples of synthetic pigments include phthalo blue and the fluorescent colors. There are hundreds of organic pigments used in art materials. Most of the natural organic pigments are not particularly toxic. Only a small percentage of the synthetic pigments have been studied for toxicity or long-term hazards. Of those which have been studied, some have been shown to be toxic, some are not toxic, and some cause cancer in animals. Some synthetic pigments also are hazardous because they contain highly toxic impurities such as cancer-causing PCBs. (These impurities, polychlorinated biphenyls, are unwanted side-products created during manufacture.) Some pigments are related to the chemical "benzidine" ,which is known to cause bladder cancer. Benzidine pigments and dyes may also cause this disease. Recent epidemiological studies of artist painters and industrial painters found elevated incidence of diseases, especially bladder cancer.
(Inorganic and Organic Pig-ment info from from the link, "Hazard Data Sheet" below please follow the link to read more.)
Here are some WebSites I found full of interesting information and lists to go by to stay healthy while creating:
