This procedure describes a method for evaluating the qualifications of industrial/marine painting Contractors who remove hazardous coatings. The requirements of this procedure are intended to supplement the general requirements of SSPC-QP 1, QP 6, QP 8, and any other standard...
This procedure describes a method for evaluating the primary qualifications of industrial/marine painting contractors and defines a minimum standard for qualification. The purpose of this procedure is to determine whether a contractor: a. Has a corporate organization that clearly defines the...
This guide discusses the technique called "stripe coating" or "striping" as a way of providing extra corrosion protection measures on edges, outside corners, crevices, bolt heads, welds, and other irregular steel geometries, including optional techniques that can be used to improve...
This standard provides basic requirements for best practices for application of industrial/marine protective coatings to coated or uncoated metallic substrates, and is intended for use by both specifiers and contractors, either in its entirety or by referencing specific sections. It...
This standard defines the Brush Blast Cleaning level of surface cleanliness achieved using abrasive blast cleaning. The standard includes requirements for the resulting condition of the surface as determined by visual inspection and materials and procedures used to achieve and verify the resulting...
This standard defines the Intermediate Blast Cleaning level of surface cleanliness achieved using abrasive blast cleaning. The standard includes requirements for the resulting condition of the surface as determined by visual inspection and procedures used to achieve and verify the resulting...
This standard defines the Thorough Blast Cleaning level of surface cleanliness achieved using abrasive blast cleaning. The standard includes requirements for the resulting condition of the surface as determined by visual inspection and materials and procedures used to achieve and verify the...
This standard contains a procedure for use when examining the final coat of a coating system applied to concrete or masonry surfaces to determine the number of visible pinholes. It also contains a pinhole frequency classification scheme that is used to determine the acceptability of the...
This guide assists industrial painting contractors operating within the United States with developing a written corporate safety program based on requirements of the U.S Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). SSPC's contractor certification programs require submittal of a current...
This guide provides recommendations for laboratory test and field performance properties used in selecting coatings and linings used to protect sound concrete substrates in municipal wastewater collection systems and treatment plant facilities. Exposure environments include immersion and...
This guide provides specifiers, owners, and installers with descriptions of generic floor coating systems for specific service environments, including the basic benefits and limitations of the most widely used polymer chemistries incorporated into these systems. Flooring system selection is...
This guide provides general information to assist facility owners and specifiers who select or specify powder coating systems to protect steel substrates from corrosion. It includes information about surface preparation and application procedures, and also about coating system...
This standard defines the "Thorough Abrasive Blast Cleaning" level of surface cleanliness achieved using abrasive blast cleaning on uncoated or coated non-ferrous or stainless-steel surfaces. The standard also includes requirements for materials and procedures used to achieve and verify the...
SSPC-QS 1 requires a coating contractor to implement and document advanced quality control and recordkeeping procedures. As such, the requirements of this standard are intended to supplement the requirements of SSPC-QP 1, SSPC-QP 3, SSPC-QP 6, and SSPC-QP 8...
Foreword This SSPC/NACE International Joint standard covers the preparation of concrete surfaces before the application of protective coating or lining systems. This standard should be used by specifiers, applicators, inspectors, and others who are responsible for defining a standard...
This guide is intended to assist owners and specifiers to determine the location of test sites and frequency of testing for measuring the amount of soluble salt on: • Uncoated steel surfaces prior to the first application of a protective coating. • Shop coated steel (primer, pre-construction...
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