Paints & VOC levels. Is Indoor Environment Quality the only consideration?

What are VOC’s? Volatile Organic Compounds, are carbon containing solvents within paints that help paint to spread more easily. VOC’s vaporise into the air as paint dries and are possibly the most harmful chemical in any paint. Based on your paint selection, Gloss, Enamel, Interior or Exterior, VOC levels may be as high as 500 grams per litre (500gm/ltr).