Colombia. In an interesting presentation, webinar format, held on September 13, our columnist Julián Restrepo, current president of the Association of Andean Technicians in Coatings (STAR), presented the topic Regulation of heavy metals in Colombia.
In the presentation, organized within the framework of conferences scheduled by Latinpin for Latin America, the limit of lead content for products in Colombia was discussed and topics such as the following were mentioned:
1. Study of lead toxicity in recent years
2. A review of lead toxicity
3. Lead today
4. Leaded Products in Colombia
5. Legislation associated with lead in Colombia: Review of the history of lead regulation in Colombia and report of the regulations on the subject
- Colombia among the 9 countries that do not regulate lead paint (RCN document)
6. Current status of regulation:
- Bill No. 148 – 2015. "Lead-free environment. By means of which provisions are established to guarantee the right of children to develop physically and intellectually in a lead-free environment, limits are set for the lead content in products marketed in the country and other provisions are issued"
7. Studies on lead in paints: Analysis of the October 2016 IPEN Report (39
refs.de paints analyzed): "Lead in solvent-based paints for domestic use
in Colombia". Study on the amount of lead found in the paints of our
country
Below, Julian shares some links of interest to professionals who are interested in delving into the subject:
[1] Klaassen CD. Effect of metallothionein on hepatic disposition of metals. Am J Physiol.
1978;234:E47–53
[2] Klaassen CD, Liu J. Metallothionein transgenic and knock-out mouse models in the study of
cadmium toxicity. J Toxicol Sci. 1998;23(Suppl 2):97–102
[3] Klaassen CD, Liu J, Choudhuri S. Metallothionein: an intracellular protein to protect against
cadmium toxicity. Annu Rev Pharmacol Toxicol. 1999;39:267–294
[4] http://www.alfinal.com/Salud/plomo.php
[5] http://enciclopedia_universal.esacademic.com/
[6] Beethoven's disease: http://www.solociencia.com/medicina/06011002.htm
[7] Graeme, K.A., Pollac, C.V.Jr. Heavy metal toxicity, part II: lead and metal fume ever. J. Emerg.
Med., 1998, 16 (2): 171-7
[8] ScienceDirect: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/search, criterion: "heavy metals",
09/09/2017
[9] IPEN Report: "Lead in enamel decorative paints", 2013
[10] IPEN Report: "Lead in solvent-based paints Colombia", 2016
[11] Lead advances in Colombia. National Cancer Institute (INC) Report, June 2016
[12] WHO Report: Global Partnership to Eliminate lead Use in Paints, 2012
[13] Article El Tiempo: "Standards are prepared to regulate the use of lead", February 2017
[14] El Tiempo Article: "What You Should Know About Lead Paints," December 2016
[15] Robles-Osorio, M.L.; Sabath, E. "A Brief History of plomo_de Culture
Egyptian to the Renaissance", Rev. Invest. Clin., 66 (1), 2014; 88-91
[16] RCN News: "Colombia among the 9 countries that do not regulate lead paint", July 2016
[17] Diario de Occidente: "Regulación del plomo en Colombia", May 2015
[18] Lead advances in Colombia. National Cancer Institute (INC) Report, June 2016
[19] Lead Regulation Bill - Senator Nadia Blel Scaff:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oy0al4d2E1w
[20] Approved in first debate bill for the regulation of lead in Colombia:
http://nadiablel.com/2015/05/aprobado-en- first-debate-bill-of-law-for-the-regulation-of-the-
lead-in-colombia/
[21] Senator Nadia Blel files bill to protect children from involuntary consumption of
lead: http://www.senado.gov.co/historia/item/22293-senadora- nadia-blel- radica-project- para-
protect-to-the-ninez-from-consumption-involuntary-of-lead
[22] They seek to establish sanctions for those who market products with lead:
http://www.elespectador.com/noticias/politica/buscan-establecer- sanctions-who-commercializes-
product-item- 554650
[23] Senate Lead Bill: http://www.eluniversal.com.co/politica/proyecto-
de-ley- contra-el- plomo-en- el-senado- 189801
