ABYC CORROSION ACTUAL QUESTIONS
AND VERIFIED CORRECT ANSWERS
●● Based on the galvanic series presented in the NACE CIP Level 1
Manual, which three can be used effectively as galvanic anodes for
carbon steel?
Answer: zinc, aluminum, magnesium
●● A decrease in temperature will generally cause the corrosion rate to
_____
Answer: decrease
●● The electrolyte is a medium which carries the following type of
current?
Answer: Ionic
●● Corrosion occurring uniformly across a surface is called _____
Answer: general corrosion
●● When a conflict occurs on a coatings project, as the inspector, the
preferred first course of action is to _____
Answer: actively listen and endeavor to understand the positions of
others
,●● A proper coating specification should contain information regarding
____, ____, and ____
Answer: surface preparation standards, safety, and locations to be used
●● Is it ever okay to accept a gift from a contractor?
Answer: NO
●● What should you do if you find discrepancies between the
specification and the coating manufacturer's technical data sheet?
Answer: seek written clarification from the owner's representative
●● What are the general components of inspection reports?
Answer: - results of inspection tests
- location(s) of work
- details of preparation and application
●● Inspection reports typically provide sufficient detail permitting the
owner to evaluate ___ ___ ___ ___
Answer: - contractor's performance
- inspector's performance
- job progress
- work interruptions
,●● As an inspector headed to the job site for the first time, where would
you always find instruction regarding appropriate types of PPE?
Answer: Safety Data Sheet (SDS), previously called MSDS
●● Materials inventory report should contain which of the following?
Answer: - quantity of each component of each material onsite
- material batch numbers
- date of materials arrival at job site and storage information
●● The primary function of the coating inspector is _____
Answer: specification compliance
●● High humidity in the air during coating application can cause _____
Answer: solvent entrapment
●● The temperature at which moisture condenses on a surface is called
_____
Answer: dew point
●● Where should the steel surface temperature reading be taken?
Answer: at the actual work location
, ●● What type of water should be added to a sling psychrometer?
Answer: distilled
●● Which type of coating is manufactured with the specific components
added to slow down the activity of the electrochemical cell?
Answer: inhibitive
●● Which coating component forms a stable film that retains its
characteristic properties?
Answer: binder/resin
●● A barrier coating interrupts the ______ of the electrochemical cell.
Answer: electrolyte
●● List the three mechanisms by which coatings adhere to a substrate
Answer: 1. Polar
2. Chemical
3. Mechanical
●● What is the rule for coating work when it comes to Dew Point and
Steel Temperature?
Answer: Steel Temperature must be 5 degrees less than the Dew Point
AND VERIFIED CORRECT ANSWERS
●● Based on the galvanic series presented in the NACE CIP Level 1
Manual, which three can be used effectively as galvanic anodes for
carbon steel?
Answer: zinc, aluminum, magnesium
●● A decrease in temperature will generally cause the corrosion rate to
_____
Answer: decrease
●● The electrolyte is a medium which carries the following type of
current?
Answer: Ionic
●● Corrosion occurring uniformly across a surface is called _____
Answer: general corrosion
●● When a conflict occurs on a coatings project, as the inspector, the
preferred first course of action is to _____
Answer: actively listen and endeavor to understand the positions of
others
,●● A proper coating specification should contain information regarding
____, ____, and ____
Answer: surface preparation standards, safety, and locations to be used
●● Is it ever okay to accept a gift from a contractor?
Answer: NO
●● What should you do if you find discrepancies between the
specification and the coating manufacturer's technical data sheet?
Answer: seek written clarification from the owner's representative
●● What are the general components of inspection reports?
Answer: - results of inspection tests
- location(s) of work
- details of preparation and application
●● Inspection reports typically provide sufficient detail permitting the
owner to evaluate ___ ___ ___ ___
Answer: - contractor's performance
- inspector's performance
- job progress
- work interruptions
,●● As an inspector headed to the job site for the first time, where would
you always find instruction regarding appropriate types of PPE?
Answer: Safety Data Sheet (SDS), previously called MSDS
●● Materials inventory report should contain which of the following?
Answer: - quantity of each component of each material onsite
- material batch numbers
- date of materials arrival at job site and storage information
●● The primary function of the coating inspector is _____
Answer: specification compliance
●● High humidity in the air during coating application can cause _____
Answer: solvent entrapment
●● The temperature at which moisture condenses on a surface is called
_____
Answer: dew point
●● Where should the steel surface temperature reading be taken?
Answer: at the actual work location
, ●● What type of water should be added to a sling psychrometer?
Answer: distilled
●● Which type of coating is manufactured with the specific components
added to slow down the activity of the electrochemical cell?
Answer: inhibitive
●● Which coating component forms a stable film that retains its
characteristic properties?
Answer: binder/resin
●● A barrier coating interrupts the ______ of the electrochemical cell.
Answer: electrolyte
●● List the three mechanisms by which coatings adhere to a substrate
Answer: 1. Polar
2. Chemical
3. Mechanical
●● What is the rule for coating work when it comes to Dew Point and
Steel Temperature?
Answer: Steel Temperature must be 5 degrees less than the Dew Point
