REPORT N P001 QAC/STW SAND DATE: 06/03/2013

BLASTING PROCEDURE
PROJECT: MAYORSA BARRANCA
CUSTOMER: INVITA SEGUROS DE VIDA SA REVISION: 1
CONTRACTOR: RIO BRAVO SAC

SAND BLASTING PROCEDURE

SCOPES
This procedure details the work to be carried out in the workshop
(construction), surface preparation and application of paints in the structures
that are part of the MAYORSA BARRANCA Project.
This procedure may be subject to change.
REFERENCE DOCUMENTS
SPECIFICATION
DECHINI – Rev. A – 06.03.13- MAYORSA BARRANCA Project.
TECHNICAL STANDARDS
1. SSPC-PA1 Painted steel for workshop, field and maintenance.
2. SSPC-PA2 Dry film thickness measurement.
3. ASTM E337 – 02 Standard Method for Measuring Humidity with a Psychrometer.
4. SSPC-SP1 Solvent cleaning.
5. SSPC-SP2 Cleaning with hand tools.
6. SSPC-SP3 Cleaning with power tools.
7. SSPC-SP5 Abrasive blast cleaning of white metal.
8. SSPC-SP-6 Cleaning of steel surfaces by spraying a commercial grade jet.
9. ASTM D4417 Standard Method for Field Measurement of Roughness Profile.
10. ASTM D 4285 Standard method for indicating the presence of oil or water in
compressed air.
11. SSPC-AB1 Specification for Mineral Abrasives and Slags
12. SSPC-AB2 Specification for recycled ferrous abrasives.
13. SSPC-AB3 Specification for ferrous metallic abrasives.

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 REPORT N P001 QAC/STW SAND DATE: 06/03/2013
BLASTING PROCEDURE
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CONTRACTOR: RIO BRAVO SAC

PREPARATION OF METAL SURFACES JET CLEANING

COMMERCIAL GRADE SSPC-SP6
1. OBJECT

This standard provides the procedures required for grade blast cleaning.
commercial of structural steel surfaces before painting them.
2. DEFINITION
Commercial grade blast cleaning: Method for preparing metal surfaces before painting,
removing all delaminated scale, rust,
paint or foreign matter by using an abrasive propelled through a sandblaster powered
by compressed air.
1. PROCEDURE
Commercial grade blast cleaning consists of the following sequence of
operations:
Heavy deposits of oil or grease can be removed by the method specified in NTC 3891
“Cleaning with solvents”. Small amounts of oil or grease can be removed by blast
cleaning. If the oil or grease is removable by jetting, the abrasive cannot be used again
because it would be detrimental to the surface.
Excessive laminate scale can be removed with impact tools according to NTC 3892
“Manual Cleaning” or NTC 3893 “Cleaning with Power Tools” or by special blast cleaning
equipment.
The surface may be cleaned to a white metal finish by one of the following methods:
Compressed air used in blasting must be free of condensed water and oil. Provision
must be made for the use of a suitable separator or trap.
The blasting operation should be done in such a way that no damage occurs to areas
adjacent to the work.
 Dry blasting should not be done on surfaces that may become wet afterward.
cleaning and before painting or when environmental conditions are such
visible oxidation appears before painting.
If rust forms after blasting, the surface must be cleaned

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again before painting.

The blast cleaned surface should be examined for traces of oil, grease or soot, if present
they should be removed according to NTC 3891 “Cleaning with solvents”.

SURFACE PREPARATION
PREVIOUS ASPECTS
The abrasive used must be compatible with the requirements of the SSPC-AB1, AB2 or
AB3 standard, and must be:
 Conductivity less than 1000 µS/cm.
 Free of moisture.
 Free of traces of non-abrasives.
 Free of traces of fat or oil.
 The compressed air to be used must be free of contaminants (water and oil),
evaluated under the ASTM D4285 standard.

EXECUTION
1ST STAGE PRE – SURFACE PREPARATION
 The surface should be free of construction defects such as: welding spatter,
porosity, burrs, sharp edges, among others. Eliminated by manual mechanical
and motor cleaning (according to SSPC-SP2, SSPC-SP3 standards).
 Remove all traces of grease or impregnated fuel with a spatula and cloth before
washing (according to SSPC-SP1 standard).
 Wash “the contaminated surface” with industrial detergent “similar” to Deterjet
20 diluted in water to remove dirt, grease and salts.

2ND STAGE – SURFACE PREPARATION

 The degree of surface preparation achieved should be similar to commercial grade
blast cleaning per SSPC-SP6 standard.

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 “Commercial Grade” is the procedure for cleaning steel surfaces by spraying a

sandblaster powered by compressed air, prolonged until the surface has a uniform
gray color, without dark or opaque areas.

 In this way, rust, grease, dust, dirt, welding slag, old paint and any other substance
that may affect the adhesion of the paint are removed.
 Furthermore, by producing a certain degree of roughness on the surface, it
facilitates the impregnation of the paint and improves its adhesion.

 The recommended anchor profile is 1.5 to 3.0 mils rough. (NR ASTM D 4417).

Requirements:

Sand
- Origin: The sand must be from a quarry or river, washed and dried.
Beach sand will not be used.
- Composition: It must be 95% quartz; The remaining 5% may be mica,
feldspar and various rocks.
- Sand contaminated with organic substances (calcite, etc.) or oxidizing
substances (saltpeter, pyrite, etc.) should not be used.
- Granulometry: Attached is a report on CONDUCTIVITY AND
GRANULOMETRY OF THE ABRASIVE made by the paint supplier in this
case CPPQ.
- Appearance: It should be clean, with uniform color.

Compressed air
- Pressure: approximately 689.5 kPa (100 psi), at the compressor outlet.
- Flow rate: approximately 0.094 m3/s (200 cfm) for each sandblasting
nozzle.
- Composition: Free of water and oil.

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Environmental conditions: Relative humidity no greater than 85%. When the ambient
humidity is greater than 85%, sanding should not be done outdoors.

3RD STAGE – POST SURFACE PREPARATION

Using compressed air, clean hard bristle brushes or industrial vacuum cleaners if
necessary, remove all abrasive residue and dust remaining from the surface
preparation.

PAINT APPLICATION AND CURING

General considerations
a. All surfaces will receive the types of paint and thicknesses indicated in this
specification.
b. The paint must be applied in strict accordance with the manufacturer's
instructions for each case.
c. Surface preparation, priming and painting must be performed prior to
assembly or mounting.

Thicknesses and others:

a. film thickness
Fastizinc Zinchromate Epoxy HB ----------------- 4 mills
JET 70 MP RAL 9016 ---------------------------------3 mills
TOTAL ------------------------------------------------- 7 mills

The limits of dry paint thickness will be strictly respected. The thickness of the paint
layers will be verified, using magnetic resistance or current principles, in this case an
“Elcometer” equipment will be used.
In order to achieve the specified dry film thickness, prior wet thickness measurements
are recommended during paint application. If the dry thickness does not reach the
specified value, one or more layers of paint will be added.

Cured:

The degree of curing of epoxy paints will be verified based on their resistance to
solvents. After rubbing the surface for a given time with the appropriate solvent, the
paint should not loosen and the test should be done by scraping with a fingernail. The
type of solvent and application time will be in accordance with the corresponding SSPC
standard.

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Adhesion and corrosion

The adhesion of the primer to the steel surface and the adhesion between successive
application coats and the primer after curing, should be checked by making (with a
sharp knife) a V-shaped incision through the paint. Adhesion will be satisfactory if the
paint film cannot be “peeled” with the knife, either from the steel surface or between
successive coats.

PHOTOGRAPHIC REPORT OF SAND BLASTING

LOCATION: STEELWORK INGENIEROS SAC SANDING LOCATION

EQUIPMENT: COMPRESSOR.

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SAND TANKS

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SANDING IN PROCESS

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 REPORT N P001 QAC/STW SAND DATE: 06/03/2013
BLASTING PROCEDURE
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 REPORT N P001 QAC/STW SAND DATE: 06/03/2013
BLASTING PROCEDURE
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CUSTOMER: INVITA SEGUROS DE VIDA SA REVISION: 1
CONTRACTOR: RIO BRAVO SAC

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 REPORT N P001 QAC/STW SAND DATE: 06/03/2013
BLASTING PROCEDURE
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CONTRACTOR: RIO BRAVO SAC

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 REPORT N P001 QAC/STW SAND DATE: 06/03/2013
BLASTING PROCEDURE
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CONDUCTIVITY TEST
COLLECTION OF SAND FOR THE SAMPLE

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CONDUCTIVITY REPORT ISSUED BY CPPQ

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