Question from Jamie
I recently painted my entire house with Zero VOC paint from Kelly Moore? Do you know how dangerous that paint is?
Debra’s Answer
On the Kelly Moore Zero VOC Enviro Coat website it says the paints “are formulated with a 100% acrylic resin, and are Zero VOC for safe and virtually odorless application.” It also says it has “antimicrobial properties.” And these paints have zero VOC colorants, which is not the case with all zero VOC paints.
Let’s look at the MSDS. There are no hazardous materials reported.
But I just have to note that some chemicals I consider to be hazardous are not required to be reported.
As paints go, this is much less toxic than many, but it’s still a plastic paint made from petroleum. There are safer paints available. See Debra’s List: Interior Decorating: Paint.
