April, 2010 - Fairfax, Virginia
Synthetic stucco finishes are highly toxic
House near Tyson's corner, Virginia.
Earth friendly ? Don't believe it! Nothing earth friendly about synthetic stucco finishes or EIFS.
According to TOTAL WALL, a synthetic stucco manufacturer, Goggles must be worn, also rubber gloves, and full coveralls when using their synthetic finish. If not in a well ventilated area, you must wear a mask with "dust/mist/ fume cartridges". This finish also contains carcinogens, known to the state of California to cause cancer.
This finish also contains carcinogens, known to the state of California to cause cancer.
All this information is on the Total Wall web site: Click here to view a PDF file.
Total Wall also says, "Prevent from entering waterways, sewers, and/or low areas.". Also, their finishes are very high in VOC's Here is the quantity of VOC's contained: Coating VOC = 27 g/L Material VOC = 20 g/L
STUC-O-FLEX, another large manufacturer of synthetic finishes says to use wear NIOSH approved organic vapor respirator, provide adequate ventilation, as well as wear chemical resistant gloves and goggles or safety glasses with side shields.
VOC's are volatile organic compounds which could emit gases. The point of green construction is to use materials with low or no VOC's. Don't believe me ? All this information is on the Stucoflex website: Click here for a pdf file.