Trying to read the law

[woolies]

is like reading a very strange foreign language.

But what about this??

I did a little research today after no one had heard or noticed when
> the Toy industry assoc FAQ said said dyes would not need to be tested,
> only paint that sits on the fabric and found the actual law...
>
> The main site ishttp://www.access.gpo.gov/nara/cfr/waisidx_99/16cfr1303_99.html
>
> The quote we want to read is under definitions and is quoted here-
> (a) The definitions in section 3 of the Consumer Product Safety Act
> (15 U.S.C. 2052) shall apply to this part 1303.
> (b) For purposes of this part:
> (1) Paint and other similar surface-coating materials means a fluid,
> semi-fluid, or other material, with or without a suspension of finely
> divided coloring matter, which changes to a solid film when a thin
> layer
> is applied to a metal, wood, stone, paper, leather, cloth, plastic, or
> other surface. This term does not include printing inks or those
> materials which actually become a part of the substrate, such as the
> pigment in a plastic article, or those materials which are actually
> bonded to the substrate, such as by electroplating or ceramic glazing

Can anybody translate?

[Former_Member]

so it defines paint. And some of the other stuff is just extra words so that people are clear on what is paint and what is not. Ironic huh? LOL

But paint does no not include ink or pigment that actually becomes part of the item like Red dye #3 in red plastic tupperware lids (Hee hee) or ceramic glaze. Essentially paint is paint, hmmm, surprising huh.

I did check your link out and there is also an exlusion of art paints and similar materials. I would totally define dye as an art supply. Or poster paint would be exempt or enamel paints. Maybe even art acrylic paints that are applied to metal, wood, stone, paper, leather, cloth or plastic. LOL. How confusing right?