Common Coating Inspection Practices, Standards & Equipment

[Pages:74]Common Coating Inspection Practices, Standards & Equipment

Presented By: Joseph Saleeby 10 Year, Principal Technical Representative Independent Representative of Tnemec Company, Inc. NACE Level 3 Certified Coating Inspector #13069

Presentation Summary:

Basics of Coating Inspection. Coating Specification. Brief Introduction to Surface

Preparation Standards. Commonly used Standards and

Inspection Equipment.

Types of Inspectors

? Third party inspector supplied by an independent consulting firm (full or part time).

? A corrosion engineer or someone assigned by the owner or architect.

? A retired painter or coating supervisor. ? The contractor. ? Should have some type of nationally recognized

certification.

Basic Inspection Practice

? Preliminary Inspection Responsibilities ? Inspection of Surface Preparation ? Inspection of Coating Application ? Post-Application Inspection

Preliminary Inspection Responsibilities

1. Read and understand the job specification 2. Attend the pre-job conference 3. Become aware of safety hazards and responsibilities 4. Prepare inspection forms and inspection plan 5. Inspection of jobsite conditions 6. Inspection of materials 7. Inspection of equipment 8. Monitor ambient conditions

What do you do when you don't have a 3rd Party Inspector?

Manufacturer's can design very impressive technology but when it is improperly specified or installed incorrectly the technology is useless. ?

Common Sense

Team Building Specification

Elements of a Typical Coating Specification

? General ? Terms and definitions ? Reference standards and

codes ? Scope ? Safety ? Prejob conference ? Surface preparation ? Coating materials

? Sampling coatings ? Workmanship ? Application ? Work schedule ? Repairs and remedial

coating work ? Inspection ? Documentation

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