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October 2003 • Volume 9 Issue 4 The Newsletter for NACE Coating Inspectors and Students

Railcar Lining InspectionBy Louis R. Tucker, StonCor Transportation GroupCertified Coating Inspector

In our daily lives all ofus come in contact

with products in someform that have beencarried in lined rail-cars. These productscan be anything fromthe raw materials forfood packaging to the

routine part of railcar maintenance.Contrary to general opinion, inspecting railcar

lining is not as simple as one may think. Althoughthe inspection process is the same for railcar lin-ing as for any other high performance coating,most railcar inspectors have the added responsi-bility of performing the mechanical inspectionas well. It should be clearly understood that thesame amount of knowledge, training and experi-ence is required for both coating inspection andmechanical inspection.

It is possible that in a new car shop (car build-ers), there will be an owner’s inspector on sitefrom the start of the production run until the endof the run. If this is the case the inspector shouldseize the opportunity to go through the whole pro-cess from the condition of the steel, welding, sur-face preparation, application of the lining, curing,all the way though to the final inspection on eachcar. If not, he or she will only get to see a few carsin each stage, review shop records, and do thefinal inspection of each car, thereby decreasing thelevel of assurance that every railcar lining has beenapplied according to the specification.

Repair shops do not build railcars, but they doall types of repairs, including replacing steel, me-chanical repairs, exterior painting, and interiorlining application. Some repair shops have clean-ing facilities that can clean and decontaminatecars. Because the repair shop is working on carsfor different customers at the same time, the in-spector may or may not have an opportunity to

taillight lenses and dashboards on our automo-biles, to food we consume, to the syringes, IV bagsand tubes used by medical personnel. Even thepesticides we spray in our homes and our gar-dens are shipped in lined railcars. And the listgoes on.

Before 1980 railcar-lining inspection was al-most non-existent. There were only a few inspec-tors who were mostly concerned with themechanical parts of the cars since their primaryfocus was to assure the mechanical function ofthe railcar met AAR regulations. Coatings and lin-ings were given much less attention.

Around the mid-1970s railcar owners and/orshippers began noticing that their customers wererejecting the commodities they were receiving dueto contamination from coating particles. This waslikely happening before that period, but it wasnot as noticeable. The railcar owner/shipper be-

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gan looking moreclosely at the liningmaterials they usedand how these ma-terials were beingapplied. Inspectionof railcar lining be-came a critical and

inspect the surface preparation and/or the application of the lining. This

INSIDERailcar Lining Inspection .................................. 1

Contaminated Blasting Abrasive ....................... 2

GetThis! .......................................................... 2

Dry Film Thickness MeasurementMade Easy .............................................. 3

Certified Coating Inspectors,We Need Your Help! ................................ 5

InspectThis Online! .......................................... 5

Another Day, Another Mannat! ......................... 6

NACE Trade Show Schedule ............................. 7

Coatings Resources—Technical Committees .............................. 8

Coatings Resources—Standards & Reports ............................. 11

What a Difference Three Years Makes .......... 13

CIP Course Schedule ..................................... 14

Special Interest Groupfor Coatings Applicationat CORROSION/2004

See page 13.

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will depend on the number of cars that he or shehas in the shop. It may only be possible to inspectthe car after the completion of the lining, and thenreview the shop records. The inspector shouldmake every effort to inspect the work in each stageto ensure that the standards are being met, even ifthe shop is working on someone else’s car.

Many railcar-lining inspectors are certifiedNACE coating inspectors. This does not mean thatthose who are not certified do not know what

and how to inspect coatings. A large number ofthese noncertified inspectors are very knowledge-able in coatings and are experienced, highly ca-pable individuals who could become NACEcertified if they so choose.

The majority of railcar shops have some typeof QC/QA department with people at each stageof the process to ensure that the work beingperformed is according to the specifications.About 10 to 12 years ago the shops took anincreased interest in a more active role in lin-ing inspection. As a result, most shops now

have at least a Level I NACE inspector. And to-day it is common to find not only the coatingdepartment manger, but several others in theshop, that are certified NACE coating inspec-tors.

In summary, it’s important that railcar liningsare applied properly and inspected to ensure thatthe specification from both the owners/shippersand coating manufactures are followed. Also don’tforget that the person that accompanies you dur-ing your inspection may be a certified NACE coat-ing inspector. ■

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Contaminated Blasting AbrasiveBy Jerry Byrd—CIP Instructor

abrasive, such as coal slag, for the abrasive blast-ing. The closest place where this abrasive wasavailable was from Europe. This meant that theabrasive had to be trucked to a seaport, loadedaboard ship and sent through the MediterraneanSea, through the Suez Canal, and around the tipof Saudi Arabia into the Persian Gulf. Due to thecost of shipping the abrasive, this greatly increasedthe cost of surface preparation. The local pur-

chasing agent and the coating contractors begansearching for an alternate supply.

It was located near a coal fired power plant inthe desert country of Oman. The cost of ship-ment was therefore greatly reduced since it wasonly necessary to ship by truck a short distance.However, within a year after the abrasive fromOman was used, failure of the coating systemsbegan to occur due to blistering.

We always seem to take for granted that theabrasive purchased for a project is clean, dry andof the proper size. This may not always true. Asis taught in the CIP course, the inspector shouldexamine the abrasive. A sieve test is run to deter-mine the size of the abrasive which will then de-termine the anchor pattern to be obtained. Avial test is then run to insure there is no oil sheenon the surface of the water or there is not a greatdeal of fines in the abrasive resulting in a cloudysolution for a long period of time. All of thesetests showed the abrasive from Oman to be good.

One thing which is not taught on a regular ba-sis is that that vial test can also be used to deter-mine if there is salt in the abrasive. When thiswas done, it was found that the abrasive fromOman contained a great deal of salt contamina-tion. In checking with the supplier of the abra-sive, the procedure used for preparing the coalslag included water washing to remove fines priorto drying and bagging the abrasive. Since freshwater is very expensive in a desert country, theabrasive was washed with seawater and then driedbefore bagging. All the abrasive had dried saltmixed with the abrasive, which was then beingdeposited on the surface of the steel. ■

When I first called to go the country of Dubaion the Persian Gulf, the coating contrac-

tors were using desert sand for abrasive blasting.This was cheap since Dubai is a desert country.However, the sand was very soft, and thus was avery dusty abrasive. It was easy to tell how hardthe blaster was working from the size of the cloudof dust in the area.

A recommendation was made to use imported

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Quality Systems, Inc! He is the winner of our latestdrawing for a free CIP course (from the Summerissue of InspectThis!). Lonnie successfully com-pleted CIP Session II in Houston, TX in June of 2001.When he was notified of winning, he was very ex-cited, and said that his brother had just taken Ses-sion III last week, now he gets to take Session III onNACE. Congratulations Lonnie and good luck!!

Still don’t get it?? Send an email to InspectThis@mail.nace.org or send a fax to 281/228-6368 letting us know that you saw this ad and we will put your name into a drawingfor a free course registration. To be eligible you must have passed either the CIP SessionI Course or the CIP Exam Course 1. You can use the free course for a Session II, III or PeerReview, the choice is yours. The free course must be taken before June 30, 2004. (Theprize is transferable, but the person receiving the prize must meet the same criterion andhave completed Session I any time before January 15, 2004). Good Luck! ■

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Dry Film Thickness Measurement Made EasyPaul Lomax, Automation USA

Corrosion causes an estimated $100 billion indamage annually. Properly measuring coatingthickness is a key to reducing this amount sig-nificantly.

Aside from just wanting to increase protectionfrom the effects of corrosion, legal aspects suchas liability cause the contractor or owner to in-vest large sums of money and time in the follow-ing areas: quality control, inspections, andconsultants. Specifically, measurements of coat-ings must be taken more frequently and withgreater precision. In addition, it is becomingnecessary to store the results of the measurementselectronically or in hard copy form so that thisdata can then be used at a later date to certify thatthe job meets the needs and specifications of thecustomer. Technology has already developedhand held coating thickness gauges that collect,store, and download readings. Combining thosefeatures with the unique challenges of those work-ing in the corrosion protection industry has

yielded a device ideal for the coating’s inspec-tors, contractors, and paint suppliers.

On a daily basis, Type-2 electronic dry filmthickness gauges are dropped, misplaced, or falloff bridges and scaffolds. On a more significantnote, inspectors and contractors often get dis-tracted and lose their balance because they arecarrying too many items in dangerous places.

While dropping a dry film thickness gaugemight be good news for the manufacturers of thistype of equipment, it represents a replacementcost for the inspector or contractor. The designand operation of the QuaNix Keyless significantlyreduces the possibility of it dropping, quickensthe documentation process, and represents ahuge step in the innovation of coating thicknessmeasurement.

Safety in MindOften contractors and inspectors comment on

the fact that taking dry film thickness readings

can be awkward depending on the area wherethe measurements are required. This is espe-cially true while on a scaffold, platform, ladder,or other support. The QuaNix Keyless addressesthis issue with its wireless probe. The base unitwith the display can be placed in a pouch andkept on one’s wrist. The wireless probe has alanyard that prevents it from falling. When in-spectors are climbing or taking readings they havethe ability to hold onto whatever is supportingthem without the inconvenience of also holdingonto a gauge. Charlie Harvilicz has been a Coat-ings Inspector for over thirty years and eighteenof those years as a Certified NACE Inspector. Mr.Harvilicz has had a QuaNix Keyless for the lasttwo years and states, “The most beneficial appli-cation to me is anywhere you have to climb, crawl,or stretch and for shaped substrates where there

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is no room for a larger gauge. I am able to takereadings on flanges, smaller diameter piping, wetbilges and tanks, and substrate shapes that wouldbe awkward or near impossible with other dftgauges.” According to Mr. Harvilicz, using theQuaNix Keyless improves safety over traditionaltype 2 coating thickness gauges. “Unquestion-ably! The probe size and the ability to wear it ona lanyard frees both hands to maneuver aroundobstacles and staging.”

Data DocumentationThe design of the Keyless allows for measure-

ments in areas that traditional built-in probe unitsare unable to read. It also eliminates the require-ment of using two hands to take a measurementwhen working with a gauge with a probe on acable. Simply put, there is no cable. The signalis sent from the probe to the display via radiocontrol with a maximum transmission range of60 feet. The user has several options with theQuaNix Keyless.

the data. According to Mr. Harvilicz, “The in-spector can give the gauge to an assistant, takethe probe, and take his readings while the assis-tant monitors them. Or vice versa.”

Option 3.Instantly, measurements are stored in the

unit in various groups or blocks with infor-mation such as the high/low, standard devia-tion, and average. In other words, no writingis necessary. Up to 2000 stored values aredownloaded at a time to a software programfor record keeping. Says Mr. Harvilicz, “TheQuaNix Keyless does all the work. SSPC PA2?No Problem! Need to show all calculations? NoSweat! I take the readings and simply printthem out for my permanent record and attachthem to my inspection form.”

Option 4.Measurements are taken with the wireless

probe while the base unit is interfaced with acomputer or laptop. This represents a uniquebenefit for the inspector. The probe sends thesignal to the display with the measurement im-mediately appearing on the computer screen.Tolerances can be pre-programmed and theinspector can immediately record the data,thus eliminating the step of having to down-load and evaluate the measurements later.

Easy-to-useThe QuaNix Keyless will measure over both

ferrous and non-ferrous substrates. Mr.Harvilicz says, “Since I work on ships, I oftenhave to read over many mixed metals. A simplereversing of the probe allows me to go fromferrous to non-ferrous metals without repro-gramming the gauge. No buttons I have to pushin any particular sequence in order to readthe coating.” Another benefit is that no cali-bration is required due to the built in zeroplates. When the probe is removed from thedisplay, it is automatically zeroed out and readyto read. The standard measurement range is0-80 mils (0-2000 ?m) and also has an ex-panded range of 0-200 mils (0-5000 ?m).Another unique option of this gauge is the abil-ity to measure coatings underwater. “Any-one who works on ships or offshore structureswill quickly realize the usefulness of this fea-

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Option 1.Measurements are

taken with the wirelessprobe and viewed onthe display of the gaugeby the user.

Option 2.Measurements are

taken with the wirelessprobe. Another personcan hold the unit withthe display and record

ture,” adds Mr. Harvilicz. He goes on to say, “As a former Chief Diver for Jotun-Valspar Ma-rine Coatings, I would have liked to have hadone of these gauges to help in measuring Anti-fouling Coatings for verification of how their“polishing rates” were performing. It wouldhave been a good tool for failure analysis onship bottoms. I have used this gauge [QuaNixKeyless] under standing water in other situa-tions and it has performed admirably.”

In the past, gauges designed for other applica-tions have also been used to measure coatings inthe corrosion market. The QuaNix Keyless wasdesigned with the Corrosion Inspector in mind.A step- by- step procedure for verifying the accu-racy and for properly using the QuaNix Keylesscoating thickness gauge is described in a 2002publication authored by William Corbett ofKTA-Tator, Inc. titled, Using Coatings InspectionInstruments. ■

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Certified CoatingInspectors—WeNeed Your HelpBy Raymond C. Stone, CIP Chairman

As a certified coating in-spector, you know

there exists within CIP abank of questions that areutilized for the secondhour of the Peer ReviewExamination. Althoughthese questions are up-

dated as the need arises, we are now undertak-ing the task of reviewing all of the practical ques-tions in the existing bank and also adding newquestions.

We are asking that Certified Coating Inspec-tors, like yourselves, take an active role in thisvery important project. Those of you working inthe industry have a wealth of knowledge in thisarea and we would like to tap that resource.

If you have or have heard of a real life experi-ence that could be used as a “Practical Ques-tion” during the Peer process, we are asking thatyou send that question to us for consideration.

The questions will be anonymous and thosesubmitting questions can be assured that all ques-tions will be kept confidential within the NACE/CIP Examination Committee.

The items do not need to be in the form of aquestion, but the practical situation should beshort and to the point. As you probably remem-ber, these questions are printed on three by fivecards and are handed to the candidate to read,so they should be 50 words or less. Questionssubmitted should also contain a short summaryof how the “situation” was resolved. Questionscan be submitted via e-mail to Paula McCordic atpaula.mccordic@mail.nace.org or faxed to 281228 6314. All suggestions received through De-cember 31, 2003 will be considered.

This is a very important part of keeping theCoating Inspector Program current with indus-try, and we at CIP are asking that you, as a Certi-fied Coating Inspector, participate. It is your fieldexperience that has helped build and keep ourprogram as the industry standard. Your help willbe appreciated. ■

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“Grrring, grrring.” Its 6:15 a.m. and the loud-est telephone in the world just announced wake-up time. It’s not only loud, but on the other sideof the room. Therefore staying in bed is not anoption. In any case, catching the latest news,shower, shave and breakfast are in order beforethe bus gets here at 7:15 a.m.—can’t be late.

Looking out of the window, what little light thereis reflects off angry waves, and a semi-submers-ible drilling rig is resting 5 kilometers away, litup like a Christmas tree. Later, the rising dawnwould reveal several other, older rigs, completelydark, not even navigation lights showing. Fur-ther over, 3 jack-up rigs sit, unused, apparentlyderelict.

We’re in Baku (where?)—the capital ofAzerbaijan. NACE training starts at 8:00 a.m., butonly after a 35 minute bus ride to get to the class-room. Breakfast first though, same buffet everyday, choice of one juice and two jams, goat’s

cheese, salami, cornflakes and cocoa-pops,with a hand-cooked omelet if you have the timeand patience. After a couple of days it becomesautomatic, the same choices every day (we arecreatures of habit), leave the table at 7:13 a.m.,walk across the road to catch the company busthat was supposed to arrive at 7:15 a.m., butarrived every day before we got there. Beingvisitors, the almost-full bus waited patiently andno-one complained; had we been regulars, itmay have just left. After all, there’s anotherbus in an hour or so.

Safety is a big issue with this international oilcompany, and the bus will not leave until seatbelts are fastened. If the driver can’t see you,fellow passengers will point out the offence, andremind you to “belt-up.” Some of our fellow trav-elers are also our students; others are engineers,material controllers and site work support staff.They, too, are creatures of habit, and occupy the

same seats every day. Most sleep, others doze.The hierarchy is obvious, as the alpha males sitclose to the driver, occasionally pointing out roadhazards with a guttural phrase, rarely more thantwo or three words. The prettiest of the girls sitbehind a solicitous male who guards their coatsand handbags. We are interlopers, changing thepattern by sitting in unfamiliar places, alteringthe rhythm of the daily journey.

The road is bumpy, too bumpy. The bus gath-ers speed, lurching from pot-hole to bump topot-hole, bouncing like a fairground ride. Maybethis is why the seat belts are important. The roadsare poor, and the only relief is to travel more orless in the middle. Trouble is, traffic coming theother way does the same, so we not only bounce,but weave. Memo to self—go easy on the break-fast in future!

Another Day, Another Mannat1!“Post Cards from the Edge” of the life of a NACE CIP Instructor—teaching in a country not his own.Tony Cunningham, NACE CIP instructor

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The journey might be 30 kilometers—there’sno way of telling. Everything is measured in time.After about 10 minutes we pass a constructionsite with at least four jackets in construction, des-tined for about 150 metres of water, I would say.We reach a section of divided highway, and for afew minutes the bus speeds up. The effect isspoiled as we pass a police (or customs?) checkpoint, and the driver crosses the muddy divideand starts to drive up the left-hand carriageway,which now serves as a single highway again. Thebumping and swerving begins again.

In the dark, most vehicles have some of theirlights operating, and the swerves becomes pre-dictable. In the half-light, more care is required.Occasionally we pass a broken-down vehicle,each with their peculiar hazard. In one case, thedriver was lying across the lane, blocking the roadentirely while trying to fix a dangling exhaust. Inanother, the vehicle sat at a weird angle, minusone wheel, while at least four other passengerssat in the central divide with a blazing fire whichthey had lit, perhaps to keep warm until help ar-rived. There was no obvious attempt to fix theproblem.

We pass two gas stations, each with smart com-pany logos and color schemes. In each one thereare four gas pumps, each with a color-co-ordinated pump attendant, either polishing thepump or sweeping the road around it. There areno customers.

Some sections of the road are smoother, andthe driver can gain some speed. Unfortunately

the effect is spoiled by a huge truck with a driverwho is apparently oblivious, turning into the car-riageway ahead, with braking maneuvers, hornblowing and lights flashing, all to no avail. Soon,the bus driver would accelerate past the strug-gling truck and force him onto the shoulder, justto remind him who’s boss.

By now, there is enough light to see the un-used drilling rigs in the bay to the left. Furtherout, what looks like production platforms ap-pear on the horizon. All in all, we can seenearly 20 platforms. To the right is a powerplant and a train pulling oil cars, traveling par-allel to the road. Suddenly, the driver brakessharply, dropping the speed to around 10kph.The bus drops into an unseen dip in the road,front wheels first as the front of the busbounces into the air, then the back drops intothe dip, and the bouncing continues for sev-eral seconds as we accelerate again. Over thenext few days I learn to appreciate the artistryof the driver, trying to hit the dip at the rightspeed, front end rising in the air and then com-ing down, taking the sting out of the rear wheelimpact. What a star, at least when he gets itright that is!

Slowly, we approach our turn but—darnit—the bus goes right past. As it turns out thebus goes to the refinery terminal site first todrop most passengers before it returns to thetraining center.

Along the way, we pass security. Their sys-tem seems somewhat haphazard, since we

don’t have any pass, not yet having “signed in.”“We’re going back to the training center at thecamp” we say, hoping the guard speaks En-glish. “OK,” he says, and we’re into the site.One day, we waited while the guard fetchedtwo visitor passes and put them on the dash,presumable in case someone else checkedwhether he’d done his job. Later we back-tracked to the training center, and signed infor real.

Getting off the bus we step into 2 cms of mo-cha colored mud. Its everywhere, no choicebut to trudge through it to the gatehouse. Ourfellow passengers, particularly the girls, seemto take special care with their shoes. Despitethe daily mud, they have polished black patentleather boots, or stiletto heels (only the girls!)and for the first few seconds at least they looksmart and well-dressed. I feel like a hobo bycomparison.

Later, the whole process is reversed, andwe’ll arrive back at the hotel in the dark, some-time after 8.00pm. Time for a beer, a quickbite, off to bed, and that’s it for the day—or itwould be, except for “Grrring, grrring” justbefore midnight...

1 The currency is Azerbaijani Mannats, al-though almost all the prices we see are quotedin US dollars. The only contact with the localcurrency is the gas price (AZM 1,600 per litre)and the hotel bill (AZM 3, 427, 284, but that’snot as much as it sounds). ■

NACE will be attending the following shows over the next 6 months.Be sure to stop by and see us.SSPC ..................................................... New Orleans, LA ..................... Oct 26-29, 2003 ........................... Booth # 1324 & 1326

2003 World Steel Bridge Symposium ...... Kissimmee, FL......................... Nov 19-21, 2003 .......................... Booth # 203

The WorkBoat Show .............................. New Orleans, LA ..................... Dec 3-5, 2003 .............................. Booth # 2754

World of Concrete ................................. Orlando, FL ............................ Feb 17-20, 2003 ........................... Booth # AL10

NACExpo ............................................... New Orleans, LA ..................... Mar 28-April 1, 2003 .................... NACE Booth

Coatings for Corrosion Protection ........... Biloxi, MS............................... Apr 14-16, 2003 ........................... TBA7

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SPECIFIC TECHNOLOGY GROUP (STG) 02PROTECTIVE COATINGS ANDLININGSóATMOSPHERICScope: Determine uses, application, and perfor-mance of coatings for atmospheric service.Atmospheric service denotes industrial andcommercial equipment, architectural structures,and bridges.

TECHNOLOGY EXCHANGE GROUP (TEG)145XADVANCES AND NOVEL APPLICATIONS OFRUST PREVENTIVES AND VAPOR CORROSIONINHIBITORS FOR INTERIM (TEMPORARY)CORROSION PROTECTIONAssignment: To conduct a symposium based on therecently revised NACE Standard RP0487.

TASK GROUP (TG) 146THERMAL-SPRAY COATINGSAssignment: To prepare state-of-the-art reports andrecommended practices, and develop training,testing, and other programs to promote theawareness and proper use of thermally sprayedmetals, plastics, ceramics, etc.

Get in on the Ground LevelHelp Develop the Standards That Affect Your Industry

Whether you want to help shape change in the coatings industry or just gain a better under-standing of the standards that affect you on a daily basis, participating in NACE technical com-mittees is your best resource for the latest technology in the coatings industry. If you are amember and would like to join a committee, contact ann.miller@mail.nace.org or call 281/228-6264.

If you are a member of NACE, you may participate in Technical Committee Activities. Thereare three basic types of committees that you can join.• Specific Technology Groups (STGs)

These are groups of technical committees organized under a specific scope of activity. Theyeither sponsor or administer a number of Task Groups (TGs) and Technology ExchangeGroups (TEGs).

• Task Groups (TGs)These are small committees formed by one or more STG(s) to produce specific documentsas assigned. The work of each TG generally culminates in a technical committee publication.

• Technology Exchange Groups (TEGs)These are committees that are formed by STGs to conduct symposium and/or technicalinformation exchanges (TIEs). TEGs do not generate technical committee publications.The following is a list of NACE Technical Committees that deal specifically with the protective

coatings and linings industry.

COATINGS RESOURCES—TECHNICAL COMMITTEES

TG 148COATINGS AND METHODS OF PROTECTIONFOR THREADED FASTENERS USED WITHNEW STRUCTURAL STEEL, PIPING, ANDEQUIPMENTAssignment: To develop a state-of-the-art report oneffective coatings and methods for corrosioncontrol of these connections.

TEG 192XCOATING INDUSTRY PROBLEMSCONFRONTING OWNERS AND CONTRACTORSAssignment: To provide a format for handlingproblems and issues that affect the owner andcontractor utilizing coatings. Problems and issuesmay include hazardous waste, volatile organiccompounds, applicator training, federal and stateregulations, and others that may develop.

TEG 229XCORROSION ASSOCIATED WITH FRETTINGBETWEEN PIPING AND PIPE SUPPORTSAssignment: Determining extent of and mitigationof corrosion damage associated with coatingfailures and/or pipe wall thickness reduction due toabrasion from relative movement between pipe andpipe supports.

TEG 255XTHERMAL-SPRAY COATINGS FORCORROSION PROTECTIONAssignment: Exchange of information regardingTSCs used for corrosion protection.

TG 258SELECTION OF COATINGS FOR CONCRETE INATMOSPHERIC AND NONIMMERSIONSERVICEAssignment: To write a standard recommendedpractice on the selection of coatings for concrete inatmospheric and nonimmersion service.

TG 260STANDARD TEST METHODS FOR OFFSHOREPLATFORM MAINTENANCE COATINGS(NONIMMERSION)Assignment: To write test methods that utilizeeffective and economical hardware and testspecimens. Test methods will include (1)prohesion/UV exposure, (2) salt contaminationresistance, (3) edge retention, (4) thermal cyclingresistance, (5) wet adhesion, (6) wormholewettability, (7) impact resistance, and (8) abrasionresistance. They cover the coating systems foroffshore platform structural steelósplash zone, anti-skid, above the water areas.

TG 261STANDARD ON RUST PREVENTIVES ANDVAPOR CORROSION INHIBITORS FORINTERIM (TEMPORARY) CORROSIONPROTECTIONAssignment: To write a standard on rustpreventives and vapor corrosion inhibitors forinterim (temporary) corrosion protection.

STG 03PROTECTIVE COATINGS ANDLININGSóIMMERSION/BURIEDScope: Determine effectiveness, performancecriteria, and quality needs of immersion coatingsand lining materials used in immersion service.

TEG 033XPIPELINE REHABILITATION COATINGSAssignment: To discuss the technologies ofunderground pipeline coatings used for pipelinerehabilitation.

TG 034GOUGE TEST FOR EXTERNAL PIPELINECOATINGSAssignment: To write a test method and criteria forevaluation of gouge resistance of a particularcoating.

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COATINGS RESOURCES—TECHNICAL COMMITTEESTG 037THERMOPLASTIC LINERS FOR OILFIELDPIPELINESAssignment: To write a recommended practice forthermoplastic liners.

TG 139APPLICATION AND INSPECTION OFPOLYUREA INTERNAL LININGS FOR WATERTANKSAssignment: To develop a recommended practicefor the application and inspection of polyureainternal linings for water tanks.

TEG 225XTHERMOPLASTIC LINERS FOR OILFIELDPIPELINESAssignment: To provide a forum for participants todiscuss liner operation experience and researchactivities.

TG 247LIQUID COATINGS FOR EXTERNAL REPAIR,REHABILITATIONS, AND WELD JOINTS ONPIPELINESAssignment: To develop a recommended practicefor minimum specifications for liquid coatings andtheir application, inspection, and testing for use inthe field.

TG 251TAPE COATINGS FOR EXTERNAL REPAIR,REHABILITATIONS, AND WELD JOINTS ONPIPELINESAssignment: To develop a recommended practicefor minimum specifications for tape coatings andtheir application, inspection, and testing for use inthe field.

TG 263STANDARD TEST METHODS FOR OFFSHOREBALLAST WATER TANK COATINGSAssignment: To develop a new test standard foroffshore ballast water tank coatings. The new teststandard will utilize effective and economicalhardware and test procedures. These include (1)free-film water absorption/desorption, (2) wetadhesion, (3) edge retention, (4) flexibility, (5)condensation resistance, (6) thick-film crackingresistance, (7) cathodic disbondment, and (8) salt-fog resistance. The methods cover coating systemsfor offshore ballast water tank coatings for bothnew construction and maintenance purposes.

TG 264STANDARD TEST METHODS FOR OFFSHOREEXTERIOR SUBMERGED COATINGSAssignment: To develop a new test standard foroffshore exterior submerged coatings. The new teststandard will utilize effective and economicalhardware and test procedures. These include (1)free-film water absorption/desorption, (2) wetadhesion, (3) edge retention, (4) flexibility, (5)cathodic disbondment, (6) impact resistance, and(7) salt-fog resistance. The methods cover thecoating systems for offshore platform submergedcoatings in new construction only.

TG 265REVIEW OF NACE STANDARD RP0185-96,“EXTRUDED POLYOLEFIN RESIN COATINGSYSTEMS WITH SOFT ADHESIVES FORUNDERGROUND OR SUBMERGED PIPE”Assignment: Review and revise as necessary NACEStandard RP0185-96, “Extruded Polyolefin ResinCoating Systems with Soft Adhesives for Under-ground or Submerged Pipe.”

TG 281POLYURETHANE COATINGS FOR FIELDREPAIR, REHABILITATION, AND GIRTHWELD JOINTS ON PIPELINESAssignment: To develop a recommended practicefor a minimal specification for the field application,repair, and testing for a polyurethane coating to beused on the exterior of buried pipelines.

TG 296REVIEW OF NACE STANDARD RP0375-99,“WAX COATING SYSTEMS FORUNDERGROUND PIPING SYSTEMS”Assignment: Review and revise as necessary NACEStandard RP0375-99, “Wax Coating Systems forUnderground Piping Systems.”

TEG 303XTHIN-FILM ORGANIC LININGS FOR PROCESSVESSELSAssignment: Informal presentations concerninguse, performance, durability, application, andinspection of thin-film linings to prevent corrosionor protect product quality by linings applied toprocess vessels.

STG 04PROTECTIVE COATINGS ANDLININGSóSURFACE PREPARATIONScope: Determine effectiveness, performancecriteria, and quality needs of various methods ofsurface preparation for the application of coatingsand linings.

TG 007PRECLEANINGAssignment: To revise and update SSPC-SP 1(“Solvent Cleaning”) into a joint standard.

TG 008SPECIALTY MEDIA ABRASIVESAssignment: To prepare a technical committeereport on the use of specialty media abrasives forcleaning and/or surface preparation.

TEG 064XRAILCAR SURFACE PREPARATIONAssignment: To keep abreast of industry changesand techniques and report findings annually.

TG 142SURFACE PREPARATION OF CONTAMINATEDSTEEL SURFACESAssignment: To review and update NACE Publica-tion 6G186, “Surface Preparation of ContaminatedSteel Surfaces.”

TG 259EVALUATING NONVISIBLE SOLUBLE SALTCONTAMINANTS ON COATED ANDUNCOATED METALLIC SURFACESIMMEDIATELY PRIOR TO COATINGAPPLICATIONAssignment: Prepare a technical committee reporton evaluating nonvisible soluble salts on steel andother nonporous surfaces prior to coatingapplication.

TG 275SURFACE PREPARATION OF METALS TO WJ-1(CLEAN TO BARE SUBSTRATE) BY HIGH-PRESSURE WATERJETTINGAssignment: Develop a standard recommendedpractice for surface preparation of metals to WJ-1by high-pressure waterjetting. This standard will bebased on information provided in NACE No. 5/SSPC-SP 12, “Surface Preparation and Cleaning ofMetals by Waterjetting Prior to Recoating.”

TG 276SURFACE PREPARATION OF METALS TO WJ-2(VERY THOROUGH OR SUBSTANTIALCLEANING) BY HIGH-PRESSUREWATERJETTINGAssignment: Develop a standard recommendedpractice for surface preparation of metals to WJ-2 by high-pressure waterjetting. This standardwill be based on information provided in NACENo. 5/SSPC-SP 12, “Surface Preparation andCleaning of Metals by WaterjettingPrior to Recoating.”

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COATINGS RESOURCES—TECHNICAL COMMITTEESTG 277SURFACE PREPARATION OF METALS TO WJ-3(THOROUGH CLEANING) BY HIGH-PRESSURE WATERJETTINGAssignment: Develop a standard recommendedpractice for surface preparation of metals to WJ-3by high-pressure waterjetting. This standard will bebased on information provided in NACE No. 5/SSPC-SP 12, “Surface Preparation and Cleaning ofMetals by Waterjetting prior to recoating.”

TG 278SURFACE PREPARATION OF METALS TO WJ-4(LIGHT CLEANING) BY HIGH-PRESSUREWATERJETTINGAssignment: Develop a standard recommendedpractice for surface preparation of metals to WJ-4by high-pressure waterjetting. This standard will bebased on information provided in NACE No. 5/SSPC-SP 12, “Surface Preparation and Cleaning ofMetals by Waterjetting Prior to Recoating.”

TG 288NONVISIBLE CONTAMINANTS, IDENTIFYINGSPECIFIC LEVELSAssignment: Develop a standard to correctlyidentify various levels of nonvisible contaminants,primarily soluble salts to assist specifiers indesignating desired levels.

TG 295REVIEW OF NACE STANDARD RP0178-2003,“FABRICATION DETAILS, SURFACE FINISHREQUIREMENTS, AND PROPER DESIGNCONSIDERATIONS FOR TANKS AND VESSELSTO BE LINED FOR IMMERSION SERVICE”Assignment: Review of NACE Standard RP0178-2003, “Fabrication Details, Surface Finish Require-ments, and Proper Design Considerations for Tanksand Vessels to Be Lined for Immersion Service.”

STG 43LAND TRANSPORTATIONScope: To promote the development of techniquesto extend the life of land transportation equipment.

TG 063CORROSION PROTECTION AND CONTROLPROGRAM FOR RAILCARSAssignment: Develop guidelines for railcar liningrequalification.

TG 066THE APPLICATION OF SOLVENT-FREECOATING TO RAILCARS USING PLURAL-COMPONENT SPRAY EQUIPMENTAssignment: To prepare a state-of-the-art report onthe application of solvent-free coatings with plural-component spray equipment.

TG 067INTERIOR PROTECTION OF RAILCARSHAULING SULFURAssignment: To produce a report on state-of-the-art methods for protecting sulfur cars.

TG 068PROTECTING TANK TRUCK TRAILERINTERIORS FROM CORROSION WITHCOATINGS AND LININGSAssignment: To prepare a state-of-the-art report oncoatings and linings that are applied to the interiorsurfaces of tank truck trailers for the purpose ofmitigating corrosion. This report will include adescription of the generic-type systems, commodi-ties transported, and life expectancy of the systems.

TG 069INSPECTING COATINGS AND LININGS INTANK TRUCK INTERIORSAssignment: Prepare a state-of-the-art reportrelating to inspection requirements as provided inHM183. This report will include the criteriarequired to prevent damage of the applied coatingand/or lining during the yearly inspection andprovide the necessary steps to ensure a continualserviceable system.

TEG 180XAUTOMOTIVE CORROSIONAssignment: Discuss corrosion issues facing theground transportation (automotive) industry.

TEG 228XCOATINGS CORROSION PROTECTION ANDCONTROL PROGRAMAssignment: Exchange information on corrosionprotection and control program for railcarcoatings.

TG 271SURFACE DECONTAMINATION PROCEDURESFOR USED RAILCAR AND TANK TRAILERINTERIORSAssignment: To prepare a technical committeereport describing surface decontaminationprocedures for used railcars and tank trailers priorto coating application.

TEG 272XINFORMATION EXCHANGE ON TECHNICALADVANCES FOR LINING APPLICATION ANDSERVICEABILITY FOR MOLTEN SULFUR TANKCARSAssignment: Information exchange on techno-logical advances in lining application and servicestandards for tank cars in molten sulfurtransportation.

TEG 291XDISCUSSION OF COATING-RELATED ISSUESIN THE RAIL INDUSTRYAssignment: Technical information exchange inconjunction with an STG meeting.10

Make plans to attend CORROSION/2004in New Orleans, Louisiana,March 29-April 1, 2004

Be sure to stopby and see us.

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COATINGS RESOURCES—STANDARDS & REPORTSNACE Standard & Reports

Protective Coatings and LiningsDocuments

Atmospheric ServiceStandards

NACE Standard RP0281-98, Method for Con-ducting Coating (Paint) Panel Evaluation Test-ing in Atmospheric Exposures, Item #21026

NACE Standard RP0487-2000, Consider-ations in the Selection and Evaluation of RustPreventives and Vapor Corrosion Inhibitors forInterim (Temporary) Corrosion Protection,Item #21037

NACE Standard RP0591-96, Coatings forConcrete Surfaces in Non-Immersion and At-mospheric Services, Item #21052

NACE Standard RP0297-97, MaintenancePainting of Electrical Substation Apparatus In-cluding Flow Coating of Transformer Radia-tors, Item #21081

NACE No. 12/AWS C2.23M/SSPC-CS 23.00,Specification for the Application of ThermalSpray Coatings (Metallizing) of Aluminum,Zinc, and Their Alloys and Composites for theCorrosion Protection of Steel (RP0203-2003),Item #21100

Atmospheric ServiceReports

NACE Publication 6H188 (1996 Edition),Coatings over Nonabrasive Cleaned Steel Sur-faces, Item #24129

NACE Publication 6H192, Conversion Coat-ings, Item #24131

NACE Publication 6H194, Combatting Ad-hesion Problems when Applying New to Exist-ing Finish Coats of Paint, Item #24180

NACE Publication 80200/SSPC-TR 4, Prepa-ration of Protective Coating Specifications forAtmospheric Service, Item #24209

NACE Publication 02103, Liquid-AppliedCoatings for High-Temperature AtmosphericService, Item #24219

Immersion/Buried ServiceStandards

NACE Standard RP0274-98, High-VoltageElectrical Inspection of Pipeline Coatings Priorto Installation, Item #21010

NACE Standard RP0375-99, Wax CoatingSystems for Underground Piping Systems, Item#21013

NACE Standard RP0185-96, ExtrudedPolyolefin Resin Coating Systems with Soft Ad-hesives for Underground or Submerged Pipe,Item #21029

NACE Standard RP0188-99, Discontinuity(Holiday) Testing of New Protective Coatingson Conductive Substrates, Item #21038

NACE Standard RP0490-2001, Holiday De-tection of Fusion-Bonded Epoxy External Pipe-line Coatings of 250 to 760 ?m (10 to 30 mils),Item # 21045

NACE Standard RP0892-2001, Linings OverConcrete for Immersion Service, Item #21060

NACE Standard RP0394-2002, Application,Performance, and Quality Control of Plant-Ap-plied, Fusion-Bonded Epoxy External PipeCoating, Item #21064

NACE Standard RP0298-98, Sheet RubberLinings for Abrasion and Corrosion Service,Item #21085

NACE Standard RP0399-99, Plant-Applied,External Coal Tar Enamel Pipe Coating Sys-tems: Application, Performance, and QualityControl, Item #21089

NACE No. 10/ SSPC-PA 6, Fiberglass-Rein-forced Plastic (FRP) Linings Applied to Bot-toms of Carbon Steel Aboveground StorageTanks (RP0202-2002), Item #21093

NACE Standard RP0402-2002, Field-AppliedFusion-Bonded Epoxy (FBE) Pipe Coating Sys-tems for Girth Weld Joints: Application, Per-formance, and Quality Control, Item #21096

NACE Standard RP0602-2002, Field-AppliedCoal Tar Enamel Pipe Coating Systems: Appli-cation, Performance, and Quality Control, Item#21098

NACE No. 11/SSPC-PA 8, Thin-Film OrganicLinings Applied in New Carbon Steel ProcessVessels (RP0103-2003), Item #21099

NACE Standard TM0174-2002, LaboratoryMethods for the Evaluation of Protective Coat-ings and Lining Materials in Immersion Ser-vice, Item #21206

NACE Standard TM0102-2002, Measure-ment of Protective Coating Electrical Conduc-tance on Underground Pipelines, Item #21241

Immersion/Buried ServiceReports

NACE Publication 10D194, State-of-the-ArtReport on Rockshielding, Item #24184

NACE Publication 10D199, Coatings for theRepair and Rehabilitation of the External Coat-ings of Buried Steel Pipelines, Item #24201

NACE Publication 6A100, Coatings Used inConjunction with Cathodic Protection, Item#24207

NACE Publication 6A194, Surface Prepara-tion Overview for Electroless Nickel Coatings,Item #24175

NACE Publication 6A195, Intro-duction to Thick-Film Polyure-thanes, Item #24186

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NACE Publication 6A198, Introduction toThick-Film Polyurethanes, Polyureas, andBlends, Item #24197

NACE Publication 6A287 (1997 Edition),Electroless Nickel Coatings, Item #24089

NACE Publication 6A294, Quality Evaluationof Electroless Nickel Coatings, Item #24176

Surface PreparationStandards

NACE Standard RP0178-2003, FabricationDetails, Surface Finish Requirements, andProper Design Considerations for Tanks andVessels to be Lined for Immersion Service, Item#21022

NACE Standard RP0287-2002, Field Mea-surement of Surface Profile of Abrasive BlastCleaned Steel Surfaces Using a Replica Tape,Item #21035

NACE No. 1/SSPC-SP 5, White Metal BlastCleaning (RP0494-2000), Item #21065

NACE No. 2/SSPC-SP 10, Near-White MetalBlast Cleaning (RP0594-2000), Item #21066

NACE No. 3/SSPC-SP 6, Commercial BlastCleaning (RP0694-2000), Item #21067

NACE No. 4/SSPC-SP 7, Brush-Off Blast Clean-ing (RP0794-2000), Item #21068

NACE No. 5/SSPC-SP 12, Surface Preparationand Cleaning of Metals by Waterjetting Priorto Recoating (RP0595-2002), Item #21076

NACE No. 6/SSPC-SP 13, Surface Preparationof Concrete (RP0397-2003), Item #21082

COATINGS RESOURCES—STANDARDS & REPORTSNACE No. 8/SSPC-SP 14, Industrial BlastCleaning (RP0299-99), Item #21088

Surface PreparationReports

NACE Publication 6A192/SSPC-TR 3 (2000Edition), Dehumidification and TemperatureControl During Surface Preparation, Applica-tion, and Curing for Coatings/Linings of SteelTanks, Vessels, and Other Enclosed Spaces, Item#24083

NACE Publication 6G194/SSPC-TR 1, Ther-mal Precleaning, Item #24183

NACE Publication 6G197/SSPC-TU 2, Design,Installation, and Maintenance of Coating Sys-tems for Concrete Used in Secondary Contain-ment, Item #24193

NACE Publication 6G198/SSPC-TR 2, WetAbrasive Blast Cleaning, Item #24199

Land TransportationStandards

NACE Standard RP0386-2003, Applicationof a Coating System to Interior Surfaces ofCovered Steel Hopper Rail Cars in Plastic, Food,and Chemical Service, Item #21033

NACE Standard RP0592-2001, Applicationof a Coating System to Interior Surfaces of Newand Used Rail Tank Cars in Concentrated (90to 98%) Sulfuric Acid Service, Item #21057

NACE Standard RP0692-2003, Applicationof a Coating System to Exterior Surfaces of SteelRail Cars, Item #21058

NACE Standard RP0295-2003, Applicationof a Coating System to Interior Surfaces of Newand Used Rail Tank Cars, Item #21070

NACE Standard RP0495-2003, Guidelinesfor Qualifying Personnel as Abrasive Blastersand Coating and Lining Applicators in the RailIndustries, Item #21072

NACE Standard RP0398-98, Recommenda-tions for Training and Qualifying Personnelas Coating Inspectors in the Railcar Industry,Item #21086

NACE Standard RP0302-2002, Selection andApplication of a Coating System to Interior Sur-faces of New and Used Rail Tank Cars in Mol-ten Sulfur Service, Item #21095

Land TransportationReports

NACE Publication 14C196, The Applicationof Solvent-Free Epoxy Coatings to Railcars Us-ing Plural-Component Spray Equipment, Item#24188

NACE Publication 14C296, Protective Coat-ings for Mitigating Corrosion Under Insulationon Rail Tank Cars, Item #24191

NACE Publication 14D194, Resource Mate-rials and Services for Materials Selection andCorrosion Control in the Cargo Tank Industry,Item #24181

CORRECTIONAlthough InspectThis! does everythingpossible to ensure that the newslettergoes out the door with no mistakes,on occasion we miss something. In theSummer—June 2003 issue, page 15, in“Brian and Bob, from Blasters toInspectors”, Bob Potvin’s last namewas inadvertently misspelled.InspectThis! regrets this mistake. Bob,I personally apologize, and want to letyou know that InspectThis! does knowyour name and how to spell it.

—Laura Bartlett, Marketing Specialist,Communications

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FREE!□ YES! Please register me for the FREE Coatings Activities on Tuesday, March 30, 2004, at CORROSION/2004.

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Coatings...And All That Jazz!Special Interest Group: Coatings ApplicationsA 1-day event at CORROSION/2004Tuesday, March 30, 2004 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.

8 to 10:30 a.m. Good Spray Technique

10 to 10:30 a.m. Coffee Break

10:30 a.m. to 12 noon CUI Roundtable Panel Discussion

12 noon to 1 p.m. Complimentary Lunch

1 to 3 p.m. Water Jetting Solutions

3 to 3:30 p.m. Afternoon Break

3:30 to 5:30 p.m. Abrasive Blast & UHP

You will receive a certificate of attendance for this event.

3 easy ways to register: Fax Phone Onsite281/228-6329 281/228-6223 Bring this form to the

registration desk atCORROSION/2004.

For up-to-date information about ALLevents at the Annual Conference, visit

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What a Difference Three Years MakeLaura Bartlett, Marketing Specialist

By the time most of youread this, it will havebeen 3 years since Istepped into my firstCIP classroom. As Ihave mentioned before,I was told then and

tive coatings industry to having a fairly good graspon how to market the CIP Program to this indus-try. Most of this has come by way of the incred-ible networking opportunities available within theCIP Program. These opportunities have given meknowledge, understanding, insight, and evensome very good friends. Whereas three years agoI was a shy person in the back of the class (nolie, ask my instructors and classmates) I am nowa much more confident (sometimes perhaps tooconfident), outspoken, and relentless advocatefor the CIP Program.

The past three years have been no less dramaticfor CIP itself. With the development and launch of continued on page 15

there that CIP would change my life; undoubt-edly this has been true. What an incredible dif-ference three years makes!

Over the past three years, my professional lifehas taken paths that I never imagined. I havechanged my job title twice. I have gone from hav-ing very little knowledge of CIP and the protec-

the CIP CD-ROM Set 1 and the addition of licenseesor presentations in Australia, Europe, Japan, SouthAmerica, China, France, Azerbajan, India, and Mexicoand more to come. CIP is now more widely recog-nized and readily available than ever. This new avail-ability has lead to unprecedented growth in theinternational market. In the last year in Japan aloneNACE’s first three Japanese instructors translated thefinal written exam into Japanese, minimizing the lan-guage barrier and increasing the student success rate.

Over the next three years, we hope to continue thispattern of breaking down language barriers wherever

CIP COURSE SCHEDULEFeb 16-21, 2004 ......................... Singapore ................................. 04I44232Feb 29-Mar 5, 2004 .................... Calgary, AB ............................... 04I44229Mar 7-12, 2004 ........................... Montreal, QC ............................ 04I44226Mar 7-12, 2004 ........................... Norfolk, VA ............................... 04I44228Mar 7-12, 2004 ........................... Vallejo, CA ................................ 04I44227Mar 21-26, 2004 ......................... New Orleans, LA ....................... 04I44220Mar 27-Apr 1, 2004 .................... Bahrain, Saudi Arabia ............... 04I44236

Coating Inspector Program Session IIINov 16-20, 2003 ......................... New Orleans, LA ....................... 03I44320Nov 17-21, 2003 ......................... Melbourne, Australia ................. 03I44367Jan 11-15, 2004 .......................... Houston, TX ............................. 04I44317Feb 15-19, 2004 ......................... Orlando, FL .............................. 04I44324Feb 24-28, 2004 ......................... Singapore ................................. 04I44332Mar 7-11, 2004 ........................... Calgary, AB ............................... 04I44325Mar 7-11, 2004 ........................... Norfolk, VA ............................... 04I44328Mar 14-18, 2004 ......................... Vallejo, CA ................................ 04I44327Mar 21-25, 2004 ......................... New Orleans, LA ....................... 04I44320

Coating Inspector Program Exam Short Course(e-Learning Class)Dec 9-11, 2003 ........................... Paris, France ............................ 03I44626Feb 11-13, 2004 ......................... Orlando, FL .............................. 04I44613

Coating Inspector Program Peer ReviewNov 20-22, 2003 ......................... New Orleans, LA ....................... 03I44420Nov 21-23, 2003 ......................... Melbourne, Australia ................. 03I44467Jan 15-17, 2004 .......................... Houston, TX ............................. 04I44417Feb 19-21, 2004 ......................... Orlando, FL .............................. 04I44424Feb 28- Mar 2, 2004.................... Singapore ................................. 04I44432Mar 11-13, 2004 ......................... Calgary, AB ............................... 04I44425Mar 11-13, 2004 ......................... Norfolk, VA ............................... 04I44428Mar 18-20, 2004 ......................... Vallejo, CA ................................ 04I44427Mar 25-27, 2004 ......................... New Orleans, LA ....................... 04I44420

Coating Inspector Program Session INov 2-7, 2003 ............................. Pittsburgh, PA ........................... 03I44108Nov 9-14, 2003 ........................... Seattle, WA ................................ 03I44107Nov 16-21, 2003 ......................... New Orleans, LA ....................... 03I44120Nov 23-28, 2003 ......................... Belgium ................................... 03I44125Nov 30-Dec 5, 2003 .................... Houston, TX ............................. 03I44117Dec 6-11, 2003 ........................... Al-Khobar, Saudi Arabia ............. 03I44190Dec 15-20, 2003 ......................... Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia ............ 03I44189Jan 11-16, 2004 .......................... Phoenix, AZ .............................. 04I44119Jan 18-23, 2004 .......................... Jacksonville, FL ......................... 04I44121Feb 2-7, 2004 ............................. Chennai, India .......................... 04I44192Feb 8-13, 2004 ........................... Houston, TX ............................. 04I44118Feb 8-13, 2004 ........................... Surrey, BC ................................ 04I44105Feb 9-14, 2004 ........................... Singapore ................................. 04I44132Feb 15-20, 2004 ......................... Orlando, FL .............................. 04I44124Feb 22-27, 2004 ......................... Calgary, AB ............................... 04I44125Feb 29-Mar 5, 2004 .................... Montreal, QC ............................ 04I44126Feb 29-Mar 5, 2004 .................... Vallejo, CA ................................ 04I44127Mar 7-12, 2004 ........................... Norfolk, VA ............................... 04I44128Mar 20-25, 2004 ......................... Bahrain, Saudi Arabia ............... 04I44136Mar 21-26, 2004 ......................... New Orleans, LA ....................... 04I44120

Coating Inspector Program Session IINov 2-7, 2003 ............................. Marabella, Trinidad .................. 03I44283Nov 9-14, 2003 ........................... Pittsburgh, PA ........................... 03I44208Nov 16-21, 2003 ......................... New Orleans, LA ....................... 03I44220Dec 7-12, 2003 ........................... Houston, TX ............................. 03I44217Dec 13-18, 2003 ......................... Al-Khobar, Saudi Arabia ............. 03I44290Jan 4-9, 2004 .............................. Media, PA ................................. 04I44206Feb 7-13, 2004 ........................... Antwerp, Belgium ..................... 04I44225Feb 9-14, 2004 ........................... Chennai, India .......................... 04I44292Feb 15-20, 2004 ......................... Orlando, FL .............................. 04I44224

For courses being held outside of the U.S.and Canada, please contact NACEfor licensee contact information.

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and whenever we can, thus making CIP more availableto all those seeking this certification.

Additionally, CIP Session I has undergone a majorrevision and is now being delivered via PowerPoint.™

This new format allows for technology changes withinthe industry to be updated to course materials on aregular basis. And finally, as of September of thisyear, the Bridge Coating Inspection Course for in-house training was made available.

A great deal has happened in the past three years,both for myself and the CIP program. I can only saythat I hope the next three years will be at least asexciting. ■

In the last issue, I said that as I heard storiesabout the opportunities CIP created in people’slives, I would share them with you. Since then Ihave received a number of emails and letters withpersonal experiences. True to my word, I am in-cluding them for you to read. I hope you enjoythem as much as I have.

Anthony GrigsbyI completed NACE III and

passed the peer review inJanuary of this year.

Since becoming certified,I have noticed a change in the

way people interact with me on a professionallevel. I have noticed a change in myself as well.

On a professional level, NACE certificationmakes the statement that I am serious about mycraft, and work associates and present custom-ers look to me for answers and respect what Ihave to say. When making calls on new custom-ers, I have found that once they know I am NACECIP certified, they slow down and listen, they givewhat I have to say more consideration and theirquestions become more in depth and serious.Their tone changes from that of a peer to morelike that of a student. They will ask in-depth ques-tions regarding material selection and surfacepreparation with the full expectation that I willhave the right answers.

As for myself, when given the opportunity tomake a recommendation I have come to realizethat what I say or do is not only a reflection onPPG but it is also a reflection on NACE and theother 1800 or so of us who have earned recogni-tion as a certified inspector. It is an added re-sponsibility but with that comes a great deal ofself-respect.

Respect—both personally and professionally,that is what CIP Certification has done for me.Thank you, for the opportunity to express this—Anthony Grigsby, High Performance Special-ists, PPG Industries

Dave EvansI think that in every-one’s

life at some point in time onehas to face mom and dadand answer the proverbialquestion “What are you go-ing to do with your life?” Iam certain most people,

when faced with the question, give the stock an-swers “Doctor–lawyer–teacher–valued employeeof NACE!” Never have I heard anyone ever re-mark that it was their life’s desire to be in thepaint business, although a number of great peoplehave landed there for one reason or another. Forwhatever reason, I too am one of those individu-als that ended up in this business by accident,sort of “guilt by association.” However, I know Inever once said “Mom, when I grow up I want tobe in the paint business!”

I am the son of a small paint store ownerfrom Traverse City, Michigan. Like every otherkid, sometime around age 11, I developed aneed for money and hence acquired a part-time job after school and summertime employ-ment in my parents paint store stockingshelves. I worked in the family business insales through undergraduate school. When Igraduated from college, I completed a Mas-ters Degree and began law school with the in-tention of becoming a lawyer and leaving thepaint business forever! Like the old adage saysthough, “somethings aren’t meant to be.”Shortly into my legal education my fatherpassed away and since I was the only siblinginvolved with the business, I returned home,purchased the business, and began the life ofa small business owner, always thinking in theback of my mind that I would return to schooland complete my education.

Twenty years later the business had grownnicely and I sold it. Over the course of the yearsthe business had focused on the industrial coat-ings side of the industry. Out of my own igno-rance and due to an unscrupulous coatingsupplier not standing behind its product and/orrecommendation, I ended up writing a settlementcheck for a six figure sum, subsequently promis-

ing myself it would never happen again. As theysay “when one door closes another opens...”

Coincidently, the NACE CIP Program had justcome into existence. I got involved with the CIPpurely out of a necessity to obtain a better edu-cation about the common everyday topics in-volved in the industrial coatings business at atime when that type of information was very rarein the industry. I enrolled and began the train-ing program.

The CIP unquestionably has made an im-mense difference for me, personally and pro-fessionally. Clearly my knowledge improveddramatically and coupled with extensive prac-tical experience it has proven to be completelyinvaluable to me.

In 1989 I became an instructor for the CIPwhich not only provided another great avenueto improve my knowledge, but it also gave methe opportunity to travel the world, meet theleaders of the industry who were, or continueto be, instructors, peers or students in the pro-gram. The experience is unique—life chang-ing to say the least.

I am a true believer that timing is everything.In December of 1992, just after I had sold thebusiness, a former student who worked for amajor coatings manufacturer called to wish mehappy holidays. Before the conversation was overhe had convinced me to interview for a TechnicalService Engineer’s position with this company.When all was over and done, the company had anew Technical Service Engineer and I had a newemployer.

This company provided me with unlimitedopportunity to grow, learn and prosper. It hasbeen a great place to work; I have had the chanceto learn many different facets of the company, theindustry, and the business, while at the same timecompleting a second graduate degree. I havebeen fortunate enough to have worked in six dif-ferent positions over the course of my career in-cluding my present position as Director of Sales/National Accounts.

I reside with my wife Denise and my sonChris in St. Louis, MO. I have two older sons,Pat and Mike, who live in Traverse City, MI.On the rare occasion when I am not working,I enjoy golf, fishing, playing an occasionalrugby game and flying. My ten yearold is a great co-pilot!—David M.Evans, Director of Sales/NationalAccounts, Carboline Company ■

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