Code: PVEPPOC-PPS/SV-CONS-001

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SURFACE PREPARATION
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
1

SCOPE.............................................................................4

DEFINITIONS AND ABBREVIATIONS....................................4

CODE STANDARDS AND REFERENCES................................4

3.1

CODES AND STANDARDS.................................................................4

3.2

DOCUMENT OF PROJECT:.................................................................5

EQUIPMENT PROTECTION..................................................5

UNPAINTED SURFACE........................................................5

SURFACE PREPARATION....................................................5

6.1

SOLVENT CLEANING.........................................................................5

6.2

HAND / POWER TOOL CLEANING.....................................................5

6.3

SLURRY/WET ABRASIVE BLASTING...................................................6

6.4

UHP WATER JETTING CLEANING.......................................................6

6.5

INSPECTING HYDROBLASTED SURFACE PIOR TO FLASH RUSTING. .7

6.6

REMOVAL OF FLASH RUSTING.........................................................7

6.7

DISCOLORATION OF CORRODED AND PITTED..................................7

6.8

POWER TOOL/HAND TOOL CLEANING..............................................7

ACCESSION METHOD........................................................8

APPLICATION PROCEDURE................................................8

8.1

MATERIAL COATING SYSTEMS..........................................................8

8.2

GENERAL APPLICATION..................................................................10

8.3

SPRAY APPLICATION.......................................................................12

INSPECTION / QUALITY CONTROL.....................................13

9.1

INSPECTION...................................................................................13

9.2

VISUAL INSPECTION.......................................................................14

9.3

FILM THICKNESS............................................................................14

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SAFETY..........................................................................15

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1 SCOPE
This procedure covers the requirements of surface preparation and
coating for all of location where is outboard of DH-02.
2 DEFINITIONS AND ABBREVIATIONS
PVEP:
PetroVietnam Domestics Exploration
Production Operating Company Limited
DH-02:

Dai Hung Well Head Platform

PPS: PTSC Production Services Joint Stock Company

CPS: Coating Procedure Specification
CPT: Coating Procedure Test
CSDS:

Coating System Data Sheet

MDFT:

Minimum Dry Film Thickness

NACE:

National Association of Corrosion Engineers

NDFT:

Nominal Dry Film Thickness

OAR: Occupational Air Requirements

RAL: Colour definitions issued by RAL
SSPC:

Steel Structures Painting Council

SSPM:

Steel Structures Painting Manual

QC: Quality Control

VOC: Volatile Organic Components
DFT: Dry Film Thickness
WFT: Wet Film Thickness
3 CODE STANDARDS AND REFERENCES
3.1 CODES AND STANDARDS
SSPC:

Steel Structure Painting Council

NACE:

National Association of Corrosion Engineers

SSPC:

Steel Structure Painting Council

SP-1: Solvent Cleaning

SP-2: Hand Tool Cleaning
SP-3: Power Tool Cleaning
SP-12:

Ultra High Pressure Water Jetting

ISO 8501-1-1998 Surface preparation before application of

painting :
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 Sa 2.5:
Near White Blasting Cleaning
St-3: Power Tool Cleaning
ISO 8501-4-2006 Preparation of steel substrates before application
of paints and related products
Wa 2.0
Wa 2.5
3.2 DOCUMENT OF PROJECT:
DHF-00-M-S-0003
COATING

GENERAL SPECIFICATION PROTECTIVE

DH/VSP-P06-07 COATING APPICATION AND TESTING PRCEDURE

4 EQUIPMENT PROTECTION
All equipment and structures shall be fully protected from mechanical
damages, ingress of abrasives and dust from blast cleaning. Sags,
droplets and paint over-spray (inclusive dry-spray) shall be avoided.
Adjacent areas not to be painted or already finished shall be
protected. On completion of the work in any area, all masking
materials, spent abrasives, equipment etc. shall be removed.
Before preparation surface by HP/UHP water blasting all necessary
equipment on DH-02 Well Head Platform up on a call-off from such as
all parts of control valves, flanges, tag names, machinery, electrical
fixtures etc. should be protected by canvas in order to avoid damage
from blasting nozzle.
5 UNPAINTED SURFACE
The following items shall not be coated unless otherwise specified:
Aluminum, titanium, un-insulated stainless steel, insulated
stainless steel heating / ventilation /air-conditioning ducts, chrome
plated, nickel plated, copper, brass, lead, plastic or similar.
Jacketing materials on insulated surfaces.
If stainless steel is connected to carbon steel, the stainless steel part
shall be coated 50 mm beyond the weld zone onto the stainless. For
piping and pressure vessels, the coating for the stainless steel part
shall not contain metallic zinc.
6 SURFACE PREPARATION
6.1 SOLVENT CLEANING
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The surface preparation for each system shall comply with the
requirements detailed in coating system.
Prior to cleaning by wet blasting or surface preparation by power
tools, any oil and grease contamination shall be removed by solvent
cleaning.
6.2 HAND / POWER TOOL CLEANING
The surfaces for which UHP water jetting cleaning and Abrasive
blasting are specified but cannot be so treated because of their
location shall be power tool cleaned only after obtaining Company
approval. Surface preparation shall be in accordance with SSPC SP-2,
SP-3 and/or ISO St-3.
Non-sparking power tools such as copper wire brush cup, copper
chipping, and abrasive disks shall be used in surface configuration.
Power tool cleaning shall overlap a minimum of 25mm onto adjacent
coated surfaces. No acid washes shall be used on metal surfaces after
they are blasted. This includes inhibitive washes intended to prevent
rusting.
Welded areas shall be ground and/or water cleaned by HP water
cleaning to remove rust, residual flux and weld spatters, sharp edge
and flame cut areas shall be ground flush.
Most of the areas on DH-02 Well Head Platform are hazardous
(equivalent to zone 2) with an explosive atmosphere. Therefore the
non-sparking power tools such as copper chipping, copper wire discs
or abrasive discs shall be applied. Power tool for cleaning will be air
driven.
6.3 SLURRY/WET ABRASIVE BLASTING
Abrasive blasting should be applied for the location which at
overboard.
Blasting abrasive shall be free of corrosion producing contaminants
and oil. The type of blast abrasive media, hardness and grit size shall
be such so as to achieve a surface profile, onto which the paint
system is to be applied, which is compatible with the requirements of
the paint system to be used.
In order to avoiding environmental damage and damage to existing
equipment on DH-02, silica sand shall be used for blasting of carbon
steel surfaces only. Abrasive shall contain no more than 50ppm total
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soluble salts by weight, the type and graded size adequate to give
uniform, angular surface profile (anchor pattern) of 35-65 microns
average, with blast rough peak not exceeding 100 micron unless
otherwise noted in coating systems.
Prior to wet abrasive blasting, all parts of control valves, flanges, tag
names, machinery, electrical fixtures etc. that may be exposed to
either the blast or the abrasive material, shall be properly protected
from the blasting medium.
Prior to blast-cleaning, any oil and grease contamination shall be
removed by solvent cleaning. Acceptable flash-rust degree before
application: maximum M (atmospheric exposure) / M, preferably L
(immersion). Refer to ISO 8501-4.
After blasting, all blasting residues and spent grits shall be blown
down with compressed air for visual inspection. Any unsatisfactory
areas shall be re-blasted.
6.4 UHP WATER JETTING CLEANING
UHP water jetting should be applied for the most of location on DH-02.
Surface preparation shall be in accordance with SSPC SP-12 and/or ISO
8501-4-2006 WJ 1, WJ 2.
Water used for ultra-high-pressure water washing shall be clean and
free from oil, acid, alkali, organic matter or other deleterious
substances. The water shall be equal to potable water in physical and
chemical characteristics.
Prior to blast-cleaning, any oil and grease contamination shall be
removed by solvent cleaning. The wet blasting cleaning using the
Ultra-high pressure water blasting (UHP unit) 35000 psi to remove
salts, rust, damaged paints and other contaminants to achieve
minimum WJ 1-WJ 2 (atmospheric exposure) or minimum WJ 2
(immersion) (ISO 8501-4:2006). Acceptable flash-rust degree before
application: maximum M (atmospheric exposure) / M, preferably L
(immersion). Refer to ISO 8501-4.
After preparation by UHP water jetting, the surfaces shall be wet. So
that need to dry surface up before applied coating system.
6.5 INSPECTING
HYDROBLASTED
PIOR TO FLASH RUSTING

SURFACE

When large areas are hydroblasted, flash rusting which obscures the
original blast standard may occur before an inspection can be carried
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out. Establishing the required standard by blasting a small test area

prior to the main blast may help, providing the rest of the job is
blasted to the same standard. Methods for ensuring the rest of the job
is blasted to the same standard will vary from project to project. In
the case of inspecting areas of difficult access, it is difficult to
properly clean areas of difficult access such as the backs of stiffening
bars without the use of specially designed angled nozzles. This is
because it is impossible to ricochet water into these areas in the
same manner as abrasives. Special attention must therefore be given
to these areas during inspections.
6.6 REMOVAL OF FLASH RUSTING
When flash rusting is too heavy for coating application, it may be
removed or reduced by brushing with a hard bristle or wire brush, or
by washing down with high pressure fresh water. High pressure
washing, at pressures above 69 bar (1,000 p.s.i.) using either the
rotational nozzles or fan jet lances of the hydro blasting equipment
itself is the preferred method. This will cause the area to re-rust but it
is possible to reduce the degree of flash rusting from heavy to light
using this method. Hand wire or bristle brushing to remove heavy
flash rusting may be acceptable for small areas but will generally
produce an inadequate surface. Mechanical rotary wire brushing can
however produce acceptable surfaces for large areas.
6.7 DISCOLORATION
PITTED

OF

CORRODED

AND

Steel the grey, brown to black discoloration seen on corroded and

pitted steel after hydro blasting cannot be removed by further hydro
blasting. Analysis shows that this thin film consists mainly of ferric
oxide which is an inert material. As it is tightly adherent, it does not
present a serious contamination problem.
6.8 POWER TOOL/HAND TOOL CLEANING
Power/hand tool cleaning is the method of preparing the surface of
metals using hand or powered tools, such as wire brushes, chipping
hammers, chisels, scrapers, and vibratory needle guns. It is the least
satisfactory method of preparation, especially for steelwork exposed
to severe or moderate conditions. It does not provide a satisfactory
base for many coatings. But the size of the areas to be treated or
other circumstances may preclude the use of more effective methods.
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Hand cleaning is acceptable only for spot cleaning, and power tool
cleaning is acceptable where blast cleaning is impractical or not
economical. The case should be specified by the company. The
surface produced should be in accordance with ISO SIS St3.
7 ACCESSION METHOD
All of outboard locations should be accessed by erection scaffolding
such as Beam under main deck, Well head access, Diagonals of row,
Riser, Process & well head area, Conductor, Crane, Boat landing etc
a) Erection scaffolding
Erection scaffolding should be conducted on topside of DH-02 location
such as Beam under main deck, Well head access, Diagonals of row,
Riser, Process & well head area, Conductor, Crane, Boat landing etc
Scaffolding team must have at least two years of experiences of
working offshore c/w the valid scaffolding certificate.
Scaffolding team leader or scaffolding supervisor must have at least
two years of experiences of working offshore c/w the valid scaffolding
certificate Level 3 or advance
Scaffolder must have at least two years of experiences of working
offshore c/w the valid scaffolding certificate level 1 or level 2.
Scaffolding materials must have quality certificates (certificate of
analysis, mill test certificate)
8 APPLICATION PROCEDURE
8.1 MATERIAL COATING SYSTEMS
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MATERIAL SUPPLIER
The paint materials for project will be provided by Company in this
project. All materials send to the job site should be inspected in
accordance with the procedure for materials loading, unloading, data
sheets, storage and distribution. In addition, coating material shelf life
shall be checked for expiry date.
All coating materials shall be delivered to the job site in original
unopened containers with labels intact.
Each container of paint shall be clearly marked or labeled to show
paint identification, date of manufacture, batch number, analysis of
contents, identification of all toxic substances, and special
instructions.
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The coating systems and the required surface preparation standard

and anchor profile shall
be in accordance with the Company
Specification, or Technical Data Sheet or AFC Drawing.
The vendor coated items shall be assessed of its suitability for
exposure against offshore or marine environment. Where vendor
applied coating needs upgrading, the Company shall be notified for
disposition of the suitable coating products/coating system to be
applied on vendor applied coatings.
Damages to vendor coated items shall be repaired in compliance with
the Companys requirements.
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PACKING AND STORAGE

All paint and coating materials shall be furnished in the
manufacturer's unopened containers, which shall be identifiable and
protected.
Batch number and date of manufacture shall be clearly marked on the
containers.
The recommended shelf life and the "use by date" shall be clearly
identified.
All materials shall be stored out of direct sunlight in well ventilated
areas and away from heat sources, In addition manufacturer's
recommendation guideline in storage of coating materials shall be
attached to.

VISUAL CHECKING
Prior to paint work, the paint shall be visually checked confirming that
the paint is in suitable condition for application.

MIXING
All components shall be thoroughly mixed by mechanical means.
Mixing method shall be applied in accordance with the paint
manufacturer
recommendation.
All pigmented paint shall be strained after mixing except where
application equipment is provided with strainers. Strainers shall be of
a type to remove only skins and undesirable matter but not to remove
the pigment.
Where a skin has formed in the container, the skin shall be cut loose
from the sides of the container, removed and discarded. If the volume
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of such skin is more than 2% of the remaining paint, the paint shall
not be used.
Mixing in open containers shall be done in a well ventilated area away
from
sparks
or
flames.
Paint shall not remain in spray pots, painter buckets, etc., overnight,
but shall be stored in a covered container and re-mixed before use.
This mixing shall be done in clean containers, free from traces of
grease, other paint or contaminants.
Multi-component coatings, such as inorganic zinc, epoxy and
polyurethane shall have the components accurately measured under
the manufacturer direction.
Thinning ratio of the materials will conform to the limits
recommended by the manufacturer. Only manufacturer's specified
thinner shall be used.
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POT LIFE
The coating manufacturer's recommended pot life shall not be
exceeded. When this limit is reached, the spray pot shall be emptied
and cleaned, and new material shall be mixed.
8.2 GENERAL APPLICATION

APPLICATION
Painting shall be carried out by airless spray and/or conventional air
spray according to the manufacturer recommendation.
Environmental Conditions Coatings shall not be applied when any of
the following conditions exist:
Wet surfaces, damp, moisture surfaces
Relative humidity exceeds the manufacturer's recommendations
or 85%
Steel surface temperature is less than 3C above the dew point
Ambient or surface temperature is above or below the
manufacturer's recommended temperature for application or is
greater than 40 C.
The high temperature location where is not allowed to shut
down for long time for blasting and re-coating. Therefore, the
blasting and painting job shall be implemented online. If this is
the case, the normal marine paint could not be used.
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DUST ELIMINATION
Every possible precaution shall be taken to eliminate dust before and
during painting process.
Cleaning down immediately before apply coating is recommended by
manufacturer following long periods between coats and following
inclement weather.
Cleaning down may be done by chloride free fresh water spraying,
sanding paper or by other approved methods.

PRIMER COATING
Blast cleaned surfaces shall be coated with one complete application
of primer as soon as is practically possible, but in no case later than 4
hours after blasting provide the surface condition is SSPC-SP10 at the
time of coating application.
UHP water jetted surfaces shall be coated with one complete
application of primer after dry surfaces up. Acceptable flash-rust
degree before application: maximum M (atmospheric exposure) / M,
preferably L (immersion). Please refer to ISO 8501-4.

DRYNESS
In a proper state of cure prior to the application of successive coats,
materials shall be considered dry for next coating when
manufacturer's technical representative has accepted the coat and
the additional coat can be applied without the development of any
detrimental film irregularities, such as lifting or loss of adhesion of the
undercoat. The drying times as specified in the manufacturer's data
sheets, will be observed at all times.

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RE-COATING
The maximum and minimum re-coating interval specified in the
manufacturer's data sheets, will be observed before successive coats
are applied.
The only exception to this may be after the application of a mist coat
where the recommended re-coat interval may be reduced in
accordance with the coating manufacturer's recommendations.
Any thin spots or area missed in the application shall be recoated and
permitted to dry before the next coat is applied.

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All areas such as external corners and edges, welds, bolts, nut and
interstices (excluding galvanized surface) shall receive a "stripe" coat
prior to application of the specified coat (excluding the inorganic zinc
silicate primer) to ensure these areas have at least the minimum
specified film thickness as to ensure continuity of the coating. The
"stripe" coat shall be allowed to become touch dry prior to coating
with the specified coat.
When successive coats of the same product have been specified,
alternate color shall be applied to ensure contrast for complete
coating coverage and control of thickness during application. Tinting
may be permitted when allowed by the Paint Manufacturer provided
the tinting materials are not detrimental to the service performance
of the coating or when the tinting of the final coat is not acceptable.
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MASKING
All nameplates, manufacturer's identification tags, machined surface,
finish flange faces, control valves, electric fixtures etc..., shall be
masked to prevent coating contamination.
Special consideration shall be given to protect high alloy stainless
steel such as 316L, 825 and duplex stainless steel surfaces so that
overspray from coating does not contaminate the surfaces.

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STRIPE COATING
All difficult to reach areas edges, corners, welding seam, interstices
areas, etc.(excluding galvanized surface) shall be stripe coated prior
to spray coating application of the specified coat (excluding the
inorganic zinc silicate primer) to ensure these are have at least the
minimum specified thickness as to ensure continuity of the coating.
The stripe coat shall be allowed to become touch dry prior to coating
with specified coat.
8.3 SPRAY APPLICATION

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OPERATORS
Operators shall be skilled in the proper application technique for each
coating. Air pressure to the paint pump shall be adjusted so that the
paint pressure to the gun is proper for optimum spraying
effectiveness
in
accordance
with
paint
manufactures
recommendation. During all spraying to insure proper application of
paint, airless paint spray equipment shall always be provided with an
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electric ground wire in the high pressure line between the gun and the
pumping equipment. Further, the pumping equipment shall be
suitably grounded to avoid the build-up of any electrostatic charge on
the gun. The manufacturer's instruction should to be followed
regarding the proper use of the equipment.
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APPLICATION
Paint shall be applied in a uniform layer, with the gun held
perpendicular to the surface being painted and with 50% overlap on
the previous pass.

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EQUIPMENT CLEANING
Spray guns including spray tips, air caps, fluid tips, hoses and
pressure pots shall be cleaned with suitable equipment cleaner
recommended by the Paint Manufacturer before adding in new
coating material.

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COMPRESSED AIR
Operation pressure shall comply with the recommendation of the
coating manufacturer.
Separate regulators shall be used to adjust the pressure and each
regulator shall be provided with a pressure gauge operating properly
at all times.
Adequate moisture traps shall be on the air supply line of the
compressor and other location as deemed necessary.
Compressed air supply used for blasting cleaning shall be free from
water and oil. A test in accordance with ASTM D 4285 shall be
conducted to determine the presence of oil or water in compressed
air used.

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BRUSH AND ROLLER APPLICATION

Coating shall be applied with a brush only at corners weld seam (Used
only one type) after obtaining Company approval.
Brushes, maximum 150mm wide, shall be of the type, style and
quality that will enable proper application of coating materials.
Paint shall be worked into all crevices and corners, and runs shall be
brushed out in order to eliminate air pockets, solvent bubbles or
voids.
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REPAIR / TOUCH UP OF DAMAGE

Coatings damaged by fit up, cutting, heating, welding and mechanical
works shall be cleaned and prepared by spot abrasive blasting to the
specified SSPC-SP12or Wa2.5 near white metal blast cleaning and
required anchor profile.
Power tool cleaning must be achieved minimum Rz = 25microns and
shall only be carried out with prior company approval.
All damaged areas, before and after erection, shall be repaired using
the original full paint system.
Where paint has been damaged or is loosely adhering, the paint shall
be re-blasted and applied the original full paint system.
The surface to be repaired shall be feathered back progressively by
fine sand paper, revealing each coat applied and will show sufficient
of each coat to permitting satisfactory keying in of each repair coating
applied.
If repair to the coating of vendor supplied equipment is necessary it
shall be carried out in accordance with the vendor's recommendations
and after Company approval.
All galvanizing damaged in fabrication, erection, assembly, handling
welding and by other or other operations shall be repaired by spot
blast cleaning and apply Company approved zinc primer.
Where the repaired damaged galvanizing is part of full-coated
galvanized item, the repaired area shall receive full coats of the same
coating system applied to that galvanized item.

9 INSPECTION / QUALITY CONTROL

9.1 INSPECTION
To ensure the quality control and painting inspection requirements are
maintained during painting operations, inspection will be carried out
by the paint manufacturer's representative in accordance with the
requirements of this procedure.
9.2 VISUAL INSPECTION
Individual coats and completed coating shall be visually inspected for
appearance. Coating shall be free from excessive sagging, dry spray,
pinholes, blisters and other types of coating application defects and
shall be free of any coating damages.
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9.3 FILM THICKNESS

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MEASUREMENT
During coating application, the wet film thickness shall be spotchecked using a clean wet film gauge. The dry film thickness of each
coat shall be measured using a coating thickness gauge such as
Elcometer E-456 or equivalent.

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DRY FILM THICKNESS (DFT) VALUE

Five separate spot measurements, average of three readings, spaced
evenly over each 10 square meter area to be measured for each coat.
The average of five spot measurements for each such 10 square
meters area shall not be less than the specified thickness.
The minimum acceptable thickness at any single reading shall be not
less than 80% of the specified thickness. The averaged of the three
(3) readings shall constitute one spot measurement where the
thickness shall be equivalent or above the specified DFT.
The thickness of each coat shall be determined prior to the
application of subsequent coats in accordance with SSPC PA-2.
The acceptable range of DFT shall refer to painting system as
required in company specification.
Thickness measurement of coatings on curved surfaces such as pipes,
valve bodies shall be done using curve probe to the DFT Gauge and
calibrated using certified foils/shims on the same curve surface to be
checked. Pipe supports with usual geometry shall be inspected for the
coating integrity and coating thickness measured with extended
length and/or angle probe.
At least 5 point/sq.m to be check for DFT and/or subjected to PVEP
POC request

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TEMPERATURE AND RELATIVE HUMIDITY

Temperature and relative humidity shall be measured by means of a
temperature gauge and a hygrometer using a humidity gauge such as
Elcometer E-319, 116C, 114
Readings shall be taken prior to the commencement of blasting
and/or painting and at regular intervals, if changes in climatic
conditions occur.

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All gauges and recorders shall be calibrated and certified prior to

testing. Gauges, which are of doubtful accuracy, shall not be used.
10 SAFETY
Hydroblast cleaning uses high pressures. Extreme caution should be
exercised with the equipment.
Instruction and training of operators about correct use and equipment
operation is essential.
Surfaces, other than metal, can be damaged with high pressure water
and should be protected from effects of the high pressure water blast.
Blasting operator shall be equipped with rain suit, suitable longsleeved protective clothing preferably coverall, safety boots, air-fed
full face blasting helmet/hood, dust respirator, leather gloves and
safety goggles.
Blast nozzle shall be fitted with DEAD MAN CONTROL" and checked it
is functioning prior to blast leaning.
Everyone within 50 feet of the work area should be warned of hazards
associated with hydroblast cleaning.
No electrical power should be in the work area.
MSDS of coating materials shall be posted in blast cleaning and
coating area.
When surface preparation and coating application are to be carriedout inside a confined space such as the interior of the vessel, a JSA
shall be held first to identify all hazards associated with internal blast
cleaning and coatings.
For in internal blast cleaning and coatings application, a suitable dust
extraction machine shall be fitted to a vessel nozzle to ensure that
the dust level inside the vessel does not posed risk to the basting
operator and provide visibility for the blasting operators.
All of locations above 1,5m height from main deck should be accessed
by scaffold erection.
A body harness must be worn by the blasting operator or coating
applicator working at height or overboard location so that in the event
of an incident, personnel can be easily retrieved through a life
hook/line.

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A watcher must be always on watch while blast cleaning and coatings

application are being carried - out.
A supply boat standing at all time is required when working location.

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