Paint Companies Must Distribute Brochures on Lead Hazards
The State Attorneys Generals (AGs) - exercising their compliance authority under the "Lead Exposure Warnings and Education and Training Programs Agreement between State Attorneys General and the National Paint and Coatings Association, Inc. (NPCA)" - have identified a specific concern that the point-of-sale brochures were not found at the select places monitored.
WASHINGTON - The State Attorneys Generals (AGs) - exercising their compliance authority under the "Lead Exposure Warnings and Education and Training Programs Agreement between State Attorneys General and the National Paint and Coatings Association, Inc. (NPCA)," known as the "Agreement," which went into effect September, 2003 - have identified a specific concern that the point-of-sale brochures were not found at the select places monitored.
During their compliance examinations, State AG office investigators did not find point-of-sale brochures in the stores they visited, even after inquiry to store personnel. This was viewed as particularly troubling in light of the fact that the industry self-reported distribution, thus far, of more than three million brochures to retail outlets nationwide. The State AGs have asked that NPCA find a way to "reinvigorate ... distribution of brochures to retailers."