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NACE CIP 1 CBT EXAM PRACTICE
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Dew point is the temperature at which condensation occurs. You are the NACE Inspector on a tank lining project where a 50% solids epoxy tank lining is being applied. After application of the 19 coat you notice small blisters in some areas of the applied lining. Your FIRST preferred course of action is to: Document the problem and advise the Contractor and Owner's representative. If a contractor is using a poorly maintained compressor to supply air for abrasive blast cleaning and conventional airspray, the coating inspector should perform a blotter test for the presence of oil and water. Upon arrival of coating materials, the inspector should observe and document the amount of material and batch numbers. Relative humidity is a measure of the amount of moisture in the air compared to saturation level. Galvanic corrosion occurs on which of the following substrates? Metal When applying Thermal Spray Coatings the specification is most likely to reference: SSPC-CS 23.00/AWS C2.23/NACE No. 12 What is the minimum recommended distance away from an edge that an inspector should take a measurement with a dial type magnetic pull off Dry Film Thickness(DFT) gauge? 2.5 cm (1 inch) Polymerization is the process of? Monomers joining together. An exposed area of the substrate or previous coat of a conductive material, often caused by poor application technique is called:
Holiday Checking is: a fine crack in the surface of a coating that rarely reaches the substrate. Inspection documentation is important because: Owners use the documentation for a variety of purposes. An Inspectors personal log book should contain: No comments regarding the application team. You have just received your NACE CIP Level 1 certification when you are asked to supervise a team of uncertified field pipeline inspectors. Your FIRST preferred course of action is to: Review the NACE Attestation prior to making a decision. Good record can provide maintenance departments with detailed information about ALL of the following EXCEPT: How the item was coated. Non Conformance Reports are completed by the Inspector: When the Inspector and Contractor deem it to be significant non conforming item. The initial steel condition is important to the NACE Inspector because: The Inspector may have to reject the steel. The form of corrosion that has the largest potential for unexpected catastrophic failure is: Galvanic Corrosion What is used to determine compressed air cleanliness? Profilometer Osmotic blistering is most likely to occur as a result of: Airless spray application. When performing tests for oil and grease using an ultra violet light, the NACE Inspector should be aware that: Synthetic oil or grease may not be identified. To achieve consistently accurate results with ALL alt test equipment: wash your hands before sampling. When holiday testing is required the Inspector is always required to enforce what standard? NACE SP 0188 If the specifier does not identify a restriction level in accordance with SSPC PA 2, the default restriction level is: Level 3 Fine cracks in the surface of a coating that rarely reach the substrate are called: Checking It is good practice for the NACE Inspector to have instrument calibration certificates available: At all times.
Corrosion generally occurs at which of the following sites: Anode If Inspectors identify issues of non conformance during an inspection, they should: Inform both the Contractor and the inspectors supervisor so they can take appropriate corrective actions. You are the NACE Inspector on a job where ISO ST 3 has been specified. The Contractor normally works to SSPC standards and been referencing SSPC SP 3. Could this have any impact on the final surface preparation appearance? No, because there is no real difference in the standards. Safety Data Sheets must be carefully reviewed by: All personal involved in the job. You are the NACE Inspector on a job where the Owner's specification requires you to perform a twice daily check of the blast pressure at the nozzle. It is now day 30 on the job and all your readings have been within compliance. The contractor complains that these checks are taking up to much time and in view of the compliant results they are unnecessary. Your FIRST preferred course of action is to: Keep doing the checks and consult the Owner's representative for direction. If the project specification DOES NOT state the specific DFT measurement standards, the inspector should use: A recognized industry standard like SSPC-PA 2 that is broadly accepted. ISO SA 2 is defined as: Thorough Blast Cleaning When using the ISO comparator in accordance with ISO 8503, if the surface profile does not directly compare to the one of the four segments the inspector should: Record your result by identifying two segments. Owners hire NACE Inspectors with the expectation that: The inspection cost will be offset by an improvement in service life and The inspector will make a meaningful technical contribution to the job. An inspector should change position when: The inspector is convinced by verifiable facts. Check abrasive blast pressure with a: Needle Pressure Gauge Passivation can best be described as: A protective metallic oxide surface layer that slows corrosion. What is the minimum spot measurement value allowed by SSPC-PA 2 in each 10 m2 (100ft0 area/ 80% of the specified minimum thickness. Stripe coats are best applied by: Brush
The Inspector should record the serial numbers of inspection instruments: Each time the instrument is used. ISO SA 3 is directly equivalent to: NACE No.1/SSPC SP 5 On a blast cleaned surface, an ultraviolet light is generally used to detect: Grease and Oil You are the NACE Inspector on a job where NACE No.2/SSPC SP 10 has been specified. Your are finding the Contractor is leaving mill scale on the surface and as a result you have been rejecting the blast. The Contractor is very upset and has told you that the standard permits up to 5% of the mills scale to remain and still be in compliance with the standard. Your FIRST preferred course if action is to: Review the relevant standard with the Contractor. A successful coating Inspector must be able to: Look for problems and issues during application. A magnetic pull off type gauge is a good choice when: When an intrinsically safe tool is required. The Inspector's log book is generally: Retained by the inspector upon project completion. The most important factor resulting in improved job site safety is: Situational Awareness You are the NACE Inspector on a 5,000 sq ft job where SSPC PA 2 has been specified.Assuming all areas are in compliance, how many gauge readings and spot measurements are required? 225 gauge readings resulting in 75 spot measurements. Stripe coats are generally applied to: Edges, corners, welds and complex geometric shapes. SSPC SP 1 identifies the use of: A wide variety of materials. Which one of the following documents is the best source for coating technical data: Technical Data Sheet Which is a component that supplies most of the features and functions of the material? Binder NACE Level 1 Inspectors have been trained to perform: Visual inspection and non destructive testing. If a Thermoset coating is heated it will: Harden and retain its hardness when cooled. As a NACE Coating Inspector your responsibility with respect to safety is to: Act in accordance with the site safety requirements and set an example.
Common errors that can produce inaccurate readings when using Wet Film Thickness(WFT) gauges include: Using a damaged gauge and dragging gauge though wet coating. ISO ST 3 is described as: Very Thorough hand or power tool cleaning You are an Inspector on a project where SSPC SP3 is specified. What sort of tools should you expect the Contractor to use to achieve the standard? Power Tools The least effective method of surface cleaning is most likely: Hand Tool Cleaning Nace No. 4/SSPC SP 7 is a joint standard for: Brush Off Blast Cleaning Surface profiles describes: The level of surface roughness required after abrasive blasting. To be of value the Inspectors documentation must be: Timely, accurate and concise. A NACE Coating Inspector is permitted to transport coating material when: The Inspector should never transport coating material. Solvents are added to coating formulations to: Dissolve binders and form liquid coatings. (Also known as 'fisheyes' or 'crawling') is the term for surface breaks in the film that reveal the substrate. It is often a result of grease or oil contamination on the substrate. Cissing Which coating cures the fastest? Polyurea Amine blush is likely to occur with which type of coating? Epoxy Fusion Bond Epoxy(FBE) is most commonly used to coat which of the following? Pipe Which of the following coatings are co-reacting? Polyurethane and Epoxy Which of the following coatings may require external moisture to cure? Single component polyurethane and Solvent borne inorganic zinc. The requirements of coating project are defined by which of the following? Coatings Specifications A pre job conference is useful for discussions on which of the following? Safety, Cleaning, Application and Schedule.
You are the Inspector on a project where specification level of cleaniness is "near white". Which standard would you follow? NACE No. 2/SSPC SP 10 The powerful standard for cleaning to bare metal with a minimum profile of 1 Mill (25.4microns) is: SSPC SP 11 Which profile comparators are referenced by ISO 8503? Grit and Shot Mill scale is typically removed for which of the following reasons? To avoid future delimitation, To approve coating adhesion, and To eliminate a source of galvanic corrosion. Which of the following defines a "commercially" blast cleaned surface? NACE No. 3/SSPC SP 6 On blast cleaned surfaces, an ultraviolet light can reveal? Oil The Inspector on a project with a sprayed polyurethane coating. The most probable safety concern is? Isocyanates When applied to concrete, alkyd coatings will fall prematurely due to? Saponification Water borne latex coatings cure by a process known as? Coalescence Coatings that cure by polymerization are? Convertible A pre job conference should be held: after bids have been submitted and contracts signed. Which standard gives guidelines for how many DFT measurements should be taken in a given area? SSPC PA 2 You are on a job and observe the coating being applied in an unacceptable manner. As the Inspector you should? Report to the Contractor's Supervisor and Report to the Owner's Representative. When applying coatings, generally high relative humidity it: slows solvent evaporation Generally speaking, on a typical coating project overall safety is the responsibility of? A certified safety professional. A typical daily report should include which of the following?
The last tooth that has coating on it. Adding an incorrect solvent to a coating may cause? Non drying and non curing. You are reviewing the documentation for a tank waiting project and notice there is a conflict between the project specification and the manufacture's product data sheet on the required DFT of the primer. The owner is not reachable for clarification. What should be done? Follow the specification. You know that you are sensitive to amines, but not polyamides. What document would you review prior to arriving on the joist to know whether amines will be used? The contractor's contract. The formation of small bowl shaped depressions in the coating find cause by air trapped in the coating is called? Cratering Failure of a plural component to cure is frequently caused by? Wrong mix ratio(metering) One of the most common cause of clusters in a coating film is? Surface Contamination You have been inspecting a tank repainting project and suspect the surface was not cleaned properly, but the coating has already been applied. What should you do? Consult owner for guidance. After a cold night, you find that the epoxy amine midcoast applied the day before has blushed. The optimum (best) resolution when amine blush is found is to? Consult the coating manufacture. As in Inspector on a bride painting project, prior to abrasive blasting,which blasting safety items would you expect to see? Deadman valve, Connections wired/clipped and Supplied air hood. According to NACE SP0188, the wetted sponge is moved at a maximum rate of? 1 linear foot per second (30cm) You are on a coating project and notice blisters in a variety of sizes and irregular shapes. What standard would you use to evaluate the blisters? ASTM D When are NACE International surface preparation standards considered binding? When specified in the contract documents. You are performing holiday testing early morning with dew on the pipe. The reason you may get erroneous indications is cause by? Telegraphing
Which joint NACE/SSPC abrasive blasting standard states that "Random staying shall be limited to no more than 33% of each unit surface area"? NACE No. 3/SSPC SP 6 Commercial Blast Cleaning Which blasting standard allows for traces of tightly adherent mill scale, rust and highly adherent thin coating to 10%? NACE No. 8/ SSPC SP 14 You have a 10mil (254 micron) conductive coating on a nonconductive surface and need to check for holidays and discontinuities. How would you perform the inspection? Visually, you cannot use a holiday detector. According to NACE No.4/SSPC SP7, mill scale, rust, and paint are considered highly adherent if they cannot be removed by? Lifting with a dull putty knife. ISO8501 St 3 is the standard for which of the following? Very Thorough hand and power tool cleaning Which standard requires a "commercial grade" power tool cleanliness? SSPC SP 15 Grounding the pump and fluid hose used in airless spray: Prevents static sparking. As the Inspector called in to verify a blast, you find steel which has scattered highly adherent rust remaining on less than 5% of the unit area. Which standard has been achieved? NACE No. 2/SSPC SP 10 Fisheyes (cissing) often resemble crater like breaks in the coating film that reveal tiny areas of substrate because of? Contamination such as grease, oil, or silicone. The contractor is required to perform this action: Shall The contractor has open choice on actions: May The contractor is strongly recommended but not required to perform this action: Should The owner is reasonable for performing the action: Will When an Inorganic Zinc Rich primer is applied too heavily a common result is? Mud Cracking Which SSPC VIS 1 rust grade defines a surface covered with both mill scale and rust? Grade B ISO SA 2 1/2 is a blast cleaning standard that is similar to which joint standard?
If a steel bridge is corroding in a mild environment, the corrosion process is defined as which of the following? Electrochemical Based on the galvanic series presented in the NACE CIP Level 1 Manual, which three materials are commonly used as galvanic anodes for carbon steel? Zinc, aluminum and magnesium. A decrease in temperature will generally cause the corrosrion rate to? Decrease The electrolyte is a medium which carries the following type of current? Ionic Corrosion occurring uniformly across a surface is called? General Corrosion When conflict occurs on a coating project, as the Inspector, the preferred first course of action is to? Actively listen and endeavor to understand the positions of others. A proper coating specification should contain information regarding which of the following? Surface preparation standards, safety and locations to be coated. According to the NACE attestation, when is it OK to accept a gift from a contractor? Never acceptable. What should you do if you find discrepancies between the specification and the coating manufacturers technical data sheet? Seek written clarification from the coating manufacturer. Which of the following are generally components of the inspection reports? Results of inspection tests, Location of work and Details of preparation and application. Inspection reports typically provide sufficient detail permitting the owner to evaluate? Contractors performance, inspectors performance, job progress and work interruptions. As an inspector headed to the joist for the first time, where would you always find instruction regarding appropriate types of Personal Protective Equipment(PPE). Safety Data Sheet(SDS, previously called MSDS The contractor should not use air blow off the surface of a coating if: Lead is present in the coating waste or blast debris. When inspecting a silicone coating it is very important to: observe application and ensure the field is applied at the correct DFT.
