Is latex paint safe to use for my situation?

[cyris69]

I just bought some Rust-Oleum latex paint to use on my frog tank.
This is the exact product:
Rust-Oleum Painter's Touch Multi-Purpose Flat Black at Menards
MSDS links are available on that page

I want to know if I can use this product on the exterior glass area of the tank while the frogs are in there? I will have a fan blowing on it at all times until dry to move the fumes away from tank.

If this isn't safe to do I can move them to another tank but don't want to add that stress if not needed.

[SCF]

You do not want to use latex with your frog in there. It is good that you even know what a MSDS is though, kudos to you on that.

[cyris69]

Should i completely remove them from the room? I also have my 55gallon roach tank in the same room as well which I can't remove, I know I should have thought about this before setting up the tank but completely spaced it.

This takes only 2-4 hours to completely dry will it be safe after that time period or longer?

[SCF]

I also use as much caution as possible when it comes to these things, that being said though, I have never tried to paint anything near any pets. I am in the environmental industry (Hazmat) and do air/water testing, we also go to great lengths and overboard in some situations when it comes to dealing with anything hazardous. Why not just remove the tank from the room?

[cyris69]

Main reason being that its large, full of heavy rocks, large water area also full. I don't want to risk breaking the glass as I don't have a spare to replace it. I can move the frogs out of the room since I have a temp 10gal already setup when the time comes to ever move them.

[SCF]

I would go that route then. It doesn't say on the link, is the paint 100% latex? Also looking through the msds, it says

Odor: Ammonia Like

So when letting it dry, I would wait until there is no scent whatsoever.

I don't know if you read this part: Engineering Controls: Prevent build-up of vapors by opening all doors and windows to achieve cross -ventilation. Use process enclosures, local exhaust ventilation, or other engineering controls to control airborne levels below