PF109 Art preparation and clean up facilities

# ☀ There are hygienic facilities (other than those required for PF121) or alternative arrangements available for the preparation and cleaning up of paint and other art materials.

How to show you are complying

You must provide facilities to prepare and clean up paint and other art materials.

There are several ways to provide this, however it is preferable that the art preparation and clean-up facility is a separate plumbed-in sink or tub unit that is used exclusively for this purpose. Due to the risk of cross-contamination from body waste, body wash facilities (as required under PF121) must not be used for art preparation and clean up.

If a dedicated art sink is not possible, you will need to have an acceptable alternative system. Talk to your local health protection officer (HPO) for advice about the best way to ensure hygienic practices.

Alternative systems may include:

• using one or more buckets to wash materials, and disposing of the wastewater in the cleaner’s sink or down an outside gully trap

• placing an insert into a sink facility used for another purpose to prevent art materials from coming into contact with any cleaning waste or chemical residues, and/or to prevent paint or wastewater from coming into contact with the sink.

Robust cleaning and sanitising procedures are needed to ensure that facilities such as cleaner’s sinks, laundry tubs and benches are thoroughly cleaned and sanitised before and after being used for art preparation and clean up.

The sun symbol ☀ indicates this is a facility that can be located outside of the licensed space if you have adequate access.

Find out more about the definition of adequate access.

Glossary: Adequate access