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~I by bat~g lead- taizlil~¢ Prmskle nt ~r . C
RM CH PTEf~ 11~ONSU1yt ER PRODt1CT ~ s1>mhu"sal'faco-c ting ma+ r p ilr~siSAFEIY COMMtSStON riala cota~nina mqre than" safe leVel ~tipna l f lead, (3) a

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- c01],tainiIlg Or Ottl 1' 'I~ M~~ a PA 1 1145=REGLIIATIQN OF PRODUCTS iftmnilar s face-coating xlla 1`lala coi~- {i f01C re~ul'Rt~ lead- cOUY~ii>g p~ t ` S~JECT TO OTHER, ACTS UNDER THE a~~ re thasi a safe evel of lead . 7~n V eAt•talq consumer prodticts 1>e&2'1Xt~'~ C SUMER PRODUCT SAFETY ACT e same oc~ument, the . Commission also ! ptiltik ;,' thereby providing yet another nounc a proceeding und r the 1976 forllm,fqT public Input into the, pr Lead- ontaining . Pant and Certain Con- amendments to the Lead-B ed Paint "rules . Sumer* Products Bearing Lead-Contain- oisonin~ Prevention Act ( PPPA) The 2,J~A>iIso stated that it w s in Paint ' ~ c~n- etermin a"safe level" of lea in Paint . cerflpcf

- t~t.t i~ y~tldjn$ petitions (dee} 37 A E CY : , Consumer Product Safety The C mmission also rD sed to re- FR Zt)8~ ;91"'to , e7[empt certain pr~tt}cta C m~ sion- oke the" xisting FHSA reg tions th' t ; from the~', FHSA lea .+d` paint regulations ban lead' ;containing paint ab ve the 0~5 will 21p~ • j~,ve to be- xe'tiled ACT ON : Final rule . ON, COUChpd In ercent 1 vel and, toys an'd o er articlfs terms ~t apply to- the provisions Of the S~ Y : 'The Commission issues a tended !for use ' by childre bearing ;~P$y ; 'The Commission points out, that filial ~'ule determin~ing that it is in the ~uch pa t (16 CFR 1500 .17( ) (6) ) :~t" +ItheeubjCCt mat t er`of all of the yeiid173g b p li int~rest to regulate lead-contain- he time any final CPSA reguh tions cov - „~3A, ~t~ ~ n p " been c~~,~~ i pint arid certain consumer products ring th ete products -are issue in order j}h "•~uing "the CPSA banning regulation be g such paint under the Consumer preven an unnecessary du ation f 1 .(~ FR ~• 77-25472, appearing : else= d ct Safety Act (CPSA) rather than egulatio ( 41 FR 33640)' . ~" .` :wh M in, this Dart of the FzDSa kL Raaisth deraj Hazardous Substances Act ~ The C,n~mission's , rations e in the rsa) . R?e!!l#ng of these petitions is, there( ) . (See also FR Doe . 77-25473 2 ~ roposed 3 0(d) rule for proc ing un-
- ~fore, not ,~ .~eessary . - pu lied elsewhere In' this part of. the der the SA rather than S A was The qnly'pthez commenter on the plro- FE E I REGISTER .)', According to . the 1hat the ppPA required th Commis- "po1~~(! rule ; the Toy Manufacturera ; of S, . the Coenmissio~l may not regulate siion to d ter mine a safe level of lead in l At>~ricb ;

"Inc ., supported the consol]da- un e the CPSA a risk of injury that paint wi six months after June 28, .tio~} o 1 ,proCeeding8 tinder the LBPPPA co ld The eliminated or reduced to a suf1976, an that the evidentiary hearilig and•CVgA pursuant to section 30(d) and tic en extent under the FHSA, unless ~equired or FHSA rulemakJng would th8 ;la~ce of a gi}al banning regula .- the mmission finds by rule that it is too t e consuming for LB PPA pur- tipll : X nc~e r :~he CPSA : in th publie interest to do so . es . In ' dition, the Comm' ion noted ly, the Commission finds E VE DATE : This rule 'becomes t,the uirement for an o presen- ttl 0 `~hp .pnljllc interest requires the

~ eff ve February 28, 1978 . tion of iews under the CPS and the ~~ ; of lead-containing paint and FOR uirem , t for . an oral hear g under :certain other consumer products bear # > : THER INFORMATION CON- the L are nformaicompatible an could be s,~h . ~~ t „~de ; the Provisions of ' .the co us both l~gA
. Therefore, TA~ nsolida Procedura ll y bec e ,CPJdl1 ra .ther .than the , h rles M . Jacobson, Directorate for ~r~gs re . pursuant to section 30(d)• of the Con-- l o p liance and Enforcement, Con-
- Co rrtS ON THE PROPO AL " 'sumer Product Safety Act (Sec . 30(d), s r Product
-Safety Commission . Pub . L . 92 . .573, 8§ Stat . 1231, as am In ended gton, D-C . : 20207, phone 301- ~~~ to the proposal, two con~- " 90 Stat. 510 ; - 15 U .S .C . 2079(d)) . the, 492-4400 . ents wel~e received . I Commission amelnds Title 16 . Chapter II, The Na ional Paint and Coatings As- by- ~~g ~$~~~r Ba new ;Part S P I EMENTARY INFORMATION : s iation NPCA) ; in written and oral " ;11 45, reading as fo]~ows :

BACKGROUND' C m nent$ suggested that the LBPPPA . •

_ ~ceediY be conso li dated wi a pro;- n ugust 10, 1976, by, publication of c ing de r the FHSA rather than unL i146,1 e . a ti ,e in the FEDERA[ . REGISTER ( 41 b'R d r the SA . The NPCA s ted that i1146' 2 P~t (and other similar surface336 6 the Commission proposed a rule e~ co t i e ident hearings are only required g'lad : f14i in , under section 30(d) of the Con- b the SA when objections based on toys, children' s materials ) artlcles, containi

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. ,artls er Product Safety Act °( 15 U .S .C . r c?~ of furniture beariag ~QUCh asonab gr0unds are filed to a regula= { paint f or, similar surface-cdpting 207 (), that it 1s in the public interest t on . The omxnenter went on to assert materials) ; risk of lead poisobing• to e a ial lead-containing paint and ttlat it nable grounds a e estab- Avraosrr y : Sec . ,30(d) ; Pub . L . 9a-573, as toy d' furniture bea ring such, :°- paint hed by galIy valid objectio then it Bte .t. 1331y as amended 90 Stat . 5 10; 15 U .S .C . under tihe CPSA rather than under the is in the blic interest to hold the evi 2079(d) . 1~` er Hazardous Substances Act del~,tiary Parings . ( S 1 ) • . (15 U .S .C . 1261-1264) . , Sect on f § 1I45 .1 Scope
. . j In respofise, th this comrxlent, the Com 30 () 01 the CPSA, as amended by the mis sion nc tes'that the oral h ring held In this Part 1145, the" Commission es- °_ qCo er Product Safety Commission on Sep ber 13, 1976, on th th tabli"ahes rules which provide that r'i.Sks Im ro ements Act of 1976 ( Pub . L : 94= I,IBpppA Jnd CPSA matters pro, * d 2.$4 ; 9 3 Stat. 510), 15 U .S .C . 2079(d) ) , amplp op ortunity for public artic pa . of Injury associated With consumer piod

_ pr id ,~s that : tion inisth rulemaking Process ~ and th ucts that could be elihlinated or red O ced F to a stli hcient extent by ;aetion"unde ; the O risk of Injury which is associated Cpmmsio d°oes , not agree thit a for = wit a consumer product and which could ril al h g under the F H SA would b13 Federal _' Hazardoua . $ubstanees Act be i 1i nated or reduced to a sufflcient ex- ii' tk)e pub : 4c interest . The Sep ember 13 ( PH S A ) ( 15 . U . S .C . 1261-1274), the ;Po1- tenl 0 action under the Federal Hazardous hearing a1'~ wed . a full range o opinions son Prevention Packaging 97 0 Act o f E 1 Su tances Act . . . may be regulated under ., to be heard on the proposed rules . Iai (PPPA) :( 15 U .S .C . 1471-1476), or the th CFiSA J only if the Commission by rute : fln_ tl~at it is -in the public interest to re - ~d1ti0I2, ritten rebuttal co enta af = g F'lamniable :Fabri Act'(FFA) . ( 15 II S .C . ula s ch risk of injury under [the cPSAt . . te r the h g were permitted
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- :4204) Will be regulated .under the " rsons were given the oppor =

so on August" 10, 1976, the- Commis- tunity to gully participate in, the pro- Conaumer :Product Safety- At ( ) ► oposed a regulation under the ceedings, u i-~dered by the str Ctures of ( 15

- II.B .O :''2o5112081) . Section 30(c~) of CP ' A' hat would declare the fo llowing a ;formal e identisry hearinsr- ~ the CPSA, : as amended,-provides th~t a to-be nned ; hazardous products" (41 FR ~ In addition to written and , ral com~ risk Qf,ibljury which "is associated wi~h a 336~7) ( 1)• ;lead-containing paint and ments on e proposal, public omment consumer product and which coi11 l be s a su)-face-coating 'materials- con- w'~s solicit d on a~raft envir nmental eliminated or reduced to, a sui~cientl, exlr~ ta niom than a safe level of lelad, pact stF ent, made public on Feb- tent 'by pctioil under the F~A,PPP o r (2) to s, and, other articles intended for ruary 4, 19 7, that "was submit to the the FY~'A may 

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aW faoe•P a,#fing n sw wii r3 ~y ~ L1~? : with X416tb~4 did lead to .Y~, ! ~u'eyt'e ° M~ ~ .s•y~p~ " ~~ i '' Idvbl Of 1BItd 11 1 tlli~p' ~ JIOt ORer, 0 .5 : pd2`~f{i ~



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l~ ea to : t~h0 enumerated ~t1Y, • thb .'co~►p~ . terlaL ie#s1c of lead D1`oduatp t1La~e tnailt~tactjiretl after d~llxLition', oi' ; '~' ~ ►`° . +bw 1tC~,$• I, . ~~' ~ The Commission ~i'Y 27, AS (a) 

### li~p .de,tha it i s A ~ the publie' intqres~ to .redt~ t risk' of ~p~1~ : -All material Which the' Q^OB peroept . lead bea~Z14_„ 

### X . lead poisonlnY to young . Clitid t . ;tnoqn Comx{~ia~ii(ir ► 1~1[ .-t~at te . relev8 .nt to this . ~octive on June -23,, .l97,7, . ' the lugertloA of Pa3ttt :+LUxtl other'bik ~Il &r rule :~ ► be eqeRx'in, or iea :obtained , amended directs the t, surSace

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- ;Prodiw0~.>8e, by Act sUnaer~ ~ttpC Safety ton, 3rd tion with 'respect to .18 D rather than under the Federal H~t , oua P 'io01', 1111 . ; A8th street Washin Wn, , }, cooklilg , eating, taud 21V Bttbsta~cea~ :Aat' . D C . 2Q207 : and e Departmient oF '

becai~ 'nf : tJ~ dp#ir= ~ ~ ~ . Ability Of consolidating . the . })ro- p~p~,•gpR rban Dev ment . L k~i . . ..ti) . eedures related, W such xe ~vi THPrR ~'OR TION . CON_ ~" tion wlth~ pec~t to 2eeK1 * ~~ level a o~~ruated ps ' of ~ lead under th e T

., eaii-~as~ , 11nt Charles M . Jacobson, l~irectorate• for . ~abilitatEd with
-Feiietal, e s Poisoning . Preveutqon .- Act :(43, ; . U .S .C . compliance ;, and Enforcement, Con- e Consumer Product- 8atelf~ 4801-4M), as amended by tlie°N atio w Sumer ' Product Safety, . Cammissfon, ~n Is directed to "take .auu~,,stepj :~rd consumer Health ~nforlttatio and W~~ : D .C . 20~07> telepltone PoBe such conditions sa .i~~t'>~e: Health Psomotiola Act of -,IM 301-4921414M .' .' or appropriate td, t rohib~ t~• .' . ; 94-317 ; 90-13tfit : 705-706)"
. ation' ATION : hcation of lead-based p+~int ~p atY~ ~py . of thP~ge Proceedll3se fac~ts eate SUPPLEMEI f TARY II~TFORM r : r furnitu re article . public De rtic li g tloa aild a mor B rescao The Co mmiasian .pro

the iseues poa 1, 1150 ( now 1 Part 1303) in oto ~O~ ~~uti ~ of • Ped1- On August 10, 1976, e Commission the unreas lnj{}uy (b) , Paint an- dother Similar me - proposed a ruIe , (18 C2d$ onabie risk o f Pa4 -1150 . is- 

### coating, materials -- containing l~d and sued below M 18 , CF'R ~ - 1303) ; to ated a ` v ~ it " h ` lead-containing t~ toYs . childrelas artiole#e. and, al~Qlee~ of decla re the following , ~ . more ~ a safe level Of . furniture to be ting of the . 0.06 percent;, d



### bearing audl paxnt . YYt , other banned hazardous products under the ~ad ~ ~ . ot similar surlace- coating materi~ls that
. CQpnsumer 1'roduat . -based paint as the Level>, be''"

~ .~~ ( ('P$A) : rt j preaent-s ;riak of lead poisoning to youxig ( 1) -paint 0,04- .almilar . sur~ace-eoa,ting lated by Pa i3 03 1s . intEnd4t ~~" :' children by ingestiott shall~ the ore be-

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### regulated under the Conaunr • , ~Q more than a We with the irective of the ~g Ct level of lead ;- ( ~) toYs an other articles t~e d Safety Act. Such regvlatiott .ph ude: . intended for use by G en, . that bear Commission - should ta~ :_- teps ~ f o . ' an, direc related -. ~' p~ohibi6 the, a

~ Pendlu8 a ; A► = , ; future Paint or othel L slnnil~r a#rfaee=eo ating pplieatioxls o t<iY or furnitu ral~na~king ; as well as all dirdsW t related materials containing more than, a safe t to 

### pending and future action co n on- p'titions : level of lead ; and (3) f ture A rt! °~a ~" o ~+ however,, :~ ; ;•,
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-paint or other simllar surface- . PPPA'a riirective in ; Lha e effective F ebiuar~ 28 ; 197 8 . ' costing materiab s conta g more than is deelared to be a A a aafe level ( 41 I+ 'iR 3 $83J) . What 11''Ae! f

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-. was proposed to be a p ~ rcentage that YS, inteniled for the use of ~ ; . drq n, ~ n> would be determined : by the ' Commis- CU PaalTriorr Dated :August~6, 2977 . 'Stoll in a..proceecling oonducted after the

Rrcaean E . t The Commission's act j E on the t -' PS , proposal, under the I~ead ~ased Paint granting a,petitio~L IIle d Secretary, consumer' Product ~o~g-P~Ltion Act YL81'PPA) , as . . ; . • : 75 . by C' nsumers iIIniPn ; :_ ~ a Safety Commission . amendesi ( 48= II.$ .C . :4802-4846) . Thi s oceeding under the _ZB~PPA, was also i ~lation ~ttlat would . d-77 :8 pr (1'lt noc .7

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### SUBCHAPTER Rt- CONSUMER PROpU .CT ~ 38636) . A detail~ history of the ~,~ • C P a! ► sgri► , ACT MAU1 .A7loM 8 , 1'- ~ Commission's 1 ;1v4lvement ; with proceed- 15 and HP 7b=-14. ) PAR F 1903--

4X Jl6 ings to reg ulate l Qad s paint is giQen -C .S)NTAININGt- P/1tNT -b' a ed ! . SA RaavLaTZe ` , • ;, ; AND CERG~AlN`CONS[JM~R PR©DUCTS In the preamble of the F'aRsasi~R~eorsraa• There"is l 2eeulaWon c' l .i. ; ;, BEARING LEAD-Co"' PAINT notice that a 

### proposed the ban "der the ~cct under the Feiiei CPS :4 ( 41 2~ , 33837 ) and in section Est#blishment pl . "stances Ac <FHBA) . j 25 U ~81~1a~T4~ ; ; as 8ar~nedHubP¢ous : I " A of the Pynnl Enviji•onmental
.ITnpaC ~ ,Products° Statement o~q ~ .ead Content in Paii~t, ~ tildeolar~es hol~seho$d p a AGENCY : Consumer Product ~ Safety eopies oS whiEh niay ,-be dbtainecl- from ; ~ ~ ~~-~~ ~ ±'" '~ ~" • ;' commissi9n the Office of the 8ecretary . taming more than 0 .6 . pesr~ ~e ( 1 ad to banne ous s 8 : ?C . The I ;BPPR~ l ACTION : Final rule . - , , as an l ended by the Na- ;' 0 .2~(a) 8)-) . . In ~~ tional - Consumer Health~~~+ j' , ss•+ . SII3 M A1 ;Y ; In this docu~ne~t, . Wormation 1- 0 other artio 4 es intended for bY• - the and Health Protection , Act' of 1976• ( Pub . : i; . "n, b e Commission deelare that ' the fqUowin • L . 04-317) ; directed the Co arr~int* such ; paipt mn~isston
.to ~' : ace t pxoducts are-ba)uied .hazar inu$ o o ~lcts determine . by . December 22, , ~~ ~' ~ under the Consumer Product 8 1978 . ts . ~~ andn~~~at .~w re .' Act : whether a -level of lead in 'exce ts' a1 0 .06 ;' ~ ~~ . eR~ ~ ~ 

### 1 . Paint And other ~Iar' ~gilrtace percent but, not over perceilt, was ~q, coating materials containing rii4~e'•than° safe .' If the Commission were unable to. t A~ion t~ot~ . 0 .06 percent lead . ; e' ; eetive J' uarg 1, 1974 . jtu uob e. . : . deteri~iine . a We level of lead in ~ ~ a. . ~'oYS : And other articles- Intended ' a`~Wable eAd --cou t ~ . , ss ~ ' s~- 

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be~ng p~t . c)r 32 ; 1977 colit~1#A1nt' in , ~a to .oe ~zoe~t other s ygA a imilsr 8 Per- ~~ ~ ~iulrt~iCe-oO~ ►#nQ ai~ ►tqriR]e cent lead WoUld be onsidered ) -' ooatsinina MOM ti~#a 0 .06"~erce~i~ lead . bes p Sint . M As "1~- `~~t 10, 979 (a7 1"Ap`/t . ' 

### % g the FsD- A1 ~ueat~ ► tfse'C~ ~ s . P umft~Lt~e ~crticle~ bearinB 3?aint , nr, LanL Raolsran of Febr,4 ary 18, 1977 (42 'b~ }r Z7, 197& (38 0a) snc~~o r FEDERAL REGISTER, VOL 42, ►dO• , 170-4- URSDAY, SErTEMblRAj 11 97 7

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~ ~ prbpoeef " : In ~ eryoi7~p ta ~ bvQm4lbats ( A), a[ trade asaocia+tion represez~t- • fective, ~, e be~ .. ing e surface coatings manufacturing the will be revo~ Fti Doc ., r : g~~ i ~jf,~~1t tn Patl7etr Al~-'I'ot ►s Ind ry pF titioned the PDA to .amend 77-25473 . publLshed . ~ nd ~ in tliia' a ' o7~ Crnft~tre ;'~S;Rhe 21 191 .9 (a) (6) (now 16 CFER 1500 .- part of e FEDERAL RLGISTER) TER Of ~1Q1ISt 1Q,' 197 6. the Cae~aiQ n 17( (6)) 'to exempt the Iead=contain- CP13A R u i pr• to r~},0 ;_ },~~ ing tings listed below from classiflca- j, a ~ t banned hazardous substances for In th August 10, 1976, Fs sRSZ . ~ G- ~~t•!~t ih I,B3~12A ]at~a} i pE'Odi iS%t ;p~i lin~t x0l~~(1'! # i' co er use . isrzR not ce that prop* the ban under clog for ; 1, utomotive, agricultural, and in- , the CPS the Commission RIM 0 propa " d bearing i~clt pp,~t : pn "~ I~ 191,7 this al equipment refinish coatings . a rule (16 CFR Part 1145) . W ich, ~vo~ld (~, g~ • 9400 ; 1 * 4~) ~ .{~ M' vft 2 . ustrial (and commercial) build- constitute the Commissi o'n's ding t ; noam+~' lta :~ deqalo d fo~ : ~ ;16. ing d equipment maintenance coat- it is in the public in est r te 1946) us~der . . ~PPa~rthat:=kT~ea~= inga ~ncl traffic and safety mark- paint and other aiznilar~suri ce-coa ~~~t~~h fs y~u~#ctoeot ing batinlgk . materiaLsj, and toys , cNdre 's arti to determlp W itf Jere! oL . 1 ieu3 In paint 44 Graphic arts coatings (products and furnftur & articies be~ring uch pa t ; above 01A6 perCe~#t .but aolr o[a' 6b. p~"- ed solely for application on bi ll = or°other ly ace- - ing ma cent is ', ,• site . 

### road digns; and simila r uses , and ria1s . und r the Consumer ~o~uct 8e19ty ~ Prior to, thq }~6, 197 6. deni ntiScatlon marking in aindustsial ~ Act rath' than the Federal aza us . eton, the Ca~sdo~, received . =007 buil gs) . Substanc A ct . Section 30 O of e cosnnodnt+f , oa l.the da~es to childr om of 4 . ouch=up coatings for automobiles, 1 CPSA r es the ¢ ommis n to e lead in p~ .~ . ~~~~ agrl tural and industrial equipment, the fin , by ruleJ bef re it v regu- questloli o~-whs~p~Drcent~alpiel sad la ps~d garden equipment ; boats, out- late , und r the CP$A, ~ ris of inj ury in p a{nt :~sbauld be,allo lR+ec~ .t :s any s S pla~- boar motors, motorized recreational ve- ~which co d be eliminatqd to su fficien t~ ~ hic and appliances . . extent b' action under the A : In FR February ~6,doa~mo~t . dLat~ 5 . r marine ' coatings for small, Doc . 77- 471, published I elsev ere in the these comracnt* • 1TbW are &W --brtetly craf a.pplication. !Rules an Regulations sectio of this, isG TICK, the Conxti summarized be*
. J sue of FsDERAL RE { B . terior rubber-based roof coatings, s The N9~tfonal' : ~cademy o f Sciences 7 . rior primer coating3' for wood mission issued this rule . (NAB) , ; in a repDrt submitted to the sidi containing extractives ( products Sectio 9(a) (2) of the CPA Apr Commission en'til~ed mar ted solely for application on red- that the ommission shall give interes for thg Prepentioit of . Le Recod3mendaunna ad Poisoning in d ce dar) . ,persons an opportunity iQr oral p res Chil dreii , Aated ~ a CO percent lead Or~ December 5, 1972, FDA published entation'of data, views, or a unents re- in •p sJnt :Ie 'pe1 eD r~ s ~ ~a~~- !n FEDERAL REGrsTES ( 37 FR 25849) Tating tn' the proposal of a b n, In A d

- t dren with picar fo~ ~pafntaand s,peciflcall 7 a pr 3oul to exempt these seven types dition to an opportunity to ke'vwrttten r~~~ that the del~ate - addi- oi tings from classification as banned submissions . The oral pr for tion of lead to paiat for residential buil d- h" dous Substances : This notice also pomments on the proposed ba 3L was held ings or other ~ieeessibde to eLit- • dstay the regulation's applicability to on September, 13, 1978, and was com- dren be y~~ and th ! products pending the Issuance of bined with the oral h for the 'that a level ° exceed 0 .06 percent the 'al exemption regulation . In afldi- ~,SP'PPAr ;p roce eding to d if a lead in the d ried product be set for tion, requested by NPCA's petition, it safe level of lead between' 0 . S percent r~$}ni .y ,~~, The WAS Report Was r .oposed that these products have and 0 .5 percent could be as ined . The criticized the a 4ti~laI studies conducted the ollowing inscriptions on their comments that were made the prp- for the* CPSC iiij1974 that recommended label }wsal in that hearing are ad essed be- ° a 0 .5 pereent "'it for not adequately

ARMING low in th sectfon~of this noti entitle d e simulating the conditions found

- in young ao 8~ .EAD . DRIED rw M OP TFrrs "Safe Le y e1 of I,gad in Pain n, on Toys • children . ;(See„( Sneip . et al . . Lead -P MAY BE Fi~SRMF'UL TS EATEN OR and on Fl :rnitux•e" . 1, Toxicity Stu in Infant Baboons-A . CIM ; TD . Pursuant to section 9(a) ( ) of t~se Toxicological el for Childhood Lead Do ot apply on toys and other chitdren'a CPSA, tlidate by which the C mmissipn Pofsoning, Dr t~ of Final Report,' N.Y. artic s, furniture, or . Interior surfaces of must eith issue a rule or wit h draw the Institute of vironmental Medicine, any 4~etitng or faclli£y which may be occu- proposal h as been extended to tember November 1974 ; R. Purdy, et al ., Toxico- pied used by children . 2, 1977, ior the reasons stated FEDERAL logical Investigation of Chromic Lead no ot apply on those exterior surfaces of REGISTER notices published r 6, Paint Ingestion ,in the Juvenile Baboon, dwel g units, such as window sills, porchgs, 1976 (41 FR 44126), and July , 1977 ( 42 Final R stair~, or raij ings to' which children may be ~Pt>rt . Southwest Foundation fbr comrx r

.iy exposed . FR 34892Y . Research and F~deiCatlosz, Dec . 1974, ) • Ke~ out of reach of children . gtr~RY or Coa~x s Comments from fihe .Center for Disease Contraj of . the Department of `Health, Tq date, this proposal has not been The Commission received 58 omments Educa}Son ; and Welfare, urged the Com- I actel upon by FDA or CPSC ( which as- on its August 10, 1976, pro al to ba,n mission to adopt~°a level below 0 .5 percent_. sum jurisdiction over the FHSA regu- lead_contining paint for consumer use The Center foi1?Disea s e Control stated latiof ., in 1673) . Although, 'as explained -and certab n consumer produc bearing ; that they be lieved :a 0.06 per n, level to below, . the Commission is issuing 16 C~'R,such paiait. In addition, over 200 con i- be achievable and enforceable, In ad- Part , 1303 under . the authority of the ments we e . received on the em ber 15 ;, dition, several medical e~[Perts, . and sev- • Cons1)zner Product Safety Act (CPSA),' 1972, Fooc~ and Drug Ad r iinistr tion prp- 'eral wnsmer groups epresseci ;opinfons 15 U ; C . 2051-2081, the Commission has posal ( 37 f'R 25849) to exempt 7 types of in snpport of the 0 .08 percent lad level_ cori~~iered the merits, of these requests paints ar~ coatings from c iflcaticn The Naonai~ Paint and Coa$ir ga As= for e~emptions in issuing Pa rt 1303 . An as banned hazardous substan under sociation 1~AY stt~ted it wosId . snp- explsciation of the Commission's rea- the FHSA1 As previously disc ed, those port a standard 'of "no lead irteuttQnally sona ~or granting or denying each ex7 exemptions were never lly acted added in the t ormulatidn of the prod= emptAon is given below under the head- upon ; although the re gulation as stayed uct' :'0 They . auggested,• ho~vevei', that a ing '1A Exemption Requests . " It hould be noted ; however, that 16 ~~hese products . The comments on . level of 0 .2 pe~t would be i~eeeesary the 7 exemption requests are azalyz~ed in order to ~,ide a margin for ictsici CPR' Part 1303, issued below, is broader below, anj exemptions to the &al CPSA verteat conta~i~tiaa :of paint With lead-,

' . ~ . • I FEDERAL REGISTER ; VOC .' 42, NO . 174-THURSU Y, ,SE9TEMbER 1, 197P , . ~ ~

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### ra~~ ~~ ~' ~• ;rcw+p~ . ., ~~ ~ Neliher ~d~! "! t~a' eabi~eti,, ; lf~ . =~ (1l~A) i~iiieiz " in~ .fi~ ~/>~~tfr~r« ciuc~leci<-xrorp, ;'tl~ ,~~~~iy ~ ttivolve ertaiit' ~ ~ tc~iisity :c~~ f,o >RdA~, r~sWoziA~ • 01,v ~ ;~ynFe t~ial inte~atsae . :' ` ` that ~ ~►e ~ Ibv~a~~e f1~ Isoa► ~~, ~ e+s t ~soa, ' ''' ~ ~~ ° , ~ commei5 btaf~!'~ uIti e~r~rXis►rtt .sGaid~ ` ~ ~~u~ i , , a e or i'oo~ . , mate . obdeotine ia mant~ad ' le~ t,o Lhe . ~,A~~ ~~R i~~ i` er lcoat ~ -,~ s rree Daint : but children to che~ or chip ., co py . tber ~~ ~ ~ tiAed ~below . ~ , th4 present, .a .0 _ ~~T!'~I ~ „mo ° bit3ni~ . ~- . "ti'onary .label#ng for the siub3 ~ ~' ti Dracticai tbcsa~ ► ' a~!" ~l~st : The C~ not0a t- ause waa a~so Aropased . ` ~ ~ ~~de for ~ ;. ~ . ~ 1~e .~.u6v~sC' TO .. ;~i7Q : ~oa ~ iMay' 14 .1973, ~ ~ .G~ 1 ~~ ~', ~' ~ ~1[ectivel ~ ~ t~ n oi raw materiaLs 4apid f~r1r) no de~initiol~ ~°~die t,ernp . tura ~}~M. ; the P~IBA ,were transfe~ 't~}d' - : equipmne4t : o : ;', . .. :'' t~cfp," tlieia, h~tt`: :i ► ~~r 4qliie . ) s~mer Pro,duct Safety . C _,~ ' : .sav#n~ . . . ~u ~iet~ta ;,~vrl eoains~a-~uir #~ 1~i : a) oi a teraz . a~cLion 3o Ca) of ttie G ' ~en `supc~ or~ ._Wttb !b The c~11 ~C .4loes '' 4~siety Act (1a II .13 .C . ) ~ . i{ minstion of a .swf I+~id not ~ ' ~ 1

b~ :, to ~ Co~isaiot~ has conaider~ e 

### ior p<trDaae~ , o~_ a be furniture . .,~eit~lore .^ e i are ' ttie Decem~er ~ . ] 97~, ;~ ' tion ;. ~f ~ ;~~~p ~ outrJds ' tbe . ~ 6qt,r~e of ~ ~ CP~SA regulation ., q4er ~' , ~'~~-_ i deviabe : t~om' i~['' ta ; tti r~]attoti . . , . ~vere recei{~ed ~ on the prq I,BPPE ► A .asfa fve :~d' i~` int . . Hever>~I co~niterp,-' ezsted • ;~hat ' tiona . . yVhile 115 of the . c. Gtha ~rauas . ai1A ~~, t . wigc~oW . ~I ;vertetian ; eral~ sup~orted the ~ ~ aY~a(~e~ .: 

### thls p4a~it~ ttcli~ :_ . ~ . ; b2~' .and ai~ , `iretna' : a1~ 'be ex- ., were icrit~eai of • var i si(tn "points ot~ : _~ii't tt :ae' tui_a~ajre, cl~ed irom . tbd'bita. 'TIf4~Ca~raisaion . DroDosed exemptiona . ~'he < ._ atLy dat,a pr iuf ti~n autiic# a~ C~.to ~s~ does not' :'consider..tEhesa Gt "en . p,s to lte'tpr- , sue ;s ra,ise~ and ~he-C . tabliah the' safety . I~'at . a Idi .rel o~ xaitjure : so' the7 . eare t~eireforie -uo~ ~v►ithin , clusions arq,aafollowa : ` '~ :„ ~' } 0 .06 pescent : . ~ ~ . the scoope ad .the' .. ; (a) Automotive, ayrtctt "- ;cin~ .• ; ~!s far as'1~a . D- lbl~ri''o~- . rt~,t The NP~A ~aTtd _ aaaae actur4ra ; duaCrial eguipmext re1[~icial~ contamiiu}t#ori . .ai< t~ts ~e ~~s caa~~ . aa~ed,~hat mii~ror~ wfth ,' . . ta~n#i~ ', Mat~q com~nen .ters atated~ s :' '` ~ ci$rned, tlie C 31¢fiitk tku~t mh7ror backina ; patftrt ; be ex " from the3e prodhcts are not ~eqeraa : ., . itsalf ~as atated t . tna(~ cptrre~t~ the bau beca~use ~e ;e ~ ry o! uted thro~}gh' consume~ ch )rnd, ' sumez Daints with a 0~6 : ' the paiat havhig been in ~' ~ ~ ~fiCen~ ~6Qd by chil- cause they'I are appl#ed oYt level : More . ~~ a get~t ~ dren, the,paint is 1n~ceasi le„and ,the era119'notl occeesible t~o c , ; ~b PraatiCes FiY man acttueXS shp brin~ pRSint #tael~ is .not : aal ;i tpt esa In
- P~ibilitY ingestion oL~•let► ~~ ~rtXnir~g the other pa#n'ts
- tt~ ttxe attditioer ; the• lea~ ia p~ t~tlt •as an : : pa#nt chip~b7 chiidren #s ex _ m ~ lim#t .~ This . ipsue ~pp~hGC d~sed-iin aut}-co :z•oaive an~ adh~ . T~►e com-' ~ ?1?ote . The ; commenter,~ i #~ ' ` the section of Dreetml~le ~atitl ? ~tels ~ote tisa~ wbi = ; e i#ft oi 'a out that these speci coa ••Econom#c Consid ration~" . ;' ~ m#rror' witho .pt ; a . ~ . . t,' lead- ' expensive . G~ ared to '~ ~ F7rist1~ the'C . . qtr ca~dt iepqre ._ Containin~paint!1~ on17 :. .os~ ~~y~~sxs• . the ' thatit is h~BhTy unllkeLy~'
. ~'~~ Roi~i . : : k the 3egisfatfve" `#n the'' ~e :~ :a inin~or'~Lh a~h n fikcsklag #s , be uaed on either the interior :~ ~~xter~ LBPPPA, Whfeh ~ . t1~ ai , ° eati'tn~tted At 35° .~eY :4b yti~a . i* + o# a house . ~ . { f ~ , . no . level ~#g3ier 0,06 . .perr~nt lelad ~B Cbntmlaaio~'e~treeaiwit$ the eolm- . A public interest researoh ~~~ :dij¢ . in paint id safe~ : msnd~ a 0 :09 m~' ar6t~ : S' c~i afirrorrt which' agreect wi the proponents : : 1 percent sttmdai d, ~ ~ Pi ~• Y~ the" abseai~c of ab : De ►rt o! o~ ~~ ._ i poeed exeal~ption becausq it b~ -' stl~ii't ;., ai4rraa,tive IIndiri t~t a, hfgliiecr IePel nituz~ w#thin the ~of f,h~• . ~en t~e ,? there ~#s no gtiarantee ttist r2~e ; #s safe . C , . .- fdr pmlSoaea of Commis' on gran a~_ exet~p'tiva' for „ ~ot acquire lead in their blobdl~ ~~ this ~ CPBA

_ rt~ula on,' : eonstua . pirod~ su~ ~iors whie}rhsve I t~g ; Droducta, e~*en•,though theg ., " ~

~ : ~ :, ~ uct ps#nts coa g
. ~toa'Q : O .OA t~~n8 ~ l~nt ; ~'!ie 'Commi~ ~iote~s . Benerallv vsiiable fa .or ' ~ peFCent Iead aud aad-other . dre~'Rs hower~, t~ist ~ e~lemption cmlyr ex- ;h~sehold . Hoaiever, those ` ~ ~ . 1~ articles ~md bearhig h paint teads ~o tlie . mfrrai ~ itself,~ ;,, dt wooden , exeaiption fi maintain thai~ ; t~ , are ba~ned h us product s~{ ' : f~eme ~ around s azirror, ! r iaatance, J~utionary ~abeling wouW e~l~ ~, s 2. Scope . l~i e~ tct~ the l)ropo4~1 Int~- eompl,y wfth `~lie~ prp~}o~ o! . this i fi,ect people irom . us#xig auCh~, . : ;' =' of AuBust 10 ; 1976 iadnatx7 rep~eAta regulation . home surf ' es or other sUrt ~~ ;~' ~
~ . ` ~ ^ ;-~1 . ~t#ves asked' t~t itetns~ ;of tar~~ The Commien# ~ h~s ~a~so deeided to s#bie to • ~ 

### 1' Qn ~~' . ~ ;~ :. , trom theiban .,~ D~ta be exclu_ded ~~pt artisb~ Da~ta e~p ;k~ zelated ma- . : The Co on na~ 4• ce ~ ~ SBVeral eomide tera 1 ~ ~~ f~ t~ ~~~~0n :~ ~° Com- ~lstaon being Draai ~ ; . un~ + :' _ request~d that ~ Propoeed td ex ~ " this bategory i~e CPSA, Commission' : . ~ metal furniture ; ludix~ . metat ches~ ; of paint.e in the AuB~e' ~~~0, ~ .19Z 6 docu- ' ~v'ers are ted to ; b ' desks, and- bed f ea be e'acltided it+o~ . meat, and theee p ~ rpdue~ ~~re e~empted "eonsumer ' producta"~, ~~', ~y~ (~) ( `the . furn#ttire tlla ~v'ould be b4aaed iraa the 1RH$A reg~lat

. n t~6 CP'R ,<C)• of the CPBA t,` . by I tib I speaiftea `°, : . the lproposal . - Th cominCis~tetai st~tett 150a .1~(s) ( 6)(i) (ll)) - .-ttif ► t . durreutly vshieles anfl wotor vehii :le ': ~ . RiAinan~ s that the c

.att#ngs_ ' t~ttia futnif~re are' blsns pai~Rts ~~ mope ; ~~ D .5 are ezciude frani the : . #~he,spb~ . :: res#stant to ch b~ childr~t `aince perceat tead a~', toytI and o er chil- Nstionsl H~>iws~ Tn ►itic r ; : ' 4 Adsui '= thef are baked'on IZith temDejratures . drm'a articlee bearingi .auch pa~nt. 'The ~~~ C i .>~ x ;i ~vs " 

### ~,mal~B them h and dutatile . `' Co ~rarmission notek~t over . the ~„~s ~ The C dealines ta exempt #t not bern aware of's~y pt'ob- .~~ for uae~ ;• ;~ ~~ .

metal furniture #t- has' ~ rc- lems resulting fr~c the Fg e~tion ;Vehicle eq e~tt" tu~der {~! ~ z• cetved euf!lde~rt d to ~~ ~ . a~ eofleludea t3x~ ihe Cx ~i~ should! fiictio~n• os+~
- ~- ,4 ~`,Ypeaot! F : . emPtion . ~'he contfnued in act . ' ' . ' ;coe~tings excle>aied ~io~ ; s` ` ' 

### ~owever, tl~nt m qi~ae~rers,• of inetal ~3 . NPCd as~io+s °R ta ~ ; ~ .~s pl e- ' iuriss~ict .fori under tba ~ ~ . s ~ ea~ fur~iiture m~ peti for ~#~io, eiempti~n ~~~ in . t#~e~ ` ia~ Rso- tioa~ for th need b e of s ~~ : ~ ~` ~~ ~ ~ ' uGh atttalas ia ac~ri~nCe•
. w1th tlie ~ of De~10•1973 ( 37 E~R 25849 ) , inBS are ou ide the soopo of ;~. . i ~ rs set oqt ti~s a~ion 1 t ~ h ~7 s ,~ ~ I"oa o ~ d aad Tlc~ lhdministrs~oa, pub_ tion . ~ : I ~,1 Ps~ . .riYlO Clltitle~ s'Pii>#LlI~ $'j~titl~d~[ + •,~ssw~ ~ ia rC~ O~~R ~ 1l1 De~itton b7 th0 Na- 1~jCVer~t181~8i~ s~tiC<iltiiral i .f a .st~ ~ ; _ wuuafi , ~~'f" ~ 

### ~~~~ . ~` saven propo~~e~~ofle irom~the b~ e~ e0u! ~~h'~ : ` .' .1,aol ~~j . ~ ~ ~ t : , ~, t~ are cus~~ f~ ~~~ ~ i I , ~~ ~\ , G i

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~ 6 FEbERAL ~EGISTER, VOL 42, NQ,, 170•
- ~ . .~iURSDAY, SEPTEM6E,1~ i ; 1977 ~\'' .`' ' 

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94 R LES ' ANq RE6ULA ON S co ers~ are with ~n the Commission's . Therefore, the Commission ag ees to ex-~ repreatiopal,,qehlcl m , pPqttlQ rlrx ; ~ . ' pes re atory power er the CPSA . With empt the subject coatings . stance* bD 7mo 6br ypfl~jw,~~f~ ~ . reg d .to these two"t of coatings, the (c) Graphic art coatings (prpdrtcfa boat 

### Co iofi con'cludes that they pose nn marketec~ :oieiy for 

### appilCattion on 

### 'bill-', ~p~t ' eeuary tliat ~otie~alltf ; ~ .~ ,sub 51 ntial 1 hazard to children because boards, road sipns''ttnd aimil uses and" for t>aeon a the oducts on w h they are used are ~+ . ~ . for . identification marking in ndiiatrta~` recreational ' enerally accessible to children and buildf nps ;) Most of the co try on thig be .200- .- no t the ,exemption

these co ngs are exempted proposed favored nting it tor s since they, not y~ #,~= ;~pp~^, .p L fro I the regulation ;, provided they are The mair~ reasons given for w suCh al~r the r lab 1 d in accordance with section 1303 :3 exceptiontl would be Justifled were that , _ (a) these 1 Touch tings+ for a~icul•Falt°al lead-containing paints re aeces= and indu4 equipment, lawn,4,ahd gar- 3) Industrial ( and commercial) sary to insure 'durability and brIllia~ den and g pp l~~ , are * Valt- bui ng . an4 equipment maintenance of color and pose no ha~iard child~ezi, , ai~le •to conaumere{ " s m Kt the cv re~ore, ~ co ; .'f gs, including traffic and safety since they are not 'aold or in nded forF~thin th e ma ng coatings . In ustriai paints con- consumer ' use . Some comnmente stressed 4 l~~e of ~~~ ommieiaicyn decided to graut"an'cx- sist o glossy ename and red lead prim- that since there presently exlz is no ac-! ptionio>• coa The mnnia- ers ti are used o machinery, equip- ceptable non-leaded colorant denyinga sion notes ~th~thb ;co~ ► *~ ~ me t steel doors an i irames, and steel the exception would`inev3tab result in a~~ st c ural members ~lnd as safety mark- increased , costs, which ovr small areact'qad'o~ euri~g,~iv213c1} thp c nsumingli do' not leiid t>ie~elves :,to chewing by ing t, ~'bmmerci~i~ building mainte' public would ultimately bear, chudr eiL In `" di na i coati4

ags include a wide range of Some

- consumer ~~or ►r the lab a groups s ted that finda that warningIabel" reqnire d pa for ,

use, on plumbing . electrical graphic a rt coatings are packag in" such , by section, 1S~3 :3(e .) wIIl : pro vide addi- con ~ ts and equipni ent, steel doors, as a form that they are suitable for con- ti on2a . pro by, -indicating to- the we expo ;sed steel structural membera, sumer use and, therefore, sho d be in purchaser ~ ~ should not

all N l the responses received fa- cluded within the scope of thi regula-, be applied ~~y ~~ accessible to vo exempting these coatings . Since tion . children . s the c tings, ' commenters reasoned, are The Cqmmission notes th t while (e) Eat marfne coatings or small app i d to surfaces which are not likely graphic coating s a~t are gene y e~p- craft applfc The comments endors- to chewed by children, such as high- ~ plied by . professional sign ters and ~ Ing this p exemption emphasized way d bridges ; they cannot be viewed are usually not 'sold to cons ers, the that lead-con coatings are as e~ting a substantial 'hazard to chill, signs '( bil ; boards, road signs, , tc .) are t~eceseaay'
= Z ^' pd corrosion since no dr ~ any, commenters also 'noted that often for the use of consumer . There- ~ effective ~f ~ lead is currently 1e -c~' ntaining pigments, such as red fore, graphic art coatings are " onsumer available . Other eomtnents opp$sed this le e essential in aiding agAinst cor- products .- I proposal because small, eraSt are often rosi , and weathering of industrial and P The Commission, however, be eves the stored in • vicinity of consumers' co rcial ~ buildings and equipment . In 'cbatings should be exempt from he scope J homes a~u ~ coatings ma y, th erefore, add t n, they pointed out that no satis- of this regulation . The C ion finds be .acCessible tp•,chiidren,

_ fac substitute for yellow lead chro- that the coatings are normall applied

- : The CPQA-'ezcludes boats and boat ma ~as been found for use in traffic
.to areas which are inaccessibl to chil- pa t equipment whkb could be subjected to dren . Although the Commissio recog- safety regnlaundet the Federal Boat A ePntrary view expressed by some nizes that occasionally graphic rt coat- Safety ~t q' 1971 from the definitio n co enters : is that, whilethese products ings may be brought into . the h me, this of "oonsumer j ;product"
. Since exterior 'are n t customaril•y produced or dist rib- would not be frequent. The Co ion marine coatin #s for sma ll craft 'are con- ute or sale to, or for use by consumers believes the precautionary labe g sPec- ~Sidereci to be `Uoat equipment, the Com- rior oily accessible to children, W e i fl ed in the rule should address any PO - mission con .cii}des that it need giot ex- sma~l ize Packaging of . these spec i al tential problem of application inap- e npt these pfi~~{s, because }l~ey are coat T makes them available to the propriate surfaces, not within th jurisdiction of the CPSA . con, u gpubiic and thus accessible to (d) Touchup coatings for aut obiles, (f) L+x e jurisdiction roof coat- (d ) chil n . Also, a building which is indus- agricultural and industrial e i tria ~r comme fal may later become' lawn and q~nt, in9s . Couimen rs favoring the proposed

~ gdrden equipment, b ts, out-' exemption statFd that lead oxides ;are the resi ~ial . However, those in favor of board motors, motorized re eational only known n~a ;texiais avada,ble,for im- the mption stated that precautionary vehicles, and appliances
. Indus y com- proving ~~e resistanc e ( labe would prevent any misuse of inents supporting this ~ roofs .

e proposed exemp- s roofs are surfaces suc tings in the home . tion stated that it is unlikely' a t t chil- not easily accessible to children . Wh e most industrial aLid commercial ~dren would chew on the har metai However, sc me commenters . opposed main nance coatings are : not available surfaces to which these touchup atings exempting ~•hese coatings because roofs to co umers and therefore are not "cor4- are b . .pplied . In addition, manuf turers are of#on useci as Play areas for urban suini~ prodi~cts"
- within the scope of the expressed concern over the absence of hn children and therefore, the lead content ban, e Commission realizes that some appropriate substitute material . of the' coatinwould be ac cessible to indts ' 1 and commercial coatings may Other cx¢mrnenters urged th t these children, They further maintained that be ci4s mar tly sold to consumers through co~tings n ;~t be exempted became, they lead oxides used as .curing agents for reta i l r whAlesale sources or otherwise

-are rEadily,'~ Iavailable for consum r use . s liquid coatings' are . replaceable by other ma .dg available for ,their use . The Com- As prCv>ipusly discussed, coat ' gs spe- E metallic oxides as wellais certain?rnet4l- missi be lieves, however, that the like- ci fi cally dAfiigned for use on automobiles z free organic substances, . 11ho '• that theise consumer products will are consid ~ red motor vehicle eq pment The Commi * ion ' has ileeided t~ - dehy be u ~ e on surfaces accessible to children and are excluded from the Co ission's -'- the request foi+ this proposed exenip t is sn•~a11 . In addition, the Commission be - jurisdiction under the CPSA . S milaiiy, :- because it is p~ssibl.e that roofs could { evers that the precautionary labeling U .S . Coast Guard o ffi cials info that converted Into play areas, thereliy ~

provas ons of section 1303 .3(a) which in- ' coatings applied to boats or th com- posing± children to a d ero~ u forn) onsur~ers of the areas on which " ang sly high ponent paits are Considered boa equip- level of . lead . the Commission believes p_ts l~ay not safely be applied, wi ll ment which could be subjected safety r that there are; ; practical and acceptabl e adequ tel~ ~ddress any danger of misuse regulation under the Federal .Bo t Safe- substitutes for 4ea.d oxides in, such ;prodof tHe ¢le p 'rrSducts . ty Act of 1971 . ( CPSfl section ( a) (1) uctsIn addit ion,' ; the Commission has Thy Commission recognizes the im- ( G) excludes boats and boat eq ipment concluded that an'exemption should rio t portance of :red lead primers in prevent= which could be subjected to safe y regu- be grAnted because industry has Yailed , ing tt~e corrosion of steel structures and lation under, the Federal Boat S ety Act to Provide sufflpient Information regatdr, ye11o lead chromate in insuring the du- from the definition of "consunt prod- ing these products ;to convince the ;(3um

rabill~ and brill iance of traffic paint . uct .") Coatings applied to torized mission to act-favorably . on the re Qileerp • " , k ` : ~ ,~ FEDERAL REGISTER,,VOL
. 42, NO . 17 0--THURSDA , SEPTEMBER 1,' 19771 V 

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ui 4ilg ot uf}iYer' t ~ e 1ts&#m • ~, ~ t a a~di7lp~ ~ibiq~ie~p ~ ttlhiod fxeegln gaetnDf~~ . "• at~Q~~~~ ~' th 10eQ m~r~e~d•so~ebr ifor ~ riad~ in AQdttf6a, 4k napre C eerla~`~ . ~~` c this ! poeet~. ;eaeebqpllon f#~+it tHe 11m~' ~ta~be ~ ~' e o~ ~d 1kr tioli for these,cOatSn sr e~ffiaecca XW le to di~ and Z6Et1b °or no sac~ce ta t~ed" ° Cattalyzed coatin p comDoands are aeeeeesY~ izi ffiee~e " t periarm~~c0• '` us ¢ on radiofcoutra ~ lefi~? ere in ' order to pre * ent discolors Other hidUstr y- tommen stated that aircraft are, therefore, " e "' , • e of ceder and redwood before the the adoption of the 0 :06 cent Ieve banning regulation, ps6ivi . is aPP11ed• r for" consumer painta ° wo~Id ' force labeled, in accordance with ~- " 130 Several couuneu# e

xsj Including an - manufacturer who producxdd botti con-' , dustry co¢zmentei . strongly opposed t~ie sumer and co6 am!erciat type'pai

i ita to In granting the .exemp~i ;` . Co eactusfon of these con#~a ix,pm , t~e segregate his equipment to prewre nt I oori- m *don recognizes ~dia .t ` reguIatfon . They `rerAgalaed, . ~hat •" ~l AL taminettfoa of the conmxmei' paint : The which these coatings are a •` are . prfiner need only . be , i}eed " arce d comments" !u'r *l er noted that this atively expensive and ~3iriaxke' ~ : thua, there is no build' up of layers ( e creates ,& heavy' ` liiu•den and, miight put m inIy for~ adult use . primary

cause of lead Poisoning) certain small m~ia4tfaature rs out of busi- c c .~ tings themselves are rsive ; indicated that this does not 'e te ness . A consumer group . ho~velvrr, sdl in s ll amounta . an e t Win, the poesibility of childrear Pointed out that even without the 0-06 The ore ; it ia level lead paint chips : Also . the - percent requirbsi~ enrt, maniifactlnrers Ad be on surf ce s whic h mentess Pointed out . tbat many =a= strict xk ~ : % : " m .~1y reaso b ly~be ~ . at" .~h pr•fimer coatings are suitable for a ba•~ ecauae they routinely mia' . dr~ would ingest the dried ~ . ` t b wood siirfaces, such as interior Various coloFa ;lresins, ~~~ and solventa Futur ~ E xemption R,, : paneling and wood trim, and at e ot The Commi 0010si hat • preeent Coauaission • a$~ points eachlaivelY for outdoor uae . ~"he~ Coi~ operating procedures in the paint in- sider other exemption iequ § { ~ ;that me~attas further stressed < ; that' thqre i~e dustry require ; segregation -of . iagredi= b ;ought to its . attention . ~ PreaGntly available several` no2i-I e " pd cuts and equipment and the msiate- should co pi,y with the Ct" substitutes - w~iich have .~o*ldedt'sa~s- fiance of good 2~ouseBeeping pra~ to Proceduresor Petitionin g ~~y results 'in prereni " gg . dis dol assure tint and color fidelity of peints . iz * . under Section 10 Of

The Coaimissio n believeb that the pre= . PrVduct Safety Act (1B C 4~ . The Commission cblielaSieg tiiatr~ " vent;tonof cetitamination of i ;tineumer 43126, September 29 ;- lead-containing Prlmers sbo~iki apt Producta with residues from pravioEtaity M d be accompanied by eal da exempted , becaube t8e ffiterbr m~ahufact ured batches oL » ~ ! ~ ~ e lishing such facts as . • (e .g ., pdnehng, trim) and exterior sur- paints ehau1d'req}eire only sdhet- S~tial c omponent of sth ?- i es or u is
. ct(~ fs~s (e g, siding . Porch, decks) . established practices . i f which these primers are ~ enee to es / or w ~ the product(s)_ ta II ; ,sppiied are a~- additional housekeeping requirements rig of on b c h cees8)Ie to children . Also s#rsce non-1 ` are necessary to maintain the lead . level y

are rea ~ d ~Ptiqa . "of the substitutes di1T available and are within Prescribed limits, the C~a- ' Plete chemical f prvduc tormulat' d producqd . by the deeding P~t ma~ufa ;c- siou does not believe that increased ~, e roduct's name, the Productt' ; te i~t ~ turefte ;~,-•bstming . wood Pr#a~er enistings costs will be great, is after application ., "pro _~ B more . than 0.06 percent lead industry representatives 1 also eom- ' •labeling inf4rmation . and tion burden onot create n industry . ~~~re cmentt level~ would opti result ffithe 0 .06 per- the use patterns of ~ the p `~t ~ ~o~• ,' - $~nt19 aisQ be suPl~hed . !n addition, would t4p 4 . Economic Cmisldesatio n s : increased costa ;for= manufacturers since he ful to t~ie Commission uatin~t < comments on the proposed reguhmu~a -they would have to test paints to deter- eats if ' ufacturiers w q~ dfaclu related to the economic and pi'acti ;afii mine that lead levels comply with : the their , infq#" ~ effects of lowering the permissible lead ban . ' ub missions on the ut dt~ the leliel . !oc Paints- and other aimtYar aμr- Fyrat of ir subati tion plans-, s h all, the Commission : notes that em tion be denied and ' 3nf face coatings . These~eom~ne8#8 and, tx od'- several
. commenters, including NPCA, ~vh~ther the product is c o~ ; ~~tion meats on the draft environmtrataLF~d stated that most household paints today ~t~ ~ meat are extensively -disGributedaddressed In comPly with the 0 .06 percen f "3evci ."Stud- Tinai, enviro~tal impact -star .tem t ies y Manufacturers may rbqu p , ~d which is on 51e with the Council on - ~ by the GoeamSssion have ~tis1 treatment of portion s shown that . over 95 percent oi latex- :linformation in . accordani ~ ; viirommentak Quality and Ec available j dr based and nearly, 70 Percent ol .odl-bRaed C { regvlatio ~ ; :' ` Public. inspection in the Once of, ~e Paints intended for consumers ha v e lead ;~ ion s ~ ~~ 8ec~-etary. . The eco n omic comments ~Om of Information Ac ! lo~t levels at or belaw 0 :06 percent See "CI'SC : ~X8 ~ -the August,10,- 1976 pro ooeal are b
. 4 1015, issued Febrna .ry•27, 42•

~ lead-in-Faint
. ~darketplace - ~ ~ vey ; . 10490 . ) discalsned below . 1974

- 1975" .) Inaddition , 114e C ° nIM19 ~ 1{i? The " . primary economic effect of sion does not - 7 Teatin A~umbe r agree that proposed regulation small manufac- recommended that the would be to tuiers . may not be able to : to-afford the . adopt and clude in the lnatz the >~ae of lead driers In ta costs of testing paints for lead at a level since lead Pigments are alreAdY .' . of 0 .06 percentl The data available to ~antitative
.method of lor ~ ciuded from practical use undet ." p d in paint The Commission i~ ~, ~ . .~ cTec~ FHSA 0 5 peseent~sd R the Commissioni indicate that the costa : not to prescrib e eral industry eornmenter al~ v! of testing are very small -compared -with t~ any ~~G ~od f t~ Paint 5 for their j eafl ~ t'~~ ! noted th a

' t, ak the total price o? ; a gallon of paint. The Gb n g z~imisslon a result of the elimination o[ : , ie'$d recogAises 'th a3ytic

" the Commission . bel~eves that tt)e costa of clriera, cheffiistry is a ~°° " eien," ~d ,tha~ . :4 drying . ~" of ~~ttesting msy be further reduced ~~c 4M- n re- thinned Pahttas would be'lengtheated• .snc} Qu~a certiflcs~iba of lead content fr ~ the Inclusion- of a in • fsct,

outside paffiting. .- With th .suppliera and b y increased witYlin the rule might . Products At tempera below ~,p•~g quality con- actiyity and initiative . Ide 4 t ~ trol to reduce the • ueed for testin _ 'n . and 70 Percent or more relative g , .each lay h 14M ld1 batch o# ~ . a~ afm ~ • '1t9 might not be feasible . pler~ e use a The Commiasbn doea twE 5. Exempt•fion for Catalyzed Coatings ceptsble~m o d 6& ai d can be ac . for Itadio-COft#olied Powered Model Air- minf the c ontent ume ~► CCUracy af• the industry .ciatm . - ~ On March 19, 1978. NPC A e'per.sthe Commissiaei poiata .out ttrst ~ Peti- paints . The mmissi0n . the ~eque s tiaued ( F~`7e--il) < for the exemption of wi ll supply pa ~~ ~ ~"~a~6 : coatinga marYeted solely for use on" by its labor .* " wim, for thl s Phgu&t•b7 the - v4_gnrlee 6t" the we0 radio-controlled po w ered model and hav '~tdoer painting ti uot normaji~ from classification as a banned su~et &

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~ : suggested v ous effective a~,ffor the! ~ I V I FEDERAL' REG WER, Vql• 42 ;' / NO . 170-THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 4977 ~, t~ `•f

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tncin-lek 4RULES AND QEG, LATIO S 1 4 r ' ra~g~in,g• ; from :6, months to unde,r section 8• of t1ie .Consum i Prod- are,~lot 1t~'Cltlbd, Ub In , a ,f~er prorn~ilgationOne com- uct, Bafety Act : t pmsuggested that the 0 .06 percent ( 1) Paint and similar surface coating are aolci Iephased inlgradually over a one materials that contain or laid com-! App t tyea .i~ period : ! pounds and in whiche lead tentl enjCo~miission i notes , that those (calculated as lead

- m ) exceDds 0 .08 ; , ~m ctuiers who presently produce

percent oi tlie total wei~ht of e non hospit#~, • p nte~ining more tlian 0 .06'percent olatlle content oi the peint or the lie buildi>a or ;eti~~- le st ,

refor x nula,te their product to weight of the dried pa,ir~t f1hu : I sumers w, . havedi ;eCtacp,ess t,p 1l~y e udriers~ order a

.nd receive ( 2) Toys an d other articles ffitenled! painted sdrface . a ertify ingredients, test pilot or use by children that bear aint , or bset up production of the prod- similar . surface-Coating ma tliat ~DZadg . ` uarrange fo i testing of produc- contain lead or-lead compounds and inI 1 . CPS A , Sectiori . $ .' 8eetion a(],) an d tio atches . Manufacturers of children's which the lead content (calculated as ( 2) of .the~'C~$~ ► requir~a`f~at, _ore 4, c es an~i ft)rniture must be able to ead metal) exceeds 0 .06 percen of the' suing ;. a, c ► nsu> ;ter- psoidpcaafetg ; roe loc t~' certified supplies of complying total weight of the nonvolatile content declaring . ~ pro~4qct ;tfl' .b~~banned ~ia~,-. pa f the Paint or the eight of . the dried ardous product, the Comuiiaaioii . :ttl~aII , Cox mission believes . that a 14- t film . find ( 1) fllat'the : ~r nduCt, :pp~afet~ta- an da ecti k date would -give all • but -tt}e (3) Furniture artlcles,~that bes r paint' unreason a~ le~oi ,i n,~i~ry"S[i~d{32 :~t, m€ ineffic~ent firms enough .time to be- or similar surface-coating materi as that no feasible safety atancxaid ean` : Adi~• .' co fully a ware of the requirements of jcontain lead or lead compounds and in quately ~rptect :the public from the unthe ' gulat$on and make the adjustments which the lead content ( calc ted as reasonable risk of iujury .stissbc3ated with in r ducti gn outlined above . The Com- lead metal) exceeds 0 .06 percen of the the produdt . . ;' . . , i n aiso believes that manufacturers Lotai . weight of t1~e ' nonvolatile content ( a) :Unr 0 asonabie risk of ~n3ury . <Thia of o ducts which must use complying of the paint or the weight of the dried re8ulatipn is intended- .taredllce Or elimp wi ll be able to make the necessary P aint film . , ' ina te the ; unr ~monable risk' of - in,lury eme~4s within This time period . 1 ."Paint and similar' surface-coating associated with lead : poiaoain&- in cbllTh Commission notes ,that many paints inateriaLs," "toys and other articles in= dren . The . main source Ci Ie sici in cbildcornpiy with the 0 .06 percent tended for use by children ; and "furni- hood lead :poie4ning` is Iead-eontainin Q lev 1 . t ' ture articl~es" are defined! In ¢~ 130 .2 . The paint . Lead-og) ta$iiingpaintor peelia~ addition ; the Commission points definition of "furniturel articl " indi= are sometimes,eattn- by childrea, espeout at i t has received no „data con- cates that appliances such as rar ges, re-' cially those : *Ali pica (a poorljr

_ undervinc g1y demonstrating the- need for a frigerators, and tlishwashers, fixtures stood phenomenon meaiping the repe tl 1onk~ peribd of time to comply. such as bathroom Sxtur(,,, kitch
- cabi- tive ingestion of nonfo~od substanpes), ° ° on 9(d) (1) of the CPSA states nets, and chandeliers, and othe house- Certain s tirfaces, such-as 

### -toys or furnithat . the ; Commission wants to make hold items such as window shales an d tur e, are easil,y . accessible to children for a•co umer product safety rule effective oeIIe ti au blinds are not' c a vered by the the ingestion . of such c l~ips and there, mo ;e -than y° 180 days from the- date of regulation . ' fore, present a particular hazard . p ro gation, the ' Coinmission

- must . The following products are•s ificall,y The_adverse ; health efieets . of, such mak e as ial finding that a later effec- exempted from the ban : poisoning n children Ar eL numerous and , tiVe date i~ in the . public interest . The !(1) . Mirrors which . are part o furni- can cause a wide ' range of ;disord.ers such Co~iissionj is unable to make,
- such a ture articles to the extent th y bear as hyperacti Vity, slowed, learning _ abil- : findixLg wi~ regard to f,his ' b~,n . The lead-ccintaining bqcking paint . • ' ity, withdrawal, blindness, and -even Co io has determined, however, tp ~(2) . Artists' paints anc l relateo mate- death- . . T'hase- effect. 4 :% are -d * ussed in e this ban app li cable only to prod= rials . I more detail in section 1 3 03 .5(a) of Part 11C subject to the ban that are manu= ' The following products are s i flcally 1303 . ' fact ed after the effective date . The exempted from the ban, provid they The j CO *+~**>i~ ion believgs that the ConCo issio ~

aft that applicabi lity of bear the cautionary la beling s ified in gressiopal Intent. m expressed . . in the the r at"ons\to all goods in commerce 1303 .3 ( a) : ame nded LBPf , PA ie ; . for all paint for on the eff~tive' date would pose very (1) Agricultural and indust ria . equip- consumer u se whieti meet a the LBPPPA d' cult compliance problems for the ment refinish coatings . definitio~ of"lead-ba$ed paint," as deterwh 1 lers or retailers of either paint ( 2)' Industrial (and commercial) -mined :, by .the ,Commission in I .BPPpA or . inted products . The impact would b uildin g- and equipment main nanee proceedingsi :aud certain .Gonsumer. procipro bly be es pecially large on - small coatings, including tra ffic and safety uc ts bearing such paints~ (notably , toys b u s n ' es . °

. The
- Commission concludes marking coatings . and -other children's articles and furnitha such an impact is unwarranted in (~) Graphic art coatings (i .e prod- ture) to be -considered as presenting an view ~puf the ;purpose of the regulatiod to ucts marketed solely for applica ion on ' "~sonable risk of injury" as that pre{,eht the future buildup of unneces- billboards, road signs, and simil r uses term is used in sections 8 and 9• of the sarih~ high ~ levels of lead in layers of and for identification marking i Indus- Cl'~ This Jntent is manifested in the drl~d~paint. J Moreover, this po "" Ys con- trial buildings) . LBPPPA by provisions directing this and sistgrit with3the LBPPPA in w "lead- (4) Touchup coatings for agricultural other federal agencies to take certain bas ~d paint" is defined . as t con- equipment, lawn and garden equ pment, regulatory actions with respect to "leadtairiir~ more than 0 .06 pe xit lead and . appliances . based paint", including the specific : promaz~dfactured after the act's effective '( 5•) Catalyzed coatings marketed visio n directing the CPSU'to p rohibit the date !(dune 23, . 1977) . Paint manufac- solely for use on radio-con troll model . application of."lead-ba ~ -paint" to any tured ; prior to the effective date of the Powered aircraft . toy or furniture article . CPSAI regulation but sold after that date Scope and application . Since is ^ban - In addition, in determining whether 

### mu t i still 4omply with the 0 .5 percent is being issued under thc Co umer a,speci$c risk of injury Is "unreasont of the FHSA' regulation_ so the Product Safety Act, the rule app es only able", the Commission balances

- the probCommissio A believes that the public wi ll to those products that are " umer abibir"~~ the-risk w 411 result in harm noti ~ e unProtected while
- paint 9nven- products" as defined in section ( a)(1) and the gravity of the harm-against a of th e, Act . Accordingly, the tion r ► ile's•effect on the produ o 's utility, cost, tbr#ed are depleted applies to items subject to the b that : and availability to the consumer .

DES 61 eriox OF THE BAN are customarily produced or dis ute d The I Commission notes • that- the aeri-, Terms of the ban . In Part 1303, the for sale to or for the use, can pt~n, : o~ne~8 of the lead poisoning problem is, well documeptsd .. (See Natfvaal Acade w* . fo ll ovbing cons

umer' products are de- or enjoyment of consumers . P ta and,, 

### of Sncea , Recolnin ~aiiona 16r ,th e clare$ to b~ banned hazasdous products coatings for motor ; vehicles an boat*
. Prevention t+ T Lead Poisoning in ( b f1

_ G ~ 1 ! . FEDERAL REGtSTER, VOL . 42, NO . 170-TNURSDAY SE " EMpE•R 1,- 197 7 _ ~ ~~

### P . 9 R ULES AND ~t ~'JLAT`IONS Y,~~

~ 

### en. Washirigt od, I1 :C.. . ,Ju)y, 197 e n eed' (4) 

### any m~~ o the weight ~ tt g6~t tt itd ;K eitect pl~r ~rie~nJ~a~`ad- ( l~nt iit tudieiah~~ov 70 v rase, ;e o



### ,ffect~s ont~On a~~d~up_ ' a t d(la~
- bruqd um or a~x'l`h t taziNa , ure ~ baaect' R+as~Y• „c f

te dll P~~lnts , lnte~lec~ : Soat ,, ot1}ac commercial Pt~tic~q oqnsttbeltit 

### dOUa ; PtY~dtiEtl~ t~d~ , ' . b ~' ha v@ le~ ► d~~~7e4ela a~' .-oi"WiW , the pub~heal~ th e ent . The ; Cquinn3asio~i eetliat the ruIe id' reasona .bli :meoebeary to A) ; 15 'p .$ :C . Z057,: e~imina tion 'of :164d, dile=s'itt' : , M eliminate or i~qdtice an unt•ea~alild risk 1 45 .1 iX' .,2 . i y not, affect their •utIIity since t axeoeiated with~ • aucii . •pro¢nct ; and (8)' . s n'a finding ~er

cases satisla~ary tubatituted

- are - that the promulgation of the ;rule, Is in C naume r Prodttct 8af ( )} rently available : Therefore the-C - the public Interest ( 16 U .B .C : 20lf 8(c)-) - that it Is in 'the -publi c 

### sion concludes that the' . impact . The 8ndinga"requireQ by Section 9(c) 1 lead-Containin g ban on the u ~ty , cost, and ava119~b ty of the act liave been m ade" by_ th'e ( :om= umer Products • " of Paints, toys . and, other ' s -, ion and are incor•~orated-in 1, 1303 .6 . [u~der the CPaA ; ) miss TheY ;~o~ : P&

~ 

### ux~ ficles, and fiture ts . outar~ighed by e of the rple , beloav : suaner r ' ucta are, to be " need . to Piotect the pul'llc ;~rosp`tl~ a,ne hazardous a~o . d ~ 1 w ExvmoxX

arrrur . Ia~scr or in s ~Bex ba Prod t' , . ard associated pvith leail-containing (1) Toys and other l p paints Pursuant to nten ed - , 

### Its ;espqnsibilitiea under eed~-co~f= nder for use byjchfldren~~ ~ 

### ~~ ` ;`~ ` .• : ~ ~iccordingly, the Commission the National ~ ;,Sx~da v1rom~n tar Ppi1Qy Act ~ Mg Paint~ . ~ thatbe e (NEPA> (42- ZT . ) g . . . thati: . the fallowing P ;bducts - Preseat an fi .C . 4821 er e < unreasonable risk of itiltrry : ~ d y x ed . by: Pub. L niture articles fo r 94=83 . . Auguati 8,
. .tllatbear "lead-c o 1 . Paint apd other
- similar ace- 1975) . ;the C~o6 . ponsidered - coating materlals .that contain l~ or the poteutial :en . ~ (b) Thi~ ban aPPliea e pr~ ~ gflbcts of i L• en- :• ~~ cetegoriea d 

### -lead compounds of tvhich the lead ; JbW re8ulatio # and h an con' iranpACt ~st~ ; .' ~ ~> o~ .thia ection ~~~ I "~fa~u~d • : tent. (calculateii as lead ~etal) .•ia-ii} • - menta l cess . of 0.08 per-tent lead' which Is d ,th1a . A draft ~~~'ber . 27, 1978,`t ati hic31` i~- F-, sta~tL ., ~ ~ under the LBPPPA aa
- 2ead=be~aed t the Council on Sn

~ : . in,~~ :3(a) (1) 2 . Toys and Q

tlier :aiticlesintend ~vhieh, in tiie'FsnseaL' . arsT~ ~ ~ use by cIiildresi tbat n the producta d bear t r r~rY 4 . 1977 ; .,~ FFt eb! Act . similar surface-costln¢ °mateiiels o'~ that the document wt~s : a, 

### ~~~ produced ~buted >`or taming more than•0 :08, percent Public commenta to e to or f' r'use can m 3 . Articles of furhiture ' 't31at bee,rk C3~uidelines (40"CFl~ 15 et seq :) 1to Q • >' w~ ~1~9!- :` paint or aimiiar aoitai~~ting m~r . comment was ~ allowed ior'45 : d • ~t at consum of avaBal~~m in or hou~eterials aiore than 0 ;06 r oola ; fa ~ othe '- containing perc,ejnt Publication of the notice in sch are c overed

bthe ~o lead. The, Commisaiosr addressed '_tbe' ; ~r ~ , ~` . mCOSti~ga for ; . . lep an

d 

### (b) No Feas£ble Safety Standard . The menta . that wer :e.: .reeeivecl : .ia ~the ii flnai are included ac e' . Commission Is not aware of a techbstatement. dated May 2 . 1977 . .TIse ~ ►~ai1= - ?the . logica lly feasible procedure for detoxify- ability of the final •_{- ~ ~ ~'~= e •~e itnpac t stateme iit'waa . , tuborY . Of ~er prod= ing a hazardous
. quaatltT of lead- when announced in the +'abaaaz Raeeasri~t u~ . m addi to pre- 

### present in paint. Accordiagly, the Com sold - June 10, 1977 C FFL 29948) .<Tbe+ ; are, .directi, to mission finds that
-s aatet,g standard for statement may pairit and aimilar ~ urlace
-coe~ting ma- floe of the ~~t8d ia "LIi~ +Ot- apap2les to R'h~" ~ s of the Cbmmil~i ' terials containing more than 0 .OQ°percent ) , . ~• . jO~d by ~a~eaa after ~ ; anch• nces ; lead is : not , feasible

e-and would, not ade- CbR~vszox paints In reside ho s r . : :P

~arft' pf- : 4uatelY- protect the -public" from, the A . Piay~oimd a 

### Having considered tl~e .~ubor other areas ~v reasonable rlak of Injury associated with _ Posal ; the oral and A ;en ta ~~• - mn~ : these products . thg Prep~~ ; o~ ,, hsve direct access to " . pain~ 2 . CPSA .Sec#on 9(b) .`Section 9(b) of rial, the C ~_ ~ ' O~O1a810II ~


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### as set ~ . ~ o a . rule the special needa of elde=ly ~erefo re r~ ` ass ted wi t1~ kdnten t and handicapped Persot~a to : ~ete e of • ~°~t to tbja ;pi~ov i: v er 0 .06 percent in palt s . a d ~ the extent to which such persona may, the Consumgr p~oducti ;' e~t _~tO which children ha ' ; . (secs . 8 and 9, . 88 8tat. :1~1 1, as- that no feasibl adversely : . , ,

affected "by auch
- rule : . The amended, 90 . Sf~ t. b0,8 II . 'N • Pl~~ 1}ct saf Commission has considered tliese needs 2 658) . a new'Pa ;t l 3p ~7 ; ;= ard t{ enderco the A , Jvould ad . and has determined that no adve~rse 16, ~ ~ed t~b t1e ly Prdtect the pub ° 'fr~ ;Y1--this•r~ effect on elderly or handicapped §1303 .2 Definition s 

### persons , C he,Pte~ II, Su,bchapt`er as f,ws : on . will result from this • ~ ~ PART 1 • 'fA1NIdQ . , r e re8ulati It ~s in ANp ; CERFAFN`, CONSUMER (a) The clefinitions i j ';sect :~ }n 3 of the best interest of the tl ~ ublic ; iii- te cluding the elderly and handicaPped, BEARING LEAD-CONTAININ ~ Consumer 1''rodnat Safe,'y~ . A~~ •~(15,'U .S ;r~ : that overall lead- levels in paint be, re- ~ . ~62} shall aPPly to thi~ PaiY303 . duced 1303 .1 Scope and f( b) For urposes of p~ ~ appiication, . 3 .' Paint arid othe r CPSA Section 9(c) . Section 9{c) "of 1303-2 ~~tio~•' a ., 'Y- e (1) ~, .~ . surfa ~j. the CPSA requires that prior xo'proinul- l sos s xsempttons : • . ;` -~- • ; . } cpatinq msterlala!` inea ~ 

### 1303 .4 Banned ~aza~tous pratiucts . quid, or other material,- gating . a consumer produet safety ~ rt1~e 1308 .5 r7ndtngs . sus~on , of flnely ~~ % the C .'ommission shall :caasidef and ~pau 3 ° nsi make appropriate findings for inclnsion AIITHOR~ : ~oe 8{ .9 . ss stat. ' i2ib-1a17, ~tter, Rvhich i changes . ~golid I, . . ia such a rule as to : ( 1) The ~~~e d ~ i6_if:$ .~ 205 7, 205e When a thin iayer is'ap •, a m e degree and ~!`~ t , ~tone b p~ ° : natuTe' of the ilak of Injury t1ie rylejls § I303 .I Sco d *bo d a piicauon . ~ P~F .leathe r ` designed to eliminate Qr 'redt~ee : (21 . the or oth sui~a ce : This term' ' not •' aPproximate numbei of consumer (~ in this POrt- , 1303 ; ;-the Consumer cludet~Printing inks or . fih inateria ucts, or ~ P~~- ~ ~ ~

types or classes, ttieieo# suliiect Product Safety C dn .cteclares .th~t. ~h ~~1y become a part ~{f the s to such rule ; (3) the need of the p~iblic~aint and s imi1~ surf~ce-coating nWte- stY•ate, such as .the piguient~'p :Ea ; pias ~ for the consumer rials for consumer use - that . contain lead or those . ma



### products subject to or compounds,afld i4 whictithe lead ~ ~h 'such ruIe, and the probable ef[eCt of actua lly , bo ded•to .the sut~tr : such conte n lead t , (calculated as lead ,metal) is in ~Yo'electxop or ceiamic~ ; lazin g• such" rule upon the ut ility ; coat, or a~ait- excess of 0 .08 Percent of _ the w * tght of ` -con ~ m 

### m~,4 8 ability of such products to meet ouch the total nonvolatil~ +e.fti ent of the paint pai~t br 'atilier similar 

### $urf~ aCZ coatiri ~ ~ ' • ~ . _ . ~ . i` ' x, ; t'•1 4 a : FEDERAL REGISTER, VOL, 42, NO . 17 0 -TyURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 1 197 7 

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# 7 , and in which the 2ead conten~t 'building and equipm~t mah ~t ce .` per c~t~ial~'~l~~i a c ated as lead metal) is in excess of qo~tinYs, Including txefdc . aaf tY abi]lty`" nlika - ( 

### 0 . 6` rcent by * eight of the total non- ;wmarking coatings . thtrd -stage iqe~piy ;<bD, ; l~c'skl e GOP tent of the paint or th f ( 3) . Graphic art coatings ( i .e ., odu includ e v blhld>~+Ja ~ldl~ ; w t of the dri ed; paint film . marketed solely for-application on b be havior [lieoz & c ; . ," . S~t¢tlft . r "ToYS and other articles intended . boards, road signs, and similar es an (3) The'C w Chat "~hiX ~ So use by children" means those toys I for identification . n}arkjrig in ustr i dren With pica *3* : ~l'1i~Dd+d7~ c~erb ther articles which are in tended to buildings) . with regard to ,lea¢ ._Po 1 :sc~•`~'1ctt, the be trust~i to or,-for •use by children . (4) Touchup coatings for . agr ultur~l repetitive i~esttotl oi~ aohfobt! atlbwould not include all articles to equipment, la .w n and gaIrden eq pmept, stances, occurs in 5 0 }~jerCe~ of,~3ft11dreti chilc~ren might have access simply and appliances . between the ages of one" aaZd"t2~qree, gtb~- rn they are present in a household . ( 5) Catalyzed coatings marke solel~+ studies Indicate that : ikt "Ch1 8 this- " ture article" mesi .ns those for use on radi~o-controlled l poy~is absorbed ~l4ore rapidbl'tht~nlead ; t s 1e ar ticles, ( i) used to support ered aircraft . . R I ' sorbed in adults . Ma for pafxi~ ia lielitve~ or •things ,~, ( ii ) -otherfunctionalor (c) The 'fo llowing products a exempt to . be eptsodfe and can occur, .`$ to 3` time

f ' d tive furniture articies, eluding, f rom the scope of the ban . e6tabl ed by a week . - . . ' f bu not limited tq, products such as part 1 3 03 ( no caufiionary Ia ling ~ is (4) The Commiesion . also notes that ~ book~ases," chairs, chests tables, required) : there are no tepa~rts of 1n~uz~t aUised by dr~s rs, cl e

. , piaiQos, consol ,' televi A ( 1) Mirrors which Are part fur~- lead paint poisoning, in theCammi % aionr's s ~ and oTas . The term Plrniture ture articles to the extent that . y be~r National Electronic, Injury 0 ~c e cle does not include , appliances, such lead-containing backingpaint• ' System ( NEI8i3) data, which,rl~,eat hnaaa- rasiges, .~ refrigerators, dishwashers, ~ ( 2) Artists' . paints and related . mate- pital emergemcy, room treaiaoaent . Lead clotih~s w ~h ers and dryers, ai}_ , condi- ` rials . - paint poisopings result f" ~= ~ * s3ira iiic , humidifiers, 'and dehumidifiers : hazard rattler than fzonoi an acute 'hazes stlch as•bathrooni fixtures, built- § 1303 .~ Banned hazarflons p ucta . ., , ard of the type generaIIy :tteated Zn emtr- ~n inetss chandeliers, windows, and The foI1oAVing consumer roduc~s . genoy . raoli~s ; and . biQJ°B ' reporting , ; or household items such,as win- manufactured after ~ ruary 7, 19'18, . therefore, does not . rr•IIey~. .this type of ea venetian blinds, or wan unless exempted by 11303 .3 . ar banned- chronic- ha~erd or 3~oytnriea • sud draperies . hazardous roducts ( see the itions ( 5) Former U, SuCS e n-t ~ in section ~303 .2) : J esse L . St * te it • hv]PeYe ;, esumAw In §'l 3 3 .3 Ezemptions . ( a) ain}~ stsd Other simila r urface- 197 } E , that, 4W,000 Pro -ec'2tOOI ~s1CS 4 ( ) . The categories of products listed coating maeizals which are "1 =6d ~~~ .~9e ; ye9~ . . :' ~ ~ri in (b) of this section are e x - taming pa t,,' dens . Thtional Bttnesn o3 :8te~st(]a

from the scope of the bafl estab- (b) Toys anii other a .rticles In 19 7 2 gstltnated that 600,U00 Yatm g Iisb by this Part 1303, provided : for use - by children that bea "lead- children hale unduly high lead bloo q ° () That,'th~ese products bear on the containing paint :' content . I main panel ~,of their label ; in addition to (c) Furniture articles that ." "lead- (b) Prodtc~ts atcbj.eat to flr . # ban . (I) s ►ay~ 1 ling that may be Otherwise re- containing paint ." The -products . banned : by this rule are . the Oignal 'w ord "Warrling" ( tm- listed int se~1303 .4. . . other signal word is required) § 1303 .5 Findin~s . (2) Z7ie "paint"compr3ses a vaand e . ~ ; • the fo llowing statement : "Contains (a) The degree and nature of the r Ok rietp of .ooati}~g *++_ ; . . ..+ U auch as .interioi Dried ; Film of This Paint may Be of injury . ( 1) The Commission ids that and exterior3louseho111~,'varni5hes , I" ul If Eaten . or Chewed ? " the risk of in,itlry which this re ation lacq~leis, .stains,_ enam,els' ,primers, and 'Tlfat these products also bear is designed to eliniinate or redu . is lead ~ g formulateid : far use on additional poisoning in children . The adv rse ef-~ various surfaces . Based on1976 dat,A, the on f ects of this poisoning in c en can, Commission es timates . tha'E over-;00 m11= sta ~ eir laoel the'following ent oi its practical equivalent : cause a . range, of disorders, suet as hy - ~ • lion gallons of paint a-year vaiued at aph t apply on toys and other children's peraetivity, slowed learning Ability, proximately $2 .5 billion could pOtQntiS113 fi 130 AQ i, Eurniture, or interior surfaces of any withdrawal, . blindness ; and ev deatFi : be subject ~ rule . a~v g or facility which may be occupied The final Environmental I2ripaC St a or by ehlldrexl 13) All ucts, . commonly known as ment on Lead in Paint which on toys and ott l er-artic,les intended for the ~ not apply on exterior surfaces of dwell- with . ~e President's Council O F,L1Vi+ use of children are to ;this ' .rule , p~ice, much, an Window eum' porches, ronmental Quality ( and availabl for in- s oa saili~ngs, to which cb,lld ren may be The, catBgOr3e8 .of prodal SVit1Y1II thi s y exposed . spection in . the office of the retaiy) i ~ clsssiflcatie~d are nuTUexoi~, s S and 3nclude out of reach of chlldren . eontains,in Appendix A a de dis~ and eat fW pl~ .y ; amusez~ cussion of the health effects of lead 1 9L _ meat, edu iDbydcal gtness, and (ii) , if th e

. statement required by the paint . These effects will only sumz ~ of children . Retail sales in '1976 of preceding paragraph (a) (2) (1) is place d i on el label panel other than the matn (2) ~~~ Is s cumulative to hea products considered tov ;be , toys or other panel) the 1 4

bel statement required to be 7 articles intended for use Of children are on tho ma panel by paragraph ( a) (i) metal ~bhich, In humans, exerts it 9 effect s estimated ~~~b~on .

h}` on the renal, hematopoietic, aud nervous (4) For' . th purposes of this rale, furof secti4 shall contain the fo llowing systems . .Newer concepts Indicate tha t ° addl nal $tatement : " See other cau- there are three stages to chiidh lead ~t art are certe#n movable artition~~n --= ( fngert "side' or `back', as poisoning . fThe adverse health elects in cused to port people or . things of•

~ ;- apl3ro?riate) panel ." the first stage are not clinically present other funCti - o ;deco~a~ipe furliit .uie (3) That the placement, conspicuous- but metabolic changes can be o rved . - ~~~ ~u~~'~' ~~' ness ; ancl contrast of the label statements During the second stage or sym tic chairs' ch and the lilee . App118aces req , bY trtlis section ( a )comply with ' stage such symptoms as loss of petite, ~d slmiisr equi~meut,- hQt~sehold 8a~ the r uirementa bf the Federal Haz- vomiting, apathy, drowsiness, ~- tures, and ce~tain othe r .3~oiisebold items ard01113 Substances Act at 16 CP'R b~ty ~~} e voluntary muscle such as vPi~idow' . slu~des,' blinci~a : Wall . 1500 .2I . ; . . hanB~Bs . 3I~±B- ;i~e'L~o!t tnc111ded . ~ movements aclettr . The aftereffec Of this ~~ the af ; tiu~it4ue . The (b) I The , following products are ex- stage inclu & selzure disorders well as emp t from the scope of the ban esteb- ~ ~ liah by this Pa

rt 1303, provided they various behavioral and fimc dis- . ho~, ; . !a .r6ciaCatlqn, pr , comp witts the reqnirements of pers .- orders ,which are often inclnd under other Mise . In the P

.s~e of st~iDm?q~a ar: ► p ( a) a~!thissection• the headin~ of mi :,jmAl brain sfunc-'` of3temaAfSWrnilaize :st~BsthCee

, iamet l t 1} ~ A~ltural and industrial equip- tion. Studies au=gest that this s~ovo was ~is follonva ;'ro4d Loaeetldd ment reIInlali coat3si .ga . • . may include hyperactivity, ive ' fi ;rniture $ 2,7 16 million ; 7netal`hous th old L ' :~ . : : .~, _ • _ i ,

; , . ~ ~ . . FEDERAL tEGISrER, VOL . 42, NO . 1 70-TKNRSOA , SETTEMiiE . ; l, 797 7 ~ • ~', ' ~ ' , y . .

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### ll , L eePii~g dun sube (c) Need of the pu.pl~tc'for the prbdui~ts praetie8s In`the : manitt ture'tof . p aint = as that~the F$BA f"" W ~1 ~ arcc~ elfeFtsl of the rute on ~h.efr:u 6 i v, and similar si .liYtlCe-coa ms~teriala to applicatile to ' proc ;tuCbw ' "~e ►e cost; and avaflaMflty . ., . ( 1)' ~e D b~io Prevent lead coIIt+~min,'.'}~n,' hav e eome ter F"ebri~aty 27,1lr7 8 nee& for paints of 'various typesau~ or relatively minor : .adbere}'e' eSee't ;on indi- to `products furtiiture and other ;'(iqctialea~ :~ dubp ^ . vidual 'apply " wi som nuatic~ett,a- .~ d prior that' date . , 

### firms t t''~ / P t o r tiaL and The Fl Co - (3) The Crimissio~lioivever finds . sion finds that the .need o! . the p1~b a that

- competitioli, be l ailVeraeiy' F~ }~'e g~ use tztv for paint .containing .moi~ f hai~'p' - affected by thf~ . l`uI~ costs of

~ ` m ion is sues " a' new cent lead or for the afteetec`i' " D ts reformulation an d 

### g testlt~iB ~ t)e arEla- Const#mer Produ that are coated with mate ;ia7a :con~ tively niigiier or manufacturers taia ;r'`' Aet ~ r lead-containing ip g ing more than o .os percent ;lead"~s°,
- than large manxi ; costa fu rniture be~iing siic}1'~ t ;nia -( ; ~ited . The Conimission ; :h$s ;• detei)nia are not so :on~p~a~ .1 leagreater • Ztured after February x 978 : r that there are productseontaiaing concentrationiri t~ ~e period ~ DATE :, .Tl~g• . ~~ t" than the 0 .06 percent level of leadlwhi of' time before the eff date In auf
- . meet a public~ , : .need and forn c~ s em s u~ 8ci t to ed below ls' ef[ective, ' stitutes are either ifdt available or' are e~ ' ~~ Poi comgli- : . : . ~ an ce with the rule . 78 . not ~ufficiently effective . . and ~o" which ' ( 4) The reduction * the Perm ) asible >1' " R FURTHER INFO ~ON C acc~_by,chilflrea•to the coatings or the level of lead in ~ surfaces to which they are Hed is manufacturers , ti- ' will affect paint ~[ACT : ~ . . 3aw materlaj s¢suppliezs, likely
. Accordingly , these products have professional a =pPxofess i 

### anonal paint- Charles M . Jacob . rat r been ' 'speclBcaIIy exempted ; from . the ComPlieuCe and , , ers, ci man eis of furniture and t ~-' ;, scope of the regulatioid .in j . l'303 .3 ., , children's arti . "" ~~ . p~~ sumer Procitic~t Saie i (2) The Commission finds that the e~- ~ ~ .C . ' 2 hi of paint which are dYeral

subject to the ~ .f on, rtelephc~ e . i fects of this rule on" ' tlie •, cost, utili~ ; regulations under 301-492-8400L •" I ; . ~ and availability of paints and • S~Saldo u s Painted Subst a nces Act' .(P~A) the t-of
-. >-~rQPPLEMEIVTAR'Y " articles will be small : The "Commissiqn ' "~ . . TIO~ this CPSA b lve,o a' f1n A4igyst 10 ` 1976 by ation of' a r• notes that over 95, percent of lateXrbased to non -l d and nearly ~~' ' ~~$e '' ~ ,

70 Percentof :oil~based' paints -~tRee'1 d p~ts aoblce In the Etn>~• ~ (41 ~ p are precluded prtictic~l bse' under 33f, .'37) , the Commission r have . lead levels at or below the level .setr the 0 .5 percen . ead .-rests~tion now in under section 8 .d f the by Part 1303r er Prod ~ 

### effect under the` PESI~" (161 ~' 1500 .17 uct Safety Act (CP$A) „ 5 ► ~ .C : : 2 W Costs . The Commission est imates ~> (a) (6)) . Th~ " mauuE i cttrrer$' of some t~eclaring` ft b e following ban n that the added costs to the-•Cdnsumer for painted furm ure, ~vhGi t6ere . z~tot affected - liaaardous products : ( 1)' 1 d=conta T -paints affected by this rule will not esceed 5 to 10 cents by the 0 .5 percent u@ndef'#1ie PHSA -ii* . paint agd similar 8 ce-eoa g per gallon. Costs to may now be, .if they I "ad'pigmentsor • materials nt a consumers for land for toys F° ining mar " . an a s e driers . Producers o . hiidie~ls" .articles level of lead, (2) toys a eT:art and other articles inxpe ctend for the of ch ildren are not e t~e~ d to. use who were sufiject to ' ; 0 5 pe~cerit i ntended lor . use by childrGn : increase limit wi ll as the result of compliance with the re have di ~- tCOnta ~nB{ Paint or othe r ulation . I they use conforms : --the* , atQ~6 P~ erce~t co$ting m~,terials con more , level . . ~aTe level o f on finds that ~ and (e) "Co lead- c~n " t ings subject to this ~ rule, ~ rule, ilec e dater t her iiriilar surtaceLc p i ieducing, the Is reasonably n ~~ amount • ai allowable lead to , 0.0~ necessary to .` ~ te or i3als containing more than a; ; e le~el, reduce the asonabl of' lead 4t'tl~e same time the ; ' cent will not 2iave° adverse ", effects'' o

~ r n poisoning oi y ~li11Ei~n t i~ as~ . ~ Pased tp revoke-the eac~gl~ng .e~a- :~ c their- utility . For'certain solvent-thij :ned `coatings sociated with " e .ba ;~ied'Prod ts'~vhich ~ . (16 r . CFR 1500 .17(a) (6~ Yi,, .untier the , however, lead drlers will ii aq8 . ~ - are described eral ous S ces 14e t to be replaced by ffoa-le- driers such !F 130(3!4' and that pro- ~~ 126t, relati~g . ~! as zirconium to comply with the -0 .66 mulgation of the e .is in the llubiic" in- o~ ~ ) 15 U .S .C . r`, k r rt' ., lead-containing paint' . perce nt level (Drier . a~ e not' used in terest . ,- 1 ;~tays latex paints) . An impact'~bn the paiai Viri -" ~y~er arti Gle~ intended• tor•t~e by ~- n- Effective : Fe ry 28, 1978 . dustry may result because current c~ ;yen, bearing such paint, Whea .the ;fir~al lead driers may-not-dry eatisiacto ~ no (se- 8, 9, 86 S tat . i2 ~ k2i7, a$,'amenaed ~~A banning regulation is issued . + ~ { low temperatures or 9 0 stat . 506 ; 1 5II .S .C . 2Q47 oss . The determination of a' : lel high humidity cQn- ' ) le d in 41=6 ditions, and so the painting industrp ih Dated : Augus~6 .1977 : ;'• ~ ~t'was .made . a °uim~ $ some areas at certain times o!'the year s ian in accordance with a .•" ~ p~o_ may suffer a reduction of etPecti painti- ~~~ b• ~?PS, • e o ~g u?~der the Leat~-ed' g ve . t ing time . . I SectetarZi; Consumer P~onmg~re vention Act ;~(LB$pp ) 2 U .S .C . 480f it. seq :) A (iii) Availabilit

y . S?tzbstitutes .at co~- Product Sa~ety .Cojn-missson . r a5 eYae¢ded f pu : parable prices are available for ain ( ~ ~ .77-25472 Pii + 8-si-'r'r ,8r :46'am L 1 94-317) . In the FEn$a ;~s,l ~t~ezsrs x and -for products bauned' by this rul~ ~ : . . 1 1i'ebruary 16 . 197'1 E42 ~'R 940?i) i the sl The Commission believes that the reduc- • ; . Comaiission any~outice,d "61114 t suec~R c-fEqERAL HAZARDOUS available scientific iufor`tn is , on , of lead to a level of -0 .0B - peroe4t SUBSTANCES Acr ~lESUUtT~ons

~ . I not affect the availabili su fficient tq establisn that P~q ot leaci F ty: of, water- P~ A500- ; S~$UB~'~1NCES i$ Paint above'Q .06 ~ ~ based or latex paints . Sales of' such ir4~~'~~ot'o~ ;r ,' • AND AF> ;TIC 11DMFNISTRATION AND 0 .5 percent is safe, A ; gue coatings currently exceed sales . o! so 1-~Fp~E ~ ijll REG~JLATION$ ! . vent-base d coatings> and because o1 : the ~corPora this d e drying Problem mentioned above ; & ~in Lead' ning Paint Toys and piementin~the p ~pe&} s trend toward increasec use of` Other -~atezS- e! Articles' ~rirfg S~ch Pain t fn- el~where in Part ~r .e ;1P'an s

tended for Use C6ilidre n may be ' acceieratod' soine . by Racrszasl (see i Doc. 7 based paints ~e bommj~si a~^r ~ ~~ supra what-by the effects ot,the baA ; AGENCY : C~onsuei' Product ; "Safety

_ (d) 'diternativea : : :(1? Comm9ssion . ia, . The .Comniission 1 1 1?(a) 8>', w ch t~,' ' has considered other means of achiev#ng ACTION : Final rule . t~~ ~e r F*gS ~ '•" A, to ~

ret'eni _ , 1 " ~ :' - ~ 1•~e0C83&2~'y' CRAL ~REGISTER,,VOI . 42 d N0 t7 Tj1URS4AY, n F'' ' ~ S~PTEMBFk 1 ; 1977 ,r f 

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### u cation of regu]aiions now, thatfl na1 Ka~icr6a~s (,&66 !~!A lead in-palnt' rules are 'bd~ing cltlt2ebc'tt)e eZ tor ~ ~~~ ~ .'. (a<~ b . ~ issU at 16 CPR Part 1303 . The Co~s- p>~t1y 4 ;~01 . 1 .1~fi(~) f, z sioa has deciciefl not to revoke .16,' C'BZi Ttie Cp$A reg~a t , 15 17(s) (Q) : entirely as proposed, so . outstanding ,eze u~~~ th Pra~MO~ ' d ~
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### ~,'PSA ban, will still The ; -Com~lLsslpas ~ts out That ~ . ~a3 . ~'+ • ~ ~ ,~ ~ ~> ~ , ~ ~f - be bject to a lead limit .' Currently, 1"6 sole purF~ Of this ap~endmeriCie ko p ((~), +, •• ~ ~~a ~~~ ~ 1~ ~ ~ CF . t50¢17,(a)'(B) CieriaTes as banned veilt an° unnecessary dupllcatiiDn ;~o 1 

### h dous substahce~ any paint or other* ulatons . Therefore, u#he amendment • sim ar surface-coating . material that partially revoke .16 MA 150@ :17 : (~ .7 ,C is,, •talirfng

lead compounds in which the conditional upon Part- 2303 ; Coz .(ti~p .uin in 'pr9d'it-~ co 7 e 1 teut' (calcula~ed as lead metal) Is full force and eflectir3i'13 0 at ~ ,In s of 0 .5 peTcent of the total reuirement' of Part ,rela,tin$ to uct i~fet~,ACt ~ ;`, we ' t of the contained solids or dried Pr ucts ~vithin the : scope pf 16 subpp~ ~yj ~ ~ P f31m_ Section 1500 .17(a) (6) also de- 1500 .17(a) (6)) is sta .yed, rsvoked, or
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. . other -aetion, e ;ject y)i3pduc.~a'~ta n an y ot other article intended for use amendment partialI~~° revoking 16 ruary 27 .~978 ; ~ t ~ , . -cla

~ by hildren that bears such paint or 1500 .17(a) (6) Is withdrawn, and aF~ n co g material . • EReI . Racis2zR "notice . will be Issued I~e- ~#' -

' ~ ~' tion 15U0 .17(a) (6) also contains instating the appropriate *% .,fi~ l g portions of .18 cer in provisions ' (subdivisions (i)•(q) ' CFR 1500 .17(a) (6)
. an ~ ii) (A) ) that were stayed as a result i'' • , .s ~ ~ x t . , • . AMENDMENT (SEC$ . 2 -(~~'1) (A) . (Q) .'~!"a . .Ry . Of jeCtlOn$ ~eCI .' pursuant to section z tamenaed ~ : gtax.' .19Qf -18(la ,~~ 46 701 ) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Accordingly,, pursuant to provisions o f th e 'Me Act IStst - C etic Act (21 Ti .S .C . provis ions would ha e7 lowered the (sec ~2 d( fj,~ HaA~a Qaus7 Stat

. 72, 314, : ~ - - . . sta ~~ - ~ ~~~ ~~ Q ~ 0 .5 rcent permitted level of lead to 0 .06 as amended by 80 Stat . 1304=1305 ; Q15 °~4~' ~"~' ~(-I~~~~f!3,} per t . Thus, only the 0 .5 percent level U .S .C . 1261 (f) (1)f (A) , (qT) and- the ~
. . ~ffectiye ,date : e - ~aaiei~frrieszt'~fs : ef = P f f bed by 11500 .17 (a) (6) Is in effect . Federal Fobd ;, Drug and Cosmetic llct ?fective February 28, 183$ , ; tSee FEDERAL . RXG15TER documents of (section 701 (e) ., (f), (g), 52 Stat . 1055, Dated : Augus t t 1 1972 (37 FR 16078), December ~• : ;~ 4 : 27, 73 38 FR 35302) ; and D,~cember 9, 1056, as .-amended 70 Stati . 919, 72 •$tat°' ) ~E~~, 197 (39 FR 42902) .) 948 ; (21 U .S .C . 371 (e) (f) (g) ) ) and un- 4~ .~~ ~~ . e 8A "banning regulation aPpear-- der authority vested, In the Commission ' Product Sa1,ri~f C~omfre~ss£btt, - l Ing where-in this part of the FEDERAL by the Consumer Produ t Safety Act 1 • y [FS Doc .77-25471 rh~ea 3-31 Tr ;a :45 sin7 , 

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### p . 1 3 • ~ . :8514 RULES AND RE U1kATIQN S 6355-011 that coatings . applied to metal furni- 1303 . The conamerlters included l

r ture at the, factory do not present the concerned citizens,, 7 mfunufacturere,~1 Title 1 -Commsrtial PraNic kla2ar{i of lead poiso ing in children county agency, and 3 trade ; resuitkng from the in estion of avail- ations . M CHAPTER II-CONSUMER PROD J& able ead-pJaint chips that Part 1303 The comments from the con~cerntd SAFETY COMMISSION wa$ designed to addre . The petition- citizens as well al :the county agen~y er stated that metal f iture coatings requested that an exemption for metal are in' ccessible to chi ren because of furniture not be gr,anted : . Several O f SU6CNA ►TER s--CONSUMER PROD their esistance to chi ping and peel- these commenters expressed the view SAFETY ACT REGULATIONS lug dYe to" the hardn ss of the coat- that thg risk of lead poisoning in chilf inKs and their strong dhesion to, the dren would be increased as a result bf OART 1303--LEAD=CONTAI INC ; rrietal, substrate . NPC submitted in- the exemption . Two of the corfxPAINT AND CERTAIN CONS ~R formation and test da a in support of inenters also stated that if any .exenip- ! PRODUCTS BEARING LEAD- N- its!pe rtion, and at-a N vember 2, 1977, tion for metal furniture articles was TAININd PAINT publi meeting on the petition, NPCA granted, a warning label on th e detno trated mech ical perfor- exempted articles should be required . . A manc tests which me ure the hard- The Commission notes that none of

Amendment to Ban ness, adhesion, and resistance to the commenters, who expressed disapAGENCY : Consumer Product S ety impact of metal furnit re coatings . proval of the proposed exemption supCommission . 8ased on the data submitted by plied any . data to support their views
. NPCA and other info ation available Based upon the data, referenced above ACTION : Final amendment to rule . to th Commission, t e Commission and discussed in the proposal docu- SUMMARY : The Commission~ am nds' granted the petition proposed the ment, the Commission believes that ,SUMMARY : banning kgulation on furni ure amendment cited_ a, ve . (42 FR factory-a~pplied coatings for metal furibeaiing lead-containing paint to 441'~2 .) The, grounds fo the proposed niture will not pose a significant exempt metal furniture articles but amendment are set out n the proposal hazard to young children because thenot metal children's furniture) ing document and will only e summarized hardness of the coatings, their adherfactory applied coatings from I enee to the metal substrate, and their riiture banned by the.regulation . e Bally, the Co ission noted resistance to chipping appear to make CQmmission is issuing this amen erit , that the echanical stress perfor- it difficult for a child to obtain such because of data Indicating that ac- mai7ce tes conducte by NPCA at coatin Because the Commissio n ti tory-applied coatings' from metal' ur- thej•Novem er 2, 1977, ublic meeting does not believe there is a significant niture do not chip or chalk and re, strongly s ggest !that actory-applied hazard froin such fut`niture, it has not -therefore, inaccessible for ingestio by metal fu iture coati gs are much required any warning labels on metal children . The National 'Paint 'd harder t an ordinary interior or exte- furniture . The ' Coromission emphar Coatings Association petitioned Yie iior surf ce! coatings . applied to walls sizes that it expects', that reasonable Commission to take this, action . . ' or v~oodw k are resist it to chipping manufacturing practices will result in DATE : The amendment is effec ive and' pracki and stro gly adhere to metal furniture whose coatings' ar e 

### the metal substrate to 4hich they are hard, dlarable ; and tightly bound to March 2, 1978 . , the metk1 substrate . The Commission applied . The Commissi n also consid- FOR FURTHER INFORMAT T ered the views of two dical experts, points out, however,,, that should it CONTACT : Dr : ,','Julian Chisolm d Dr . J . W . find instances where ;these factory=applied coatings containing lead : chip , Charles Jacobson . Directorate for Sayre~ both ofwhom to w r e an proponent s residential peel, chalk, or otherwise become, easil y of L h'e propositio n Compliance and Enforcement, n paintjlcontaining more han 0 .06 per- available for removal land ingestion b y sumer Product Safety Commiss ri, children, it may consider individual ceU,Iead, b~t who in le liters to NPC A 

### Washington, D .C . 20207, 301-02L expae~sed their support or an exeml5- regulatory action . I 

### 6400 . The comments from the manufac- tionl f r metal furniture . (The letter s SUPPLEMENTARY INk'ORMATI are o' file at the Co ssiori's Office_ t~ers, which included 5 metal furni- i ~ - ture manufacturers and 2 coatings of t e secretary .) in addition, th e 

### BACKGROUND Imanufacturers, unif0 j~ sU .ppd2ted 

### CO ' , ssion'noted that reviedv of the the proposed exempt on .- One manuOn January 12, 197 the Co is- scieri ' ic literature on ad poisoning 

### facturer noted that t sion published in t FEDERAL RE is~~ didl n~ t yiel a single re erence to fac- furniture is only a f e Paint on metal I , -, TER (43' FR 1804) a proposed am tory ;applied i metal furn ture- coatings {' mils ; in . ,:thick ment to its final ban on lead-cont ness and very hard an that it is difii- as bemg responsible for levated blood- ~ le cult to remove . even th the best ofi,n,g paint (defined as paint contai n ~('~evels or lead pois ning of chil

### rnore than 0 .06 perc` nt lead b~ h• I1~~y . the Co ion consid- Paint-removing device~s . ;Another~ man7 g by f ufacturer stated that the pre-painting, ueight) and, toys and furniture b r- the ~ eredii data on the econ o c effects . o f +ing such paint (42 F'R•44 preparation of the :netal sub~strate ~,192 (16 C imina t ~'on of le fr om metal -gives adhesion qualit#es which mini- ; ~ Fart 1303)) . The propose' amendm nt furniture coatings wh' h indicated mize any chippiiig . and cracking lpossi-i 1~tovld exempt metal furniture arti es thatl ertain deep tone olors may be bilities . Several mariuf turers eri~pha- ; (tiut not metal childre 's . furnit e) ~fiilt to obtain with non-leaded pig- ~ 

### sized that lead chrom pigments are earing factory-applied .~oatings fr ni men and that without 1 ad, the pric e p inexpensive' when co pared to substi-~ zh 4 al fur ture coatings would rise , the regulation banning furnit e of ~ tute pigments
. "der Part 1303 . mo, xately, causing a s all increas e ~ A commenter repres nting an ~ 3The amendment was proposed in e in t e prices of some in tal furniture . ~ ation of manufacture ; retailers and : Nonse to a pGtition datOctobe 7~ RESpoxs>1 To Co s ' wholesalers of office furnitur also 1 77 (CP 78-1), from he Natio a I 

### t, supported the propo~ed exem tiori,j Paint and . Coatings Associat T e Commission rec 'ved twenty- noting that the,stan of a pli~ .i

seeking the excl son o i n if e all two, u~ in- ;i comments on the proposed tion in the, office 'me fumit (NPCA ) u4rniture (but not me childre am dment to exempt m tal furniture dustry are high and that the same i fu~-niture) bearing factor -applied 1 d (bu not metal childre 's furniture) testing procedures d monstrate! by coatings from- the provi ioris of . P 0 bea ing factory-applied oatings from NPCA at the public r~ieeting ar" .~ut 

### 0 3 . In its petition NP A cqnten ` the ~ lead .containing pa t ban 

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# i$: nne 77 (rea Irah Wt ;en4eat on lead co 't, 14 a)-, d) do not v Dly . e ch~ld3x#t eti~ "ittriYit 1ie°'ic2u1ie~1 ~t wN wa,~ made av~ ► 1~ ►til,e `!o~ c! tC°mm~i believes that the , ivithin aai ifi~al= 'eire~ri on for The ; inf~~~ in Commcnt by f~nnoan~sement In the e pr ures of t ~ 

### same ns that'`adul metal` f P4~ Raaisr n Februaiy 4 . 197T' : (4= P'R' 9 .i' 'litrat ¢ure Act (APA)" ` 5 ture he► d lnclud in the ~ p iv e ~ ; ~ S .C . 533, ~do ftPp1y . The Cojmmi~aaion Id LLLL ex pt4on . ~ Thei re, the ?Co"niasion t~e 'ves •' The Co ion dec es to broade~ that there is no need for any f r,' ,~ decid to make this aa}endmen t the Scope ioS the p to Include enviro ental review of this ox ~~ ~ tifective ~nnediately MarcN 2, 1978, tion . 0 that it Ay be in effect before or at chiidren's turniture : Tli Commi ssio ' notes that since 1973 t le coatings -o . he same tine as the lead-cqntfinAn g toys and ~ther articldsl intended f r Coxcr .vsioN 3Paint banJ' In tl~~ regard the' Co is$ion note s ethat eubsection (d) of §•553 use by children, which cludes ? - In de rmining whether a fi ic f ture, have n subject I 4D q, lead t risk of ury Is "unreasonabie"~ and the AP~I excepts substantive rules Of 0 . 5 .1? t(see 37 5229 ; 16C~*~ therefor o hich grt~ntr or recognize an eaeriip1500(sX >(ii)) : . Properly the subi a`' eD y delayed effective ~t ~ion im the• 341-d a I b g regulation, the Co ion . ~ia~ n,q ment

. N ora =+C tinss on adult furniture 8e nerall balances the proba tq , I A~ .'~ , ~y~ pursuant to provisions i~st bevome~asubject to a iead 1lmit on Feb,` that the risk Will result in h' and of th( Cqnaumer Product Safety Act ~at7 21L 1978 (42 . FR 44192 ; 18 CFR pa rt the gra 

### ty of the har m 1303) . rule's ef ect , asec . ~(e>! ;86 Stat . .1216•" 15 II .&C . on the product s IuL ty, 2058(), and the Administrative Pra `i'he Co~mmission sees no reason f r (Se e cost, an H . availability to the coz~s r : ,~m.~ .~°Act,j 5 U .S .C . 553, the ~Commis-
. . Rep . No . 92-1153, 92o ng
. ; ~ . abolishing lead-paint restrictions f r ' 2d Sess ., 1972, p . 33J ion ~,~mends 16 CFR 1303 .3(c) bychildren'a urniture at this time whez7i addin'r a new subparagraph (3) as folmanufajctu~ers i of been con such articles hsye ~ t ~~Ce the . Co io be-

. conorming to a leaA limit for the b d upon the data s lows;, r , pest seversl years which virtually r~ a ve ;and after a reviewof he J pub Hc iunenis ; that t~he 1303 .1 f Eea~ptioas
. eliminates the ; use of lead as a~g- pro ~ ty ment . In declining to roaden the ~ that fac ry :-applied coatings oi~ ta l scope Of the pioposal, the . Commission furnit will result in harm is e e emphasizesl that aithou` the possiliil- because the hardness of the ~a (C) ~ Thf following products ar eity of chiidren'e metal furniture chip- ~~e resistance to chipping es exem4 from the scope of the ban esping or flaking may be0, remote, the it unlike that the coatings will re- tabi,led by Part 13 03 {no cautionary close pzoaim it

y of children to . their moved d ingested by children ad- : lab`b1i,~ ;$ is required) : owa furniture makes even this possi- dition, t e Commission has in' } V1 - ,biiity an unn~+ ~Lsk . In this that sh uld it find . Instances ~ ~ regard the Coni~ni notes that Dr . factory- pplied : lead coatings fo 1'ita1 Sayre in his let r to NPPA on CP 78- f~tm' chip, Pee1 . chalk, or~ P er ; (3) 11 e furniture articles (but no t T, noted atiove,~stated `Neither have ~e bei me' easily available p re~ me~l~chldrens furnituie) bearing we found many children who gnaw moval d ingestion by childie it! factory=applied (lead) coatings . much furhiturje besidesl their h{gh- may co ider individual iegul ri . (Sea : 8(0, Stat .,1216 (16 II .B .~ 2058(e)1,) chairs and cribt [Emphasis added .] action . ~ (The letter isdated Octcbber 25, 1~77 The C and is on fiiel k nmicaion also notes, $ ~feetiv date : The amendnient is el fective~ih 2 . 1978
. t the . ommission's review ainiorme .tion on the n mic c , Office of the Secret ary ;> In additipn, effects the elimination of lea~i ig= Da I bruary _27,'1978
. :children often I bang th ir furniture ments f in them factory-aPp1i at- t E . DvivN, with other objects or ix~o other ob- ~, t t such elimination ma~ ve ; A• 'in Secretary Consumer jects, thereby increasin~ the chance an adv effect on the produ c t's ' that the oo Fsa~:cct Safety Gbrnrnission,

tings may c bp . The Com- and uti3i Y
. . miss faLvb out~ai the Na- i The Commission finds tha~'tJ hg' ~ Doc 78 5511 Flle d ion points .3-1-78 ; 8 :45 am] adfany 

### tional ; A l of Sciences (NA8) in a availabl data does not indica ~

. report sub tted to the Commission metal f ure (exclusive of tal i entitled j"l~Commendations for the children furniture) bearing . f&c''' [ 4910-14] I Prevention f Leadf Poiso ing in Chil- applied atings presents an ~n- Ti" 33-avigafion and Navigable dien" speci~ica}ly r ended , that able risk of Injury from lead po ~ I the . W~ ~ lead cbntent of . p ts on chil- in chit .en . Therefore, the C ~'s a?'~l~ , including ys and 'fur- sion Co oludes that a ban f ~ 'I niture, ~p ilsevgrelq_ rest cted . (NAS 'metal f' ture Is not reasonably- CHAPTER ~-COAST GUARD, ' -report . essary ,eliminate a risk of ini~s- DEPARTMONT OF TRANSPORTATION ENVIRO AL CoifsLRATIONB 40ciated with the painted fu~i e ECGD?7-242 ] and has Jecided to issue the slm' d_ : I . The on has coansidered the ment as t forth below
. . ! ~ PART 3iCOAST GUARD AREAS Potent en nmental i~npacta of an • ._ a L egemption,~or metal furniture from a PROPOSAL Boindary Line_Revi ban sign on leddntaininQ ~ paint, tpys, Section 9(e) of the consume r a~rid L n furiiiture the Environ- -' ; AGENCY : Coast Guard, DOT
. . ~ uct Safe y Act, 15 U .S .C . 2058(e ' ro- mental Impact~ Statem~nt on Lead vides t when an amendment a s#tCTION :17'inal rule . Content in ib . dated May 2 . 11977 . consume 'product safety rule fii{Vo es 1 1 (See, especialiy I Pager I-$ 15 . II-A-8- a materi ch ~ S~R These . am~ndments ° D, .III-6 . ~ and II~-17 of the final state- ange the procedu} ~hange .theeastern hemisphere boundment .) . ~ sections and 0 apply .' It is the ~ m- ,ry line for the Coast C+aaz~ Atlanti c

I mission s'view that the amen nt ~ + 4nd Pacifi c' ateas : The Phic Nora .-'~he lsvailability of t~ firiat ia%pact issued be ®w does not involve •e, ri- ~ . g~ ed~ .Com- statemeat was an~}ounoed by the Co ~nndaries of the Navy I I 

### I I I f ua~ ii on al ; ch to the lead-con taininr~ titiand and Fleet Commandructures FEDERAL REGiSTER, 4 3 , NO . 42-THUR SDA 1? Z ; 19Te
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