ASTM D3276-21
(Guide)Standard Guide for Painting Inspectors (Metal Substrates)
Standard Guide for Painting Inspectors (Metal Substrates)
SIGNIFICANCE AND USE
3.1 This guide is intended as a reference for those concerned with the inspection of industrial coating work. The requirements for inspection should be addressed in all protective coating and lining work specifications. This guide may be used by specification writers when selecting and establishing the inspection requirements for coating and lining specifications. A checklist for use by inspectors in the field is included in Appendix X1.
SCOPE
1.1 This guide is intended as an information aid to painting inspectors in carrying out their task efficiently. It includes the key elements of surface preparation, coatings application, and final approval for both field and shop work. The items should be selected that are pertinent to the specification of a particular job.
Note 1: For additional helpful information, refer to the following documents:
Manual of Coating Work for Light-Water Nuclear Power Plant Primary Containment and Other Safety-Related Facilities 2
New Concepts for Coating Protection of Steel Structures3
D16 Terminology for Paint, Related Coatings, Materials, and Applications4
D4538 Terminology Relating to Protective Coatings and Lining Work for Power Generation Facilities4
Steel Structures Painting Manual Vol 1 Good Painting Practice5
Steel Structures Painting Manual Vol 2 Systems and Specifications5
Manufacturers Specifications and Instructions (made available to the inspector for reference to special requirements for proper application)
Safety Data Sheets (needed to ensure that personnel take necessary precautions in handling hazardous materials). Available from Materials manufacturer.
1.2 Certain industries or owners may require certified inspection personnel. See Guide D4537 for establishing procedures to certify inspectors for coatings work in nuclear facilities.
1.3 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as the standard. The values given in parentheses are for information only.
1.4 This guide is arranged in the following order:
Section
Referenced Documents
2
ASTM Standards
2.1
OSHA Standards
2.2
Steel Structures Painting Council Publications
2.3
International Standards Organization (ISO)
2.4
ASTM Adjuncts
2.6
Significance and Use
3
Preparation for Inspection
4
Surface Preparation Methods and Requirements
5
Surface Preparation
5.1
Pictorial Standard D2200
5.1.1
Factors Affecting Coating Performance
5.2
Cleanliness
5.2.1
Mill Scale
5.2.2
Surface Profile
5.2.3
Sharp Edges
5.2.4
Cleaning Procedures
5.3
Chemical Cleaning
5.3.1
Solvent Vapor Cleaning
5.3.1.1
Hand Tool Cleaning
5.3.2
Power Tool Cleaning
5.3.3
Power Tool Cleaning to Bare Metal
5.3.4
Commercial Grade Power Tool Cleaning
5.3.4.4
Blast Cleaning
5.3.5
Pressurized Water Cleaning
5.3.6
Cleaning and Preparation of Various Surfaces
5.4
Steel Surfaces
5.4.1
Galvanized Surfaces
5.4.2
Aluminum Surfaces
5.4.3
Precautions in Preparing Unpainted and Previously
Painted Surfaces
5.4.4
Inspection of Surfaces Prior to Field Painting
5.5
New Construction
5.5.1
Maintenance Repainting
5.5.2
Coating Storage and Handling
6
Storage of Coating and Thinner
6.1
Mixing of Coatings
6.2
Thinning
6.3
Initial Samples
6.3.1
Thinning of Coating
6.3.2
Sampling of Thinned Coating
6.3.3
Heating of Coating
6.4
Weather Considerations
7
Drying
7.1
Low Temperature
7.2
High Temperature
7.3
Moisture
7.4
Wind
7.5
Coating Application
8
Residual Contaminants
8.1
Quality Assurance
8.2
Film Defects
8.2.1
Brush Application
8.3
Spray Application
8.4
Roller Application
8.5...
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This international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization established in the Decision on Principles for the
Development of International Standards, Guides and Recommendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.
Designation: D3276 − 21
Standard Guide for
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Painting Inspectors (Metal Substrates)
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D3276; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of
original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision.Anumber in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval.A
superscript epsilon (´) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
1. Scope 1.4 This guide is arranged in the following order:
Section
1.1 This guide is intended as an information aid to painting
Referenced Documents 2
inspectors in carrying out their task efficiently. It includes the
ASTM Standards 2.1
key elements of surface preparation, coatings application, and OSHA Standards 2.2
Steel Structures Painting Council Publications 2.3
final approval for both field and shop work. The items should
International Standards Organization (ISO) 2.4
beselectedthatarepertinenttothespecificationofaparticular
ASTM Adjuncts 2.6
Significance and Use 3
job.
Preparation for Inspection 4
NOTE 1—For additional helpful information, refer to the following Surface Preparation Methods and Requirements 5
Surface Preparation 5.1
documents:
Pictorial Standard D2200 5.1.1
Manual of Coating Work for Light-Water Nuclear Power Plant Primary
2 Factors Affecting Coating Performance 5.2
Containment and Other Safety-Related Facilities
Cleanliness 5.2.1
3
New Concepts for Coating Protection of Steel Structures
Mill Scale 5.2.2
D16 Terminology for Paint, Related Coatings, Materials, andApplica-
Surface Profile 5.2.3
4
tions
Sharp Edges 5.2.4
D4538 Terminology Relating to Protective Coatings and Lining Work
Cleaning Procedures 5.3
4
for Power Generation Facilities
Chemical Cleaning 5.3.1
5
Solvent Vapor Cleaning 5.3.1.1
Steel Structures Painting Manual Vol 1 Good Painting Practice
5
Hand Tool Cleaning 5.3.2
Steel Structures Painting Manual Vol 2 Systems and Specifications
Power Tool Cleaning 5.3.3
Manufacturers Specifications and Instructions (made available to the
Power Tool Cleaning to Bare Metal 5.3.4
inspector for reference to special requirements for proper application)
Commercial Grade Power Tool Cleaning 5.3.4.4
Safety Data Sheets (needed to ensure that personnel take necessary
Blast Cleaning 5.3.5
precautions in handling hazardous materials). Available from Materials
Pressurized Water Cleaning 5.3.6
manufacturer.
Cleaning and Preparation of Various Surfaces 5.4
Steel Surfaces 5.4.1
1.2 Certain industries or owners may require certified in-
Galvanized Surfaces 5.4.2
spection personnel. See Guide D4537 for establishing proce-
Aluminum Surfaces 5.4.3
Precautions in Preparing Unpainted and Previously
dures to certify inspectors for coatings work in nuclear
Painted Surfaces 5.4.4
facilities.
Inspection of Surfaces Prior to Field Painting 5.5
New Construction 5.5.1
1.3 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as the
Maintenance Repainting 5.5.2
standard. The values given in parentheses are for information
Coating Storage and Handling 6
Storage of Coating and Thinner 6.1
only.
Mixing of Coatings 6.2
Thinning 6.3
Initial Samples 6.3.1
Thinning of Coating 6.3.2
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This guide is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D01 on Paint and
Sampling of Thinned Coating 6.3.3
Related Coatings, Materials, and Applications and is the direct responsibility of
Heating of Coating 6.4
Subcommittee D01.46 on Industrial Protective Coatings.
Weather Considerations 7
Current edition approved Nov. 1, 2021. Published December 2021. Originally
Drying 7.1
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approved in 1973. Last previous edition approved in 2015 as D3276–15 . DOI:
Low Temperature 7.2
10.1520/D3276-21. High Temperature 7.3
2
ASTM, 1979. Moisture 7.4
3
Wind 7.5
ASTM STP 841, ASTM, 1984.
4
Coating Application 8
For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or
Residual Contaminants 8.1
contact ASTM Customer Service at service@astm.org. For Annual Book of ASTM
Quality Assurance 8.2
Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on
Film Defects 8.2.1
the ASTM website.
5 Brush Application 8.3
AvailablefromAssociationforMaterialsProtectionandPerformance(AMPP),
Spray Application 8.4
15835 Park Ten Place, Houston, TX 77084, https://www.ampp.org.
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Profile of Blast Cleaned Steel
Roller Application 8.5
Miscellaneous Methods 8.6
D4537Guide for Establishing Procedures to Qualify and
Rate of Application 8.7
Certify Personnel Performing Coating and Lining Work
Additional Considerations 9
Inspection i
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it may not be technically possible to adequately depict all changes accurately, ASTM recommends that users consult prior editions as appropriate. In all cases only the current version
of the standard as published by ASTM is to be considered the official document.
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Designation: D3276 − 15 D3276 − 21
Standard Guide for
1
Painting Inspectors (Metal Substrates)
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D3276; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of
original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision. A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval. A
superscript epsilon (´) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
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ε NOTE—Editorial corrections were made in Section 2 and 5.3.5.1 in November 2016.
1. Scope
1.1 This guide is intended as an information aid to painting inspectors in carrying out their task efficiently. It includes the key
elements of surface preparation, coatings application, and final approval for both field and shop work. The items should be selected
that are pertinent to the specification of a particular job.
NOTE 1—For additional helpful information, refer to the following documents:
2
Manual of Coating Work for Light-Water Nuclear Power Plant Primary Containment and Other Safety-Related Facilities
3
New Concepts for Coating Protection of Steel Structures
4
D16 Terminology for Paint, Related Coatings, Materials, and Applications
4
D4538 Terminology Relating to Protective Coatings and Lining Work for Power Generation Facilities
5
Steel Structures Painting Manual Vol 1 Good Painting Practice
5
Steel Structures Painting Manual Vol 2 Systems and Specifications
Manufacturers Specifications and Instructions (made available to the inspector for reference to special requirements for proper application)
Safety Data Sheets (needed to ensure that personnel take necessary precautions in handling hazardous materials). Available from Materials
manufacturer.
1.2 Certain industries or owners may require certified inspection personnel. See Guide D4537 for establishing procedures to
certify inspectors for coatings work in nuclear facilities.
1.3 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as the standard. The values given in parentheses are for information only.
1.4 This standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility
of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety and health practices and determine the applicability of regulatory
limitations prior to use.
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This guide is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D01 on Paint and Related Coatings, Materials, and Applications and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee
D01.46 on Industrial Protective Coatings.
Current edition approved July 1, 2015Nov. 1, 2021. Published September 2015December 2021. Originally approved in 1973. Last previous edition approved in 20072015
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as D3276 – 07.D3276 – 15 . DOI: 10.1520/D3276-15E01.10.1520/D3276-21.
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ASTM, 1979.
3
ASTM STP 841, ASTM, 1984.
4
For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or contact ASTM Customer Service at service@astm.org. For Annual Book of ASTM Standards
volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on the ASTM website.
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Available from Society for Protective Coatings (SSPC), 40 24th St., 6th Floor, Pittsburgh, PA 15222, http://www.sspc.org.Association for Materials Protection and
Performance (AMPP), 15835 Park Ten Place, Houston, TX 77084, https://www.ampp.org.
Copyright © ASTM International, 100 Barr Harbor Drive, PO Box C700, West Conshohocken, PA 19428-2959. United States
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1.4 This guide is arranged in the following order:
Section
Referenced Documents 2
ASTM Standards 2.1
OSHA Standards 2.2
Steel Structures Painting Council Publications 2.3
International Standards Organization (ISO) 2.4
ASTM Adjuncts 2.6
Significance and Use 3
Preparation for Inspection 4
Surface Preparation Methods and Requirements 5
Surface Preparation 5.1
Pictorial Standard D2200 5.1.1
Factors Affecting Coating Performance 5.2
Cleanliness 5.2.1
Mill Scale 5.2.2
Surface Profile 5.2.3
Sharp Edges 5.2.4
Cleaning Procedures 5.3
Chemical Cleaning 5.3.1
Solvent Vapor Cleaning 5.3.1.1
Hand Tool Cleaning 5.3.2
Power Tool Cleaning 5.3.3
Power Tool Cleaning to Bare Metal 5.3.4
Commercial Grade Power Tool Cleaning 5.3.4.4
Blast Cleaning 5.3.5
Pressurized Water Cleaning 5.3.6
Cleaning and Preparation of Various Surfaces 5.4
Steel Surfaces 5.4.1
Galvanized Surfaces 5.4.2
Aluminum Surfaces 5.4.3
Precautions in Preparing Unpainted and Previously
Painted Surfaces 5.4.4
Inspection of Surfaces Prior to Field Painting 5.5
New Construction 5.5.1
Maintenance Repainting 5.5.
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