Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-04
PAINT WILL GET
REAL INSPECTION
Secretary Patton Announces
Regulations For Latest State
Supervision

Regulations for enforcement of the
States new paint inspection law were
issued to-day by Secretary of Agri-
culture Patton, who is in charge of
the inspection under the act, and will
be put into effect at once. Agents of
the department will make special in
spections Of paints as sold about the
State and will include as well painting
materials, putty and turpentine. The
law specially forbids labelling of such
products so as to deceive the pur-
chaser in any way.
The most important regulations are
as follows:
Combination, extended or reduced
leads: Where the percentage of white
lead in such compounds is 90 per cent.
or more. the term lead" may be re-
tained on the labels provided the word
compound" in sufficiently conspicuous
type Immediately follows the title.
Stock on hand already labelled without
this wording may be taken care of by
atfiNing a sticker bearing the word
compound or by the use of a rubber
stamp bearing this word. or a sticker
or rubber stamp may he placed on the
label Immediately after the title in
sufficiently conspicuous sized type to
SHOW the contents is n compound
In order to remove any chance of de-
ception.
Combination. extended or reduced
leads containing less than so per cent.
or white lead must not be designated
by the use of the word compound"
on the label. In such cases the prod
uct may be labeled royal white" and
the wording royal white lead COM
pound" cannot be used.
Combination. extended or reduced
zines: In these products the name or
nyb a foi
it is followed by the word Compound
in conspicuous type. Stock on hand
already labeled may be taken care of
by affiXing sticker bearing the word
compound" or by the use of a rubber
stamp bearing this word. as in the
case of reduced leads. in such manner
as to remove any possibility of decep-
ton.
Colors in oil which have been re-
duced or extended: Such colors as are
reduced by the addition of inert eX-
tenders may be labeled with their
present titles if the word compound
be added to the title in conspicuous
type. Stock on hand already labeled
may be taken care of by affiXing a
sticker bearing the word compound
or by the us eof a rubber stamp bear
ing this word, either sticker or rub
ber stamp being placed on the Labels
Immediately following the title in such
a. iildIlSi dS 10 ESllloNe dlly possibility
of deception.
In the case of natural or chemical
colors where the inert material or
other foreign substances is a natural
part of the product itself the word
compound" need not he added to the
name or the title.
Other specific items TO which the
law applies will be considered by the
department from time to time as they
arise.
In the absence of statutory def
nitions or standards for turpentine
and putty. the dictionary definitions
and the commonly accepted names fol
the same by other authors will be con-
sidered as applying to these materials
Manufacturers, as they prepare new
| labels in accordance with the above
specifications, will greatly assist the
| department it they will file with the
| chief chemist at Harrisburg a copy OF
! every such label in all sizes. In case
| the department finds such labels to be
not in accordance with the above
| specifications and the spirit of the law
| the matter will be taken up directly
with the manufacturers as soon as
| possible.