OCCUPATIONAL HYGIENE FOR AUTOMOTIVE PLANTS, SPRAY BOOTHS AND WORKSHOPS
From vehicle assembly plants and component suppliers to panel beaters and fleet workshops, automotive work brings isocyanate paints, solvents, welding fume, noise and extraction systems that must be tested every two years.
Qualitas is a DEL Approved Inspection Authority for hazardous chemical agents, noise and lead, and carries out spray booth and LEV tests, isocyanate and solvent monitoring, welding fume monitoring and noise surveys for the automotive industry.
AUTOMOTIVE HUBS WE SERVE
Gqeberha and Kariega
Pretoria: Rosslyn and Ga-Rankuwa
Durban: Prospecton and Jacobs
East London
Ekurhuleni and Johannesburg
Panel beaters and fleet workshops nationwide
The Regulations for Hazardous Chemical Agents, 2021 require a risk assessment for isocyanates, solvents and welding fume, air monitoring by an approved inspection authority where exposure may be significant, and an examination and test of every spray booth and extraction system at intervals not exceeding 24 months.
The Noise Exposure Regulations, 2024 apply to press shops, body shops and workshops, and the Lead Regulations apply to battery handling and recycling.
THE HAZARDS WE MEASURE IN AUTOMOTIVE WORK
Isocyanates from two-pack paints and clear coats, which are respiratory sensitisers with very low limits.
Solvent vapours from paint mixing, spraying and cleaning.
Welding fume and grinding dust in body shops and fabrication.
Metalworking fluid mist from machining.
Noise from presses, panel beating, air tools and compressors.
Lead in battery work, and repetitive work on assembly lines.
WHAT THE LAW REQUIRES
WHY QUALITAS
Qualitas Occupational Consulting is a Department of Employment and Labour Approved Inspection Authority (AIA) and a SANAS-accredited (ISO/IEC 17020) inspection body for asbestos, lead, noise and hazardous chemical agents, and applies the same quality system to all its assessments.
Every assessment is led by Christo de Wet, an occupational hygienist registered with the Southern African Institute for Occupational Hygiene (SAIOH), with 15 years of experience.
We work nationwide, and Qualitas has also carried out assessments in Botswana and Kazakhstan. Travel is quoted upfront.
You receive a professional, audit-ready report that stands up to inspection by the Department of Employment and Labour.
- Spray booth and local exhaust ventilation (LEV) testing, Isocyanate monitoring, Solvent and hazardous chemical agent monitoring, Welding fume monitoring, Noise surveys and noise zoning, Lead exposure monitoring, Vibration surveys for air tools, Illumination surveys, Ergonomics risk assessments for assembly lines, Occupational health risk assessments
Start with a free Compliance Gap Analysis checklist to see which assessments your plant or workshop needs and which are overdue.
OUR SERVICES FOR THE AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY
- How often must a spray booth be tested?
At intervals not exceeding 24 months, under regulation 12(b) of the Regulations for Hazardous Chemical Agents, 2021. The test checks airflow, containment and filters against the booth's design, not only that the fans run.
Do panel beaters need isocyanate monitoring?
Where two-pack paints are sprayed, the chemical risk assessment usually calls for it. Isocyanates are respiratory sensitisers, and once a sprayer is sensitised even tiny exposures can trigger asthma.
Are air-fed masks enough on their own?
They are an important control, but the regulations require exposure to be controlled at source first. Monitoring shows how well the booth and the masks work together.
How do we get a quote for a plant or workshop?
Send the form below with your site location, WhatsApp us or call 082 649 6599. Tell us how many booths and employees you have, and we will quote you upfront.
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Need a spray booth test or exposure monitoring? Contact us for an obligation-free quotation, WhatsApp us or call 082 649 6599.
