This standard describes techniques and measures for environmental protection for volume-production car body painting plants of passenger cars and light commercial vehicles. The main purpose of volume-production car body painting plants is the application of surface coating, which serves both the qualitative and aesthetic demands of customers' needs. The coating consists of several layers, which are applied in the painting plants in successive process steps. The processes, types of materials, equipment and procedures described in this standard are used in Germany or could be implemented, if any substantial change of the installation is made or when new plant