Red Artists' Paints
Art materials are inherently hazardous. Even the least harmful products may have some amount of hazardous ingredients. Try reducing your exposure by using personal protective equipment, ventilating your space and only buying what you need.
The following product reviews have been requested by program partners. To know which of your existing products are safer to use, please review their Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) to see if they have the same ingredients as the products listed here.
When to Use
When using paints that are red, please look for the following Color Index names:
PR2, PR8, PR9, PR12, PR14, PR17, PR22, PR23, PR31, PR38, PR48:2, PR48:4, PR49:2, PR52:2, PR58:4, PR60:1, PR63:1, PR63:2, PR109, PR112, PR113, PR120, PR122, PR123, PR144, PR146, PR147, PR149, PR166, PR170, PR170:1, PR171, PR172, PR173, PR175, PR176, PR178, PR179, PR188, PR190, PR193, PR200, PR202, PR208, PR212, PR220, PR230, PR231, PR232, PR235, PR236, PR242, PR266, PR268, PR269, PR273.
PR stands for Pigment Red. The Color Index names can be found in the packaging of the paint.
Type
Info on this product category: Paints (Artist)
Why Go Green
Many art products contain hazardous ingredients that are harmful to your health and the health of the environment. There are safer alternatives available for most categories of art materials. In case, safer alternatives cannot be used, use the recommended personal protective equipment and ventilation.
Tips
Many heavy metals have been removed from art materials. Before you choose a hue over a heavy metal containing paint, look at the name and number of the pigment. Compare this with the list of approved pigments.
Criteria for Paints (Artist)
Criteria for Suggested products:
Products should not contain carcinogens, asthmagens, mutagens, endocrine disruptors, neurotoxins and reproductive toxicants.
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Many art products contain hazardous material that should not end up in the trash, recycling or composting bins or be poured down the drain.
Professionals: Call Recology SF's Very Small Quantity Generator Program at (415) 330-1425 to dispose of all art waste.
Hobby Artists: Call (415) 330-1405
Empty clean containers can be recycled in the Recycling bin.
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