Children's paint has no national uniform norms when purchasing should pay attention to inspection

China Paint Network
News: When decorating a room for a child, parents usually choose a child-only
painting
, which is much higher than the average
paint price
So, can you buy it safely at a high price?
labeled "children-only" paint double the value of
"bamboo charcoal decomposition formaldehyde," "diatom decomposition formaldehyde," "anti-child allergy asthma," "zero formaldehyde" ... Paint with the words "children-only" on it seems to be extraordinarily "magical" and doubles in value. Reporters visited the
passing
market found that 5 liters of the net taste of a well-known domestic brand paint, written that the price of children-only 850 yuan, while the ordinary only 426 yuan, a full difference of double, another 5 liters of paint children's model sold for 699 yuan, ordinary only 228 yuan, the price more than doubled. When the reporter asked why the price difference is so much, a shop assistant explained to reporters: "the general paint with formaldehyde as a solvent, this children's paint, is used as a solvent, no formaldehyde, benzene and other volatile substances, after painting can maintain the safety of indoor air." Another shop assistant said that his family's children's paint added bamboo charcoal, can break down formaldehyde and other harmful substances, children love to paint on the wall, this children paint dry, children on the wall painting things can be wiped off with water.
"Children's paint" has no national uniform norms
reporters see, there are many parents are spending money to buy high-priced paint, according to statistics, China's annual addition of about 40,000 new leukemia patients, 90% of children with leukemia from six months of decoration of the family. Yu Liang, a sales manager at a Finnish paint import company, says there is little difference between "children's paint" and ordinary paints in China, and a standard is enforced. He says some
paint companies
that bamboo charcoal breaks down formaldehyde or diatoms to break down formaldehyde are actually pointless. "A little chemical common sense people will know that bamboo charcoal can not react with formaldehyde, but bamboo charcoal 'hole' can absorb formaldehyde, temporarily smell no taste, once saturated, but also discharged into the air, diatoms is also a principle. This method is not the cure. It is not scientific to claim 'zero formaldehyde', because the air itself has formaldehyde, can only say that formaldehyde content is close to zero. There are businesses in order to cover up the smell of formaldehyde, in the paint to add spices, the name of the name 'scent paint', so that scented paint parents should not choose. Yu Liang said that many parents in order to spend money to buy rest assured, do not care about the price, which makes many domestic paint manufacturers dealers seize the opportunity to earn money, in fact, "children's paint" is a gimmick.
experts: buy don't forget to ask for testing reports
a large domestic
paint network
senior editor, said that at present, China has not specifically for children's paint to develop national standards. Only one Shanghai Chemical Building Materials Industry Association issued the "children's water-based
interior wall paint
specifications, but does not belong to the national standard, so the role is limited. Although, the general large enterprises produce children's paint will have their own standards, indeed higher than ordinary paint standards, but all rely on self-discipline, because of the lack of national standards, so supervision also lacks a basis. He suggests that when parents buy paint for their children, they should choose paint that meets national standards. At the time of purchase, ask the merchant for product inspection report, careful inspection.