AMPP CIP Level 1 (Coatings Inspector)
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Solvent Cleaning-Defines that SSPC-SP 1
the end condition of a
solvent-cleaned, metal
surface, "shall be free of
visible oil, grease, dust, dirt,
drawing and cutting
compounds, and other visible
soluble contaminants, when
viewed without
magnification-Invoked by
nearly all SSPC and NACE
surface cleanliness standards,
including power tool cleaning
and abrasive blast cleaning
Solvent Cleaning-removing ISO 8504-3
visible oil, grease, soil and
machining lubricants-removing
non-visible soluble
contaminants from steel
surface-used before hand or
power tool cleaning
Hand Tool Cleaning-Manually SSPC-SP 2
chipping, scrapping, brushing,
and sanding the surface to
remove foreign material-can
, typically remove ALL loose mill
scale, coatings, rust, and other
loose detrimental
materials-This method along
CANNOT be used for most
high-performance coating
systems or systems that
require a truly clean substrate
Power Tool Cleaning-Removing SSPC-SP 3
loosely adherent mill scale,
rust, paint and other foreign
matter-Can by impact and/or
abrasion and are used
frequently for small repairs or
spot cleaning of damaged
coatings-Can create a surface
profile depending on the
tool-typically can't create a
uniform surface profile
(Includes SSPC-SP 11 /
SSPC-SP 15)
Power tool cleaning to bare SSPC-SP 11
metal-Removing tightly
adherent mill scale, rust,
paint, and other foreign matter
Levels 1 (0% of rust or paint
residue allowed at pit
bottoms) Level 2 (0% of rust
or paint residue allowed at pit
bottoms) Level 3 (5% of rust
or paint residue allowed at pit
bottoms)
Exam Questions and Answers with
Verified Solutions | Latest Updated 2026
Solvent Cleaning-Defines that SSPC-SP 1
the end condition of a
solvent-cleaned, metal
surface, "shall be free of
visible oil, grease, dust, dirt,
drawing and cutting
compounds, and other visible
soluble contaminants, when
viewed without
magnification-Invoked by
nearly all SSPC and NACE
surface cleanliness standards,
including power tool cleaning
and abrasive blast cleaning
Solvent Cleaning-removing ISO 8504-3
visible oil, grease, soil and
machining lubricants-removing
non-visible soluble
contaminants from steel
surface-used before hand or
power tool cleaning
Hand Tool Cleaning-Manually SSPC-SP 2
chipping, scrapping, brushing,
and sanding the surface to
remove foreign material-can
, typically remove ALL loose mill
scale, coatings, rust, and other
loose detrimental
materials-This method along
CANNOT be used for most
high-performance coating
systems or systems that
require a truly clean substrate
Power Tool Cleaning-Removing SSPC-SP 3
loosely adherent mill scale,
rust, paint and other foreign
matter-Can by impact and/or
abrasion and are used
frequently for small repairs or
spot cleaning of damaged
coatings-Can create a surface
profile depending on the
tool-typically can't create a
uniform surface profile
(Includes SSPC-SP 11 /
SSPC-SP 15)
Power tool cleaning to bare SSPC-SP 11
metal-Removing tightly
adherent mill scale, rust,
paint, and other foreign matter
Levels 1 (0% of rust or paint
residue allowed at pit
bottoms) Level 2 (0% of rust
or paint residue allowed at pit
bottoms) Level 3 (5% of rust
or paint residue allowed at pit
bottoms)
