This guide provides information regarding handling, testing, and disposal of solid debris generated during preparation of surfaces previously painted with lead-containing paint. This guide is based on federal regulations only. State or local regulations may be more restrictive and must be investigated. States or other local jurisdictions may have requirements which are stricter...

This guide covers the procedures for planning, performing, and documenting field evaluations of atmospheric testing of coatings applied to steel panels or steel structures. It is intended for coating systems applied to new or previously coated structures.1.3 It is intended for use by coatings specifiers, end users, manufacturers, formulators, and test laboratories. USE OF GUIDE...

This specification describes the requirements for preparing standard laboratory corroded test panels for use in evaluating coatings in accelerated or fence tests. Test panels prepared in accordance with this specification are intended primarily for evaluating the performance of coatings that are recommended for use on minimally prepared, minimally contaminated substrates. The t...

This commentary is for information only and is not part of SSPC-PA 1, PA 2, PA Guide 3, PA Guide 4 or PA Guide 5. Its purpose is to present a general description of the sections which comprise this chapter: (1) SSPC PA 1, "Shop, Field, and Maintenance Painting of Steel"; (2) SSPCPA 2, "Measurement of Dry Coating Thickness with Magnetic Gages"; (3) SSPC-PA Guide 3, "A Guide to S...

All necessary precautions should be taken to protect personnel and property from accidents due to falls, fumes, fire, explosion, or other dangers. Recommendations made herein are not all-inclusive and do not supplant or replace other measures covering unusual conditions. They are not intended to conflict with or supersede any federal, state, or local statute or regulation or t...

This Guide covers the steps necessary for the repainting of steel structures previously painted with oil base, alkyd, or other conventional oleoresinous paint systems with the same generic paint system as the existing one. When special paint systems such as zinc-rich, epoxy, or urethane are involved, spot tests may be necessary and the instructions of the manufacturer should be...

This specification covers procedures for the painting of steel surfaces. The scope of this specification is rather broad, covering both specific as well as general requirements for the application of paint. This specification does not provide detailed descriptions of surface preparation, pretreatments, or selection of primers and finish coats. This specification does provide de...

GENERAL: This standard describes the procedures to easure the thickness of a dry film of a nonmagnetic coating applied on a magnetic substrate using commercially available magnetic gages. These procedures are intended to supplement manufacturers’ instructions for the manual operation of the gages and are not intended to replace them. The procedures for calibration and measurem...

Since 1955, SSPC has issued specifications for coatings that have performed well in actual use on steel structures. When these paint specifications are used in conjunction with the SSPC specifications for surface preparation, paint application, and thickness measurement, they provide complete paint systems for most steel structures and environments. Tables 1 and 2 summarize the...

This specification covers a black alkyd high gloss paint for steel. It has good weathering in rural, industrial, and marine atmospheres. It is also an excellent general purpose paint for use in interior locations. This paint is suitable for exposures in Environmental Zones IA (interior, normally dry) and 1B (exterior, normally dry) and is intended for brush or spray application...

This specification covers a quick drying black phenolic paint suitable as an intermediate or finish coat for steel. It has good weather resistance characteristics and good resistance to mild chemical exposure. This paint is suitable for exposures in Environmental Zones 1A (interior, normally dry), 1B (exterior, normally dry), and is particularly suited for exposure in Environme...

This specification covers a white or tinted low gloss alkyd paint for steel. It has good weathering in rural, industrial, and marine atmospheres. It is also an excellent general purpose paint for use in interior locations. This paint is suitable for exposures in Environmental Zones 1A (interior, normally dry) and 1B (exterior, normally dry) and is intended for brush or spray ap...

This specification covers a ready-to-mix black vinyl chloride-acetate paint intended for use over vinyl butyral wash primer (SSPC-Paint 27*) or as an intermediate or finish coat over vinyl paint. This paint is not intended for use over bare steel. This paint is suitable for exposures in Environmental Zones 2C (fresh water immersion), 2D (salt water immersion), 3A (chemical, aci...

This specification covers a one coat shop primer for open web and long span steel joist and joist girders and for cold formed steel framing. This coating is intended to provide temporary protection to the steel joist during delivery, storage on site, and erection in an atmosphere comparable with SSPC Environmental Zone 1, normally dry. This coating is intended to be used as a h...

This specification covers a two-component coal tar epoxy-polyamide black (or dark red) paint for structural steel. It is self-priming and exhibits good adhesion to clean structural steel and concrete surfaces. This paint is suitable for exposures in Environmental Zones 2A (frequently wet by fresh water), 2B (frequently wet by salt water), 2C (fresh water immersion), 2D (salt wa...

This specification covers a fast drying chlorinated rubber inhibitive primer for use on steel surfaces or exterior non-submerged surfaces, as well as most submerged surfaces prior to being overcoated with additional chlorinated rubber coatings. When applied as a shop coat to steel expected to be exposed to normal weathering or mild chemical environments for more than 60 days, i...

This specification covers a fast drying chlorinated rubber intermediate paint, available in white or tints, intended for use as either an intermediate coat or topcoat over a chlorinated rubber primer or other suitable primers. It has good durability when exposed to exterior environments but may show some tendency to chalk. This coating may be used on exterior non-submerged surf...

This specification covers a fast drying chlorinated rubber topcoat paint, available in white or tints, intended for use as either a topcoat or intermediate coat over a chlorinated rubber intermediate, chlorinated rubber primer, or another suitable primer. It has good durability when exposed to exterior environments, but may show some tendency to chalk. This coating may be used ...

This specification covers one group of highly pigmented zinc-rich coatings that are uniquely defined by their capability of galvanically protecting steel exposed at discontinuities such as narrow scratches and holidays. While the major pigment component in this coating is zinc dust, the vehicle may be inorganic (Type I) or organic (Type II). This specification does not cover al...

This specification covers white or colored silicone alkyd paint suitable for the finish coat on primed structural steel. INTENDED USE: The specification covers a high grade air dry silicone alkyd type copolymer gloss and medium gloss enamels intended for use on primed metal but particularly on smooth exterior metal. It is highly weather resistant and is characterized by excelle...