8 Writing effective specifications 8.1 Scope of the specification 8.1.1 Scope 8.1.2 Documents 8.1.3 Pre-job conference 8.1.4 Surface preparation 8.1.5 Materials 8.1.6 Control of coating materials and samples 8.1.7 Coating application 8.1.8 Work 8.1.9 Treatments of special areas 8.1.10 Handling, transport and storage 8.1.11 Remedial work 8.1.12 Inspection and quality control 8. 1. 13 Safety 8.1. 14 Other aspects of specifications 8.2 International standards 9 Quality control of coating operations 9.1 Introduction 9.2 Inspection requirements 9.3 The approach to quality control 9.4 Requirements for an inspector 9.4.1 Training and certification of inspectors 9.5 Methods of inspection of paint coatings 9.5.1 Surface preparation .5.2 Testing of liquid paints 9.5.3 Coating application 9.6 Inspection of metal coatings 9.6.1 Hot-dip galva 9.6.2 Sprayed metal coatings 9.7 Inspection instruments 2.8 Reports and records 9.9 Health and safety matters References 0 Designing for corrosion control 10.1 Environmental conditions materials 10.3 Bimetallic corrosion C D.A. Bavliss and D. H. Deacon8 Writing effective specifications 8.1 Scope of the specification 8.1.1 Scope 8.1.2 Documents 8.1.3 Pre-job conference 8.1.4 Surface preparation 8.1.5 Materials 8.1.6 Control of coating materials and samples 8.1.7 Coating application 8.1.8 Workmanship 8.1.9 Treatments of special areas 8.1.10 Handling, transport and storage 8.1.11 Remedial work 8.1.12 Inspection and quality control 8.1.13 Safety 8.1.14 Other aspects of specifications 8.2 International standards 9 Quality control of coating operations 9.1 Introduction 9.2 Inspection requirements 9.3 The approach to quality control 9.4 Requirements for an inspector 9.4.1 Training and certification of inspectors 9.5 Methods of inspection of paint coatings 9.5.1 Surface preparation 9.5.2 Testing of liquid paints 9.5.3 Coating application 9.6 Inspection of metal coatings 9.6.1 Hot-dip galvanising 9.6.2 Sprayed metal coatings 9.7 Inspection instruments 9.8 Reports and records 9.9 Health and safety matters References 10 Designing for corrosion control 10.1 Environmental conditions 10.2 Materials 10.3 Bimetallic corrosion Contents ix © 2002 D. A. Bayliss and D. H. Deacon