BRIDGE COATINGS INSPECTOR PROGRAM
FINAL PAPER 2026 EXAM STUDY SHEET
◉ If there is a conflict between the project specification and
manufacturer's product data sheet, which do you follow? Answer:
Follow the specification
◉ What document should be reviewed prior to arriving to a job site
to determine if amines or polyamides will be present? Answer:
Safety Data Sheet (SDS), formerly MSDS
◉ Specification term: Will Answer: The owner is responsible for
performing the action
◉ Specification term: Should Answer: The contractor is strongly
recommended but not required to preform the action
◉ Specification term: May Answer: The contractor has open choice
on actions
◉ Specification term: Shall Answer: The contractor is required to
perform this action
,◉ Adding an incorrect solvent to a coating may cause ____ Answer:
non-drying or non-curing
◉ If you find chalking on pre-existing coating, what type of coating
would you find suspect? Answer: Epoxy
◉ After a cold night, you find that the epoxy amine midcoat applied
the day before has blushed. The optimum resolution when amine
blush is found is to ____ Answer: consult the coating manufacturer
◉ The formation of small bowl-shaped depressions in the coating
film caused by air trapped in the coating is called ______ Answer:
cratering
◉ Failure of a plural component coating to cure is frequently caused
by _____ Answer: wrong mix ratio
◉ As an inspector on a bridge painting project, prior to abrasive
blasting, which blasting safety items would you expect to see?
Answer: - deadman valve
- connections wired/clipped
- supplied air hood
, ◉ One of the most common causes of blisters in a coating film is _____
Answer: surface contamination
◉ You have been inspecting a tank repainting project and suspect
that the surface was not cleaned properly, but coating has already
been applied, What should you do? Answer: consult the owner for
guidance
◉ You are the inspector on a painting project prior to airless spray
application. Which of the following airless spray safety items would
you expect to see? Answer: - tip guard
- connections wired/clipped
- gun safety
◉ Can a holiday detector be used for conductive coating on non-
conductive surface? Answer: No
◉ According to NACE SP0188, the wetted sponge is moved at a
maximum rate of ____ Answer: 1 linear foot per second (30 cm)
◉ Which standard would you reference if you notice blisters in a
variety of shapes and sizes? Answer: ASTM D714
FINAL PAPER 2026 EXAM STUDY SHEET
◉ If there is a conflict between the project specification and
manufacturer's product data sheet, which do you follow? Answer:
Follow the specification
◉ What document should be reviewed prior to arriving to a job site
to determine if amines or polyamides will be present? Answer:
Safety Data Sheet (SDS), formerly MSDS
◉ Specification term: Will Answer: The owner is responsible for
performing the action
◉ Specification term: Should Answer: The contractor is strongly
recommended but not required to preform the action
◉ Specification term: May Answer: The contractor has open choice
on actions
◉ Specification term: Shall Answer: The contractor is required to
perform this action
,◉ Adding an incorrect solvent to a coating may cause ____ Answer:
non-drying or non-curing
◉ If you find chalking on pre-existing coating, what type of coating
would you find suspect? Answer: Epoxy
◉ After a cold night, you find that the epoxy amine midcoat applied
the day before has blushed. The optimum resolution when amine
blush is found is to ____ Answer: consult the coating manufacturer
◉ The formation of small bowl-shaped depressions in the coating
film caused by air trapped in the coating is called ______ Answer:
cratering
◉ Failure of a plural component coating to cure is frequently caused
by _____ Answer: wrong mix ratio
◉ As an inspector on a bridge painting project, prior to abrasive
blasting, which blasting safety items would you expect to see?
Answer: - deadman valve
- connections wired/clipped
- supplied air hood
, ◉ One of the most common causes of blisters in a coating film is _____
Answer: surface contamination
◉ You have been inspecting a tank repainting project and suspect
that the surface was not cleaned properly, but coating has already
been applied, What should you do? Answer: consult the owner for
guidance
◉ You are the inspector on a painting project prior to airless spray
application. Which of the following airless spray safety items would
you expect to see? Answer: - tip guard
- connections wired/clipped
- gun safety
◉ Can a holiday detector be used for conductive coating on non-
conductive surface? Answer: No
◉ According to NACE SP0188, the wetted sponge is moved at a
maximum rate of ____ Answer: 1 linear foot per second (30 cm)
◉ Which standard would you reference if you notice blisters in a
variety of shapes and sizes? Answer: ASTM D714
