October 2002 • Volume 7, Issue 2 The Newsletter for NACE Coating Inspectors and Students

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INSIDEDrilling Rig Coatings ............................... page 1

Introduction ........................................... page 2

Trade Show Schedule ............................. page 2

Rain & Acid Rain ..................................... page 3

DewCheck Gauge .................................... page 5

Cost of Corrosion Study ......................... page 6

European Rust Scale ............................... page 6

Get This! ................................................ page 6

NACE CIP & U.S. Navy ........................... pages 7

NACE Online ............................................ page 8

Picture This ............................................ page 8

Coatings Resources ................................ page 9

NACE CIP 20 Years Later ...................... page 11

Letter from the Chairman ..................... page 11

CIP Schedule ........................................ page 12

One of the most demanding and critical as-signments that can be given to a NACECertified Coating Inspector is to be the

coatings member of a team that is conducting acondition survey of an offshore drilling rig. Thesesurveys are the foundation blocks that manage-ment depends upon to plan the timing and sizeof maintenance repairs and maintenance paint-ing of their fleet of drilling rigs.

A rig only makes money for the owner when itis drilling, thus the ability of the coating systemsto protect the structure for extended periods withminimal maintenance by the rig’s crew is ex-tremely important. Unfortunately, rig crews aretrained in all aspects of drilling, but hardly everin proper maintenance painting.

On a regular basis, the rig must be surveyedin much the same way that a ship must be sur-veyed in order to maintain its classification fordrilling purposes by such societies as theAmerican Bureau of Shipping (ABS), DetNorske Veritas (DNV), Lloyds of London, etc.The survey team normally consists of a mini-mum of one experienced construction or fab-rication person; one experienced coating in-

spector; and one or more Non-De-structive Testing (NDT) technician.

The survey team must inspectand rate every critical piece of steelon the rig as to the remaining wallthickness of the metal and the con-dition of the coating systems pro-tecting the metal. They must alsoverify the wall thickness of all criti-cal piping systems.

Surveying a platform type produc-tion rig is relatively simple since thosestructures are fairly open and easily

accessible. A drilling rig is exactly the opposite. Itis a very complex structure full of all sizes andtypes of tanks, each of which is critical to the struc-tural stability of the rig. A Jack-Up drilling rig usu-ally has a minimum of twelve (12) preload tanks,two (2) drill water tanks, six (6) ballast tanks,eight (8) void tanks, four (4) mud pits, two (2)potable water tanks, and four (4) cofferdams. Inaddition it has sack storage rooms, engine rooms,equipment storage rooms, generator rooms, pipestorage decks, etc. Each of these takes a severebeating in the normal daily operation of the rig.Semi-submersible drilling rigs have even morecompartments, including three to four large up-right caissons and at least two horizontal pon-toons with multiple chambers in each. Drill shipshave even more tanks and compartments, de-pending on the size of the ship.

Naval architects who design these rigs are con-cerned with the maximum utilization of space,hence the size of the tanks can range from largetanks with depths of more than 25 feet to smalltanks with depths of only 6 feet. However, forstructural reasons all of these have many com-partments within each tank. The only way to ac-cess these tanks is through a manhole in thedeck and manways cut into the bulkheads ofeach compartment. Rarely are these manholesand manways cut to fit the average male. A hugeamount of grunting and groaning and contortionsare required to get into and out of these tanks.

In order to survey these properly, they have tobe emptied and gas freed before the team goesin. All of the survey work has to be done whilethe rig is drilling, which means that tanks have to

Drilling Rig Coating SurveysLou Vincent, Certified NACE Inspector

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My name is Laura Bartlett.I’m part of the marketingteam here at NACE. I haverecently accepted the re-

Hello and Welcome to InspectThis!

sponsibility to produce InspectThis!, the personalnewsletter for those who have successfully takenon the challenge of the NACE Coating InspectorProgram (CIP). I will be working closely withthe CIP committee to help ensure technical ac-curacy and would like to thank them for theirhelp and guidance (see page 12). The success ofInspectThis!, however, greatly depends on you.

The purpose of InspectThis! is to help keepyou informed of the latest technology andtrends in the industrial coatings industry andhow they may affect you on a daily basis. Myhope is that it will also be a means by whichyou can find answers to your questions, stayconnected with others in your industry, helpyou find the resources you need, and even bea bit entertaining. In order to accomplish allthis I will also need your help!

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nique• Offshore coatings performance testing

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be emptied and filled in a sequence that allowsthe rig to continue to drill while the survey is go-ing on. This is time consuming and difficult work,particularly in the harsh winter environment ofthe North Sea and the hot, humid environment ofAfrica and Southeast Asia.

Condition surveys run on a very tight sched-ule. The working day is generally from six inthe morning to six at night with one mid-morn-ing break, a lunch break, and one mid-after-noon break. During the work, the NDT tech-nicians will take hundreds of metal thicknessreadings with ultrasonic gauges. The teamleader is usually the structural person whodetermines the number of readings by visuallyinspecting the steel for evidence of corrosiveattack and often by sounding the steel with apick hammer to guide the technicians to ar-eas that might have lost sufficient metal crosssection that they have to be identified for re-placement at the next available break betweendrilling contracts.

The NACE Certified Coatings Inspector has touse his experience and judgment right alongsidethe structural leader to determine which areas ofthe tanks have which type of coating breakdown,amount of coating thickness remaining, cause ofcoatings breakdown, type of surface preparationrequired during the next scheduled maintenancepainting, and sometimes even prepare suggestedcoatings systems.

In summary, there is an old saying that goes“Don’t send a boy to do a man’s job.” Thatsaying could easily be modified to say “Don’tsend a rookie to do a Certified CoatingInspector’s job.” ■

Trade Show ScheduleStop by and see us!NACE will be attending the following tradeshows:SSPC Tampa, Florida November 3–6, 2002PDA San Antonio, Texas December 9–11, 2002WOC Las Vegas, Nevada February 4–7, 2003NACExpo/2003 San Diego, California March 17–20, 2003Expo Proteccion & Anti-Corrosion Mexico City, Mexico July 2003Houston Coatings Show Pasadena, Texas TBAAWWA Anaheim, California June 15–19, 20032

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IntroductionCoating inspectors have

evaluated external atmo-spheric steel structures forsoluble chloride contami-nation for several years.However testing for sulfates

and nitrates was not typically performed because, untilrecently, there had not been a field test kit commer-cially available for testing sulfates and nitrates.

During winter months some of these structures(bridges) receive calcium chloride, sodium chlo-ride and/or magnesium chloride deicing saltsfrom highway maintenance crews. Dependingupon wind patterns, coastal areas may receivechloride contamination from salt laden air. How-ever, after spring rains when maintenance paint-ing begins, testing for soluble chloride salts mayindicate very low to acceptable levels in spite ofmassive metal loss areas. Within a few weeks to afew months after coating the structure, many ar-eas may show signs of coating failure. In short,what happened to the deicing salt (chloride) con-tamination? Do the deposited chloride salts re-main undetected or does nature have its ownchloride removal process?

Normal RainPure water (H

2O) has a pH of 7, however, nor-

mal rain is acidic with a pH of about 5.6.1 Thisoccurs because rain dissolves the ever-presentcarbon dioxide (~390 ppm) in the air to formcarbonic acid (H

2CO

3). This is nature’s way of

helping break down soil into nutrients for use byvegetation. It is also nature’s way of recouping(breaking down) manmade structures. Whenpeople use energy to change a natural elementor compound into an unnatural state or form suchas iron ore to steel, nature never ceases to try toreturn it back to its natural element, form or state,iron oxide (rust). The more energy used for thischange, the faster nature wants to return it to itsoriginal form.

Human Effects on RainAir pollution has existed since the discovery of

fire. Since coal began to be used in the fourteenth

century, humanity has increasingly and measur-ably polluted the atmosphere.

Oxides of sulfur and nitrogen (salts) derivedfrom burning coal, heating oil and from engineemissions and metallurgical processes are themain sources of acid rain pollution. Other sourcesinclude burning forests or other plant material,volatilization of ammonia from fertilized fields,volcanoes, lightning and animal wastes.

The effect of sulfur oxides is the formation ofsulfuric acid. Nitrogen oxides eventually convertto nitric acid. Both sulfuric and nitric acids whencombined with atmospheric moisture (rain) arecorrosive to steel. These acids develop high inthe atmosphere as tiny droplets that may be car-ried by prevailing winds as far as 1000 miles be-fore dropping to earth.2

Acid Rain “Acid rain” is that which has a pH of less than

normal rain (5.6). The pH of rain in the UnitedStates and northern and western Europe is re-ported to be routinely 4 and sometimes lower.Wheeling, West Virginia, for example, has re-ported rain with a pH of 1.5, over 10,000 timesmore acidic than normal rain. Even Los Angleshas experienced fog with suspended water drop-lets having a pH as low as 2.51.

TrackingThe United States National Geological Survey

has published data including maps (http://nadp.sws.uiuc.edu/isopleths/) regarding the at-mospheric deposition of sulfates and nitratesalong with the average pH of rainfall at over 200locations throughout the U.S. It is interesting tonote from this data the amount of chloride salts,sulfate salts and nitrate salts deposited on sur-faces, per square centimeter per year, can be cal-culated for each site location and surroundingarea.

Natures Chloride Removal/Replacement Process

The natural cycle of wind and rain allows thebuild-up of these pollutant acids to increasinglylower the pH of rain. On unprotected areas of a

steel structure the acid rain may solubilize thechloride salts and wash them from the surface.The solution residue on the surface from the acidrain evaporates and leaves behind sulfate andnitrate salts. In the past, testing for these salts wasnot accomplished. These contaminated surfaces,when coated over, may result in premature coat-ing failure.

ElectronegativityElectronegativity is the attraction of an atom

for electrons. The greater the electronegativity,the greater the attraction for electrons; the lowerthe electronegativity, the less the attraction forelectrons. Table 1 below indicates the electrone-gativities of some elements.

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Fluorine (F) 4.0Oxygen (O) 3.5Nitrogen (N), Chlorine (Cl) 3.1Bromine (Br) 2.8Carbon (C), Sulfur (S) 2.5Iodine (I) 2.4Hydrogen (H) 2.1Calcium (Ca) 1.0Sodium (Na) 0.9

Order of CorrosivityThe order of corrosiveness from three salt an-

ions is, from highest to lowest; chlorides, nitrates,and sulfates.4 The lower corrosiveness of sulfatescan be ascribed to its reaction products having alower solubility than either chlorides or nitrates.Each salt cation in order of corrosiveness is: am-monium, calcium, and sodium.4 However, theorder of corrosivity of the calcium and sodiumsalts bears no relation with their correspondingconductivities.4 One exception to this is sodiumsulfate (Na

2SO

4) ions, which from a practical

standpoint is negligibly corrosive yet it is con-ductive.4 The presence of contaminants at thecoating-metal interface not only accelerates cor-rosion, but in some cases may also chemically

Rain and Acid Rain—Nature’s Chloride Removal Process vsHumanity’s Contamination ProcessJerry J. Colahan, CHLOR*RID International Inc.

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destroy the binder.5

Field TestingRecently, a number of field tests were per-

formed on a bridge in Kentucky, a gantry (leadpaint) in Virginia, and railcars in Illinois. Hereare the test results obtained on these structures.

All numbers are expressed in micrograms persquare centimeter (µg/cm2).

Railcar:TEST 1 2 3Chloride 45 50 15Sulfate 23 7 19Nitrate 15 10 30TOTAL 103 67 64

Bridge:TEST # 1Under bridge end joint at steel/concrete interface.Tested steel cross beam at corrosion site. Thisarea is protected from the weather. However,water runs down through joint across beam.Chlorides 95Sulfates 5Nitrates 30TOTAL 130

TEST # 2Same bridge: Tested under bridge, facia beam(inside), on a good painted surface that is out ofthe weather:Chlorides 2Sulfates 0Nitrates 5-6TOTAL 7-8

TEST #3GALVANIZED GUARD RAIL at same bridge, westend, top of rail facing oncoming traffic: exposedto all weather but oncoming traffic has notreached the salted part of the bridge.Chlorides 0Sulfates 4Nitrates 30Total 34

Gantry: TEST # 1TEST CHLORIDE SULFATE NITRATE TOTAL1 0 4 20 242 0 4 30 343 0 5 25 304 0 5 30 355 0 4 25 29

Gantry: TEST # 2TEST CHLORIDE SULFATE NITRATE TOTAL1 0 3 10 132 0 3 10 133 0 3 5 84 0 4 10 145 0 3 20 236 0 3 10 137 0 3 15 188 0 5 40 459 0 I/C 30 3010 0 4 5 911 0 3 5 812 0 3 10 1313 0 5 10 1514 0 4 5 915 0 4 10 1416 0 1 20 2117 0 1 5 618 0 I/C I/C I/C19 0 5 2.5 7.520 0 2 10 12

ConclusionAfter acid rain washes a steel surface contami-

nated with chloride salts, the results from chlo-ride field-testing may indicate a low to non-de-tectable test reading. If the steel surface is thencoated without testing for sulfate and nitrate salts,there is a good likelihood of premature coatingfailure. The omission of sulfate/nitrate testing andremediation in surface preparation specificationsincreases the opportunity for coating failures andconfusion regarding the detrimental effects ofsalts.

References1. Masterton, Slowinski, and Stanitski, “Chemical Principles,

Sixth Edition,” 1985.2. Darrell D. Ebbing & R.A.D. Wentworth, “Introductory

Chemistry, Second Edition,” 1998.3. George I. Sackheim, Dennis D. Lehman, “Chemistry for

the Health Sciences, Fourth Edition,” 1981.4. M. Morcillo, F.J. Rodriguez, J.M. Bastidas, “The influence

of chlorides, sulfates and nitrates at the coating-steel in-terface on underfilm corrosion”. Progress in Organic Coat-ings” 1997 Elsevier.

5. W. Funke, J. Oil Colour Chem. Assoc. 62 (1979) 63 ■

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Figure 5

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Is it time to dump the old whirling sling psy-chrometer (or hygrometer) in favor of moremodern technology? Do electronic RH gauges

produce reliable results? These are two funda-mental questions I ask myself, as I unpack thelatest gauge from Thermimport Quality Control(TQC) in the Netherlands. I decided to give it aserious look.

First out of the box is an impressive calibrationcertificate that identifies the calibration instru-ments and defines the traceability to national orinternational standards. TQC is certified to ISO9002 Quality Standards, and it shows. Themanufacturer’s Calibration states that accuracyis +/- 3.0% on Relative Humidity (RH), +/- 0.30%on ambient temperature and up to 1.50% onsurface temperature. This particular gauge waswithin 0.50 % on all test measurements shown.So far, so good!

The instrument fits in a formed semi-hard shellcase that can be belt worn or carried with a shoul-der strap. The case looks sturdy, and should pro-tect the instrument well in field use. Its long shapeand aggressive black and red coloring shouldensure it gets opened by every airline securityexamination it’s ever carried through, since itlooks too much like a big knife sheath for anysecurity guy to pass on. It’s been my experiencethat unfamiliar electronic instruments such asDFT gauges always call for questioning and somefurther investigation of the contents of my bag,(and sometimes shoes) so be warned!

No less than two (identical) instruction manu-als were provided. There are 25 pages of in-structions, so it may take some time to get to knowevery feature of the gauge. There’s not enoughtime to read the instructions, so let’s just turn iton and see what happens.

The “ON” button works! The large LCD screenimmediately shows that we have batteries fittedand they are in good shape, the RH is 44.5%, andthe temperature is 13.9°C. There’s a symbol withraindrops, so I guess we’d better read the instruc-tions after all. First, though, let’s press the “for-ward/back’ button.

Hey, it’s turned itself off! So there’s a batterysaving auto-off function. That’s useful, particu-larly if the batteries are likely to die quickly incontinuous operation.

Pressing the forward or back button scrollsthrough a series of 4 screens. These represent(by showing different information and a differ-ent symbol):1. Ambient air temperature2. Surface Temperature (for which the probe

at the top must be pressed against the sur-face)

3. Dew Point (calculated)4. Difference between ambient temperature

and dewpoint temperature (also calcu-lated, to save us inspectors from makingembarrassing mistakes)

5. Time and date displaySo, when I turned on the gauge it showed me

dewpoint temperature! Just like all of these mod-ern instruments, it pays to read the instructions!The actual ambient temperature is 27.4°C(should’ve realized, this is summer).

Surface temperature measurements are gainedby holding the probe to a surface until the mea-sured value becomes stable. In my first attempts,this took around 6 or 7 seconds; not too bad.My first thermocouple gauge used to take 5 min-utes, and the word “stable” didn’t really apply— but that was 25 years ago.

The DEWcheck also has a “hold” button thatwill retain any measurements and continue todisplay those measurements, while poking theminto memory. The instrument still auto turns offafter a short while (I timed it at 2 minutes pre-cisely). Most interesting is the ability to down-load the stored measurements to a computer viaan infra-red port or a cable link, but the manualis not very helpful on the infra-red bit. I havedownloaded software from the company’s web-site (1.70 Megabyte zipped file) and will play withit until successful results are achieved.

The gauge manual is also available on the web-site as a .pdf file, so can be accessed from anyinternet terminal. Presumably any minor changesor improvement to the manual will be shown inthe version on the web. I noticed that my manualsays that software will become available, and look-ing at the web-site it has already become avail-able, so there is one appropriate change.

The gauge will read within a fairly wide rangeof measurements, and its parameters are de-scribed as follows:

Air temperature –20°C to 75°C, –4°F to167°F

Surface temperature –30°C to 60°C, –22°F to140°F (accuracy +/–0.5°C, 1°F)60°C to 300°C, –140°Fto 572°F (accuracy +/–1.5°C, 3°F)

Humidity 0% to 100% (accuracy+/- 3%)

This should easily be wide enough for mostinspections, but don’t ask me to stand holdingthe contact probe on a surface for too long at300°C, please (or at —30°C for that matter).

The gauge has a reassuring “chunky” feel aboutit. There is enough weight to make it feel reli-able. Silly, subjective judgment, I know, but onsuch issues is confidence built.

Many adjustments can be made to the gauge inset-up menus. First and not least, it can bechanged to read imperial (“American/English”)units rather than metric. The time and date mustbe set, and LCD screen contrast can bechanged—useful on site, in summer.

These electronic gauges are convenient, anddigital display or print-out of measurements looksauthoritative. My concerns about this kind ofgauge are about accuracy, and reproducibility,and early RH gauges were not particularly goodin this respect. Maybe the DEWcheck has thisunder control. I’ll report back nexttime with results of field experience. ■

DewCheck GaugeTony Cunningham, August 2002

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European Scale of Degree of Rusting forAnticorrosive PaintsBy Kristel Phlippo—NACE CIP Instructor

The “European Rustscale,” based on thephotographic materialsupplied by the Corro-sion Committee of theRoyal Swedish Acad-emy of Technical Sci-ences in Stockholm, isa kind of “equivalent”

estimate the efficiency of the system and deter-mine the rust grade.

Each picture gives 2 gradations:1. The degree of efficiency, expressed on a scale

from 10 to 1 (10 meaning excellent—1 ex-pressing low efficiency)

2. The degree of Rusting rated from Re0 to Re9(Re 0 = no rusting, Re 9 = 95% rusting)

The pictures are intended for use as a visualreference to evaluate the degree of rusting,rather than to supply a numerical value, suchas the percentage of the area attacked by rustcompared to the total area.

When used in industry, especially in thechemical and petrochemical industry, a rustgrade (e.g. Re3 or higher) combined with acertain percentage of rusting over the entirecoated area will call for maintenance.

For those who want to refer to percentagesas well as to the photographs, the appendixshows a table with the approximate percent-age of degree of rusting corresponding to eachphotograph, e.g. Re1 = 0,05%, Re2 = 0,5%,Re5 = 8%.\

Although SSPC-VIS 2 also includes defini-tions and color pictures, I believe that the Eu-ropean Rust Scale is an important tool in theevaluation of an exposed coating system forthe inspector in the field and is commonly usedin Europe.

Editor Note: the version in front of me isversion 12, dated 1979—principal languageis French. ■

for the SSPC-VIS 2 standard in Europe. It wasdeveloped many years ago, and has been re-printed many times.Instead of color photographs and rust definitionsas in SSPC-VIS 2 the “European Rust scale” onlyconsists of ten black and white pictures, full scale,representing the rust development of a coatedsteel plate after increasing periods of exposureto the open air elements. Strictly speaking, thesepictures are only valid under the conditions inwhich they were taken (this means: only valid toevaluate the degree of rusting and efficiency ofoil based coatings on a ferrous substrate and onlyafter exposure to open air). However, they forma basis for judging the degree of conservation offerrous substrates covered with other paintingsystems or subjected to more aggressive condi-tions (e.g., of immersion and/or temperature).

The procedure for using the scale consists ofselecting the photograph that most closely rep-resents the degree of rusting of the area to beevaluated. Through comparison of the rusted,coated steel with the two pictures representing agreater and a lesser degree of rusting, one can

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Organic CoatingsGroup TopsCorrosion ControlMethods—Recent U.S. Study

A recently released two-yearbreakthrough study, “The Costof Corrosion,” estimates the an-nual direct cost of corrosion inthe United States to be $276 bil-

lion— 3.1% of the Gross Domestic Product.While this is a sizeable number, larger thanmany of the world’s economies, it has beenestimated that 25-30% of the total, or $70-80 billion, could be saved by using state-of-the-art corrosion management practices.This study highlights the significant role thatcoatings play in corrosion control:

“A total annual direct cost of corrosion bysumming the costs of corrosion control meth-ods and services was estimated at $121 bil-lion, which is 1.38 percent of the U.S. GDP of$8.79 trillion in 1998. The largest portion(88.3 percent) of this cost is the organic coat-ing group at $107.2 billion.”

For more information on the cost of corro-sion or to download a copy of the report, visitNACE online at www.nace.org/nace/coc_pr.pdf.

Corrosion Cost and Preventive Strategies in the United StatesReport No. FHWA-RD-01-156, U.S. Department ofTransportation, Federal Highway Administration

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The following article originally appeared in theAugust 2, 2002 edition of the Seahawk/UmitakaNewspaper (a publication for U.S. Navy Fleet Ac-tivities in Yokosuka, Japan).

SRF Hosts Coating Inspection TrainingStory and photo by TAKAHIRO TAKIGUCHI,CFAY Public Affairs

The Ship Repair Facility (SRF) invited two in-structors from the National Association of Corro-sion Engineers (NACE) International to host aone-week coating inspection training. Fifteen ofSRF’s paint workers and Quality Assurance(QA) inspectors participated in the trainingsession and learned basic knowledge aboutcoating inspections.

“I hadn’t taken an inspector training course inthe field of painting yet, so it was really a toughweek for me,” said SRF QA Engineering Techni-cian Yoshihiro Kaneko.

The training provider, NACE, was originallyformed in 1943 for engineers who did pipelinework for the prevention of corrosion on pipe-lines. It has since then expanded to include in-spection training for all forms of corrosion, andtoday there are approximately 15,000 membersaround the world.

“The Navy instruction clearly indicates that theNACE Session 1 or equivalent qualification is nec-

essary for a coating inspector of U.S. naval ships,”said SRF QA Laboratory Division Head TakashiIshida.

“So in order to improve SRF’s coating quality,we are trying to get as many SRF workers as pos-sible trained during Session 1, and I hope thatthey will put the new knowledge into practice intheir paint jobs.”

This training session was the first and the mostfundamental session of the three-session CoatingInspection Training Program.

“To become certified, they have to pass threesessions,” said NACE Coating Inspection ProgramInstructor Louis Vincent. “There’s Session 1, Ses-sion 2, Session 3, and then they have to go beforea review board or a verbal examination, and wehave a number of them here at SRF who havealready become certified.”

Through this basic session, students learnedabout not only the technology of coatings or safetyprecautions, but also about how to blast and paintproperly and how to document inspections.

“The intent of the program is to improve thequality of the painting program so that the costsof corrosion prevention are reduced over a num-ber of years. It has always been improving wher-ever it’s been used. The cost of corrosion goesdown,” Vincent said.

“The training was really demanding,” Ishidasaid. “It started Sunday and went up through Fri-day. And there was practical training too. We ac-tually conducted blasting work and inspectedour own work. Throughout the process, we havelearned about what we should focus on in orderto provide good coating work and inspections.”

SRF translated the teaching materials and ex-amination questions into Japanese in order toallow the students to have a better understandingof the course.

“The hardest aspect during this course wastranslation,” Ishida said. “Since the 15 partici-pants were all Japanese, we translated all the 100daily quizzes and the final examination, whichconsists of 150 questions, into Japanese. It wasreally hard and time-consuming. I hope that theworkers who completed this NACE Session 1training will spread their new knowledge of coat-ing inspections and improve SRF’s paint work forfleet ships.” ■

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NACE No. 2/SSPC-SP 10, Near-White Metal BlastCleaning, Item #21066

NACE No. 3/SSPC-SP 6, Commercial Blast Cleaning, Item#21067

NACE No. 4/SSPC-SP 7, Brush-Off Blast Cleaning, Item#21068

NACE No. 5/SSPC-SP 12, Surface Preparation of Steel andOther Hard Materials by High- and Ultrahigh-PressureWater Jetting Prior to Recoating, Item #21076

NACE No. 6/SSPC-SP 13, Surface Preparation ofConcrete, Item #21082

NACE No. 8/SSPC-SP 14, Industrial Blast Cleaning,Item #21088

NACE Standard RP0274-98, High-Voltage ElectricalInspection of Pipeline Coatings Prior to Installation, Item#21010

NACE Standard RP0375-99, Wax Coating Systems forUnderground Piping Systems, Item #21013

NACE Standard RP0176-94, Corrosion Control of SteelFixed Offshore Platforms Associated with PetroleumProduction, Item #21018

NACE Standard RP0178-95, Fabrication Details, SurfaceFinish Requirements, and Proper Design Considerationsfor Tanks and Vessels to Be Lined for Immersion Service,Item #21022

NACE Standard RP0181-94, Liquid-Applied InternalProtective Coatings for Oilfield Production Equipment,Item #21025

NACE Standard RP0281-98, Method for ConductingCoating (Paint) Panel Evaluation Testing in AtmosphericExposures, Item #21026

NACE Standard RP0185-96, Extruded Polyolefin ResinCoating Systems with Soft Adhesives for Underground orSubmerged Pipe, Item #21029

NACE Standard RP0386-97, Application of a CoatingSystem to Interior Surfaces of Covered Hopper Rail Cars inPlastic, Food, and Chemical Service, Item #21033

NACE Standard RP0287-95, Field Measurement ofSurface Profile of Abrasive Blast Cleaned Steel SurfacesUsing a Replica Tape, Item #21035

NACE Standard RP0188-99, Discontinuity (Holiday)Testing of New Protective Coatings on ConductiveSubstrates, Item #21038

NACE Standard RP0288-94, Inspection of Linings onSteel and Concrete, Item #21039

NACE Standard RP0190-95, External Protective Coatingsfor Joints, Fittings, and Valves on Metallic Underground orSubmerged Pipelines and Piping Systems, Item #21042

NACE Standard RP0490-2001, Holiday Detection ofFusion-Bonded Epoxy External Pipeline Coatings of 250 to760 µm (10 to 30 mils), Item #21045

NACE Standard RP0191-96, The Application of InternalPlastic Coatings for Oilfield Tubular Goods and Accesso-ries, Item #21048

NACE Standard RP0291-96, Care, Handling, andInstallation of Internal Plastic Coatings for OilfieldTubular Goods and Accessories, Item #21049

NACE Standard RP0591-96, Coatings for ConcreteSurfaces in Non-Immersion and Atmospheric Service, Item#21052

NACE Standard RP0592-2001, Application of a CoatingSystem to Interior Surfaces of New and Used Rail TankCars in Concentrated (90 to 98%) Sulfuric Acid Service,Item #21057

NACE Standard RP0692-97, Application of a CoatingSystem to Exterior Surfaces of Steel Rail Cars,Item #21058

NACE Standard RP0892-2001, Coatings and Linings overConcrete for Chemical Immersion and Containment Service,Item #21060

NACE Standard RP0394-94, Application, Performance,and Quality Control of Plant-Applied, Fusion-BondedEpoxy External Pipe Coating, Item #21064

NACE Standard RP0295-95, Application of a CoatingSystem to Interior Surfaces of New and Used Rail TankCars, Item #21070

NACE Standard RP0395-99, Fusion-Bonded EpoxyCoating of Steel Reinforcing Bars, Item #21071

NACE Standard RP0495-95, Guidelines for QualifyingPersonnel as Abrasive Blasters and Coating and LiningApplicators in the Rail Industries, Item #21072

NACE Standard RP0297-97, Maintenance Painting ofElectrical Substation Apparatus Including Flow Coating ofTransformer Radiators, Item #21081

NACE Standard RP0198-98, The Control of CorrosionUnder Thermal Insulation and Fireproofing Materials—ASystems Approach, Item #21084

NACE Standard RP0298-98, Sheet Rubber Linings forAbrasion and Corrosion Service, Item #21085

NACE Standard RP0398-98, Recommendations forTraining and Qualifying Personnel as Railcar Coating andLining Inspectors, Item #21086

NACE Standard RP0399-99, Plant-Applied, External CoalTar Enamel Pipe Coating Systems: Application, Perfor-mance, and Quality Control, Item #21089

NACE Standard RP0302-2002, Selection and Applicationof a Coating System to Interior Surfaces of New and UsedRail Tank Cars in Molten Sulfur Service Item #21095-SG

NACE Standard TM0174-96, Laboratory Methods for theEvaluation of Protective Coatings and Lining Materials inImmersion Service, Item #21206

NACE Standard TM0183-2000, Evaluation of InternalPlastic Coatings for Corrosion Control of Tubular Goods inan Aqueous Flowing Environment, Item #21213

NACE Standard TM0184-94, Accelerated Test Proceduresfor Screening Atmospheric Surface Coating Systems forOffshore Platforms and Equipment, Item #21214

NACE Standard TM0384-94, Holiday Detection ofInternal Tubular Coatings of Less than 250 µm (10 mils)Dry Film Thickness, Item #21216

NACE Standard TM0185-2000, Evaluation of InternalPlastic Coatings for Corrosion Control of Tubular Goods byAutoclave Testing, Item #21217

NACE Standard TM0186-94, Holiday Detection ofInternal Tubular Coatings of 250 to 760 µm (10 to 30mils) Dry Film Thickness, Item #21218

NACE Standard MR0274-95, Material Requirements forPolyolefin Cold-Applied Tapes for Underground SubmergedPipeline Coatings, Item #21301

NACE VIS 7/SSPC VIS 4, Guide and Visual ReferencePhotographs for Steel Cleaned by WaterJetting,Item #22016

NACE VIS 9/SSPC VIS 5, Guide and Reference Photo-graphs for Steel Surfaces Prepared by Wet Abrasive BlastCleaning, Item #22018

NACE TECHNICALCOMMITTEE REPORTS

Pertaining to the Coatings andLinings Industry

NACE Publication 6A287, Electroless Nickel Coatings(1997 Edition), Item #24089

NACE Publication 6A192/SSPC-TR 3, Dehumidifica-tion and Temperature Control During Surface Prepara-tion, Application, and Curing for Coatings/Linings ofSteel Tanks, Vessels, and Other Enclosed Spaces (2000Edition), Item #24083

NACE Publication 6A194, Surface PreparationOverview for Electroless Nickel Coatings, Item #24175

NACE Publication 6A294, Quality Evaluation ofElectroless Nickel Coatings, Item #24176

NACE Publication 6A195, Introduction to Thick-FilmPolyurethanes, Item #24186

NACE Publication 6A198, Introduction to Thick-FilmPolyurethanes, Polyureas, and Blends, Item #24197

NACE Publication 6A100, Coatings Used in Conjunc-tion with Cathodic Protection, Item #24207

NACE Publication 6G194/SSPC-SP-TR 1, ThermalPrecleaning, Item #24183

NACE Publication 6G197/SSPC-TU 2, Design,Installation, and Maintenance of Coating Systems forConcrete Used in Secondary Containment, Item #24193

NACE Publication 6G198/SSPC-TR 2, Wet AbrasiveBlast Cleaning, Item #24199

NACE Publication 6H188, Coatings over Nonabrasive-Cleaned Steel Surfaces (1996 Edition), Item #24129

NACE Publication 6H192, Conversion Coatings: AState-of-the-Art Report, Item #24131

NACE Publication 6H194, Combatting AdhesionProblems When Applying New onto Existing Finish Coatsof Paint, Item #24180

NACE Publication 10D199, Coatings for the Repair andRehabilitation of the External Coatings of Buried SteelPipelines, Item #24201

NACE Publication 80200/SSPC-TR 4, Preparation ofProtective Coating Specifications for AtmosphericService, Item #24209

The following is a partial listing of coatings-related resources available through NACE—for a full listing, see our Products Guide. To order any of thefollowing items or to request a Products Guide, contact NACE Membership Services at 281/228-6223 or visit NACE online at www.nace.org.

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SPECIFIC TECHNOLOGY GROUP (STG) 02PROTECTIVE COATINGS AND LININGS-ATMOSPHERICScope: Determine uses, application, and performance ofcoatings for atmospheric service. Atmospheric servicedenotes industrial and commercial equipment, architec-tural structures, and bridges.

TG 144COATINGS FOR HIGH-TEMPERATURE SERVICEAssignment: To prepare a state-of-the-art report for use ofprotective coatings in high-temperature service.

TECHNOLOGY EXCHANGE GROUP (TEG) 145XADVANCES AND NOVEL APPLICATIONS OF RUSTPREVENTIVES AND VAPOR CORROSION INHIBITORS FORINTERIM (TEMPORARY) CORROSION PROTECTIONAssignment: To conduct a symposium based on the recentlyrevised NACE Standard RP0487.

TG 148COATINGS AND METHODS OF PROTECTION FORTHREADED FASTENERS USED WITH NEW STRUCTURALSTEEL, PIPING, AND EQUIPMENTAssignment: To develop a state-of-the-art report on effectivecoatings and methods for corrosion control of theseconnections.

TEG 229XCORROSION ASSOCIATED WITH FRETTING BETWEENPIPING AND PIPE SUPPORTSAssignment: Determining extent of and mitigation ofcorrosion damage associated with coating failures and/orpipe wall thickness reduction due to abrasion from relativemovement between pipe and pipe supports.

TG 260STANDARD TEST METHODS FOR OFFSHORE PLATFORMMAINTENANCE COATINGS (NONIMMERSION)Assignment: To write test methods that utilize effective andeconomical hardware and test specimens. Test methods willinclude (1) prohesion/UV exposure, (2) salt contaminationresistance, (3) edge retention, (4) thermal cycling resistance,(5) wet adhesion, (6) wormhole wettability, (7) impactresistance, (8) abrasion resistance. They cover the coatingsystems for offshore platform structural steel-splash zone,anti-skid, above the water areas.

TG 261STANDARD ON RUST PREVENTIVES AND VAPORCORROSION INHIBITORS FOR INTERIM (TEMPORARY)CORROSION PROTECTIONAssignment: To write a standard on rust preventives andvapor corrosion inhibitors for interim (temporary)corrosion protection.

STG 03PROTECTIVE COATINGS AND LININGS—IMMERSION/BURIEDScope: Determine effectiveness, performance criteria, andquality needs of immersion coatings and lining materialsused in immersion service.

TG 030COATING CONDUCTANCEAssignment: To update and revise NACE TechnicalCommittee Report 1D157, “Methods for Measuring LeakageConductance of Coating on Buried or Submerged Pipelines,”into a NACE standard test method.

TG 031REVISION OF NACE STANDARD RP0394-94, “APPLICATION,PERFORMANCE, AND QUALITY CONTROL OF PLANT-APPLIED,FUSION-BONDED EPOXY EXTERNAL PIPE COATING”Assignment: To update and revise NACE Standard RP0394-94, “Application, Performance, and Quality Control of Plant-Applied, Fusion-Bonded Epoxy External Pipe Coating.”

TG 032TEST METHODS FOR UNDERGROUND COATINGSAssignment: To develop a comprehensive listing ofinternational standards including test methods as well asindividual test methods for underground coatings.

TEG 033XPIPELINE REHABILITATION COATINGSAssignment: To discuss the technologies of undergroundpipeline coatings used for pipeline rehabilitation.

TG 034GOUGE TEST FOR EXTERNAL PIPELINE COATINGSAssignment: To write a test method and criteria forevaluation of gouge resistance of a particular coating.

TG 035MANUAL FOR INSPECTION OF PROTECTIVE PIPELINECOATINGS APPLIED OVER THE DITCH AND YARDAssignment: To develop a manual on inspection ofprotective pipeline coatings applied over the ditch and yard.

TG 037THERMOPLASTIC LINERS FOR OILFIELD PIPELINESAssignment: Write a recommended practice for thermoplas-tic liners.

TG 136RUBBER LININGSAssignment: To review and revise as necessary NACEStandard RP0298-98, “Sheet Rubber Linings for Abrasionand Corrosion Service.”

TG 138THICK-FILM POLYURETHANES, POLYUREAS, AND BLENDSAssignment: To develop a state-of-the-art report for the useof polysulfide coatings.

TG 139POLYUREA TECHNOLOGYAssignment: To prepare a state-of-the-art report on polyureatechnology.

TG 222MEASUREMENT OF COATING ADHESION TO CONCRETEAssignment: Write a standard to measure coating adhesionto concrete.

TG 240CORROSION MITIGATION IN THE PETROLEUM REFININGINDUSTRY VIA PROTECTIVE COATINGSAssignment: Write a technical committee report to provideinformation on where coatings are used in the refiningindustry, and which ones are used. It will capture the commonareas of in-process corrosion and which immersion-typecoatings may be used.

TG 247LIQUID COATINGS FOR EXTERNAL REPAIR,REHABILITATIONS, AND WELD JOINTS ON PIPELINESAssignment: To develop a recommended practice forminimum specifications for liquid coatings and theirapplication, inspection, and testing for use in the field.

TG 248HEAT-SHRINK SLEEVE COATINGS FOR EXTERNAL REPAIR,REHABILITATIONS, AND WELD JOINTS ON PIPELINESAssignment: To develop a recommended practice forminimum specifications for heat-shrink sleeve coatings andtheir application, inspection, and testing for use in the field.

TG 249FUSION-BOND EPOXY COATINGS FOR WELD JOINTS ONPIPELINESAssignment: To develop a recommended practice forminimum specifications for fusion-bond epoxy coatings for usein field application, field inspection, and testing.

TG 250COAL-TAR ENAMEL COATINGS FOR EXTERNAL REPAIR,REHABILITATIONS, AND WELD JOINTS ON PIPELINESAssignment: To develop a recommended practice forminimum specifications for coal-tar enamel coating and itsexternal application, inspection, and testing for use.

TG 251TAPE COATINGS FOR EXTERNAL REPAIR, REHABILITATIONS,AND WELD JOINTS ON PIPELINESAssignment: To develop a recommended practice forminimum specifications for tape coatings and their application,inspection, and testing for use in the field.

TG 263STANDARD TEST METHODS FOR OFFSHORE BALLAST WATERTANK COATINGSAssignment: To develop a new test standard for offshore ballastwater tank coatings. The new test standard will utilize effectiveand economical hardware and test procedures. These include(1) free-film water absorption/desorption, (2) wet adhesion,(3) edge retention, (4) flexibility, (5) condensation resistance,(6) thick-film cracking resistance, (7) cathodic disbondment,and (8) salt-fog resistance. The methods cover coatingsystems for offshore ballast water tank coatings for both newconstruction and maintenance purposes.

COATINGS RESOURCES—TECHNICAL COMMITTEESGet in on the Ground LevelHelp Develop the Standards That Affect You

Whether you want to help shape change in the coatings industry or just gain a better understanding of the standards that affectyou, participating in NACE technical committee meetings is your best resource for the latest in cutting-edge coatings technology. Ifyou are a member and would like to join a committee, contact ann.miller@mail.nace.org or call 281/228-6264.

The following is a list of NACE Technical Committees that deal specifically with the protective coatings and liningsindustry. If you are a member of NACE, you may participate in Technical Committee Activities.• Specific Technology Groups (STGs) are groups of technical committees organized under a specific scope of activ-

ity. They either sponsor or administer a number of Task Groups (TGs) and Technology Exchange Groups (TEGs).• Task Groups (TGs) are small committees formed by one or more STGs to produce specific documents as assigned.

The work of each TG generally culminates in a technical committee publication.• Technology Exchange Groups (TEGs) are committees that are formed by STGs to conduct symposium and/or

technical information exchanges (TIEs). TEGs do not generate technical committee publications.

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COATINGS RESOURCES—TECHNICAL COMMITTEESTG 264STANDARD TEST METHODS FOR OFFSHORE EXTERIORSUBMERGED COATINGSAssignment: To develop a new test standard for offshoreexterior submerged coatings. The new test standard willutilize effective and economical hardware and test proce-dures. These include (1) free-film water absorption/desorption, (2) wet adhesion, (3) edge retention, (4)flexibility, (5) cathodic disbondment, (6) impact resistance,and (7) salt-fog resistance. The methods cover the coatingsystems for offshore platform submerged coatings in newconstruction only.

TG 265REVIEW OF NACE STANDARD RP0185-96, “EXTRUDEDPOLYOLEFIN RESIN COATING SYSTEMS WITH SOFTADHESIVES FOR UNDERGROUND OR SUBMERGED PIPE”Assignment: Review and revise as necessary NACE StandardRP0185-96, “Extruded Polyolefin Resin Coating Systems withSoft Adhesives for Underground or Submerged Pipe.”

TG 266REVIEW OF NACE STANDARD TM0174-96, “LABORATORYMETHODS FOR THE EVALUATION OF PROTECTIVE COATINGSAND LINING MATERIALS IN IMMERSION SERVICE”Assignment: Review and revise as necessary NACE StandardTM0174-96, “Laboratory Methods for the Evaluation ofProtective Coatings and Lining Materials in ImmersionService.”

STG 04PROTECTIVE COATINGS AND LININGS-SURFACEPREPARATIONScope: Determine effectiveness, performance criteria, andquality needs of various methods of surface preparation forthe application of coatings and linings.

TEG 064XRAILCAR SURFACE PREPARATIONAssignment: To keep abreast of industry changes andtechniques and report findings annually.

TG 143SURFACE PREPARATION OF TRANSITE, FRP, AND OTHERNONMETALLIC SURFACESAssignment: To write a state-of-the-art report on surfacepreparation of transite, FRP, and other nonmetallic surfacesfor coating application.

STG 80INTERSOCIETY JOINT COATINGS ACTIVITIESScope: Develop standards and reports that are of interest toboth NACE and SSPC.

TG 001SURFACE PREPARATION BY HIGH-PRESSURE WATERJETTINGAssignment: (1) Prepare visual reference photographs andextract for wet abrasive blasting; (2) revise NACE No. 5/SSPCSP-12, “Surface Preparation of Steel and Other Hard Materialsby High- and Ultrahigh-Pressure Water Jetting Prior toRecoating”; and (3) prepare visual reference photographs forabrasive blasting.

TG 005COATINGS FOR CONCRETE FLOORSAssignment: To prepare a technical committee report oncoatings for concrete floors.

TG 006REVIEW OF JOINT BLASTING STANDARDS NACE No. 1-4/SSPC-SP 5, 10, 6, 7-WHITE METAL BLAST CLEANING, NEAR-

WHITE METAL BLAST CLEANING, COMMERCIAL BLASTCLEANING, AND BRUSH-OFF BLAST CLEANINGAssignment: To review, revise, or reaffirm as necessary jointblasting standards NACE No. 1-4/SSPC-SP 5, 10, 6, 7.

TG 007PRECLEANINGAssignment: To revise and update SSPC-SP 1 (“SolventCleaning”) into a joint standard.

TG 008SPECIALTY MEDIA ABRASIVESAssignment: To prepare a technical committee report on theuse of specialty media abrasives for cleaning and/or surfacepreparation.

TG 066THE APPLICATION OF SOLVENT-FREE COATING TO RAILCARSUSING PLURAL-COMPONENT SPRAY EQUIPMENTAssignment: To prepare a state-of-the-art report on theapplication of solvent-free coatings with plural-componentspray equipment.

TG 142SURFACE PREPARATION OF CONTAMINATED STEELSURFACESAssignment: To review and update NACE Publication 6G186,“Surface Preparation of Contaminated Steel Surfaces.”

TG 146THERMAL SPRAY COATINGSAssignment: To prepare state-of-the-art reports andrecommended practices, and develop training, testing, andother programs to promote the awareness and proper use ofthermally sprayed metals, plastics, ceramics, etc.

TEG 192XCOATING INDUSTRY PROBLEMS CONFRONTING OWNERSAND CONTRACTORSAssignment: To provide a format for handling problems andissues that affect the owner and contractor utilizing coatings.Problems and issues may include hazardous waste, volatileorganic compounds, applicator training, federal and stateregulations, and others that may develop.

TG 246THIN-FILM ORGANIC LININGS APPLIED TO PROCESSVESSELS AND TANKAGESAssignment: Develop application technology for applyingthin-film linings to prevent corrosion, hydrogen-inducedcracking, or other corrosion deterioration by internalcorrosion mechanisms.

TEG 255XTHERMAL SPRAY COATINGS FOR CORROSIVE PROTECTIONAssignment: Exchange of information regarding TSCs used forcorrosion protection.

TG 258SELECTION OF COATINGS FOR CONCRETE IN ATMOSPHERICAND NONIMMERSION SERVICEAssignment: To write a standard recommended practice onthe selection of coatings for concrete in atmospheric andnonimmersion service.

TG 259NACE/SSPC NONVISUAL STANDARD FOR SURFACECONTAMINATION PRIOR TO COATINGAssignment: Prepare a nonvisual standard on surfacecontamination prior to coating.

Letter from theChairmanFellow Inspectors,

All members of the CIP program pay to main-tain their membership of the CIP program, andkeep their status in CIP in good standing. Thisnewsletter is intended for you, and is a benefit ofCIP membership. My personal ambition for thenewsletter is to continue to improve and expandit until it becomes a regular and useful feature inthe inspection world.

InspectThis! is intended to be both a source ofinformation and a way of keeping in touch withcolleagues. We’d like to make it more beneficialto you. Please let us hear from you with any news,ideas, criticisms or questions. Tell us howInspectThis! Can be useful or interesting to you.

Your contributions will be welcomed.Best Regards, Tony Cunningham

NACE CIP—20 Years Later

Globally RecognizedIndividually Certified

Serving as technical editors and advisors forInspectThis! is only a small portion of the servicewhich Tony and Ray offer to the CIP Program.However, without their vision and guidance forCIP, InspectThis! would not be possible.

I would like to personally thank them for theirdedication and commitment to the continuedgrowth and success of CIP.

Tony CunninghamChairman

NACE CIP Committee

Ray StoneVice Chairman

NACE CIP Committee

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