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practicable, the risk must be minimised by using one or more of the following approaches:
    * Substitution – for example:
       * use a water-based paint instead of an organic solvent based coating
       * use a brush or roller instead of a spray gun
       * use a triglycidyl isocyanurate-free (TGIC) powder coating instead of one containing TGIC
       * use high volume low pressure (HVLP) spraying rather than airless spraying
       * use a low hazard cleaning solvent

    * Isolation – Conduct all spray painting in a spray booth ensures that other workers are not affected by the spray painting, and
    * Implementing engineering controls – Use control measures such as ventilation systems including spray booths, to reduce exposure to vapours and aerosols.

If risk then remains, it must be minimised by implementing administrative controls, so far as is reasonably practicable, for example restricting access to spray painting areas or keeping the quantity of hazardous chemicals to minimum in the spray painting area.
Any remaining risk must be minimised with suitable personal protective equipment (PPE),
for example breathing protection, gloves, aprons and protective eyewear.
Administrative control measures and PPE rely on human behaviour and supervision, and used
on their own, tend to be least effective in minimising risks.
A combination of these control measures may be required in order to adequately manage the
risks with spray painting and powder coating. You should check that your chosen control measure does not introduce new hazards.
Chapters 3, 4 and 5 of this Code provide information on control measures for spray painting and powder coating activities.

2.4 Reviewing control measures
The control measures that are put in place to protect health and safety should be regularly reviewed to make sure they are effective. This may involve, for example air monitoring to measure the concentration of solvents in the worker's breathing zone where spray booths are not being used, or reviewing paint mist clearance times following the introduction of spray booths. If the control measure is not working effectively it must be revised to ensure it is effective in controlling the risk.
Common review methods include workplace inspection, consultation, testing and analysing records and data.
You can use the same methods as in the initial hazard identification step to check control measures. You should also consult your workers and their health and safety representatives
and consider the following questions:
    * Are the control measures working effectively in both their design and operation?
    * Have the control measures introduced new problems?
    * Have all hazards been identified?
    * Have new work methods, new equipment or chemicals made the job safer?
    * Are safety procedures being followed?
    * Has instruction and training provided to workers on how to work