CIP level 1 Exam Questions and Answers
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What are Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs)? - Correct answer-Chemicals that
easily evaporate at room temperature.
What is sacrificial coating? - Correct answer-A type of coating that becomes the
anode of an electrochemical cell.
What is ISO 8504? - Correct answer-Standard for preparation of steel substrates
before paint application.
What does ISO 8504-1 cover? - Correct answer-General principles of surface
preparation.
What does ISO 8504-2 cover? - Correct answer-Abrasive blast-cleaning for surface
preparation.
What does ISO 8504-3 cover? - Correct answer-Hand and power tool cleaning for
surface preparation.
What is SSPC-SP 2? - Correct answer-Hand tool cleaning
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, What is SSPC-SP 3? - Correct answer-Power tool cleaning standard by SSPC.
What is SSPC-SP 11? - Correct answer-Power tool cleaning to bare metal standard
by SSPC.
What is SSPC-SP 15? - Correct answer-Commercial grade power tool cleaning
standard by SSPC.
What is SSPC-VIS 3? - Correct answer-Guide and reference photographs for
power and hand tool cleaning.
What is NACE No.4/SSPC-SP 7? - Correct answer-Brush Off Blast Cleaning
What is ISO 8501-1 Sa 1? - Correct answer-Light Blast Cleaning
What is NACE No.8/SSPC-SP 14? - Correct answer-Industrial Blast Cleaning
What is ISO 8501-1 Sa 2? - Correct answer-Thorough Blast Cleaning
What is NACE No.3/SSPC-SP 6? - Correct answer-Commercial Blast Cleaning
What is NACE No.2/SSPC-SP 10 - Correct answer-Near White Metal Blast
Cleaning
What is ISO 8501-1 Sa 2-1/2? - Correct answer-Very Thorough Blast Cleaning
What is NACE No.1/SSPC-SP 5? - Correct answer-White Metal Blast Cleaning
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Graded A+
What are Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs)? - Correct answer-Chemicals that
easily evaporate at room temperature.
What is sacrificial coating? - Correct answer-A type of coating that becomes the
anode of an electrochemical cell.
What is ISO 8504? - Correct answer-Standard for preparation of steel substrates
before paint application.
What does ISO 8504-1 cover? - Correct answer-General principles of surface
preparation.
What does ISO 8504-2 cover? - Correct answer-Abrasive blast-cleaning for surface
preparation.
What does ISO 8504-3 cover? - Correct answer-Hand and power tool cleaning for
surface preparation.
What is SSPC-SP 2? - Correct answer-Hand tool cleaning
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, What is SSPC-SP 3? - Correct answer-Power tool cleaning standard by SSPC.
What is SSPC-SP 11? - Correct answer-Power tool cleaning to bare metal standard
by SSPC.
What is SSPC-SP 15? - Correct answer-Commercial grade power tool cleaning
standard by SSPC.
What is SSPC-VIS 3? - Correct answer-Guide and reference photographs for
power and hand tool cleaning.
What is NACE No.4/SSPC-SP 7? - Correct answer-Brush Off Blast Cleaning
What is ISO 8501-1 Sa 1? - Correct answer-Light Blast Cleaning
What is NACE No.8/SSPC-SP 14? - Correct answer-Industrial Blast Cleaning
What is ISO 8501-1 Sa 2? - Correct answer-Thorough Blast Cleaning
What is NACE No.3/SSPC-SP 6? - Correct answer-Commercial Blast Cleaning
What is NACE No.2/SSPC-SP 10 - Correct answer-Near White Metal Blast
Cleaning
What is ISO 8501-1 Sa 2-1/2? - Correct answer-Very Thorough Blast Cleaning
What is NACE No.1/SSPC-SP 5? - Correct answer-White Metal Blast Cleaning
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