Of course, the toxicology data is based on studies in rats of oral consumption, but we might expect this to be same for humans ( source). Now, when we say less toxic, we mean it has a higher dose threshold for risk (5000 versus 2000 mg/kg). Model Color Paint is “less toxic” than Game Color for brush licking, because you need to consume more Model Color paint to reach its LD50. Metallic Color = “toxicological properties…is not available.”.Game Color = LD50 oral > 2000 mg/kg (rat).Model Color = LD50 oral > 5000 mg/kg (rat).
If we pull the Model Color, Game Color, and Metallic Color SDS sheets and look at the toxicology information, this is what we get: Vallejo is the only company of the major brands that provides an accessible safety listing with SDS documents of their paint lines ( see safety info here). Games Workshop states for its line of Citadel paint that: “All of our paints are non-toxic, water-based acrylic that are designed for use on plastic, metal, and resin Citadel miniatures.” Games Workshop, Scale 75, and Reaper Miniatures list almost all of their paint lines as non-toxic. But, it should be possible to get these SDS documents from these companies by contacting them directly.īy law in many countries, companies must make their product safety information, e.g., MSDS or SDS, available to consumers upon request.Īny acrylic paint that contains toxic chemicals purchased in the United States (or other developed country) will have its toxicity marked on its label or box.
Games Workshop, Scale 75, Privateer Press, and Reaper Miniatures do not have their SDS sheets available on the internet. Note that not every company provides these to the public through online sources. To do this, we can look up the Safety Data Sheets (SDS) provided for acrylic paints. There is a huge variety of acrylic paints specifically formulated for miniature painting Let’s dig deeper into the painting dose required to hurt you if you actually consume paint through licking your brush. It is fair to say that paint brush licking falls outside the normal-intended use defined by legal standards.įor an interesting article on historically dangerous brush-licking, visit here. READ MORE: BEST PAINT BRUSHES FOR MINIATURES AND MODELS (COMPLETE GUIDE) What is the Oral Dose of Paint Required to Kill a Miniature Painter?Ĭompanies label acrylic paint products as non-toxic base this term on “normal-use”. But, the non-toxic label does not account for unintended use, such as brush licking. In other words, normal paint handling, e.g., painting a mini, paint on your skin, is considered legally safe. The risk for harm is based on your level of exposure to the paint. This means that acrylic paints for miniatures labeled “non-toxic” can still be harmful. If the quantity of a substance that causes harm is less, its toxicity is determined to be higher ( source). Therefore, the toxicity must be evaluated in terms of quantity of material. It is to be noted that at some level, every substance is toxic. Nontoxic materials are not considered to be harmful or destructive to human health. What is the legal definition of the “non-toxic label” in the United States?
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