Question 1.
NACE 1 (SSPC-SP 5)
ANSWER
White Metal Blast Cleaning, 0%
Question 2.
NACE 2 (SSPC-SP10)
ANSWER
Near White Metal Blast Cleaning Random staining limited to 5% U.A.O.S / May consist light Shadows, slight streaks, minor discoloration Ect..
Question 3.
NACE 3 (SSPC-SP-6)
ANSWER
Commercial Blast Cleaning Random staining limited to 33% U.A.O.S / May consist light Shadows, slight streaks, minor discoloration Ect.
Question 4.
NACE 8 (SSPC-SP 14)
ANSWER
Industrial Blast Cleaning. Lightly adherent mill scale, rust, and coating residue are permitted to remain on 10% U.A.O.S/ Trace of mill scale, rust Etc.
Considered tightly adherent if cant be removed by dull putty knife.
Question 5.
NACE 4 (SSPC-SP-7)
ANSWER
Brush Off Blast Cleaning tightly adherent mill scale, rust and coating may remain on surface.Considered tightly adherent if cant be removed by dull putty
knife.
Question 6.
SSPC-SP 2
ANSWER
HAND TOOL CLEANING. Hand tool cleaning removes all loose mill scale, rust, paint, and other detrimental foreign matter. It is not intended that adherent
mill scale, rust and paint be removed by this process. Mill scale, rust, and paint are considered adherent if they cannot be removed with a dull putty knife.
Question 7.
SSPC-SP 3
ANSWER
Power Tool Cleaning Power tool cleaning removes all loose mill scale, rust, paint, and other detrimental foreign matter. It is not intended that adherent mill
scale, rust and paint be removed by this process. Mill scale, rust, and paint are considered adherent if they cannot be removed with a dull putty knife.
, Question 8.
SSPC-SP 15
ANSWER
COMMERCIAL GRADE POWER TOOL CLEANING. A commercial grade power tool cleaned surface when viewed without magnification the surface shall
be free from visible oil, grease, dust dirt, mill scale, rust, coating, oxides, corrosion products and other foreign material, except as noted in Section 2.2 of the
standard. Random staining shall be limited to no more than 33% of each unit area of surface. Staining may consist of light shadows, slight streaks, or minor
discolorations caused by rust, mill scale, or previously applied coatings. Slight residues of rest and paint may also be left in the bottom of the pits if the
original surface is pitted.
Question 9.
SSPC-SP 11
ANSWER
POWER TOOL CLEANING TO BARE METAL. A steel surface cleaned with power tools to bare metal when viewed without magnification the surface shall
be free from visible oil, grease, dust dirt, mill scale, rust, coating, oxides, corrosion products and other foreign matter. Slight residues of rust and paint may
also be left in the bottom of the pits if the original surface is pitted. The surface profile roughness shall be a minimum of (1.0 mil) as measured in accordance
with Method C of ASTM D 4417 or other mutually agreed upon method. The peaks and valleys on the surface shall form a continuous pattern with no
smooth, unprofiled spots in between.
Question 10.
SA 3
ANSWER
BLAST CLEANING TO VISUALLY CLEAN STEEL. When viewed without magnification the surface shall be free from visible oil, grease, dust, dirt, mill scale,
rust, coating, oxides, corrosion products and other foreign matter. It shall have a uniform metallic color
Question 11.
SA 2 -1/2
ANSWER
VERY THOROUGH BLAST CLEANING. When viewed without magnification the surface shall be free from visible oil, grease, dust dirt, mill scale, rust,
coating, oxides, corrosion products and other foreign matter. Any remaining traces of contamination will show only as slight stains in the form of spots or
stripes.
Question 12.
SA 2
ANSWER
THOROUGH BLAST CLEANING. When viewed without magnification the surface shall be free from visible oil, grease, dust dirt, mill scale, rust, coating,
oxides, corrosion products and other foreign matter. Any residual contamination shall be firmly adhering
Question 13.
SA 1
ANSWER
LIGHT BLAST CLEANING. When viewed without magnification the surface shall be free from visible oil, grease, dust, dirt, poorly adhering mill scale, rust,
paint coatings, and foreign matter.