Who should attend
CIP Level 1 inspectors seeking CIP Level 2 knowledge or certif ication who are/or will be responsible for performing and documenting non-destructive/destructive inspections of liquid and non-liquid coatings to any substrate in a shop or field setting, under the supervision of a CIP Level 3 inspector.
Learning objectives
- Explain advanced corrosion theory as it applies to the role of cathodic protection when used with coatings
- Identify types of environmental controls and inspection concerns associated with the use of digital electronic hygrometers, data loggers, and wind speed monitors
- Identify standards, methods of use, and inspection concerns for centrifugal blast cleaning and water-jetting equipment
- Recognize the importance of surface preparation, application, and inspection of liquid-applied and thick barrier linings
- Utilize destructive coating inspection equipment, such as adhesion and hardness testers, pH meters and ultrasonic thickness and eddy-current dry film thickness gauges
- Recognize the methods of use, standards, and inspection concerns for specialized application equipment including plural-component, electrostatic and centrifugal, and hot spray systems
- Recall concrete coating techniques, concerns and test instruments used for inspection
- Identify specialized coating techniques and application of non-liquid coatings including powdered coatings, spray metalizing, hot-dip galvanizing and automated coatings application
- Distinguish between different coating survey techniques, procedures, and common coating failure modes
- Describe maintenance coating operations, as well as health and safety concerns in relations to the inspector’s work conditions