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ABSTRACT

Cathodic protection (CP) coupons have been used since the 1930s by pioneers of the corrosion control industry, both in North America and in Europe. They have been shown to be a practical tool for determining the level of polarization of a structure and to confirm the IR drop in a potential measurement.

The purpose of this standard is to provide a method for evaluating the effectiveness of a CP system using coupons. It is intended for use by people who design and maintain CP systems for buried or submerged pipelines, underground storage tanks (USTs), on-grade storage tank bottoms, reinforcing steel in concrete, water storage tanks, and various other structures in buried or aqueous environments.

The body of the standard primarily addresses applications for coupons attached to buried pipelines. Appendixes cover the use of coupons for other applications, including USTs, aboveground storage tanks, internal surfaces of water tanks, and reinforced concrete structures.

This revision adds new appendixes on the use of coupons on cased pipelines and the use of coupons to measure alternating current interference data.