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CIP Sylabus (Draft) 00
CIP Sylabus (Draft) 00
CIP Sylabus (Draft) 00
Successful completion of CIP Level 1, the inspector should be able to: 1. Corrosion and Corrosion Control
• Undertake simple coating inspection work on structural steel. 2. Coatings
• Read and understand a coating specification for surface preparation 3. Coating and the Inspector
and coatings application. 4. Coating Specification
• Use inspection equipment for basic quality control, including but not 5. Environmental Test Instruments
limited to: 6. Inspection Procedures
Sling psychometer and weather tables (psychometric charts). 7. Practice Piece Specification
Wet-film thickness (WFT) gauge. 8. Documentation
Hypodermic needle pressure gauge. 9. Surface Preparation
Magnetic pull-off DFT (dry-film thickness) gauges. 10. Environmental Instruments Practice Lab
Electromagnetic DFT gauges. 11. Surface Preparation
Low-voltage (wet-sponge) holiday detector. 12. Coating Application by Brush, Roller, and Mitt
High-voltage DC holiday detector. 13. Coating Application by Spray
Understand and use surface preparation standards (NACE, SSPC, 14. Test Instruments
and ISO) to recognize specified surface cleanliness. 15. Material Safety Data Sheets & Technical Sheets
• Recognize the inspector’s job as part of a team effort. 16. Coatings Technology
• Recognize the importance of pre-job meetings. 17. Field Practice Lab
• Recognize the need to determine the inspector responsibilities and 18. Instrument Practice Lab
authority. Station 1: Environmental Test Equipment
• Recognize the value of record keeping, and learn what information Station 2: Anchor Pattern Comparators and Replica Tape
to record and how to fill out inspection reports. Station 3: High-Voltage DC Holiday Detector
Station 4: Coating Thickness–Magnetic Pull-Off Gauge (Type 1)
Station 5: Wet-Sponge Low-Voltage Holiday Detector
Station 6: Coating Thickness—Electromagnetic Gauge
Station 7: Surface Cleanliness
Station 8: Wet-Film Thickness Gauge
CIP Level 2 – Mission CIP Level 2 – Program
Successful completion of CIP Level 2, inspectors should be able to 1. Dehumidification
perform all those tasks listed for CIP Level 1 and: 2. Centrifugal Blast Cleaning
• Undertake coating inspection work in a fixed coatings facility (shop). 3. Waterjetting
• Use destructive coating inspection equipment, including 4. Nondestructive Test Instruments
paint inspection gauge (Tooke gauge). 5. Destructive Instruments and Tests
adhesion testers. 6. Linings and Special Coatings
impressor hardness tester. 7. Special Application Equipment
pencil hardness tester. 8. Concrete and Inspection
Use eddy current electronic gauges for DFT measurements on 9. Surface Preparation, Coating, and Inspection of Special Substrates
nonferrous surfaces. 10. Thick Barrier Linings
• Test for soluble chemical salt contamination (including ferrous and 11. Maintenance Coating Operations
chloride ions). 12. Pipeline Coatings
• Recognize coating techniques used in specialized circumstances, 13. FBE Pipeline Coatings
including pipeline coatings, sheet linings, brick and tile linings, etc. 14. Inspection and Reporting
• Recognize the personality types present in most work environments 15. Hot-Dip Galvanizing
and some techniques that can be used to reduce friction and 16. Spray Metallizing
improve working relationships. 17. Cathodic Protection
• Recognize the techniques and some of the problems associated with 18. Coating Types and Inspection Criteria
coating concrete. 19. Specialized Coatings
• Recognize some specialized coating techniques, including: 20. Specialized Applications
spray metallizing. 21. Coating Survey
hot-dip galvanizing − automated coatings application, including 22. Specialized Tests and Test Equipment
dip, roller, flood, and coil coating. 23. Instrument Practice Lab
• Understand the role of product technical data sheets and MSDS Station 1: PAINT INSPECTION GAUGE (Tooke Gauge)
(material safety data sheets) in communication of coatings Station 2: COATING THICKNESS—MAGNETIC PULL-OFF
information. GAUGE (TYPE I)
• Understand various generic types of coatings, including fireproofing, Station 3: PULL-OFF ADHESION TEST
antifouling, high-heat coatings, and temporary protective. Station 4: COATING THICKNESS—ELECTROMAGNETIC
• Recognize common coating failure modes. GAUGE (TYPE II)
• Recognize some laboratory testing methods used to establish Station 5: BARCOL HARDNESS TEST
coating performance criteria as well as evaluate coating failures.
Station 6: COATING THICKNESS—EDDY-CURRENT DFT
• Recognize the role of cathodic protection in corrosion prevention,
GAUGE
particularly when used with coatings.
Station 7: SOLUBLE SALTS TESTS
Station 8: NACE VIS 7/SSPC-VIS 4