ENVIRONMENT

Prop. 65 Lawsuit Filed Against Sherwin-Williams: California Atty. Gen. Dan Lungren charged that the nation’s largest paint manufacturer failed to provide adequate warnings that its spray paints and primers expose users to toluene, a chemical known to cause birth defects. Even used according to directions, consumers would be exposed to 50 times the toluene level that requires notice under the law, the suit alleges. The paint is marketed under Krylon, Sprayon, Sherwin-Williams, Dutch Boy and Dupli-Color brands. Stanley W. Landfair, a Los Angeles attorney representing Sherwin-Williams, said that while package labels lacked Proposition 65 notices, the company has distributed signs and product literature since the law took effect Jan. 1, 1992, and is in negotiation with the attorney general’s office to settle the issue.