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Introduction

This commentary is for information only and is not part of the standards and guides in this chapter. Its purpose is to present a general description of the sections that comprise this chapter: (1) SSPC PA 1, "Shop, Field, and Maintenance Painting of Steel;" (2) SSPC-PA 2, "Measurement of Dry Coating Thickness with Magnetic Gages;" (3) SSPC-PA Guide 3, "A Guide to Safety in Paint Application;" (4) SSPCPA Guide 4, "Guide to Maintenance Repainting with Oil Base or Alkyd Painting Systems;" (5) SSPC-PA Guide 5, "Guide to Maintenance Coating of Steel Structures for Atmospheric Service;" SSPC-PA 6, "Fiberglass-Reinforced Plastic (FRP) Linings Applied to Bottoms of Carbon Steel Aboveground Storage Tanks;" SSPC-PA 7, "Applying Thin Film Coatings to Concrete;" and SSPC-PA 8, "Thin-Film Organic Linings Applied in New Carbon Steel Process Vessels." SSPC-PA 6 and PA 8 are jointly issued as NACE No. 10 and No. 11, respectively.