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• Deletion of DuPont Refinish lead formulas

  23 February, 2010

  Background

  The Australian Government prohibited the manufacture and import of automotive and industrial paints containing lead on 1/1/2009. This was due to concern about the potential health impact of exposure to lead, particularly for young children. However, the sale and use of existing stocks of such lead-containing paints was still permitted, to enable these stocks to be consumed. Standox has continued to make colour formulas containing lead available since that date, to enable our customers to consume their remaining stocks of lead-containing paint.

  
  Deletion Of Lead-Containing Formulas

  More than 12 months have now passed since manufacture and importing of lead-containing paint was prohibited, and it is quite unlikely that any stocks of lead-containing paint are still held by our distributors or end-users. We will therefore delete all lead-containing colour formulas from our colour tools such as CDs and websites, as these are updated in coming months. Removing colour formulas containing what are now long-obsolete tinters will also avoid possible customer confusion.
  
  If a distributor or end-user does have any residual stock of lead-containing paint, and wants to continue to have access to lead-containing colour formulas, we recommend they just retain their current colour formula CD.

   

  For more information about the deletion of DuPont Refinish lead formulas, complete our online enquiry form or speak to your DuPont Refinish Distributor.