This guide describes the use of standard reference photographs depicting the appearance of unpainted, painted, and welded hot-rolled carbon steel prior to and after power and hand tool cleaning. These photographs are intended to be used to supplement the written SSPC power and hand tool surface preparation specifications. As the written specifications are the primary means to determine conformance with cleaning requirements, the photographs shall not be used as a substitute for the written specifications.
This standard consists of color photographs which represent various conditions of unpainted, painted, and welded steel surfaces prior to and after power- and handtool cleaning.
