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ASTM D 6237 : 2019

Superseded

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A superseded Standard is one, which is fully replaced by another Standard, which is a new edition of the same Standard.

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Standard Guide for Painting Inspectors (Concrete and Masonry Substrates)

Available format(s)

Hardcopy , PDF

Superseded date

25-07-2024

Superseded by

ASTM D 6237 : 2024

Language(s)

English

Published date

01-09-2019

$135.86
Including GST where applicable

This guide is intended as an information aid to painting inspectors in carrying out the task efficiently.

Committee
D 01
DocumentType
Guide
Pages
12
ProductNote
THIS STANDARD ALSO REFERS TO - 29 CFR 1926.59, Guideline No. 03732, SSPC-Guide 7, SSPC-PA 7
PublisherName
American Society for Testing and Materials
Status
Superseded
SupersededBy
Supersedes

1.1This guide is intended as an information aid to painting inspectors in carrying out the task efficiently. It includes the key elements of surface preparation, coatings application, and final approval for both field and shop work. The items should be selected that are pertinent to a specific project.

Note 1:For additional helpful information, refer to the following documents:

Manual of Concrete Practice ACI 515R American Concrete Institute2

Manual of Coating Work for Light Water Nuclear Power Plant Primary Containment and Other Safety Related Facilities3

C811 Practice for Surface Preparation of Concrete for Application of Chemical-Resistant Resin Monolithic Surfacings4

Steel Structures Painting Manual Vol. 1 - Good Painting Practices5

Steel Structures Painting Manual Vol. 2 - Systems and Specifications5

Manufacturers Specifications and Instructions (made available to the inspector for reference to special requirements for proper application)

Safety Data Sheets (needed to ensure that personnel take necessary precautions in handling hazardous materials). Available from Materials manufacturer.

1.2Certain industries or owners may require certified inspection personnel. See Guide D4537 for establishing procedures to certify inspectors for coating work in nuclear facilities. SSPC offers a training and certification program for concrete coating inspection.5

1.3In certain cases the inspector may be required to assess the condition of the concrete substrate. SSPC has published an illustrated guide for performing a concrete condition assessment.5

1.4The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as the standard. The values given in parentheses are for information only.

1.5This standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety, health, and environmental practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.

1.6This guide is arranged in the following order:

Section

Referenced Documents

2

ASTM Standards

2.1

OSHA Standards

2.2

ICRI Standards

2.3

SSPC Standards

2.4

Significance and Use

3

Preparation for Inspection

4

Surface Preparation Methods and Requirements

5

Surface Preparation

5.1

Factors Affecting Coating Performance

5.2

Surface Condition

5.2.1

Cleanliness

5.2.2

Moisture

5.2.3

Surface Preparation Procedures

5.3

Dry Surface Cleaning

5.3.1

Water and Steam Cleaning

5.3.2

Mechanical Tool Cleaning

5.3.3

Hand Tool Cleaning

5.3.3.1

Power Tool Cleaning

5.3.3.2

Scarifying Machines

5.3.3.3

Pre- and Post-Surface Preparation

5.3.3.4

Finished Surface

5.3.3.5

Blast Cleaning

5.3.4

Water Blast Cleaning

5.3.5

Acid Etching

5.3.6

Precautions in Preparing Unpainted and

Previously Painted Surfaces

5.4

Inspection of Surfaces Prior to Field Painting

5.5

New Construction

5.5.1

Maintenance Repainting

5.5.2

Cracks and Voids

6

Cracks

6.1

Cracks in Concrete

6.1.1

Joints in Concrete

6.1.2

Voids

6.2

Recoat Intervals

6.3

Coating Storage and Handling

7

Storage of Coating and Thinner

7.1

Mixing of Coatings

7.2

Thinning

7.3

Thinning of Coating

7.3.1

Heating of Coating

7.4

Ambient Condition Considerations

8

Drying

8.1

Low Temperature

8.2

High Temperature

8.3

Moisture

8.4

Wind

8.5

Coating Application

9

Residual Contaminants

9.1

Quality Assurance

9.2

Film Defects

9.2.1

Brush Application

9.3

Spray Application

9.4

Roller Application

9.5

Miscellaneous Methods

9.6

Rate of Application

9.7

Additional Considerations

10

Ventilation

10.1

Painting Schedule

10.2

Film Integrity

10.3

Recoat Time

10.4

Coating System Failure

10.5

Inspection Equipment

11

General

11.1

Adhesion of Existing Coating

11.1.1

Portable Pull-Off Adhesion

11.1.2

Field Inspection Equipment

11.2

Drying and Curing Times

11.2.1

Thermometers

11.2.1.1

Psychrometric Charts

11.2.1.2

Wet-Film Thickness Gages

11.2.2

Interchemical Gage

11.2.2.1

Notched Gage

11.2.2.2

Dry-Film Thickness Gages

11.2.3

Destructive Thickness Gage

11.2.3.1

Nondestructive Film Thickness Gages

11.2.3.2

Discontinuity (Holiday) Tester

11.3

Inspection Checklist

Appendix X1

1.7This international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization established in the Decision on Principles for the Development of International Standards, Guides and Recommendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.

ASTM D 5498 : 2012 : REV A : R2018 Standard Guide for Developing a Training Program for Personnel Performing Coating and Lining Work Inspection for Nuclear Facilities

ASTM D 1212 : 1991 : R2013 Standard Test Methods for Measurement of Wet Film Thickness of Organic Coatings
ASTM D 4414 : 1995 : R2020 Standard Practice for Measurement of Wet Film Thickness by Notch Gages
ASTM D 4138 : 2007 : REV A : R2022 Standard Practices for Measurement of Dry Film Thickness of Protective Coating Systems by Destructive, Cross-Sectioning Means
ASTM D 4787 : 2013 : R2018 Standard Practice for Continuity Verification of Liquid or Sheet Linings Applied to Concrete Substrates
ASTM D 5064 : 2016 : REV A Standard Practice for Conducting a Patch Test to Assess Coating Compatibility
ASTM D 4262 : 2005 : R2018 Standard Test Method for pH of Chemically Cleaned or Etched Concrete Surfaces
ASTM E 337 : 2015 : R2023 Standard Test Method for Measuring Humidity with a Psychrometer (the Measurement of Wet- and Dry-Bulb Temperatures)
ASTM D 1212 : 1991 : R2020 Standard Test Methods for Measurement of Wet Film Thickness of Organic Coatings
ASTM D 3359 : 1997 Standard Test Methods for Measuring Adhesion by Tape Test
ASTM E 337 : 2015 Standard Test Method for Measuring Humidity with a Psychrometer (the Measurement of Wet- and Dry-Bulb Temperatures)
ASTM D 4260 : 2023 Standard Practice for Liquid and Gelled Acid Etching of Concrete
ASTM C 811 : 1998 Standard Practice for Surface Preparation of Concrete for Application of Chemical-Resistant Resin Monolithic Surfacings
ASTM C 805 : 1997 Standard Test Method for Rebound Number of Hardened Concrete
ASTM D 7234 : 2019 Standard Test Method for Pull-Off Adhesion Strength of Coatings on Concrete Using Portable Pull-Off Adhesion Testers
ASTM D 4285 : 1983 : R2018 Standard Test Method for Indicating Oil or Water in Compressed Air
ASTM D 4787 : 2024 Standard Practice for Continuity Verification of Liquid or Sheet Linings Applied to Concrete Substrates
ASTM D 4258 : 2005 : R2017 Standard Practice for Surface Cleaning Concrete for Coating
ASTM D 7234 : 2012 Standard Test Method for Pull-Off Adhesion Strength of Coatings on Concrete Using Portable Pull-Off Adhesion Testers
ASTM D 3359 : 2022 Standard Test Methods for Rating Adhesion by Tape Test
ASTM D 4259 : 2018 Standard Practice for Preparation of Concrete by Abrasion Prior to Coating Application
ASTM D 1212 : 1991 : R2001 Standard Test Methods for Measurement of Wet Film Thickness of Organic Coatings
ASTM D 6132 : 2013 : R2017 Standard Test Method for Nondestructive Measurement of Dry Film Thickness of Applied Organic Coatings Using an Ultrasonic Coating Thickness Gage
ASTM D 4285 : 2024 Standard Practice for Indicating Oil or Water in Compressed Air
ASTM D 4263 : 2024 Standard Practice for Indicating Moisture in Concrete by the Plastic Sheet Method
ASTM F 1869 : 2016 : REV A Standard Test Method for Measuring Moisture Vapor Emission Rate of Concrete Subfloor Using Anhydrous Calcium Chloride
ASTM D 4258 : 2023 Standard Practice for Surface Cleaning Concrete for Coating
ASTM D 4262 : 2005 : R2024 Standard Test Method for pH of Chemically Cleaned or Etched Concrete Surfaces
ASTM D 6677 : 2018 Standard Test Method for Evaluating Adhesion by Knife
ASTM F 1869 : 2022 Standard Test Method for Measuring Moisture Vapor Emission Rate of Concrete Subfloor Using Anhydrous Calcium Chloride
ASTM D 6132 : 2013 : R2022 Standard Test Method for Nondestructive Measurement of Dry Film Thickness of Applied Organic Coatings Using an Ultrasonic Coating Thickness Gage
ASTM F 1869 : 2023 Standard Test Method for Measuring Moisture Vapor Emission Rate of Concrete Subfloor Using Anhydrous Calcium Chloride
ASTM D 4260 : 2005 : R2017 Standard Practice for Liquid and Gelled Acid Etching of Concrete
ASTM F 2170 : 2019 Standard Test Method for Determining Relative Humidity in Concrete Floor Slabs Using in situ Probes
ASTM D 6677 : 2018 : R2022 Standard Test Method for Evaluating Adhesion by Knife
ASTM D 3359 : 2023 Standard Test Methods for Rating Adhesion by Tape Test
ASTM D 4138 : 2007 : REV A : R2017 Standard Practices for Measurement of Dry Film Thickness of Protective Coating Systems by Destructive, Cross-Sectioning Means
ASTM F 2170 : 2019 : REV A Standard Test Method for Determining Relative Humidity in Concrete Floor Slabs Using in situ Probes
ASTM D 7234 : 2021 Standard Test Method for Pull-Off Adhesion Strength of Coatings on Concrete Using Portable Pull-Off Adhesion Testers
ASTM D 4414 : 1995 : R2013 Standard Practice for Measurement of Wet Film Thickness by Notch Gages
ASTM D 1212 : 1991 Standard Test Methods for Measurement of Wet Film Thickness of Organic Coatings
ASTM D 7234 : 2022 Standard Test Method for Pull-Off Strength of Coatings on Concrete Using Portable Pull-Off Adhesion Testers
ASTM D 4414 : 1995 : R2001 Standard Practice for Measurement of Wet Film Thickness by Notch Gages
ASTM D 7682 : 2017 : R2022 Standard Test Method for Replication and Measurement of Concrete Surface Profiles Using Replica Putty
ASTM D 3359 : 2017 Standard Test Methods for Rating Adhesion by Tape Test
ASTM D 7682 : 2017 Standard Test Method for Replication and Measurement of Concrete Surface Profiles Using Replica Putty
ASTM D 5064 : 2016 : REV A : R2021 Standard Practice for Conducting a Patch Test to Assess Coating Compatibility
ASTM D 4263 : 1983 : R2018 Standard Test Method for Indicating Moisture in Concrete by the Plastic Sheet Method

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