- Spray booths should be constructed with securely and rigidly supported steel, concrete or similar masonry. [29 CFR 1910.107(b)(1)]
- All spray booth floor and baffle plates (grates) should be constructed with noncombustible material. [29 CFR 1910.94(c)(3)(iii)]
- Spray booth interiors should be designed to be continuously smooth and without edges to prevent accumulation of residues. [29 CFR 1910.107(b)(2)]
- To reduce hazard, spraying operations and booths should be separated from other operations by at least three feet in space, or by a suitable partition or wall [29 CFR 1910.107(b)(8)]
- Spray booths should be installed so that all portions are readily accessible for cleaning. [NFPA 1 and 33]
- Spraying areas should be illuminated through glass panels or other translucent materials, and only fixed lighting units should be used as a source of illumination. [29 CFR 1910.107(b)(10)]
- All motors, wiring and lighting fixtures that are not separated by a partition and located within 20 feet from spray finishing operations should be explosion proof. Expert opinion may be required. [29 CFR 1910.94(c)(3) and 1910.107(c)(6)]
- Spray booth interiors should be protected with an automatic fire sprinkler system. [29 CFR 1910.107(b)(5)(iv)]
- All hot surfaces (such as steam pipes, appliances and space heaters) should be located away from spray-finishing operations. [29 CFR 1910.107(c)(3)]
- All metal parts of spray booths, exhaust ducts and piping systems should be permanently and effectively grounded. Expert opinion may be required. [29 CFR 1910.107(c)(9)(i)]
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