Repair a Ding in Drywall or Plaster - PEP BB nest.straw.repairdry

I'm going to go ahead and give this BB a crack. I'm not sure if it will fully meet the requirements, but  guess we will see. I used DAP DryDex spackling to patch the hole. The MSDS Sheet lists the inhalation of the dust as the main issue, due to silica particles. I'm not sure how you would avoid this, as any method I can think of would require sanding, and generate dust. To minimize exposure, I wore an N95 dust mask while doing the sanding. For the paint I used Beauti-Tone Natura. Again, this may not be the best option, but seems to better than your run-of-the-mill paint, as it claims to be ultra-low VOC, an Earth Care product, and Green Wise certified. I'll leave it to you whether this meets the objectives or not.

The paint looks reasonably safe but I did not check the MSDS.

A quick internet search shows that there are several less toxic spackle products available. Here's one.