is latex paint safe?
1 If âsuper glueâ gets into the eye, the eyelids can be sealed together, resulting in lid injury and loss of lashes. Worse, âsuper glueâ can cause serious damage to the eyeâs cornea.  If children swallow small amounts of water-based paint â including latex, tempera and poster paint â poisoning is not likely. Some latex paints do contain measurable amounts of glycols, so poisoning could happen if someone swallows a very large amount.