CIP LEVEL 1 LATEST 2026 PRACTICE EXAM QUESTIONS
AND SOLUTIONS GUARANTEE A+
✔✔Surface Temperature Tool - ✔✔Bimetallic contact thermometer or IR thermometer.
✔✔Dew Point Calculation - ✔✔Use psychrometer data and dew point chart or electronic
hygrometer.
✔✔Minimum Surface Temperature - ✔✔Must be ≥ 5°F (3°C) above the dew point
before coating.
✔✔Relative Humidity Limit - ✔✔Typically <85% for most coatings; refer to product data
sheet.
✔✔Ambient Conditions to Record - ✔✔Ambient temp, surface temp, relative humidity,
dew point.
✔✔ASTM D4228 - ✔✔Standard for measuring coating cure with solvent rubs
(alternative to MEK test).
✔✔Coating Manufacturer Data Sheet - ✔✔Primary source for WFT, DFT, cure time,
recoat window, environmental limits, and mixing.
✔✔SSPC-VIS 1 - ✔✔Visual standard for abrasive blast-cleaned steel — photographic
reference for SP5, SP6, SP10, etc.
✔✔SSPC-VIS 3 - ✔✔Visual standard for power- and hand-tool cleaned surfaces (SP2,
SP3, SP11).
✔✔SSPC-VIS 4 - ✔✔Visual reference for water jetting and hydroblasting cleaned
surfaces (WJ-1, WJ-2, etc.).
✔✔SPPC-SP 12 / NACE No. 5 - ✔✔Surface preparation and cleaning of steel and other
hard materials by high- and ultra-high-pressure water jetting.
✔✔SSPC-SP 13 / NACE No. 6 - ✔✔Surface preparation of concrete — includes
mechanical and chemical methods.
✔✔SSPC-SP 14 / NACE No. 8 - ✔✔Industrial Blast Cleaning — removes most visible
contaminants but allows some staining.
✔✔ SSPC-SP 1 - ✔✔Solvent Cleaning — removes oil, grease, dirt, etc. with solvents.
, ✔✔SSPC-SP 2 - ✔✔Hand Tool Cleaning — removes loose rust, mill scale, and paint
with hand tools.
✔✔SSPC-SP 3 - ✔✔Power Tool Cleaning — uses powered tools to remove loose
materials.
✔✔SSPC-SP 5 / NACE No. 1 - ✔✔White Metal Blast Cleaning — no visible oil, grease,
rust, or mill scale; highest level of cleanliness.
✔✔SSPC-SP 6 / NACE No. 3 - ✔✔Commercial Blast Cleaning — allows minimal
staining; more surface remaining than SP5.
✔✔SSPC-SP 7 / NACE No. 4 - ✔✔Brush-Off Blast Cleaning — light blast to remove
loose contaminants.
✔✔SSPC-SP 10 / NACE No. 2 - ✔✔Near-White Metal Blast Cleaning — nearly all
surface contaminants removed; cleaner than SP6.
✔✔SSPC-SP 11 - ✔✔Power Tool Cleaning to Bare Metal — removes coatings to bare
metal with power tools; must meet surface profile.
✔✔SSPC-PA 2 - ✔✔Standard for measuring dry film thickness (DFT) using magnetic
gauges.
✔✔ASTM D4417 - ✔✔Field methods for measuring surface profile: Methods A (visual
comparator), B (depth micrometer), C (replica tape).
✔✔ASTM D7091 - ✔✔Standard for measuring DFT using Type 1 (mechanical) and
Type 2 (electronic) gauges.
✔✔ISO 8501-1 - ✔✔Visual reference standard for surface cleanliness grades of steel.
✔✔ISO 8502-6 - ✔✔Method for extracting soluble salts (chlorides) using Bresle patch.
✔✔ISO 8502-9 - ✔✔Measures conductivity of the solution extracted in ISO 8502-6 to
quantify salt contamination.
✔✔NACE SP0188 - ✔✔Standard for holiday (discontinuity) testing of protective
coatings.
✔✔ASTM D3276 - ✔✔Guide for painting inspectors — overview of tools, techniques,
and inspection conditions.
AND SOLUTIONS GUARANTEE A+
✔✔Surface Temperature Tool - ✔✔Bimetallic contact thermometer or IR thermometer.
✔✔Dew Point Calculation - ✔✔Use psychrometer data and dew point chart or electronic
hygrometer.
✔✔Minimum Surface Temperature - ✔✔Must be ≥ 5°F (3°C) above the dew point
before coating.
✔✔Relative Humidity Limit - ✔✔Typically <85% for most coatings; refer to product data
sheet.
✔✔Ambient Conditions to Record - ✔✔Ambient temp, surface temp, relative humidity,
dew point.
✔✔ASTM D4228 - ✔✔Standard for measuring coating cure with solvent rubs
(alternative to MEK test).
✔✔Coating Manufacturer Data Sheet - ✔✔Primary source for WFT, DFT, cure time,
recoat window, environmental limits, and mixing.
✔✔SSPC-VIS 1 - ✔✔Visual standard for abrasive blast-cleaned steel — photographic
reference for SP5, SP6, SP10, etc.
✔✔SSPC-VIS 3 - ✔✔Visual standard for power- and hand-tool cleaned surfaces (SP2,
SP3, SP11).
✔✔SSPC-VIS 4 - ✔✔Visual reference for water jetting and hydroblasting cleaned
surfaces (WJ-1, WJ-2, etc.).
✔✔SPPC-SP 12 / NACE No. 5 - ✔✔Surface preparation and cleaning of steel and other
hard materials by high- and ultra-high-pressure water jetting.
✔✔SSPC-SP 13 / NACE No. 6 - ✔✔Surface preparation of concrete — includes
mechanical and chemical methods.
✔✔SSPC-SP 14 / NACE No. 8 - ✔✔Industrial Blast Cleaning — removes most visible
contaminants but allows some staining.
✔✔ SSPC-SP 1 - ✔✔Solvent Cleaning — removes oil, grease, dirt, etc. with solvents.
, ✔✔SSPC-SP 2 - ✔✔Hand Tool Cleaning — removes loose rust, mill scale, and paint
with hand tools.
✔✔SSPC-SP 3 - ✔✔Power Tool Cleaning — uses powered tools to remove loose
materials.
✔✔SSPC-SP 5 / NACE No. 1 - ✔✔White Metal Blast Cleaning — no visible oil, grease,
rust, or mill scale; highest level of cleanliness.
✔✔SSPC-SP 6 / NACE No. 3 - ✔✔Commercial Blast Cleaning — allows minimal
staining; more surface remaining than SP5.
✔✔SSPC-SP 7 / NACE No. 4 - ✔✔Brush-Off Blast Cleaning — light blast to remove
loose contaminants.
✔✔SSPC-SP 10 / NACE No. 2 - ✔✔Near-White Metal Blast Cleaning — nearly all
surface contaminants removed; cleaner than SP6.
✔✔SSPC-SP 11 - ✔✔Power Tool Cleaning to Bare Metal — removes coatings to bare
metal with power tools; must meet surface profile.
✔✔SSPC-PA 2 - ✔✔Standard for measuring dry film thickness (DFT) using magnetic
gauges.
✔✔ASTM D4417 - ✔✔Field methods for measuring surface profile: Methods A (visual
comparator), B (depth micrometer), C (replica tape).
✔✔ASTM D7091 - ✔✔Standard for measuring DFT using Type 1 (mechanical) and
Type 2 (electronic) gauges.
✔✔ISO 8501-1 - ✔✔Visual reference standard for surface cleanliness grades of steel.
✔✔ISO 8502-6 - ✔✔Method for extracting soluble salts (chlorides) using Bresle patch.
✔✔ISO 8502-9 - ✔✔Measures conductivity of the solution extracted in ISO 8502-6 to
quantify salt contamination.
✔✔NACE SP0188 - ✔✔Standard for holiday (discontinuity) testing of protective
coatings.
✔✔ASTM D3276 - ✔✔Guide for painting inspectors — overview of tools, techniques,
and inspection conditions.
