Declaration of Leaded Paint as a Hazardous Substance

The Minister of Health in terms of section 2(1) of the Hazardous Substances Act of 1973 declared leaded paint to be Group 1 hazardous substance.

Definition

1.“Leaded paint” means paint containing lead or lead compound used for decorating with a total content 0.06% (600 ppm) and above, based on total non-volatile content.

Hazardous substance

2.Leaded paint was declared a group 1 A hazardous substance in terms of the Act.

3.The declaration does not apply to the following lead containing paints:

• industrial (and commercial) building and equipment maintenance coatings,including traffic and safety markings coatings;
• graphic art coatings, that is, products marketed solely for application on billboards, road signs, and similar uses and for identification marking in industrial buildings;
• touch-up coatings for agricultural equipment, lawn and garden equipment, and appliance; and
• catalysed coatings marketed solely for use on radio-controlled model powered aircraft.

4.The products containing leaded-paint in paragraph 3 must bear the following label on the main panel of their label, the signal word    

“WARNING” and the following statement “Contains lead, film of this paint may be harmful if swallowed or chewed.”

5.The products must also bear, on their label, the following additional statement or equivalent:

• “Do not apply on toys and other children’s articles, furniture, or interior surfaces of any dwelling or facility, which may be occupied or used by children;”
• “Do not apply on exterior surfaces of dwelling units, such as window sills, porches, stairs, or railings, to which children may be commonly exposed”;

Pieter Rautenbach | Projects Facilitator