Coating Inspector

Coating Inspector

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List of TOPICS covered in LEVEL- 1
  • Corrosion Concepts
  • Role of the Coating Inspector
  • Documents & Communication
  • Environment Conditions
  • Surface Preparation
  • Hand and power tool cleaning
  • Abrasive Blasting & Water Jetting
  • Coatings Materials
  • Coating Application & Curing
  • Coating Failures & Defects
  • Instrumentation – Environmental Testing
  • Instrumentation – Surface Preparation
  • Instrumentation – Dry Film Thickness & Holiday
  • Standards Reference List
List of TOPICS covered in LEVEL - 2
  • Advanced Corrosion
  • Environmental Controls
  • Centrifugal Blast Cleaning
  • Waterjetting
  • Lining and Special Coatings
  • Thick Barrier Linings
  • Standards and Resources
  • Concrete Coating
  • Pipeline Mainline and Field Joint Coatings
  • Special Substrates
  • Maintenance Coating
  • Non Liquid Coatings
  • Coating Surveys
  • Coating Types, Failure Modes, and Inspection Criteria
  • Environmental Testing Instrumentation
  • Non Destructive Test Instruments
  • Test Instruments for Coating Concrete
  • Destructive Instruments and Tests
  • Specialized Tests and Test Equipment
  • Safety Awareness

1. You are the Certified Coating Inspector on a tank lining project and are asked to perform a high voltage holiday test after the coating applicators have completed their final repairs. After meeting all the confined space entry permit you enter the tank and notice a very strong odor of solvent. Your first course of action should be to:

Correct Answer: Exit the tank and immediately and report the problem to the nearest safety supervisor

2. You are working as an inspector in a galvanizing plant for the first time. What are some of the hazards you need to be aware of:

Correct Answer: a), b), and c)

3. You are working as the only in-house Certified Level 2 Inspector in a shop setting when an independent 3rd party Certified Level 3 Inspector, representing the owner, presents you with a copy of a Non Conformance Report (NCR) he has written for a Certified2/SSPC SP 10 centrifugal blast which you had previously approved. Your FIRST preferred course of action is to:

Correct Answer: Consult your supervisor

4. An Inspection and Test Plan is required when:

Correct Answer: It is always required

5. The Inspectors' goal at the Pre-Job Conference is to:

Correct Answer: Obtain a clear understanding of the Specification

6. Coating Surveys are legally required:

Correct Answer: On commercial marine vessels and offshore platforms

7. Individuals conducting Coating Surveys should:

Correct Answer: Always be trained and experienced Coating Industry

8. The cost of qualified Coating Inspection is normally offset by:

Correct Answer: Lower Coating Life Cycle Costs

9. You are a Certified Level 2 Coating Inspector who has just arrived on a job in progress where there is no Inspection and Test Plan (ITP). The first morning you arrive the job is behind schedule and you are asked to take DIY Film Thickness readings. Your FIRST preferred course of action is to:

Correct Answer: Use a generally accepted industry standard and take readings

10. When conducting inspections the Inspector should follow which standards:

Correct Answer: The specified standards