NACE CIP Level 1 Exam 2026: Complete 180 Practice Questions
with Verified Answers – Graded A+ Study Guide
NACE CIP Level 1
SSPC-VIS1 Defines surface covered with and rust as what grade?
Grade B
SSPC-SP2
ISO St 3
ISO St 2
All deal with hand tool Cleaning. True or false?
True
Acrylic
A plastic resin that, when mixed with water and pigment, forms an inorganic and quick-drying paint
medium.
-Excellent UV and weather resistance
Polyaspartic
-Used to achieve low or near zero VOC systems
-pot lives from 5 minutes to several hours
-Film builds up to (15 mils) DFT in a single pass
Phenolic
Typically used where low PH environments and Higher Temperature are factors
latex (Emulsions)
-Resins normally thermoplastic resin types
-Coalescence curing
(Non-convertible)
Furans
-Applied by Brick layers not coating applicators.
-Not a common coating type
epoxy
,-Two parts, resin and hardener must be mixed.
-Can be solvent-based, water-based, or solvent-free
Alkyds
-Oxidative curing
-Reffered to as "Oil Based Paints"
Polyurethane
Two major types:
-Alphatic
-Aromatic
(Main Hazard is isocyanate component) cancer causing
Polysiloxane
-Used in services with abrasion, chemicals, extreme UV and high temperature
Chlorinated Rubber
-Evaporative curing
-Contains large amounts of VOC
-Excellent resistance to water, sunlight and many chemicals
SSPC-SP15
Commercial grade power tool cleaning
SSPC-SP16
Brush-off blast cleaning of Non Ferrous Metals
SSPC-SP 14
Industrial Blast Cleaning
10% Stain
SSPC-SP13
Surface prep of concrete
SSPC-SP7
Brush off blast cleaning
NACE SP0178
Design, fabrication, and surface finish practices for tanks and vessels to be lined for immersion service.
, SSPC-SP 11
Power Tool Cleaning to Bare Metal
SSPC-PA2
Measurement of Dry Coat Thickness with magnetic gauges.
SSPC-SP10/NACE 2 limits staining to ______per each unit area
5%
Near White Commercial Blast
SSPC-SP6/NACE 3 limits staining to _______per each unit area
33%
Commercial Blasts
NACE SP0188
holiday testing
SSPC-SP1
Solvent Cleaning
SSPC-SP5/NACE 1 limits staining to _________per each unit area
0%
White Metal Blast
SSPC-SP3
Power Tool Cleaning
SSPC-SP2
Hand Tool Cleaning
ASTM D 4417
surface profile blast cleaned steel
SA-3
Blast Cleaning to Visually Clean Steel
SA 2 1/2
Very Thorough Blast Cleaning
Sa 2
Thorough Blast Cleaning
SA 1
with Verified Answers – Graded A+ Study Guide
NACE CIP Level 1
SSPC-VIS1 Defines surface covered with and rust as what grade?
Grade B
SSPC-SP2
ISO St 3
ISO St 2
All deal with hand tool Cleaning. True or false?
True
Acrylic
A plastic resin that, when mixed with water and pigment, forms an inorganic and quick-drying paint
medium.
-Excellent UV and weather resistance
Polyaspartic
-Used to achieve low or near zero VOC systems
-pot lives from 5 minutes to several hours
-Film builds up to (15 mils) DFT in a single pass
Phenolic
Typically used where low PH environments and Higher Temperature are factors
latex (Emulsions)
-Resins normally thermoplastic resin types
-Coalescence curing
(Non-convertible)
Furans
-Applied by Brick layers not coating applicators.
-Not a common coating type
epoxy
,-Two parts, resin and hardener must be mixed.
-Can be solvent-based, water-based, or solvent-free
Alkyds
-Oxidative curing
-Reffered to as "Oil Based Paints"
Polyurethane
Two major types:
-Alphatic
-Aromatic
(Main Hazard is isocyanate component) cancer causing
Polysiloxane
-Used in services with abrasion, chemicals, extreme UV and high temperature
Chlorinated Rubber
-Evaporative curing
-Contains large amounts of VOC
-Excellent resistance to water, sunlight and many chemicals
SSPC-SP15
Commercial grade power tool cleaning
SSPC-SP16
Brush-off blast cleaning of Non Ferrous Metals
SSPC-SP 14
Industrial Blast Cleaning
10% Stain
SSPC-SP13
Surface prep of concrete
SSPC-SP7
Brush off blast cleaning
NACE SP0178
Design, fabrication, and surface finish practices for tanks and vessels to be lined for immersion service.
, SSPC-SP 11
Power Tool Cleaning to Bare Metal
SSPC-PA2
Measurement of Dry Coat Thickness with magnetic gauges.
SSPC-SP10/NACE 2 limits staining to ______per each unit area
5%
Near White Commercial Blast
SSPC-SP6/NACE 3 limits staining to _______per each unit area
33%
Commercial Blasts
NACE SP0188
holiday testing
SSPC-SP1
Solvent Cleaning
SSPC-SP5/NACE 1 limits staining to _________per each unit area
0%
White Metal Blast
SSPC-SP3
Power Tool Cleaning
SSPC-SP2
Hand Tool Cleaning
ASTM D 4417
surface profile blast cleaned steel
SA-3
Blast Cleaning to Visually Clean Steel
SA 2 1/2
Very Thorough Blast Cleaning
Sa 2
Thorough Blast Cleaning
SA 1
