Is paint dangerous

Answer 1

Paints can consist of a lot of different substances. There are water/latex-based paints that pretty much has to be drunk by the cup to be "dangerous", then there are solvent based paints that contains benzene and other nasties, where prolonged exposure will lead to brain damage. Some paints contains chemicals designed to prevent mold, some yacht paints contains toxins to stop barnacles and seaweed from growing and these can certainly be dangerous as well. Some epoxy based paints will affect your breathing during/after extended exposure-that's certainly dangerous too. Paint is a dangerous good and is classified under Flammable Liquids. If you read most of the content written in most paint products, they would have a warning regarding the hazards of the product.