You are the NACE 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 to:
a) Investigate to find the source of the odor
b) Don your air supplied respirator and continue the testing
c) Exit the tank immediately and report the problem to the nearest safety supervisor
d) Exit the tank and document the incident in your daily report - ANSWER c) Exit the tank
immediately and report the problem to the nearest safety supervisor
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:
a) Risk of chemical exposure
b) Risk of skin
c) Risk of acid or caustic splashes
d) a), b), and c) - ANSWER d) a), b), and c)
You are working as the only in-house NACE Level 2 Inspector in a shop setting when an inde-
pendent 3d party NACE Level 3 Inspector, representing the owner, presents you with a copy
of a Non-Conformance Report (NCR) he has written for a NACE/SSPC SP 10 centrifugal blast
which you had previously approved.
Your FIRST preferred course of action is to:
a) Verbally challenge the NCR
b) Request a re-blast of the item in question
c) Consult your supervisor
d) Review the NCR with the other Inspector - ANSWER c) Consult your supervisor
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,An Inspection and Test Plan is required when:
a) It is always required
b) When the Coating Applicator requests one
c) When the Owner specifies one
d) When the Inspector requests one - ANSWER a) it is always required
The Inspectors' goal at the Pre-Job Conference is to:
a) Obtain a clear understanding of the Specification
b) Discuss contractual requirements
c) Manage the meeting so it doesn't go off topic
d) Take accurate meeting minutes for distribution - ANSWER a) Obtain a clear under-
standing of the specification
Coating Surveys are legally required:
a) On commercial marine vessels and offshore platforms
b) On high pressure gas lines and fireproofed structures
c) On water tanks and potable water pipelines
d) On food and beverage vessels and can linings - ANSWER a) On commercial marine ves-
sels and offshore platforms
Individuals conducting Coating Surveys should:
a) Always be NACE Level 3 Certified Inspectors
b) Always be NACE or SSPC Protective coating Specialists
c) Always be experienced Specification Writers
d) Always be trained and experienced in the Coating Industry - ANSWER d) Always be
trained and experienced in the Coating Industry
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, The cost of qualified Coating Inspection is normally offset by:
a) Lower Application Costs
b) Lower Coating Life Cycle Costs
c) Lower Safety Enforcement Costs
d) Lower Supervision Costs - ANSWER b) Lower Coating Life Cycle Costs
You are a NACE 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:
a) Refuse to take readings until an is in place
b) Develop your own methodology and proceed take the readings
c) Use a generally accepted industry standard and to take readings
d) Call your supervisor - ANSWER c) Use a generally accepted industry standard and to
take readings
When conducting inspections, the Inspector should follow which standards:
a) NACE and SSPC standards in North America
b) ISO standards in Europe and Asia
c) Australian standards in Australia
d) The specified standards - ANSWER d) The specified standards
You are the NACE Level 2 Coating Inspector where SSPC PA 2 has been specified with an ad-
ditional requirement that no individual gauge reading shall be below a certain value. As this
is not part of the standard you should:
a) Ignore the additional requirement
b) Enforce the additional requirement
c) Call your supervisor
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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 to:
a) Investigate to find the source of the odor
b) Don your air supplied respirator and continue the testing
c) Exit the tank immediately and report the problem to the nearest safety supervisor
d) Exit the tank and document the incident in your daily report - ANSWER c) Exit the tank
immediately and report the problem to the nearest safety supervisor
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:
a) Risk of chemical exposure
b) Risk of skin
c) Risk of acid or caustic splashes
d) a), b), and c) - ANSWER d) a), b), and c)
You are working as the only in-house NACE Level 2 Inspector in a shop setting when an inde-
pendent 3d party NACE Level 3 Inspector, representing the owner, presents you with a copy
of a Non-Conformance Report (NCR) he has written for a NACE/SSPC SP 10 centrifugal blast
which you had previously approved.
Your FIRST preferred course of action is to:
a) Verbally challenge the NCR
b) Request a re-blast of the item in question
c) Consult your supervisor
d) Review the NCR with the other Inspector - ANSWER c) Consult your supervisor
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,An Inspection and Test Plan is required when:
a) It is always required
b) When the Coating Applicator requests one
c) When the Owner specifies one
d) When the Inspector requests one - ANSWER a) it is always required
The Inspectors' goal at the Pre-Job Conference is to:
a) Obtain a clear understanding of the Specification
b) Discuss contractual requirements
c) Manage the meeting so it doesn't go off topic
d) Take accurate meeting minutes for distribution - ANSWER a) Obtain a clear under-
standing of the specification
Coating Surveys are legally required:
a) On commercial marine vessels and offshore platforms
b) On high pressure gas lines and fireproofed structures
c) On water tanks and potable water pipelines
d) On food and beverage vessels and can linings - ANSWER a) On commercial marine ves-
sels and offshore platforms
Individuals conducting Coating Surveys should:
a) Always be NACE Level 3 Certified Inspectors
b) Always be NACE or SSPC Protective coating Specialists
c) Always be experienced Specification Writers
d) Always be trained and experienced in the Coating Industry - ANSWER d) Always be
trained and experienced in the Coating Industry
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, The cost of qualified Coating Inspection is normally offset by:
a) Lower Application Costs
b) Lower Coating Life Cycle Costs
c) Lower Safety Enforcement Costs
d) Lower Supervision Costs - ANSWER b) Lower Coating Life Cycle Costs
You are a NACE 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:
a) Refuse to take readings until an is in place
b) Develop your own methodology and proceed take the readings
c) Use a generally accepted industry standard and to take readings
d) Call your supervisor - ANSWER c) Use a generally accepted industry standard and to
take readings
When conducting inspections, the Inspector should follow which standards:
a) NACE and SSPC standards in North America
b) ISO standards in Europe and Asia
c) Australian standards in Australia
d) The specified standards - ANSWER d) The specified standards
You are the NACE Level 2 Coating Inspector where SSPC PA 2 has been specified with an ad-
ditional requirement that no individual gauge reading shall be below a certain value. As this
is not part of the standard you should:
a) Ignore the additional requirement
b) Enforce the additional requirement
c) Call your supervisor
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