KILZ Original Interior/Exterior Primer

Exterior primer17Bad

VOC g/L: 348
Sheen: —
Base: —
Warnings: 4

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Health score

17Bad

Main concerns

Reproductive warning-15Suspected of damaging fertility or the unborn child.
Flammable-3Keep away from heat and flames.
Aspiration hazard-3May be fatal if swallowed and enters airways.

Indoor air0 of 40 pointsWeak

VOC level, VOC added by tint, emissions testing

High VOC0348 g/L VOC in the untinted base, per the maker's Safety 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 hazards14 of 35 pointsFair

Warnings on the Safety Data Sheet

Flammable-3Keep away from heat and flames.

Reproductive warning-15Suspected of damaging fertility or the unborn child.

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

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 exterior primers

Health scoreTop 83%Scores higher than 17% of 61 products

VOCHigherLower VOC than 12% of products

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Ingredients the maker lists

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

Limestone10-30%
Naphtha (petroleum),10-30%
Talc10-30%
Distillates (petroleum),7-13%
Titanium dioxide5-10%
1-Propanamine,0.1-1%
2-ethylhexanoic Acid,0.1-1%
IPBC (iodopropynyl butylcarbamate, biocide)0.1-1%

Product details

Product number: 1009
Barcodes: Not published by the maker. Search by name.
VOC (untinted): 348 g/L
Hazard classes: Flammable liquids cat 3; Skin corrosion/irritation cat 2; Reproductive toxicity cat 2; Aspiration hazard cat 1
Safety Data Sheet: Revised 5/20/2020

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Sources

Safety Data Sheet (rev. 5/20/2020)Technical data sheet Product page

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