Test Methods and Specifications
Repainting of Steel Bridges
- Publication no: ATS-5453-23
- Published: 30 October 2023
- Edition: 1.0
- Superseded
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Austroads Technical Specification ATS 5453 sets out the requirements for site management where a steel bridge is to be repainted. It includes requirements for:
- a) the design of the containment system and scaffolding;
- b) safety and environmental management;
- c) inspection and compliance of structures and hazardous management containment systems, and
- d) management and disposal of any hazardous materials, including asbestos, lead and hexavalent chromium.
The technical specification can also be downloaded as a Word document.
Edition 1.0 was superseded by Edition 2.0 Painting of Steel Bridges – Site Management in August 2025.
- 1. Scope
- 2. Referenced Documents
- 3. Definitions
- 4. Quality System Requirements
- 5. Work Health and Safety
- 6. Personnel
- 7. Containment and Scaffolding
- 8. Site Management
- 9. Waste Management
- 10. Cleaning and Clearance
- 11. Application of the Protective Coating
- Annexure A: Summary of Hold Points, Witness Points and Records
Related publications
ATS-5452-26
ATS-5230-26
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