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CIP Level 1 Exam Questions With Correct
Answers 100% Verified.
You are the NACE Inspector on a tank lining project where a 50% solids epoxy tank lining is
being applied. After application of the 19 coat you notice small blisters in some areas of the
applied lining. Your FIRST preferred course of action is to: - Answer✔Document the problem
and advise the Contractor and Owner's representative
Dew point is the temperature at which? - Answer✔Condensation occurs.
lf a contractor is using a poorly maintained compressor to supply air for abrasive blast cleaning
and conventional airspray, the coating inspector should perform a - Answer✔Blotter test for
the presence of oil and water.
Upon arrival of coating materials, the inspector should - Answer✔Observe and document the
amount of material and batch numbers
Relative humidity is - Answer✔A measure of the amount of moisture in the air compared to
saturation level
Galvanic corrosion occurs on which of the following substrates - Answer✔Metal
When applying thermal spray coatings the specification is likely to reference - Answer✔SSPC-CS
23.00/AWS C2.23/NACE No. 12
What is the minimum recommended distance away from the edge that an inspector should
take a measurement with a dial-type magnetic pull-off dry film thickness (DFT) gauge? -
Answer✔2.5 cm (1 inch)
Polymerization is the process of - Answer✔Monomers joining together
An exposed area of the substrate or previous coat of a conductive coating material, often
caused by poor application technique is called - Answer✔Holiday
Checking is - Answer✔A fine crack in the surface of a coating that rarely reaches the substrate
Inspection documentation is important because - Answer✔Owners use the documentation for
a variety of purposes
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An inspectors personal logbook should contain - Answer✔No comments regarding the
application team
You have just received your NACE CIP level 1 certification when you are asked to supervise a
team of uncertified field pipeline inspectors.Your first preferred course of action is to -
Answer✔Review the NACE Attestation prior to making a decision
Good records can provide maintenance departments with detailed information about ALL of
the following EXCEPT - Answer✔How the item was coated
Non-conformance reports are completed by the inspector - Answer✔When the inspector and
contractor deem it to be a significant non-conforming item
The initial steel condition is important to the NACE inspector because - Answer✔The inspector
may have to reject the steel
The form of corrosion that has the largest potential for unexpected catastrophic failure is -
Answer✔Galvanic corrosion
What is used to determine compressed air cleanliness? - Answer✔Profilometer
When performing test for oil and grease using an ultraviolet light, the NACE inspector should be
aware that - Answer✔Synthetic oil or grease may not be identified
Osmotic blistering is most likely to occur as a result of - Answer✔Airless spray application
To achieve consistently accurate results with ALL alt test equipment - Answer✔Wash your
hands before sampling
When holiday testing is required the inspector is always required to enforce NACE SP 0188: -
Answer✔True
If the specifier does not identify a restriction level in accordance with SSPC PA 2, the default
restriction level is - Answer✔Level 3
Fine cracks in the surface of a coating that rarely reach the substrate are called -
Answer✔Checking
It is good practice for the NACE inspector to have instrument calibration certificates available: -
Answer✔At all times
In a non-convertible coating the role of the primary solvent is to: - Answer✔To control the
evaporation rate
Removal of welds splatter is required: - Answer✔When specifically identified in the owners
specification
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CIP Level 1 Exam Questions With Correct
Answers 100% Verified.
You are the NACE Inspector on a tank lining project where a 50% solids epoxy tank lining is
being applied. After application of the 19 coat you notice small blisters in some areas of the
applied lining. Your FIRST preferred course of action is to: - Answer✔Document the problem
and advise the Contractor and Owner's representative
Dew point is the temperature at which? - Answer✔Condensation occurs.
lf a contractor is using a poorly maintained compressor to supply air for abrasive blast cleaning
and conventional airspray, the coating inspector should perform a - Answer✔Blotter test for
the presence of oil and water.
Upon arrival of coating materials, the inspector should - Answer✔Observe and document the
amount of material and batch numbers
Relative humidity is - Answer✔A measure of the amount of moisture in the air compared to
saturation level
Galvanic corrosion occurs on which of the following substrates - Answer✔Metal
When applying thermal spray coatings the specification is likely to reference - Answer✔SSPC-CS
23.00/AWS C2.23/NACE No. 12
What is the minimum recommended distance away from the edge that an inspector should
take a measurement with a dial-type magnetic pull-off dry film thickness (DFT) gauge? -
Answer✔2.5 cm (1 inch)
Polymerization is the process of - Answer✔Monomers joining together
An exposed area of the substrate or previous coat of a conductive coating material, often
caused by poor application technique is called - Answer✔Holiday
Checking is - Answer✔A fine crack in the surface of a coating that rarely reaches the substrate
Inspection documentation is important because - Answer✔Owners use the documentation for
a variety of purposes
1
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An inspectors personal logbook should contain - Answer✔No comments regarding the
application team
You have just received your NACE CIP level 1 certification when you are asked to supervise a
team of uncertified field pipeline inspectors.Your first preferred course of action is to -
Answer✔Review the NACE Attestation prior to making a decision
Good records can provide maintenance departments with detailed information about ALL of
the following EXCEPT - Answer✔How the item was coated
Non-conformance reports are completed by the inspector - Answer✔When the inspector and
contractor deem it to be a significant non-conforming item
The initial steel condition is important to the NACE inspector because - Answer✔The inspector
may have to reject the steel
The form of corrosion that has the largest potential for unexpected catastrophic failure is -
Answer✔Galvanic corrosion
What is used to determine compressed air cleanliness? - Answer✔Profilometer
When performing test for oil and grease using an ultraviolet light, the NACE inspector should be
aware that - Answer✔Synthetic oil or grease may not be identified
Osmotic blistering is most likely to occur as a result of - Answer✔Airless spray application
To achieve consistently accurate results with ALL alt test equipment - Answer✔Wash your
hands before sampling
When holiday testing is required the inspector is always required to enforce NACE SP 0188: -
Answer✔True
If the specifier does not identify a restriction level in accordance with SSPC PA 2, the default
restriction level is - Answer✔Level 3
Fine cracks in the surface of a coating that rarely reach the substrate are called -
Answer✔Checking
It is good practice for the NACE inspector to have instrument calibration certificates available: -
Answer✔At all times
In a non-convertible coating the role of the primary solvent is to: - Answer✔To control the
evaporation rate
Removal of welds splatter is required: - Answer✔When specifically identified in the owners
specification
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