Fire and explosion

The dust generated in the abrasive blasting process may be explosive and solvents and coatings used in the protective coating process can be highly volatile and flammable and may create a risk of fire and explosion.

The electrical installation associated with blasting chambers and spray booths must comply with the Australian and New Zealand Standard series AS/NZS 2381 Electrical equipment for explosive gas atmospheres (non-Queensland Government link) and AS/NZS 3000 Electrical installations (known as the Australian/New Zealand Wiring Rules) (non-Queensland Government link).

The risk of fire and explosion in the protective coating industry may be reduced by:

properly earthing equipment
never spraying paint back into a container when cleaning
not storing paint or solvent soaked rags
not using combustion motors in a confined spray painting area
correctly storing all flammable substances

Further information on fire and explosion is provided in Abrasive Blasting Industry Code of Practice 2004 (parts A and B).

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