Standard No.:	GB 7691-2025
English Name:	General rules for safety management of coating operations
Chinese Name:	涂装作业安全管理通则
Professional Classification:	GB    National Standard
Source Content Issued by:	SAMR; SAC
Issued on:	2025-10-31
Implemented on:	2026-5-1
Status:	to be valid
Superseding:	GB 7691-2003 Safety code for painting—safety management general rule
Target Language:	English
File Format:	PDF
Word Count:	8500 words
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This is a draft translation for reference among interesting stakeholders. The finalized translation (passing through draft translation, self-check, revision and verification) will be delivered upon being ordered. ICS 13.100 CCS C 72 National Standard of the People’s Republic of China GB 7691-2025 Replaces GB 7691-2003 General rules for safety management of coating operations 涂装作业安全管理通则 Issue date: 2025-10-31 Implementation date: 2026-05-01 Issued by the State Administration for Market Regulation of the People's Republic of China the Standardization Administration of the People's Republic of China General rules for safety management of coating operations 1 Scope This document specifies the basic safety management requirements for paints and related chemicals, coating processes, coating equipment and devices, and coating workplaces involved in coating operations. This document applies to the safety management of coating operations using paints and related chemicals on metal or non-metal surfaces. 2 Normative References The contents of the following documents constitute essential provisions of this document through normative reference in the text. For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For undated references, the latest edition (including any amendments) applies. GB/T 150.1 Pressure vessels - Part 1: General requirements GB/T 150.2 Pressure vessels - Part 2: Materials GB/T 150.3 Pressure vessels - Part 3: Design GB/T 150.4 Pressure vessels - Part 4: Fabrication, inspection and acceptance GB 2894 Safety signs and safety markings GB 6514 Safety code for painting - Safety of painting process and its ventilation GB 6944 Classification and code of dangerous goods GB 12158 General guidance for preventing electrostatic accidents GB 12268 List of dangerous goods GB 12367 Safety code for electrostatic spraying GB 12463 General specifications for transport packages of dangerous goods GB/T 14441 Terminology of safety for painting GB 14443 Safety technical requirements for coating drying ovens GB 14444 Safety technical requirements for spray booths GB 14773 Safety technical requirements for hand-held electrostatic spraying guns and associated apparatus GB 15258 General rules for preparation of precautionary label for chemicals GB 15603 General rule for storage of hazardous chemicals warehouse GB 15607 Safety code for painting-Safety of electrostatic powder spraying process GB 15630 Technical requirements for setting of fire safety signs GB/T 16483 Safety data sheet for chemical products-Content and order of sections GB 17750 Safety code for painting-Safety of dipping process GB 20101 Safety technical requirements for purification装置 of organic waste gas from painting GB 39800.1 Specification for allocation of personal protective equipment-Part 1: General rules GB 50016 Code for fire protection design of buildings GB 50058 Code for design of electrical installations in explosive atmospheres GB 50140 Code for design of fire extinguisher distribution in buildings GB 50231 General code for construction and acceptance of mechanical equipment installation engineering GB 50270 Code for construction and acceptance of conveying equipment installation engineering GB 50444 Code for fire extinguisher distribution acceptance and inspection of buildings GBZ 188 Technical specification for occupational health surveillance TSG 21 Safety and Technical Supervision Regulation for Stationary Pressure Vessels TSG D0001 Safety and Technical Supervision Regulation for Pressure Piping-Industrial Piping 3 Terms and Definitions For the purposes of this document, the terms and definitions given in GB/T 14441 and the following apply. 3.1 coating operations the general term for production activities carried out by operators during the entire coating process. [Source: GB/T 14441-2024, 3.1] 3.2 painting location the site and specific space where coating operations are performed. 4 General Requirements 4.1 Materials, processes, and equipment with a high degree of intrinsic safety shall be prioritized for coating operations. 4.2 The process equipment for coating operations shall be rationally laid out, separating work areas from living areas, separating hazardous operations from non-hazardous operations, and isolating work areas where highly toxic substances are used from other work areas. Note: Highly toxic substances refer to those listed in the "Catalog of Highly Toxic Substances" (Wei Fa Jian Fa [2003] No. 142). 4.3 Production processes, equipment, and facilities that generate hazards such as dust, toxic substances, and noise shall employ control measures such as mechanization, automation, and enclosure. 4.4 Personnel engaged in coating operations shall receive safety education and training, and can only start work after passing the assessment. Specialized training shall be provided when new processes, technologies, materials, and equipment are adopted. 4.5 Safety signs shall be installed in coating operations workplaces (including temporarily established painting locations) in accordance with GB 2894 and GB 15630. 4.6 Individual protective equipment appropriate to the safety risks of the position shall be provided to employees engaged in coating operations in accordance with GB 39800.1, and employees shall be supervised and guided in its correct use. 4.7 Coating enterprises shall conduct occupational health examinations in accordance with GBZ 188, based on the hazardous and harmful factors that coating operations personnel may be exposed to. 5 Paints and Related Chemicals 5.1 Selection 5.1.1 The use of paints and auxiliary materials classified as hazardous chemicals shall comply with the relevant national regulations for hazardous chemical safety management. 5.1.2 For coating operations in public places such as schools, hospitals, shopping malls, hotels, and transportation stations, and in confined spaces, paints with low volatile organic compound (VOC) content shall be prioritized, provided they meet process requirements. Note: Paints with low VOC content include powder coatings, water-based coatings, high-solids coatings, radiation curable coatings, etc. 5.1.3 When purchasing paints and related chemicals, the user shall ensure that the purchased products are provided with a safety data sheet (SDS) and a safety label.

Contents Foreword Ⅲ 1 Scope 2 Normative References 3 Terms and Definitions 4 General Requirements 5 Paints and Related Chemicals 6 Coating Processes 7 Coating Equipment and Devices 8 Painting Location References