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32 NOVEMBER 2014 COATINGSPROMAG.COM 12. Equipment Used (Internal/ External): Require that equipment exhaust shall not deposit any film on the surface or coating. Internal combustion may either leave an oily residue and/or moisture or emit carbon dioxide that may react unfavorably with coatings during the application/curing process. 13. Surfaces to be Coated: Describe the surfaces to be coated, such as the ceiling, side walls, bottom, top, and all piping to be coated as well as not coated, such as the aluminum float- ing pan and gauges. 14. Surface Preparation: Explain all necessary requirements for prepar- ing the surface. For example, if water is to be used/recycled, set the crite- ria for water quality and test to make sure that the chloride levels fall within the levels described. 15. Pre-Application Surface Cleanliness: Provide the visual and non-visible surface (e.g., salt, oil, and dust) cleanliness criteria and methods of testing. If cleanliness is not obtained on the first attempt, provide time for rework. Describe the range of profile required and test methodology. 16. Disposal and Hazardous Waste: Describe when, where, and the requirements for all disposal. Cite various mandated regulations, e.g., local, state, and federal. 17. Mixing and Application of Lining/ Coating System: Each coat of paint, e.g., primer, intermediate coat, and topcoat, may require a different mixing procedure and a different application procedure. Each may have various induction times, pot lives, and solvent dilution ratios. Therefore, each coat's mixing and application process must be described in detail. Windows for recoating must also be explained. State the environmental conditions that must be maintained during application and curing. If mixing/application procedures are not fulfilled on the first attempt, provide methods for rework. 18. Stripe Coating: If stripe coating is required, explain the equipment necessary and the process to be followed. 19. Coating Thickness and Holiday Testing: Describe the equipment requirements, procedures, and criteria of acceptance and rejection for coating thickness and holiday testing. If coating thickness is not obtained on the first attempt, provide methods for rework, e.g., SSPC PA 2 and NACE RPO 188. 20. Coating Rework: State the process for touch-up and rework. 21. Coating Inspector: Describe the inspector's qualification require- ments, duties, and authority. 22. Inspection Reports: Provide report criteria for each project. Determine when, where, and to whom the reports are to be given. 23. Cleanup: During and after the project is completed, state the proce- dure(s) for the removal of debris, including temporary hook-up and connections (e.g., water and electri- cal) and the expected cleanliness of the jobsite, for instance to return it to its original condition. 24. Hold Points: Throughout the process, there will be hold points, e.g., salt testing, water testing, abrasive testing, profile testing, coating thickness testing, and holiday testing. Each hold point should be defined, and time should be allotted for each point that minimally impacts the contractor. 25. Payment: Describe the payment schedule and report requirements for payment. 26. Language: Use specific words and short sentences. Put strong verbs at the front of sentences. Do not repeat requirements. Professional Project A ll coating projects should include a written specifcation. Each spec should be concise, accurate, and sequential. Tis information, tied to the use of a standard format, will increase quality… and problems should diminish. Te ultimate purpose of all involved in any industrial project is to provide the owner with a fnished quality project. A well-written specifcation is the key to success. In addition, a completed Work Plan from all bidding contractors will aid all parties involved by allowing them to see the plan for the project when questions or problems arise. It is of the utmost importance that specifcations are written for the job at hand as opposed to using a "boilerplate" specifcation written for another project. Each project deserves the best: the most up-to-date well-written specifcation (not a boilerplate from another project), the most qualifed contractor (not the lowest bidder), and the most qualifed inspector (preferably one who has inspected the same kind of projects in the past). A project that has these profes- sionals involved is headed for a success- ful, quality result. CP Randy Glover is t he president and ow ner of O.T.B. Technolog ies, Inc., located in Tooele, Uta h. He has more t han 45 years in t he coat ings and sur face preparat ion indust r y, beg inning in automobi le restorat ion /pa int ing /inspect ion, cont inu ing on to a ircraf t pa int ing /inspect ion, t hen to heav y indus- t r ia l sur face preparat ion, pa int ing , and inspect ion. His consu lt ing c l ients have inc luded Intel , t he cit y of Phoeni x , and t he A r i zona Depar t ment of Cor rect ions. He was t he chief coat ings consu ltant for t he Card ina l footba l l stad ium in Glend a le, A r i z., and was responsible for coat ing select ion, recommend at ions for sur face preparat ion, and coat ing appl icat ion techniques as wel l as inspect ion techniques for concrete and st r uct ura l steel on t he stat ionar y mov ing roof, outside stad ium sk in, food ser v ice areas, scoreboard s, and play ing f ield . He is an act ive member of NACE , SSPC, t he A STM D01.46 subcommittee, and a member of t he sur face preparat ion committee for Inter nat iona l Concrete Repa ir Inst it ute. For more infor mat ion, contact: O.T.B. Technolog ies, Inc., otb2003@hot ma i l.com, w w w.otbtech.net For information on how to write a Work Plan for a coatings-specifed job, check out our website at www.coatingspromag.com/writing-specs Specifying Success

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