**Comparison of Paints for Pacific Northwest National Laboratory**

January 2003

Contact: S.D. Cannon, E-Mail: <sandra.cannon@pnl.gov>, Tel. 509-529-1535

Blank Squares = None Identified in Tests

+----------------+------------------+----------------+----------------+
| **Attributes** | **Benjamin       | **Columbia     | **Visions      |
|                | Moore**          | Paint**        | Recycling**    |
|                |                  |                |                |
|                | **Self Declared  | **Self         | **Certified    |
|                | Info**           | Declared       | Info**         |
|                |                  | Info**         |                |
|                | Latex            |                | Recycled Latex |
|                |                  | Latex          | pearl white    |
|                | \*super spec     |                |                |
|                | eggshell enamel  | \*semi-gloss   | \*semi gloss   |
|                | 274              | enamel --      |                |
|                |                  | 02-752 WB      | \+ flat        |
|                | +super spec flat |                |                |
|                | 275              | white and      | \% by Weight   |
|                |                  | light tints    |                |
|                | \% by Weight     |                |                |
|                |                  | \% by Weight   |                |
+================+==================+================+================+
| **Potentially  |                  |                |                |
| Hazardous      |                  |                |                |
| Properties**   |                  |                |                |
+----------------+------------------+----------------+----------------+
| 1,2-benzis     | +0.017% (Title   |                |                |
| othiazolin-3-0 | V)               |                |                |
+----------------+------------------+----------------+----------------+
| 3,5,7          | +0.066% (Title   |                |                |
| triaz          | V)               |                |                |
| a-1-azoniada-e |                  |                |                |
| chlo           |                  |                |                |
+----------------+------------------+----------------+----------------+
| Aluminum       | \*0.981% (Title  |                |                |
| hydroxide      | V)               |                |                |
+----------------+------------------+----------------+----------------+
| Aluminum       |                  | \*3.37% (Tel   |                |
| silicate clay  |                  | 11/19)         |                |
+----------------+------------------+----------------+----------------+
| Ammonia        | \*0.026% (Title  |                |                |
|                | V)               |                |                |
|                |                  |                |                |
|                | +0.027%          |                |                |
+----------------+------------------+----------------+----------------+
| Amp 95 (pH     |                  | \*0.18% (Tel   |                |
| Buffer-Non     |                  | 11/19)         |                |
| Ammonia Based) |                  |                |                |
+----------------+------------------+----------------+----------------+
| Barium         | conforms with    | \*conforms     | \*+conforms    |
|                | OSHA/MSDS (Tel   | with OSHA/MSDS | with OSHA/MSDS |
|                | 1/21)            | (Tel 1/15)     | (CA)           |
+----------------+------------------+----------------+----------------+
| Bycyc          | \*0.041% (Title  |                |                |
| licoxazolidine | V)               |                |                |
+----------------+------------------+----------------+----------------+
| Calcium        | \*1.7% (Title V) |                |                |
| carbonate      |                  |                |                |
|                | \*16% (Title V)  |                |                |
+----------------+------------------+----------------+----------------+
| Chromium       | conforms with    | \* conforms    | \*+conforms    |
|                | OSHA/MSDS (Tel   | with OSHA/MSDS | with OSHA/MSDS |
|                | 1/21)            | (Tel 1/15)     | (CA)           |
+----------------+------------------+----------------+----------------+
| Ci pigment     | \*0.004% (Title  |                |                |
| black 7        | V)               |                |                |
|                |                  |                |                |
|                | +0.005% (Title   |                |                |
|                | V)               |                |                |
+----------------+------------------+----------------+----------------+
| Ci pigment     | \*0.062% (Title  |                |                |
| yellow 42      | V)               |                |                |
|                |                  |                |                |
|                | +0.076% (Title   |                |                |
|                | V)               |                |                |
+----------------+------------------+----------------+----------------+
| Copper         | conforms with    | \* conforms    | \*+conforms    |
|                | OSHA/MSDS (Tel   | with OSHA/MSDS | with OSHA/MSDS |
|                | 1/21)            | (Tel 1/15)     | (CA)           |
+----------------+------------------+----------------+----------------+
| Diatomaceous   | +7.6% (Title V)  |                |                |
| earth          |                  |                |                |
|                | hazardous only   |                |                |
|                | when sanded      |                |                |
|                | (MSDS)           |                |                |
+----------------+------------------+----------------+----------------+
| Dioctyl sodium | +0.057% (Title   |                |                |
| sulfosucc      | V)               |                |                |
+----------------+------------------+----------------+----------------+
| Dipropylene    | +0.057% O(Title  |                |                |
| glycol         | V)               |                |                |
+----------------+------------------+----------------+----------------+
| Dispersant     |                  | \*0.48% (Tel   |                |
| \[not          |                  | 11/19)         |                |
| specified\]    |                  |                |                |
+----------------+------------------+----------------+----------------+
| Ethylene       | \*0.001% (Title  | \*1.79% (MSDS) | \*1.12%        |
| glycol         | V)               |                |                |
|                |                  |                | +1.03%         |
| Cas 107-21-1   | +0.002%          |                |                |
|                |                  |                |                |
| \% by weight   |                  |                |                |
+----------------+------------------+----------------+----------------+
| Formaldehyde   | \*0.005 (Title   |                |                |
|                | V)               |                |                |
+----------------+------------------+----------------+----------------+
| Hexamethylene  | +0.003 (Title V) |                |                |
| tetramine      |                  |                |                |
| hloride        |                  |                |                |
+----------------+------------------+----------------+----------------+
| Hexavalent     |                  | \*0% (Tel      | Conforms (IL)  |
| chromates,     |                  | 11/19)         |                |
| benzene, etc.  |                  |                |                |
|                |                  |                |                |
| 10 ppm maximum |                  |                |                |
| allowed        |                  |                |                |
+----------------+------------------+----------------+----------------+
| Hydro treated  | \*0.583% (Title  |                |                |
| heavy          | V)               |                |                |
| naphttroleu    |                  |                |                |
+----------------+------------------+----------------+----------------+
| Hydroxy        | \*0.365% (Title  |                |                |
| ethylcellulose | V)               |                |                |
|                |                  |                |                |
|                | +0.586% (Title   |                |                |
|                | V)               |                |                |
+----------------+------------------+----------------+----------------+
| Iron oxide     | +0.003% (Title   |                |                |
|                | V)               |                |                |
+----------------+------------------+----------------+----------------+
| Is             | \*0.019% (Title  |                |                |
| opropylalcohol | V)               |                |                |
+----------------+------------------+----------------+----------------+
| Lead           | conforms with    | \*0% (Tel      | \*+conforms    |
|                | OSHA/MSDS (Tel   | 11/19)         | with OSHA/MSDS |
| 0.06% max      | 1/21)            |                | (CA)           |
| allowed        |                  |                |                |
+----------------+------------------+----------------+----------------+
| Nickel         | conforms with    | \* conforms    | \*+conforms    |
|                | OSHA/MSDS (Tel   | with OSHA/MSDS | with OSHA/MSDS |
|                | 1/21)            | (Tel 1/15)     | (CA)           |
+----------------+------------------+----------------+----------------+
| Non ionic      | \*0.004% (Title  |                |                |
| surfactant     | V)               |                |                |
|                |                  |                |                |
|                | +0.358%          |                |                |
+----------------+------------------+----------------+----------------+
| Nonylphenoxy   | \*0.217% (Title  |                |                |
| -polyethyletha | V)               |                |                |
+----------------+------------------+----------------+----------------+
| Petroleum      | \*0.567 (Title   | \*0.81% (Tel   |                |
| defoamer       | V)               | 11/19)         |                |
|                |                  |                |                |
|                | +0.36            |                |                |
+----------------+------------------+----------------+----------------+
| Potassium      | +0.09% (Title V) | \*0.09% (Tel   |                |
| Tr             |                  | 11/19)         |                |
| ipolyphosphate |                  |                |                |
+----------------+------------------+----------------+----------------+
| Polyethylene   | +0.007% (Title   |                |                |
| glycol         | V)               |                |                |
+----------------+------------------+----------------+----------------+
| Preservative   |                  | \*0.09% (Tel   |                |
| \[not          |                  | 11/19)         |                |
| specified\]    |                  |                |                |
+----------------+------------------+----------------+----------------+
| Proprietary    | \*0.001 (Title   |                |                |
| component      | V)               |                |                |
|                |                  |                |                |
|                | +0.001           |                |                |
+----------------+------------------+----------------+----------------+
| Propylene      | \*2.7% (Title V) |                |                |
| glycol         |                  |                |                |
|                | +0.306%          |                |                |
+----------------+------------------+----------------+----------------+
| Silica,        | \*2.75% (Title   | \*0% (Tel      | Pigments with  |
| crystalline    | V)               | 11/19)         | small amounts  |
|                |                  |                | of silica; use |
|                | +0.008% (Title   |                | particle mask  |
|                | V)               |                | when sanding   |
|                |                  |                | if local       |
|                | hazardous only   |                | ventilation    |
|                | when sanded      |                | inadequate     |
|                | (MSDS) or        |                | (MSDS)         |
|                | breathed from    |                |                |
|                | spray (TDS)      |                |                |
+----------------+------------------+----------------+----------------+
| Silica         | \*0.589% (Title  | \*0% (Tel      |                |
| amorphous      | V)               | 11/19)         |                |
|                |                  |                |                |
|                | +0.352%          |                |                |
+----------------+------------------+----------------+----------------+
| Sodium         | +0.022% (Title   |                |                |
| bicarbonate    | V)               |                |                |
+----------------+------------------+----------------+----------------+
| Sodium         | +0.005% (Title   |                |                |
| hydroxide      | V)               |                |                |
+----------------+------------------+----------------+----------------+
| Styrene        |                  | \*0% (Tel      |                |
|                |                  | 11/19)         |                |
+----------------+------------------+----------------+----------------+
| Surfactant     | \*0.227% (Title  | \*0.21% (Tel   |                |
| \[not          | V)\              | 11/19)         |                |
| specified\]    | +0.137%          |                |                |
+----------------+------------------+----------------+----------------+
| Texanol        | \*1.4% (Title V) | \*1.43% (Tel   |                |
|                |                  | 11/19)         |                |
|                | +1.4%            |                |                |
+----------------+------------------+----------------+----------------+
| Thickener,     |                  | \*0.38% (Tel   |                |
| alkali         |                  | 11/19)         |                |
| swellable      |                  |                |                |
+----------------+------------------+----------------+----------------+
| Thickener,     |                  | \*0.53% (Tel   |                |
| celluosic      |                  | 11/19)         |                |
+----------------+------------------+----------------+----------------+
| Thickener,     |                  | \*1.04% (Tel   |                |
| urethane       |                  | 11/19)         |                |
+----------------+------------------+----------------+----------------+
| Titanium       | \*18% (Title V)  | \*19.28% (Tel  |                |
| dioxide        |                  | 11/19)         |                |
|                | +10% (Title V)   |                |                |
|                |                  |                |                |
|                | hazardous only   |                |                |
|                | when sanded      |                |                |
|                | (MSDS)           |                |                |
+----------------+------------------+----------------+----------------+
| Vanadium       | conforms with    | \* conforms    | \*+conforms    |
|                | OSHA/MSDS (Tel   | with OSHA/MSDS | with OSHA/MSDS |
|                | 1/21)            | (Tel 1/15)     | (CA)           |
+----------------+------------------+----------------+----------------+
| Vinyl Acrylic  | \*18% (Title V)  | \*34.93% (Tel  |                |
| Polymer/Resin  |                  | 11/19)         |                |
|                | +9.8% (Title V)  |                |                |
+----------------+------------------+----------------+----------------+
| Zinc           |                  | \* conforms    | \*+conforms    |
|                |                  | with OSHA/MSDS | with OSHA/MSDS |
|                |                  | (Tel 1/15)     | (CA)           |
+----------------+------------------+----------------+----------------+
| **Physical     |                  |                |                |
| Prop**         |                  |                |                |
+----------------+------------------+----------------+----------------+
| Mold           |                  |                | \*+No mold     |
|                |                  |                | spores         |
+----------------+------------------+----------------+----------------+
| Odor           |                  | Slight ammonia | None (IL)      |
|                |                  | (MSDS)         |                |
+----------------+------------------+----------------+----------------+
| Organic vapors | 19-29 ppm        | 18-21 ppm      | 10-12 ppm      |
| -- open can    |                  |                |                |
| (PNNL)         |                  |                |                |
+----------------+------------------+----------------+----------------+
| Organic vapors | 7-21 ppm         | 7-9 ppm        | 6-8 ppm        |
| -- painted     |                  |                |                |
| board (PNNL)   |                  |                |                |
+----------------+------------------+----------------+----------------+
| Organic vapors | 5 minutes equal  | 3 minutes      | 5 minutes      |
| -- dry (PNNL)  | to background    | equal to       | equal to       |
|                | level            | background     | background     |
|                |                  | level          | level          |
+----------------+------------------+----------------+----------------+
| Vapor density  | Heavier than air | Heavier than   | Lighter than   |
|                |                  | air (MSDS)     | air (MSDS)     |
|                |                  |                | \[?\]          |
+----------------+------------------+----------------+----------------+
| Volatile       | \*162.37 gr/lt   | **\***161      | \[new avg 17   |
| organic        | (Title V)        | gr/lt (Tel     | gr/lt\]        |
| compounds      |                  | 11/19)         |                |
|                | +74.65 gr/lt     |                | \*71 gr/lt     |
| 200 gr/lt max  |                  |                | (CA)           |
|                |                  |                |                |
|                |                  |                | +151 gr/lt     |
|                |                  |                | (CA)           |
|                |                  |                |                |
|                |                  |                | **\***82.6     |
|                |                  |                | gr/lt (IL)     |
|                |                  |                |                |
|                |                  |                | +165.5 gr/lt   |
|                |                  |                | (IL)           |
+----------------+------------------+----------------+----------------+
|                |                  |                |                |
+----------------+------------------+----------------+----------------+

**Benjamin Moore**, 51 Chestnut Ridge Road, Montvale, NJ 07645, Barry
Jenkins, regulatory affairs specialist, Tel. 973-252-2650, faxing Title
V sheet; other: Mirtha Bonet, Tel. 800-344-0400, ext. 2765, or Tel.
888-236-6667 or 201-573-9600

-   MSDS 27400.04B -- super spec latex eggshell enamel 274-74 -- china
    white (http://hazard.com/msds/mf/bmoore/files/274.html), December
    15, 1997

-   TDS (http://www.benjaminmoore.com/tds/1033/TDS274B.pdf)

-   MSDS -- super spec latex flat 275-74 -- china white
    (http://hazard.com/msds/mf/bmoore/files/275.html), December 15, 1997

-   TDS (<http://www.benjaminmoore.com/tds/1033/TDS275B.pdf>)

-   Title V = information required by Title V in state of New Jersey

-   Per telephone from Regulatory Affairs Specialist January 21, 2003 --
    "Variable from batch to batch, relies on MSDS to confirm safety"

**Columbia Paint Company**, North 112 Haven Street/P.O. Box 4569,
Spokane, WA 99202, Tel. 509-535-9741;
[www.columbiapaint.com](http://www.columbiapaint.com/); Telephone info
from Jeff Wear (pronounced Wier -
[JWear@columbiapaint.com\]]{.underline}), Columbia Paint Lab Technician

-   MSDS 15237 -- latex semi-gloss enamel, August 21, 1990

-   MSDS - 02-752-WB latex semi-gloss enamel - white & light tints
    (http://hazard.com/msds/f/bsm/bsmwv.html), February 12, 1992

-   Per telephone from Lab Technician November 19, 2002

-   Per telephone from Lab Technician January 15, 2003 -- "No heavy
    metals as indicated by none appearing on the MSDS"

**Visions Recycling**, 4205 S. Market Court, Sacramento, CA 95834, Jerry
Noel, Tel. 800-770-7664 or 916-564-9121

-   +DL-13300A, DL Laboratories (Accredited by National Voluntary
    Laboratory Accreditation Program), January 7, 2002 -- latex flat/low
    sheen

-   \*DL-13300B, DL Laboratories (Accredited by National Voluntary
    Laboratory Accreditation Program), January 7, 2002 -- latex semi
    gloss

-   +CA-020515-1, Calcoast Analytical Materials Chemistry (Certified by
    California Department of Health Services and the City of Los Angeles
    Department of Building Safety), June 21, 2002 and January 28, 2003
    -- pearl white flat

-   \*CA-020515-2, Calcoast Analytical Materials Chemistry (Certified by
    California Department of Health Services and the City of Los Angeles
    Department of Building Safety), June 21, 2002, January 28, 2003 --
    pearl white semi-gloss

-   \*+CA-

-   +MSDS -- Similar to OSHA 174 -- recycled latex flat/eggshell, August
    9, 2001

\-\-\-\-- Original Message \-\-\-\--

From: \"Taryn Breen\" \<TBreen@mcclellanpark.com\>

To: \<jerry@visionsrecycling.com\>

Cc: \"MP-Property Management\"
\<MP-PropertyManagement@mcclellanpark.com\>

Sent: Monday, September 30, 2002 2:56 PM

Subject: Paint quality feedback

Hi Jerry,

As you know, the contractor is in the process of painting the exterior
of building 200 as part of the tenant improvements for the US Forestry
Service. I thought that you\'d like to know that the **painting
contractor has high praise for your product. I am told that the flow,
coverage, color, and workability of your paint product is quite good,
among the best he\'s seen**. Couple that with the fact that your pricing
was extremely good, your on time delivery and service is excellent, in
short, I have heard no complaints. When a paint supplier is needed, I
look forward to specifying your product and Visions Recycling on my next
job.

Sincerely,

**Taryn Breen**

**Vice President**

**Construction Manager**

**General Contractor #543624**