COSHH paint spraying and allied tasks

Our Control of Substances Hazardous to Health (COSHH) sheets for motor vehicle repair describe good practice when carrying out a range of common motor vehicle repair tasks.

If your task involves exposure to a substance for which health surveillance for asthma is needed, our COSHH essentials: general guidance - Health surveillance for occupational asthma G402 applies.

Other COSHH essentials you may find useful are:

  • Health surveillance for occupational dermatitis G403
  • Urine sampling for isocyanate exposure measurement G408

Additional relevant guidance sheets in our COSHH essentials: Respiratory protective equipment you may find useful are:

  • R3 - UK Standard Assigned Protection Factor 20 (APF20) RPE3
  • R5 - Breathing apparatus with UK Standard Assigned Protection Factor 40 RPE5

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Updated 2025-09-19