- All persons and house pets must vacate premises during application
- Per spray polyurethane foam manufacturers, all other trades without personal protective equipment must vacate the premises during application and cannot re-enter until 24 hours after completion of spraying.
- Only trained and licensed employees of the insulation contractor are permitted in the work zone. They must wear proper personal protective equipment while installing the product.
- The CAN/ULC Standards require that all persons and house pets must not re-enter until 24 hours after completion of spraying. The insulation contractor shall advise the consumer of the time the installation is complete so the consumer can estimate the time s/he can re-enter the premises.
- Consumer must ensure the application area is ready for work, accessible, and free of debris and storage items.
- The consumer shall ensure that prior to arrival of the insulation crew, a qualified person will shut off all gas supplies and combustion appliances.
- Upon completion of the job, consumer shall ensure that a qualified person restore all gas and electric shut-offs to normal
- The insulation contractor shall take the necessary precautions in preparing the site including, but not limited to:
- Establishing a restricted work zone that is sealed off from the rest of the premises;
- Disconnecting attic fans and all electrical appliances within range of the application;
- Sealing intakes and vents in active work areas with plastic sheeting and tape before, during and for 24 hours following completion of the work;
- Notifying the consumer that persons without proper personal protective equipment vacate the premises during the application;
- Giving notice to the consumer that occupants must not re-enter until at least 24 hours following completion of the work;
- Providing proper engineering controls such as ventilation during the application of the product;
- Providing mechanical ventilation independent of the HVAC system to ventilate the work zone following the application;
- The use of ignition and thermal barriers may be required by code authorities in your
jurisdiction. These requirements may be dependent on how attic areas, or crawl spaces
are utilized and other factors.
- Should ignition and thermal barriers be required, the insulation contractor shall subscribe
to the code requirements for ignition and thermal barriers at the time of installation. Or if
installed by others will ensure their requirements are stated on the invoice.
- The jobsite shall be left clean and orderly.