White Lead (Painting) Convention, 1921 is an

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Convention established in 1921 to advance the prohibition of using

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in paint. As of 2017 many leading global nations, including the United States, the United Kingdom, Germany, Japan, China and India remain outside the organization.

Ratifications

As of 2013, the convention has been ratified by 63 states:

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Ratifications
Health treaties

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Occupational safety and health treaties Treaties concluded in 1921 Treaties entered into force in 1923 Lead Treaties of the Kingdom of Afghanistan Treaties of Algeria Treaties of Argentina Treaties of the First Austrian Republic Treaties of Azerbaijan Treaties of Belgium Treaties of the Republic of Dahomey Treaties of Bosnia and Herzegovina Treaties of Bulgaria Treaties of Burkina Faso Treaties of the Kingdom of Cambodia (1953–1970) Treaties of Cameroon Treaties of the Central African Republic Treaties of Chad Treaties of Chile Treaties of Colombia Treaties of the Comoros Treaties of the Republic of the Congo Treaties of Ivory Coast Treaties of Croatia Treaties of Cuba Treaties of Czechoslovakia Treaties of the Czech Republic Treaties of Djibouti Treaties of Estonia Treaties of Finland Treaties of the French Third Republic Treaties of Gabon Treaties of the Kingdom of Greece Treaties of Guatemala Treaties of Guinea Treaties of the Hungarian People's Republic Treaties of the Iraqi Republic (1958–1968) Treaties of Italy Treaties of the Kingdom of Laos Treaties of Latvia Treaties of Madagascar Treaties of Luxembourg Treaties of Mali Treaties of Malta Treaties of Mauritania Treaties of Mexico Treaties of Morocco Treaties of the Netherlands Treaties of Nicaragua Treaties of Niger Treaties of Norway Treaties of Panama Treaties of the Second Polish Republic Treaties of the Kingdom of Romania Treaties of the Soviet Union Treaties of Senegal Treaties of Serbia and Montenegro Treaties of Slovakia Treaties of Slovenia Treaties of Spain under the Restoration Treaties of Suriname Treaties of Sweden Treaties of North Macedonia Treaties of Togo Treaties of Tunisia Treaties of Uruguay Treaties of Venezuela Treaties of Montenegro Treaties extended to French Algeria Treaties extended to the French Southern and Antarctic Lands Treaties extended to Clipperton Island Treaties extended to French Comoros Treaties extended to French Somaliland Treaties extended to French Guiana Treaties extended to French Polynesia Treaties extended to Guadeloupe Treaties extended to Martinique Treaties extended to Mayotte Treaties extended to New Caledonia Treaties extended to Réunion Treaties extended to Saint Pierre and Miquelon Treaties extended to Wallis and Futuna Treaties extended to Surinam (Dutch colony) Chemical safety 1921 in labor relations