Q: I am making blocks for my granddaughter and plan to use Ceramcoat acrylic craft paint to give them some color, but can not find out if the paint is child safe. The MSDS does not address the paint once it is dry.
A: Actually, it does. Section three of the MSDS says, and I quote, “Ingestion: No known signs or symptoms associated with exposure to this product.” For the record, acrylic paints, and in fact paints in general, tend to be safe once dry even if they are not while in liquid state. In spite of its name, this appears to be an air drying acrylic craft paint, not a genuine ceramic coating. Ironically, a real ceramic coating, which might contain comparatively large amounts of metals, would be the most likely to be harmful if swallowed, but it, too, would be safer after firing.
Michael Dresdner
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