CODE OF VIRGINIA NOXIOUS FUMES (§ 45.1-161.261) Painting or operations creating noxious fumes shall be performed only in a well-ventilated atmosphere. HISTORY: Code 1950, § 45-85.5; 1954, c. 191; 1966, c. 594, § 45.1-34; 1978, c. 729; 1994, c. 28.