VOC

	All About NON-Volatile Organic Compounds (VOC)
	Are you ready to paint a room or house? What can you do to protect your FIDS from toxic fumes? Here are some resources and information about SAFE(er) paint, where to get it and how to apply it. I have also included many resources explaining the process of non-VOC paint and some other processes. I will be expanding this section to encompass many more products that you will use around the house that could cause harm to your birds and yourself. ------------------------------------------------------------- Here are a few VOC and bio-friendly resources: Info http://www.buildinggreen.com/products/glidden.html http://www.homeenv.com/paint_fumes.htm Products Bioshield, another Eco-friendly set of products: (YOU WILL LIKE THIS ONE) http://www.bioshieldpaint.com Real Milk Paint: (You will like this one) http://www.realmilkpaint.com/news.html D.O Siever Products 800-339-9748 215-538-3886 Dutch Boy resource Dutchboy at Kmart (If you want this product you better hurry. It's a Kmart only product and will probably die soon 7-02) ICI Paints: http://www.iciduluxpaints.com/ (site is not working at it's best at the moment) Reaching ICI Paints Telephone: 1-800-984-5444 Website: http://www.icipaintstores.com/ Natural Odor Free McCormick Paints 2355 Lewis Avenue Rockville , 20851 1.877.PAINT.55 (toll-free) 301.770.3235 (local) Benjamin Moore: Benamin Moor VOC compliant Paint Wonder Pure - Devoe Devoe Wonder Pure Paint http://www.devoepaint.com/ Sherwin Williams list of VOC compliant paints and strippers: http://www.sherwin-williams.com/Builders/commercial/sysguide/products.asp# VOC requirements by state: http://www.sherwin-williams.com/Builders/commercial/sysguide/voc.asp (HUGE list- all products not available readily in all areas) HealthSpec Sherwin-Williams Co. 101 Prospect Ave., N.W. Cleveland , 800.474.3794 (store locations) 216.566.2151 (product info) Processes Painting procedures, with Lifemaster 2000: http://www.facm.umn.edu/cons/APPpdf/N_APPA.pdf Listing of other No-VOC Paints, removers and floor urethanes: http://www.clevelandgbc.org/directory/materials/paints.html Testamonials http://www.buildinggreen.com/products/glidden.html Shelly's Story http://www.environmentalhealth.ca/fall01shelly.html Judy http://www.sankey.ws/judy.html McCormick- Odor Free: http://www.mccormickpaints.com/products/natural-odor-free.htm Duron - Genesis Odor Free http://www.duron.com/tds_msds/tdsmsds_Result.asp Genesis Odor-Free Duron Paints & Wallcoverings 10406 Tucker Street Beltsville , 20705 800.723.8766 301.937.4600, ext. 3400 If you are building a house and want tools for building the energy saving way refer to: http://www.greenconcepts.com/greenliving/roomproductguide/wholehousesystems.html Additional Resources: Conservation concern, government report http://www.nps.gov/hfc/conservation/exhibit/pdf/ex-tech.pdf Don't compromise your health when you fix up your home- http://www.nowtoronto.com/issues/2001-08-23/goods_health.html Environmental Resources Recycled and Bio- Based Products Always Verify Environmental Claims http://www.preformpanels.com/Decato%20List%20of%20Products.html State of California AIR RESOURCES BOARD http://www.arb.ca.gov/coatings/arch/sreport/vol2-6a.htm