AS 3754—1990

Australian Standard
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Safe application of powder

coatings by electrostatic spraying
 This Australian Standard was prepared by Committee SF/39, Safe Application of
Powder Coatings. It was approved on behalf of the Council of Standards Australia on
8 November 1989 and published on 14 May 1990.

The following interests are represented on Committee SF/39:

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Australian Institute of Metal Finishers

Department of Employment, Vocational Education, Training and Industrial
Relations, Queensland
The Workcover Authority, New South Wales
Department of Labour, Victoria
Telecom Australia

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This Standard was issued in draft form for comment as DR 86061.

 AS 3754—1990

Australian Standard
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Safe application of powder

coatings by electrostatic spraying

First publi shed as AS 3754—1990.

PUBLISHED BY STANDARDS AUSTRALIA

(STANDARDS ASSOCIATION OF AUSTRALIA)
1 THE CRESCENT, HOMEBUSH, NSW 2140
ISBN 0 7262 6049 5
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PREFACE

This Standard was prepared by the Standards Australia Committee on Safe Application
of Powder Coatings under the supervision of the Safety Standards Board.

This Standard was prepared in response to a request from the Australian Institute of
Metal Finishing, Powder Coatings Division, who were concerned about the need for
guidelines on the correct operation of electrostatic application of powder coatings by
spraying. There are approximately 300 applicators in Australia many of whom maintain
high standards. Nonetheless, it was felt desirable that there should be a uniformly
recognized Standard for the safe design and operation of these processes.

Given the adoption of the design, application and safe systems of work as given in this
Standard, the practice of powder coating by electrostatic spraying is not considered to
be a hazardous operation.

The requirements of this Standard may be applied satisfactorily to all electrostatic

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powder coating spraying operations, with the exception of requirements for

construction of plant and equipment (Section 3) which should be applied only to new
installations.

This Standard is based on a document prepared by the Paintmakers Association of

Great Britain* and the assistance received from this is gratefully acknowledged. The
Standard does not specify occupational exposure standards for the powders and other
materials used. For information on this subject, reference should be made to National
Occupational Health and Safety Commission (Worksafe Australia).

* Code of safe practice—Application of powder coatings by electrostati c spraying, 1983, Paintmakers

Association of Great Brit ain.

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CONTENTS

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SECTION 1 SCOPE AND GENERAL

1.1 SCOPE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
1.2 REFERENCED DOCUMENTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
1.3 DEFINITIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

SECTION 2 HAZARDS

2.1 GENERAL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...... ........ . 5

2.2 DUST EXPLOSIONS AND FIRE . . . . . . . . . .. .... . ..... ... 5
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2.3 PREVENTION OF DUST EXPLOSIONS AND FIRES 5

2.4 PREVENTION OF ELECTRICAL HAZARDS .... .. ... .. .... 5
2.5 HEALTH HAZARDS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .... .. ......... 6

SECTION 3 CONSTRUCTION OF PLANT AND EQUIPMENT

3.1 GENERAL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. .. . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
3.2 POWDER COATING BOOTHS . . . . .. .. . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
3.3 DUCTWORK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. .. . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
3.4 COLLECTION UNIT . . . . . . . . . . . .. .. . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
3.5 APPLICATION EQUIPMENT . . . . . . . .. . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

SECTION 4 GUIDANCE FOR SAFE SYSTEMS OF WORK

4.1 GENERAL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
4.2 PROTECTION AGAINST HEALTH HAZARDS . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
4.3 SYSTEMS OF WORK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

APPENDIX A. CHECKLIST OF WORKING PRECAUTIONS . . . . . . . . . 11

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STANDARDS AUSTRALIA

Australian Standard
Safe application of powder coatings by electrostatic spraying

SECTION 1 SCOPE AND GENERAL

1.1 SCOPE. This Standard sets out requirements for equipment and associated procedures for the safe
application of powder coatings by electrostatic spraying.
Guidance for safe systems of work for such operations is also given. However, such guidance should only be
applied where full consideration has been given to all safe systems of work within the particular situation.

1.2 REFERENCED DOCUMENTS. The documents below are referred to in this Standard.
AS
1470 Health and safety at work – Principles and practices
1715 Selection, use and maintenance of respiratory protective devices
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1716 Respiratory protective devices

1939 Classification of degrees of protection provided by enclosures of electrical equipment
2268 Electrostatic paint and powder sprayguns for explosive atmospheres
2430 Classification of hazardous areas
2430.2 Part 2: Combustible dusts
2865 Safe working in a confined space
3000 SAA Wiring Rules
3544 Industrial vacuum cleaners for particulates hazardous to health

1.3 DEFINITIONS. For the purpose of this Standard, the definitions of AS 2430.2 and those below apply.
NOTE: For the purpose of this Standard, powders used in electrostatic powder spraying are to be regarded as dusts. Generally these powders
are in the range 15 to 80 microns. Wit h regard to dust explosion hazards they are sti ll capable of exploding.
1.3.1 Extraction system—includes the spray booth, associated ductwork and collection unit(s).
1.3.2 Lower explosive limit (LEL)—the lowest concentration of dust in air capable of being exploded. It is
expressed in g/m3 .
1.3.3 Minimum ignition level—the lowest amount of energy in a form that will ignite the most sensitive
concentration of a dust cloud. It is expressed in millijoules.
1.3.4 Exposure standard—an airborne concentration of an individual chemical substance which, according to
current knowledge, should neither impair the health of, nor cause undue discomfort to nearly all workers.
Additionally, an exposure standard is believed to guard against narcosis or irritation which could precipitate
industrial accidents. Except where modified by consideration of excursion limits, an exposure standard applies
to long-term exposure to a substance during an eight-hour day for a normal working week, over an entire working
life. Exposure standards are set by Worksafe Australia.
NOTE: For substances for which a threshold limit value is not published, exposure should be kept as low as is practicable.

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