VOC) Due to the Use of Decorative Paints and Varnishes for Professional and Non-Professional Use
Chemiewinkel EC DG Environment Tender E1/ETU/980084 DECOPAINT Study on the Potential for Reducing Emissions of Volatile Organic Compounds (VOC) Due To The Use Of Decorative Paints and Varnishes for Professional and Non-professional Use FINAL REPORT Contributors Chemiewinkel (1) Enterprise Ireland(2) WIMM(3) (Health,Safety and the Environment) (Coatings Technology) (Economics) J. C. van Broekhuizen. P J Thornton. M. van der Veen. J Terwoert. J. Colreavy. S. Walhain. M. Le Feber. J. Mulvihill. I. McStravick. D.Black. J. Murphy. H. McAuliffe. June, 2000 (1)University of Amsterdam,Chemiewinkel - Consultancy and Research Centre on Chemistry, Work and Environment P.O. Box 20242, NL-1000 HE Amsterdam, Tel. 00 31 20 525 5607, Fax. 00 31 20 525 5615 (2)Enterprise Ireland, Coatings Research Group, Glasnevin, Dublin 9, Ireland, Tel. 00 353 1 837 0101, Fax. 00 353 1 808 2046. (3)Institute for Environmental Management (WIMM), Roetersstraat 11, NL-1018 WB Amsterdam, Tel. 00 31 20 525 4077, Fax. 00 31 20 525 5092 Foreword Prior to undertaking this mission, the Study Team was aware that it would be a daunting task. This it has turned out to be in good measure, and more. Over the past fourteen months we have consulted, surveyed, visited, measured, considered and debated to such an extent it seemed that meeting our deadline would be impossible. Up to the last moment we were still dealing with written and electronic communications, and requests for further meetings. To those who could not be accommodated we offer our sincere apologies, and trust that their views are nevertheless reflected in our report.
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