NACE CIP Level 1 Standards Exam
Questions and Answers
ASTM D3276 - Correct Answers -Standard Guide for Painting Inspectors. States that
the minimum surface temperature for coating is usually 40F, max is 125F.
ISO 8501 St3 - Correct Answers -Very Thorough Hand and Power Tool Cleaning. Same
as for St2, but the surface shall be treated much more thoroughly to give a metallic
sheen arising from the metallic substrate.
ISO 8501 Sa3 - Correct Answers -Blast Cleaning to Visually Clean Steel.
Surfaced shall be free from oil, grease, dust, dirt, free from the mill scale, rust, paint
coatings, and other foreign matter. - Correct Answers -ISO 8501 Sa3
ISO 8501 Sa1 - Correct Answers -Light Blast Cleaning
NACE 2 (SSPC-SP10) - Correct Answers -Near-White Metal Blast Cleaning
When viewed the surface shall be free from oil, grease, dust, dirt, mill scale, rust,
coating, oxides, corrosion products, and other foreign matter. Random staining shall be
limited to no more than 5% of each unit area of surface. - Correct Answers -NACE 2
(SSPC-SP 10)
NACE 4 (SSPC-SP7) - Correct Answers -Brush off Cleaning. Same cleanliness as
NACE 1 (SSPC-SP5) and tightly adherent mill scale, rust, and coating may remain on
the surface.
SSPC-SP3 - Correct Answers -Power Tool Cleaning
ISO 8501 Sa 2.5 - Correct Answers -Very Thorough Blast Cleaning
NACE 8 (SSPC-SP 14) - Correct Answers -Industrial Blast Cleaning. Lightly adherent
mill scale, rust, and coating residue are permitted to remain on 10% of each unit area of
the surface.
NACE 8 (SSPC-SP 14) Lightly adherent mill scale, rust, and coating residue are
permitted to remain on ____ of each unit area of the surface. - Correct Answers -10
SSPC-VIS 3 - Correct Answers -Visual Guide for Rust Grades. Rust Grades A-D (A is
the worse)
Questions and Answers
ASTM D3276 - Correct Answers -Standard Guide for Painting Inspectors. States that
the minimum surface temperature for coating is usually 40F, max is 125F.
ISO 8501 St3 - Correct Answers -Very Thorough Hand and Power Tool Cleaning. Same
as for St2, but the surface shall be treated much more thoroughly to give a metallic
sheen arising from the metallic substrate.
ISO 8501 Sa3 - Correct Answers -Blast Cleaning to Visually Clean Steel.
Surfaced shall be free from oil, grease, dust, dirt, free from the mill scale, rust, paint
coatings, and other foreign matter. - Correct Answers -ISO 8501 Sa3
ISO 8501 Sa1 - Correct Answers -Light Blast Cleaning
NACE 2 (SSPC-SP10) - Correct Answers -Near-White Metal Blast Cleaning
When viewed the surface shall be free from oil, grease, dust, dirt, mill scale, rust,
coating, oxides, corrosion products, and other foreign matter. Random staining shall be
limited to no more than 5% of each unit area of surface. - Correct Answers -NACE 2
(SSPC-SP 10)
NACE 4 (SSPC-SP7) - Correct Answers -Brush off Cleaning. Same cleanliness as
NACE 1 (SSPC-SP5) and tightly adherent mill scale, rust, and coating may remain on
the surface.
SSPC-SP3 - Correct Answers -Power Tool Cleaning
ISO 8501 Sa 2.5 - Correct Answers -Very Thorough Blast Cleaning
NACE 8 (SSPC-SP 14) - Correct Answers -Industrial Blast Cleaning. Lightly adherent
mill scale, rust, and coating residue are permitted to remain on 10% of each unit area of
the surface.
NACE 8 (SSPC-SP 14) Lightly adherent mill scale, rust, and coating residue are
permitted to remain on ____ of each unit area of the surface. - Correct Answers -10
SSPC-VIS 3 - Correct Answers -Visual Guide for Rust Grades. Rust Grades A-D (A is
the worse)
