subject: The Benefits Of Going Green With Your Paint Remover [print this page] The smell of fresh paint can be irritatingThe smell of fresh paint can be irritating. The smell of a paint remover is no different. How do you feel when exposed to the smell of the traditional paint stripper? Too long period of exposure to the smell of fresh paint and remover can make you faint - dizzy and nauseous. You may be wearing a mask but then the infuriating smell cannot be controlled. And you would swear not again to have repainting job in your home.
The traditional paint stripper which is used as initial step in your house's repainting job contains a volatile organic compounds (VOCs) as well as hazardous air pollutants (HAPs). These chemicals can cause respiratory discomfort or stomach distress. For those who are constantly exposed to these elements, they are endangered; they can contract chronic illness. And in severe cases, the illness can end into disability or death. For the homeowner who is exposed to the odor will only bear with the smell and as they will be exposed for a limited period, the adverse effect can only be as far as nausea.
Despite the minimal effect on the homeowner, it will still be good to use a safe environment friendly paint stripper. To those whose job is related to painting jobs, it is recommended that this type of paint stripper be used to ensure their short and long term health condition. This will have an effect on the contracting company, as far as finances are concerned. When the employees get sick, the company can be answerable to several lawsuits. It is advised that paint contractors shift from the traditional paint stripper to the new environment friendly types.
The introduction in the market of this environment friendly paint stripper has created a revolution in the paint industry. Many painting contractors are now using the painting products of manufacturing companies that support this environment friendly product. Many companies do not only shift from traditional to the environment friendly but most are now going fully green - paint and stripper.
This "green" type of paint stripper is a biodegradable product. The hazardous chemicals and solvents, methylene chloride, toluene and benzene had been replaced by the new biodegradable components of the new paint stripper. Aside from being biodegradable, this paint stripper product is also ozone depleting, non-flammable and has low VOC emissions. Further innovation in the product was made such that currently, this is a one-step coating remover.
Today, the traditional harsh smell, the toxic aroma is replaced into sweet and mild scent. When you use this environment-friendly paint remover, you enjoy four benefits. These are environmental safety, safety in the area being painted, non-lawsuit expenses for the contracting firm and avoidance of paint remover cancellation due to EPA regulations.
The implementation of the green movement is becoming very progressive and EPA continues to restrain the use of toxic chemicals that can be health hazards. Thus paints and paint removers had been manufactured to become environment friendly.
