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. 2013 Oct 21;4(4):216–220. doi: 10.1016/j.shaw.2013.09.002

Table 3.

Heavy metal and silica contents in the paints (units: metals, ppm; silica, percentage)

Paint type Color Hexavalent chromium Total chromium Lead Strontium Cadmium Silica
Normal paint Orange yellow 18,295 43,416 173,568 46 9 0.9
Normal yellow 14,085 14,085 78,105 141 ND 1.2
Bright yellow 10,935 36,302 186,437 267 ND 1.0
Eco-friendly paint Yellow 0.43 8 46 4 ND 1.1
Red ND 2 12 2 ND ND
Green 0.04 3 ND 1 ND 0.7
Silver ND 3 9 2 ND ND

ND, not detected; ppm, parts per million.