Safety should be kept as the highest priority. By safety we not only mean your safety but also the safety of your family, neighbours and the environment. We have highlighted some guidelines that you should always keep aim to follow.

Healthy Guidelines

• Try to plan painting in dry periods when windows are more easily left open for ventilation.

• Keep windows wide-open, as weather permits, for about 2 to 3 days after painting to avoid unwanted exposure to paint vapours.

• Make sure that rooms being painted have sufficient cross ventilation.

• Provide advance notice to neighbours that painting is to begin.

• Take frequent fresh air breaks while painting.

• Avoid freshly painted rooms for 2 to 3 days, whenever possible.

• Keep young children and individuals with breathing problems away from freshly painted rooms.

• Leave painted areas if you experience eye watering, headaches, dizziness, or breathing problems.