What is BS EN 16985 about?
BS EN 16985 discusses spray booths for the organic coating material. BS EN 16985 deals with possible hazards relating to spray booths that are used for applying organic liquid and powder coating materials on substrates.
Note 1: BS EN 16985 is not applicable to:
Spaces for application of organic coating material consisting only of an extraction wall
Platforms attached to spray booths (example for touch-up jobs)
Flock booths ( see EN 50223:2015 )
Spray booths with airflow from vertical inlet to horizontal extraction or from horizontal inlet to vertical extraction
Note 2: The specific significant risks related to the use of this machinery with foodstuff and pharmaceutical products are not dealt with in BS EN 16985.
Note 3: The specific significant risks related to drying operation of combined spraying and drying booths are not dealt with in BS EN 16985 but in EN 1539:2015 .
BS EN 16985:2018 history
2018BS EN 16985:2018 Spray booths for organic coating material. Safety requirements