CPSC's residential lead paint limit is what percent?

CPSC's residential lead paint limit is what percent?

• A. 0.06%
• B. 0.6%
• C. 6%
• D. 0.006%

Answer: (A)

CPSC sets a maximum lead content for residential paint to protect people from exposure. The limit is 0.06 percent by weight in the dry paint film, which equals 600 parts per million. Among the options, this value is the correct standard: the others represent much higher or lower levels (0.6% is ten times higher, 6% is 100 times higher, and 0.006% is ten times lower). This 0.06% threshold is the commonly cited residential lead paint limit used in safety assessments and compliance testing.

CPSC sets a maximum lead content for residential paint to protect people from exposure. The limit is 0.06 percent by weight in the dry paint film, which equals 600 parts per million. Among the options, this value is the correct standard: the others represent much higher or lower levels (0.6% is ten times higher, 6% is 100 times higher, and 0.006% is ten times lower). This 0.06% threshold is the commonly cited residential lead paint limit used in safety assessments and compliance testing.