Fresh Start Undercoater & Primer/Sealer

White · Interior primerAll 2 sheens and bases9Bad

VOC g/L: <350
Sheen: —
Base: White
Warnings: 4

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Health score

9Bad

Main concerns

Cancer warning-15Contains Ethyl benzene, a suspected carcinogen present in the paint itself, not only as dust.
Organ toxicity warning-8May affect organs through repeated or high exposure (for example solvent vapors).
Aspiration hazard-3May be fatal if swallowed and enters airways.

Indoor air0 of 40 pointsWeak

VOC level, VOC added by tint, emissions testing

High VOC0under 350 g/L VOC in the untinted base, per the maker's technical data sheet.

Tint VOC not disclosed0The maker does not state how much VOC colorants add when tinted.

No emissions testing0No emissions testing or certification found.

Ingredient hazards6 of 35 pointsWeak

Warnings on the Safety Data Sheet

Cancer warning-15Contains Ethyl benzene, a suspected carcinogen present in the paint itself, not only as dust.

Organ toxicity warning-8May affect organs through repeated or high exposure (for example solvent vapors).

Aspiration hazard-3May be fatal if swallowed and enters airways.

Flammable-3Keep away from heat and flames.

Transparency3 of 15 pointsWeak

How fully the maker lists ingredients

Limited disclosure+3Only the Safety Data Sheet lists ingredients, and it names only hazardous ones. No full or volatile ingredient list is published.

Independent verification0 of 10 pointsWeak

Health certifications confirmed with the certifier

No ingredient certification0No independent ingredient or health certification found (for example Asthma & Allergy Friendly or Green Seal).

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How this compares to other interior primers

Health scoreTop 90%Scores higher than 10% of 99 products

VOCHigherLower VOC than 5% of products

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Ingredients the maker lists

From the Safety Data Sheet, which names ingredients that carry a hazard classification.

Limestone35-40%
Nepheline syenite10-15%
Distillates, petroleum, hydrotreated light10-15%
Titanium dioxide5-10%
VM&P naphtha5-10%
Xylene1-5%
Stoddard solvent1-5%
Silica, crystalline0.5-1%
Octane0.1-0.5%
Heptane0.1-0.5%
Ethyl benzene0.1-0.5%

Product details

Product number: 03200
Barcodes: Not published by the maker. Search by name.
VOC (untinted): <350 g/L
Hazard classes: Carcinogenicity cat 1a; Specific target organ toxicity (repeated exposure) cat 1; Aspiration toxicity cat 1; Flammable liquids cat 3
Safety Data Sheet: Revised 11/24/2021

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Sources

Safety Data Sheet (rev. 11/24/2021)Technical data sheet Product page

Preliminary score, method v1.0. Product photo from the maker, shown for identification.